Hinsdale Trustee Eyes Run For Village President

HINSDALE, IL – A Hinsdale trustee has indicated he may run for village president in April.

On Monday, Trustee Luke Stifflear said he was considering campaigning for the job held by Tom Cauley since 2009.

"I have been asked to run by several residents and Village Board members and am seriously considering it," he said in a text message to Patch. "While I have been on the Board, it has made tremendous progress on infrastructure, historic preservation, commercial activity that has been beneficial to the Village – such as the Land Rover and McLaren dealerships – along with superior service from our police and fire departments. All residents I speak to are happy with the current status of the Village and the best way to preserve this status is with experienced and consistent leadership."

Stifflear was elected to the Village Board in 2015.

Last week, Greg Hart, a former DuPage County Board member, told Patch that he was seriously considering running for village president. He showed the results from a poll he commissioned that showed he was well ahead of both Cauley and Stifflear.

In an interview last week, Cauley told Patch that he hadn't decided whether he would seek a fifth four-year term.

"I've got some serious personal matters I'm dealing with," Cauley said.