New Alderman-At-Large Unanimously Voted To Aurora City Council

AURORA, IL — Aurora City Council unanimously voted Tuesday night to approve Will White for the vacant alderman-at-large role.

White succeeds former Alderman-at-large John Laesch, who was elected the city's 60th mayor in the April 1 consolidated election. He will serve the remaining two years left in the term.

The city received more than 130 applications from interested community members. The mayor's office interviewed 14 candidates before narrowing the selection down to four finalists. City Council unanimously selected White after a closed session meeting in which the finalists were interviewed, officials said.

White works as the executive director of the Career and Job Placement Center at the College of Lake County. He has previously served as a small business consultant at the University of New Orleans, a financial analyst for Procter and Gamble, and an auditor for the Department of Defense. He is currently working on 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," Laesch said in a statement. "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."

White will be sworn into office during the Committee of the Whole meeting at 5 p.m. June 3.