Naperville Mayor Steve Chirico Won't Run For Reelection In 2023

NAPERVILLE, IL — After eight years in office, Naperville Mayor Steve Chirico is planning to hang up his proverbial hat. Chirico took to Facebook Monday to announce that he will not run for reelection in 2023.

"To say that I love this community is an understatement," Chirico wrote. "It’s been my lifelong home; the place I grew up and that provided the foundation that supports who I am as a husband, father, grandfather, businessman, and mayor. Over the past eight years, we’ve been through a lot as a world, country, and community, including a global pandemic and, closer to home, a natural disaster. But now it’s time. It’s time to let someone else chart this community’s course alongside the entire City Council and our professional, hardworking City staff."

Chirico went on to acknowledge the staff members, residents, business owners and others he has worked with since he was elected in 2015. He also mentioned several milestones achieved in Naperville during his time as mayor, including decreased property taxes and city debt, along with strides in business development and sustainability.

Chirico concluded,

"It’s been the privilege of a lifetime to serve as your leader for eight of those years and do the hard — but necessary — work to make Naperville the best place to live, do business, and visit. I’m looking forward to continuing to be involved in the community that my entire family loves, and of course, I’m looking forward to more time with Julie, my kids, and my grandkids. They are a large part of why I serve – to make tomorrow better for future generations.

I know Naperville will be in good hands and look forward to sharing in our community’s future successes – just from a different vantage point."

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