Steve Hagerty
| Stephen H. Hagerty | |
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| 21st Mayor of Evanston, Illinois | |
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Assumed office May 8, 2017 |
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| Preceded by | Elizabeth Tisdahl |
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| Born | 1968/1969 (age 48–49) |
| Political party | Democratic |
| Spouse(s) | Lisa Altenbernd |
| Parents | John Hagerty and Charlotte Edgecombe |
| Residence | Evanston, Illinois |
| Alma mater | Syracuse University |
Steve Hagerty is an American businessman and the mayor of Evanston, Illinois.
Hagerty grew up in Attleboro, Massachusetts. As a teenager, he worked on his family's farm, as well as at the local YMCA and as a paper boy for his local newspaper, The Sun Chronicle. While attending Attleboro High School, Hagerty played as the only boy on the all-girls field hockey team before graduating in 1987. Hagerty attended Syracuse University, receiving a degree in Consumer Studies in 1991, and earned his Master of Public Administration from Syracuse's Maxwell School of Citizenship and Public Affairs in 1993. He moved to Evanston with his wife, Lisa Altenbernd, in 2001.
Hagerty worked in the Office of Government Services at PricewaterhouseCoopers, consulting with the Federal Emergency Management Agency, before founding his own emergency management firm, Hagerty Consulting, in 2001. After the September 11 attacks, Hagerty and his firm managed the federal government's $7.4 billion public assistance fund. Hagerty Consulting also assisted in rebuilding efforts after Hurricane Katrina.
Hagerty's involvement in the Evanston community included seats on the Boards of Directors of Youth & Opportunity United, a youth development agency, and of local financial institution First Bank & Trust. He also served as president of the Evanston Chamber of Commerce. In 2015, Hagerty chaired a city committee to explore options for the dilapidated Harley Clarke Mansion, a source of political controversy.
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