Village Board Picks New Acting Village Board President

ALGONQUIN, IL — Following the death of longtime village president John Schmitt, the Algonquin Village Board on Tuesday elected trustee Debby Sosine as the acting village president. Sosine will serve as the village president through July 25, which would've been the end of Schmitt's term.

Schmitt died unexpectedly on July 25. Schmitt was first elected to the Algonquin Village Board in 1993 and appointed president in 2002, after the death of then-Village President Ted Spella. He's served as the village president ever since.

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“We are all still very shocked and saddened by John’s sudden passing," Sosine said. “He loved Algonquin and his legacy is evident throughout our wonderful community. We will miss him.”

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Sosine has been a trustee on the village board since 2007. Prior to that, she served on the village’s planning and zoning commission and economic development commission. She was also a member of the McHenry County Council of Government’s Transportation Committee.

She also served in many volunteer and advisory committee roles for Community Unit School District 300 and was a current member of the D300 Foundation for Educational Excellence.

“I am humbled by the Village Board’s support and I am looking ahead to working together to keep Algonquin moving in the right direction” Sosine said.