Village President Eric Smith
Village President
Term: 2019 - 2023
Village Trustee
Term: 2009 - 2012, 2013 - 2017
Education
Bachelor of Arts, City University of New York
Master of Science in Education, City University of New YorkCredits beyond a Masters Degree from the Following Institutions
I have been a resident of Buffalo Grove since 1971. My husband, Marty, and I have three sons, three daughters-in-law, and eight grandchildren.Memberships
I had a banner in my classroom to encourage my students to never give up their dreams: “Reach For The Stars.”
Term: 2019 - 2023
Village Trustee
Term: 2009 - 2012, 2013 - 2017
Education
Bachelor of Arts, City University of New York
Master of Science in Education, City University of New YorkCredits beyond a Masters Degree from the Following Institutions
- Chapman University
- Concordia University
- Illinois State University
- National Louis University
- Oklahoma State University
- St. Xavier University
- Governor’s State University
- Retired - President and CEO of AIM Business Printers since 1992
- Retired - 6th Grade Science Teacher with Kildeer Countryside Consolidated School District #96 (25 years)
- Retired - Science Methods Teacher with National Louis University
I have been a resident of Buffalo Grove since 1971. My husband, Marty, and I have three sons, three daughters-in-law, and eight grandchildren.Memberships
- Past Gold Member of the Buffalo Grove Chamber Of Commerce for 15 years
- Member of the National Science Foundation (NSF) Presidential Award Alumni
- Member of the Illinois Retired Teachers Association
- Former Village Appointments
- Environment
- Information Technology
- Arts Commission
- Buffalo Grove Days
- Board of Health
- Plan Commission
- Commission For Residents With Disabilities (CRD)
- Commissioner for the Village Of Buffalo Grove for 15 years (Commission For Residents With Disabilities)
- Served on the Buffalo Grove 50th Anniversary Committee
- Served on the Buffalo Grove Sign Code Committee
- Served on the Buffalo Grove Appearance Review Team
- Member Kildeer School District 96 Foundation For Excellence
- Member of Stand Strong Coalition
- Recipient of the United Way Participation Award
- Recipient of the Best Friend Award from the Buffalo Grove Park District
- Served on Committees for State Representative Sidney Mathias and Senator Matt Murphy
- Presenter at Career Night in School District #214
- Sponsor of the Shuttle Bus Service for the Buffalo Grove Art Fair and Buffalo Grove Days
- Sponsored Baseball Teams for the Thoroughbred League, Palomino League, and Buddy Baseball
- Sponsor for the Illinois Special Olympics
- Presented Science Workshops from 1988-2004
- Published Science Articles in the Following Journals: Science and Children, Science Scope, The Science Teacher, SPECTRUM
- Recipient of the Presidential Award for Excellence in Science and Math Teaching and represented the State of Illinois in Washington, D.C. (PAEMST)
- Judge for the Illinois Junior Academy of Science (Science Fair) on a Local, Regional, and State Level
- Event Sponsor for the Science Olympiad at Buffalo Grove High School
- Presented badges for the Girl Scouts and Cub Scouts
- Donated and Contributed to the Buffalo Grove Park District, Village of Buffalo Grove, and the Buffalo Grove Chamber of Commerce
I had a banner in my classroom to encourage my students to never give up their dreams: “Reach For The Stars.”