Tom Cullerton
| Tom Cullerton | |
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| Member of the Illinois Senate from the 23rd district |
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Assumed office January 9, 2013 |
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| Preceded by | Carole Pankau |
| Village President of Villa Park | |
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In office May 2009 – May 2013 |
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| Preceded by | Joyce Stupegia |
| Succeeded by | Deborah Bullwinkel |
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| Born |
September 20, 1969 Evanston, Illinois |
| Political party | Democratic |
| Residence | Villa Park, Illinois |
| Alma mater | University of Kansas |
| Profession | Teamster Route Salesman |
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| Allegiance |
 United States
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| Service/branch |
 United States Army
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| Years of service | 1991–1993 |
Tom Cullerton is a member of the Illinois Senate representing the 23rd district since 2013. The 23rd district spans northern DuPage County and includes all or parts of Addison, Bloomingdale, Bartlett, Carol Stream, Glendale Heights, Hanover Park, Itasca, Villa Park, West Chicago, Wayne and Wood Dale. Prior to his service in the Illinois Senate he was the Village President of Villa Park from 2009 to 2013 and served one term as a village trustee from 2005 to 2009.
On November 8, 2016, Cullerton won re-election against Republican Seth Lewis.
After graduating high school from Loyola Academy Cullerton went to Kansas University. In 1990 Cullerton enlisted in the US Army and served as an 11H TOW Gunner until being honorably discharged in 1993. After moving to DuPage County, Cullerton decided to become active in the community. He formed and served as a captain a local neighborhood watch. He also became a member of the Knights of Columbus, the American Legion, and coaches little league with his team winning the 2011 Farm League World Series.
In 2005 Tom Cullerton was elected a trustee for Villa Park. He served one term before defeating incumbent Joyce Stupegia in a three way race to become Village President in 2009. While in office he was an active member of the DuPage Mayors & Managers Conference and the Metropolitan Mayors. While Village President, the other mayors from municipalities in DuPage County Board District 2 elected him to serve as their representative on the DuPage Water Commission. Later that year, Cullerton was recognized by the Sierra Club for reducing the village's carbon footprint via Cool Cities. In the 2013 municipal elections, Cullerton was succeeded as Village President by Deb Bullwinkle.
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