Lemont Fire Chief Narrowly Misses Bid for Romeoville Village Board

Lemont Fire Chief Carl Churulo fell just short of securing a seat on the Romeoville Village Board on Tuesday, according to unofficial election results from the Will County Clerk's Office.

Churulo garnered 2,163 votes (18.8 percent), finishing fourth behind incumbents Brian Clancy (2,827 votes, 24.6 percent) Joe Chavez (2,787 votes, 24.2 percent) and David Richards (2,282 votes, 19.8 percent), all of whom ran on the Romeoville United ticket with Mayor John Noak.

Shortly after final results were released, Churulo took to his personal Facebook page to thank his friends and supporters.

"I have to say how proud I am of how we ran our campaign, never throwing mud or talking down about our competition. I wish them all the luck in the world as they try to move our Village forward, without causing us any further debt, and that is what I am most concerned about and will be watching very closely," Churulo wrote.

Churulo was involved with the Romeoville Fire Department for 25 years—14 years as chief—before taking his current position in the Lemont Fire Protection District in 2004. He plans to retire in August.

He has lived in Romeoville since 1976 with his wife of 44 years, Phyllis.

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