arthur art july november american republican politician term mayor fourth largest municipality state chicago aurora elected april prior election served united_states_navy finished runner city council election sitting died months election passed times nomination controversial nomination given runner recent election returned politics defeat mayor nominate subsequent election time office changed economy prison town declining population fast growing entertainment tourism economy focused residential commercial construction increased racing tracks baseball stadium civic works developed result economy personal life born july raised attended schools city altar boy graduate high school served years united_states_navy korean war worked years elected mayor wife married november 50th wedding anniversary children grandchildren november having vocal chord removed previous lost voice period regaining months home aid voice inserted neck valve suffered heart failure november required hospital care died november aged political career election history city_council ran election spring municipal elections advanced february primary election general election chicago_tribune described surprisingly strong showing finished fourth way april general election seats august died years remaining term mayor responsibility replacement consideration remaining following custom runner recent council election case connor nominated political ally council support nomination delay withdrew september connor second nomination runners defeated led council legislation strip mayor power nominate october connor mayor mid-1970s refuse sign legislation passed november unanimous agreement compromise candidate runners mayor time non partisan february mayoral primary election suffering economy population population declined according connor challenged candidates including narrowly won primary election margin connor candidates advanced april general election finished second primary april defeated connor margin approved election bids earned percent vote primary election percent general election unopposed term mayor incorporated taking vote way contest earned vote way contest run election succeeded service january illinois legislature passed bills permitted gambling mississippi illinois gambling commence june january described gambling capital world officials expected town debt free described sizable gambling industry revenues heaven encouraged cities try gambling received gambling related political contributions 1990s fastest growing cities state residential commercial construction record setting levels according credited gambling revenues having enabled city halt tax increases decade build new police station new approved construction acres km2 land route tenth fastest growing city united_states city ended nearly years prison town closure focused economy entertainment tourism early 1990s city annexed acres km2 construction empress casino complex city annexed acres km2 construction combined route racing facility host united_states capable hosting races major category professional auto racing city acquired parcels totaling acres build city annexed acres km2 provide corridor commercial residential growth july population estimates population served mayor city ranked largest incorporated municipality united_states fourth largest state illinois built host located mayor prospects continued growth necessitated agree borders neighboring municipality consider future borders
Arthur Schultz