Don Gerard

Don Gerard is the current mayor of the city of Champaign, Illinois.^[1] He was previously a facilities manager at the University of Illinois at Urbana–Champaign.^[2]

Early life and work

Don Gerard was born October 31, 1965 in Chicago, Illinois.^[2] He grew up in Champaign, Illinois^{[citation needed]} where he played in a number of seminal local rock bands, including The Farmboys (with Adam Schmitt), The Bowery Boys (with Leroy Bach), The Moon Seven Times (with Lynn Canfield, Henry Frayne, and Brendan Gamble) on Roadrunner Records, and Steve Pride and His Blood Kin (with Jay Bennett).^[3]

Political career

On April 5, 2011 Gerard defeated three-term incumbent Gerald Schweighart.^[4]

In August 2011 Gerard was named as one of MTV's "Top Five Musicians with Political Cred". ^[5]

References

1. ^ "Home > City Council". Website of the City of Champaign. City of Champaign. http://ci.champaign.il.us/city-council/. Retrieved 8 July 2011. 
2. ^ ^{a b} "Candidates for mayor of Champaign". The News-Gazette. 3 April 2011. http://www.news-gazette.com/news/politics-and-government/2011-04-03/candidates-mayor-champaign.html. Retrieved 8 July 2011. 
3. ^ Margasak, Peter (6 April 2011). "Former Rocker Don Gerard Elected Mayor of Champaign". Chicago Reader. http://www.chicagoreader.com/Bleader/archives/2011/04/06/former-rocker-don-gerard-elected-mayor-of-champaign. Retrieved 8 July 2011. 
4. ^ Wade, Patrick (6 April 2011). "Gerard elected mayor of Champaign". The News-Gazette. http://www.news-gazette.com/news/politics-and-government/2011-04-06/gerard-elected-mayor-champaign.html. Retrieved 8 July 2011. 
5. ^ http://www.news-gazette.com/blogs/voice-vote/2011-08/gerard-politician-musical-cred.html

External links

• City of Champaign website: City Council