born american politician mayor aurora illinois second largest municipality state won election april prior election worked eighteen years high ranking positions city aurora years volunteer involved interstate new stories embroiled interstate advertising controversy governor kentucky video footage local casino taken visit aurora election campaign included platform gambling city wide installation initiative halted change business strategy installing company decision making skills headlines outside illinois clinic permits issue background native illinois moved aurora thirty years political candidate married raised sons died anthony earned bachelor degree organizational management prior aurora city employee worked private sector spent years gave medical services assistance natives wife stationed rain forests held department head positions aurora beginning position emergency service coordinator january fall superintendent later served director equipment services aurora subsequently appointed aurora director public property city hall reorganization appointed aurora director community services organizational development position running public office resigned position february city water contamination crisis city residents water order time resignation order drinking water contaminated bacteria lasted days served delegate democratic national convention campaign november term incumbent announced seek election announced run election february municipal primary election announced candidacy mayor years election order base support gone potential candidates waited eventually final field contested spots ballot april general election endorsements city council members huge funding advantage aurora mayoral race incumbent years democrat garnered vote republican finished second advance general election african american race won city nearly thirds obama visited aurora february 10th town hall meeting united_states senate election illinois noted democrat inclined support endorsement final days general election obama returned endorse day election chicago_tribune reported took vote chicago_sun-times reported took results finally aurora spans counties turned correct took oath office april mayor weeks tenure mayor national news considering passing ordinance holiday decorations citizens complained christmas decorations summer time june considering proposing strict protection ordinance response scandal july term kentucky governor visited took footage aurora august election campaign began airing television kentucky journalists began calling office ads footage backdrop message bring communities footage included ads aired kentucky press noted pleased usage kentucky journalist referred aurora casino unnamed villain anti gambling ads major initiatives aurora city illinois construct complete wireless internet infrastructure january middle installing city network switched advertising based model subscription based business model suspended construction contracted install network illinois attempted sell partially installed networks cities june shut operations nation july population estimates aurora population served mayor city ranked largest incorporated municipality united_states second largest state illinois located miles west loop chicago mayor administration crime rate fell year low national average years developed 21st century police station site operations center county branch court jail training center state art police station utilizes green technologies energy efficient reducing energy costs green technologies include solar panels taking advantage storm water run power building infrastructure improvements cost saving measures mayor worked members city_council miles aurora residential arterial streets surfaced traffic congestion reduced completion widening mitchell road project completed minimal cost city obtaining million federal grant furthermore mayor significant efforts reducing flooding occurs combined lines city aurora buildings funds energy efficient modifications expected cut annual energy costs job creation moved aurora established square foot facility largest based manufacturers audio visual mounting solutions operations china mexico facilities district popular able open second location city addition previous year creation interchange road interstate created avenue access aurora chicago based commerce expected bring increased retail restaurant presence city realized introduction chick new jobs added city introduction north american headquarters budget transparency mayor recipient government finance officer association award given municipalities conduct budget process open reader friendly manner aurora won award criticism cited washington_post controversy methods clinic obtain permits october authored chicago_tribune article canadian national railway plan purchase viewed long term traffic projections plan election early march announced mayor announced intentions run election non partisan february primary election announced shadow corruption scandal campaign criticized opponents accepting contributions businesses city awarded contracts won election april ran unopposed election april
Tom Weisner