Tim Baldermann

Tim Baldermann is the mayor of New Lenox, Illinois, a suburb approximately 40 miles southwest of Chicago, Baldermann obtained his bachelors degree from Governors State University in University Park, Illinois, a suburb due south of Chicago. The mayor's job in New Lenox is a part-time job. Baldermann's full time job is serving as the Chief of police of Chicago Ridge, Illinois. Previous to being elected as mayor, Baldermann served on the board of New Lenox School District 122 to which he was elected in 2005. Previous to that, Baldermann served as a trustee of the Village of New Lenox from 2001 through 2005.

Additional Information

Baldermann attended and completed the course of study at the FBI National Academy, a professional course of study for U.S. and international law enforcement leaders that serves to improve the administration of justice in police departments and agencies at home and abroad and to raise law enforcement standards, knowledge, and cooperation worldwide. The program consists of 10 classroom-hour weeks, four times a year in which classes of some 250 officers take undergraduate and/or graduate college courses on the Quantico, Virginia, campus of the FBI. [http://www.timbaldermann.com/bio.php]

Baldermann attended and completed the Staff and Command program offered by Northwestern University's School of Continuing Stuides [http://nucps.northwestern.edu/division/spsc.asp] . This is a 10-week program offering professional development training for law enforcement officers. Upon completion of the program, graduates receive 21 credit hours from the school.

Mayoral Campaign

Baldermann's primary mayoral opponent was Annette Bowden [http://www.annettebowden.com/] . Bowden ran on a platform of being independent from conflicts of interest and declined any external campaign contributions. During the campaign, Baldermann was commonly portrayed as being a hand-picked successor to outgoing New Lenox mayor Mike Smith.

Baldermann claimed that while president of the New Lenox School Board he eliminated the need for a tax referendum to fix the deficit in the operations and maintenance and transportation fund. From 2005 to 2007 while Baldermann was president of the school board, the combined deficit increased by an annual rate of 22% from ($1,908,607) to a budgeted 2007 deficit of ($2,827,161). The referendum was voted down 5 times in a row by the voters. New Lenox School District 122 had and continues to have an overall operating surplus.

2008 congressional campaign

Baldermann was the Republican nominee for U.S. Congress in Illinois' 11th congressional district but withdrew on February 22, 2008. [ [http://www.southtownstar.com/news/808410,022208Baldermann.article Baldermann quits congressional race] "Southtown Star" February 22, 2008]

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