Arlington Heights Village Clerk Hume Retires, Successor Named

ARLINGTON HEIGHTS, IL — Following 17 years of dedicated service to the Village of Arlington Heights — including 14 years as village clerk — Becky Hume retired last week. Throughout her time in the clerk's office, Hume is credited for being a "a driving force" behind the Village's efforts to enhance transparency and modernize its recordkeeping systems.

Maggie Mattio, who has served as a part-time administrative assistant in the Finance Department for the last five years, is assuming the position. She was officially sworn in at Monday's Village Board meeting.

"We are deeply grateful for Becky's many years of dedicated service to the Village," Village Manager Randy Recklaus said. "Her leadership and attention to detail have played an important role in how we serve the public. We’re also fortunate to have Maggie stepping into the role. Her experience, professionalism, and dedication to public service make her a great fit for this important position."

According to the Village, during her tenure, Hume led the transition from paper to digital records, helped implement two generations of electronic agenda systems, and supported the Village's move to an online platform for FOIA requests. She also completed two comprehensive updates to the Village's document destruction process in coordination with the State Archives, and played a key role in converting the Village Code to the Municode system. Becky wrote the official minutes for 345 Village Board and Committee of the Whole meetings, and managed eight municipal elections.

Prior to joining the Village, Mattio worked with the Lake County State's Attorney's Office, where she began as a records clerk while pursuing her Bachelor of Science in Criminal Justice Administration. She advanced to the role of legal assistant, supporting attorneys in several areas of law, including prosecution, family law, personal injury, and traffic.