Longtime Elmhurst Alderman Won't Run Again

ELMHURST, IL – Ward 2 Elmhurst Alderman Bob Dunn said Thursday he plans to step down after a dozen years.

Instead, Dunn said he will run for the Elmhurst Park District board in the April 4 election.

He said he wanted to give someone new a chance to represent his northwest Ward 2.

"As Chair of the Finance Committee, I am especially proud of how the City of Elmhurst has managed rapid and intentional growth while keeping our taxes flat and service levels high," he said in an email to Patch.

As for the park district, he said, "My City Council experience will allow for more productive relations between the City and EPD to get more things done."

On the park board, he said he would focus on building an indoor sports and recreation facility, refreshing other facilities and expanding program alternatives for families.

In June, Dunn ran unsuccessfully in the Republican primary election for the DuPage County Board District 2 seat.

Dunn joins two other longtime aldermen who have said they are not running again – Ward 3's Dannee Polomsky and Ward 6's Michael Honquest.

As of Wednesday afternoon, no one has filed to run for Dunn's Ward 2 seat.