Paul Frank Resigns From Highland Park City Council; Voters Will Select Successor in April

HIGHLAND PARK, IL - Voters in Highland Park will select the City Council successor to Paul Frank, who resigned this week in order to be sworn in as a Lake County commissioner.

Had Frank’s resignation come after Nov. 25, his seat on the Highland Park City Council would have been filled by Mayor Nancy Rotering, according to a Highland Park News report. Now, the spot will be decided in the April 2017 election that will include races for three other seats on the Council as well.

Whoever is voted to replace Frank will be given a two-year term that will expire in April of 2019. The seats currently held by Dan Kaufman, Alyssa Knobel and Kim Stone will also be up for election in April, with the winner of those races each being given four-year terms.

Frank’s resignation comes less than a week after he was elected to the Lake County post with some 70 percent of the vote. His opponent, Republican Laura Lambrecht, carried 30 percent in the race.

The filing period for candidates in the April 4, 2017 election is open from now until Nov. 28.

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