The City of Aurora’s new alderman at-large, Will White, was officially sworn in to office by mayor John Laesch, Tuesday, June 3.
White’s appointment to the role, which was created when former alderman at-large John Laesch, was elected as the City of Aurora’s 60th Mayor, was unanimously approved by the Aurora City Council. White was selected after more than 130 qualified applications were received from interested community members.
“I see service as my life’s calling,” Alderman White said. “What I want to do in this role is to bring my experience in education, workforce development, and financial management to help the City of Aurora grow and become a more vibrant community, and also support the fellow Alderpeople in ensuring that we can move the City forward.”
White serves as the executive director of the Career and Job Placement Center at the College of Lake County in Northern Illinois. In addition to his workforce development position, White supports various initiatives such as the Urban Farm Center, Rotary Club-Grayslake, and the Lake County Chamber of Commerce. He has also served as a Small Business Consultant at the University of New Orleans, as well as Financial Analyst for Procter & Gamble and an Auditor for the Department of Defense. He is in the midst of his doctoral degree at Morgan State University, studying the impact of innovative auxiliary funding streams on community college budgeting and student success.
“There were a number of excellent candidates who put their hat in the ring to be the next alderman-at-large,” mayor Laesch said. “Will White brings an impressive background in finance, government, and he has experience building a local food economy. Mr. White brings a new and unique perspective to the Aurora City Council.”
— City of Aurora government