Attorney Announces Joliet Junior College Board Candidacy

From candidate Bob Bodach:

JOLIET, IL — Local attorney Bob Bodach announces his candidacy for Joliet Junior College Board of Trustees.

“I am proud to announce my candidacy for Joliet Junior College Trustee,” Bodach said. “JJC is one of our area’s most important institutions and as the oldest community college in the nation and comprising a district reaching seven counties, JJC is in a position of leadership within the region. The past few years have seen tremendous growth within the College. I recognize, however, the importance of constantly striving to reduce the tax burden placed on our district’s residents. With that in mind, I pledge to the students and citizens of Joliet Junior College District 525 to keep programs available to all and to continue efficient use of the classrooms and facilities currently available.”

Bodach is a lifelong Will County resident and former student of Joliet Junior College. He attended Illinois Wesleyan University and received a bachelor’s degree majoring in Accounting.

Upon graduation, Bodach worked for the former First National Bank of Joliet and earned his Masters of Business Administration from the University of Saint Francis. In 2006, Bodach achieved a Juris Doctorate from Southern Illinois University School of Law. He is currently an attorney in private practice with the Tomczak Law Group.

“In grade school, I attended introductory computer classes at Joliet Junior College’s Renaissance Center in downtown Joliet,” Bodach said. “During my undergraduate years I took math, Spanish and science classes at JJC’s main campus. Later I became a homeowner and took advantage of adult education programs and enrolled in horticulture and landscape design courses.”

Bodach serves as a Director of the Will County Bar Association and is a former Director of the JCA/JCHS/SFA/DLS Alumni Board for his alma mater Joliet Catholic High School, of which he is a 1989 graduate. Bodach was raised in Lockport where he was an active participant in Boy Scout Troop 61 as well as a member of the Lockport Park District swim team. He lives in Shorewood with his wife, Tracy Caswell, an instructional designer and graduate of the University of Alabama, as well as a former Joliet Junior College student.

“As we look forward to 2017 and a new year full of potential and fresh starts, I am reminded that Joliet Junior College is an institution bursting with promise and new beginnings for its students,” Bodach said. “JJC offers many services and opportunities for students of all ages, backgrounds and needs. I look forward to the opportunity to serve as Trustee and lead Joliet Junior College with a fresh and professional perspective.”