Burr Ridge Mayor Announces Resignation

BURR RIDGE, IL — Burr Ridge Mayor Mickey Straub has announced his resignation effective Nov. 19. The village said Straub was first elected in April 2013 and was re-elected in 2017.

In a letter to village administrator Dough Pollock, Straub said this was one of his life's most difficult decisions and it was "based on economic, spirtual and personal reasons."

"For over five years, I have been spreading my love for Burr Ridge, but now I need to focus my time on relaunching our company and spreading my love for God and country," Straub wrote in the letter. "I love Burr Ridge and being mayor and a public servant! But now I feel my calling is elsewhere and I'm sorry that I just can no longer afford to put 20-30 hours per week as mayor for an annual stipend of $6,000."

Straub is founder and president of Sales Activity Management, Inc., which is located in Burr Ridge.

In a release, the Village of Burr Ridge said it is "indebted to Mayor Straub for his service and leadership over the last several years and wishes Mayor Mickey and his wife, Charmaine, the best of luck in all future endeavors."

Image via Village of Burr Ridge.