Politics & Government
Former Arlington Heights Mayor Arlene Mulder Considered for Top Metra Spot
Former Arlington Heights Mayor Arlene Mulder is being considered as the replacement for recently resigned Metre chair Brad O'Halloran, the Daily Herald reports.
Former Arlington Heights Mayor Arlene Mulder is a possible contender for the Metra chairperson seat, recently resigned by Brad O’Halloran, according to the Daily Herald.
The paper reports that Mulder said she would consider the position, but since the Metra board currently has seven members, and requires eight to vote on a new chair, the situation is fluid, Mulder said.
From Patch.com
O’Halloran sent letters Thursday, August 1 — one to the Cook County commissioners who chose him for the transit system’s board and another to Orland Park Mayor Dan McLaughlin — where he resigned immediately from the two positions.
O’Halloran had been facing increasing scrutiny since June 21, when the Metra board approved a severance package that could be worth as much as $718,000 for former Metra CEO Alex Clifford, who had nine months left on his current contract. O’Halloran was named in a memo written by Clifford as applying political pressure to make executive decisions, as well as Metra board director Larry Huggins and Illinois House Speaker Michael Madigan.
O’Halloran met further criticism when it was revealed that he continued to receive compensation as an Orland Park trustee after he was appointed to the Metra board, which is against state law.
The paper reports that Mulder said she would consider the position, but since the Metra board currently has seven members, and requires eight to vote on a new chair, the situation is fluid, Mulder said.
From Patch.com
O’Halloran sent letters Thursday, August 1 — one to the Cook County commissioners who chose him for the transit system’s board and another to Orland Park Mayor Dan McLaughlin — where he resigned immediately from the two positions.
O’Halloran had been facing increasing scrutiny since June 21, when the Metra board approved a severance package that could be worth as much as $718,000 for former Metra CEO Alex Clifford, who had nine months left on his current contract. O’Halloran was named in a memo written by Clifford as applying political pressure to make executive decisions, as well as Metra board director Larry Huggins and Illinois House Speaker Michael Madigan.
O’Halloran met further criticism when it was revealed that he continued to receive compensation as an Orland Park trustee after he was appointed to the Metra board, which is against state law.
Ben Feldheim contributed to this report.
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