Board of Commissioners

FPDDC Board of Commissioners

Board of Commissioners

The Forest Preserve District is governed by a seven-member Board of Commissioners, which translates the open-space needs of county residents into ordinances designed to protect and enhance natural areas and support general operations.

DuPage County contains six districts. Voters elect one commissioner from the district in which they live. The seventh member, the president, is elected by the county at large by popular vote.

D. 'Dewey' Pierotti, President

Phone: (630) 933-7225
Email: dpierotti@dupageforest.org
D. “Dewey” Pierotti Jr. is the longest-serving president in Forest Preserve District history, serving for 15 consecutive years.
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Marsha Murphy, Commissioner - District 1

Phone: (630) 773-1917
Email: mmurphy@dupageforest.org
Since becoming commissioner for District 1 in 2002, she has helped guide efforts to acquire lands that provide wetland mitigation and flood-control management, important issues to her constituents.
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Joseph Cantore, Commissioner - District 2

Phone: (630) 832-8600
Email: jcantore@dupageforest.org
Elected to the board in 2002, Commissioner Joseph Cantore is committed to maintaining the Forest Preserve District’s excellent budgetary performance, protecting the county’s natural resources, and providing accessible facilities and amenities for forest preserve patrons.
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Linda Painter, Commissioner - District 3

Phone: (630) 887-1631
Email: lpainter@dupageforest.org
Although a political newcomer, Commissioner Linda Painter is an experienced member of politically affiliated organizations, neighborhood committees and a conservation-based agency in DuPage County and as a candidate has received the endorsement of many.
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Tim Whelan, Commissioner - District 4

Phone: (630) 254-1113
Email: twhelan@dupageforest.org
An active member of the community, Tim Whelan joined the Board of Commissioners in December 2012. He is a member of organizations such as the Knights of Columbus and the Wheaton Lions Club and is a committeeman with the Milton Township Republicans.
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Mary Lou Wehrli, Commissioner - District 5

Phone: (630) 420-2282
Email: mlwehrli@dupageforest.org
Before becoming a Forest Preserve District of DuPage County commissioner in 2012, Mary Lou Wehrli served as co-chair of DuPage Neighbors for Open Space, Clean Water and Clean Air, where she worked in 2006 to successfully promote the District’s $68 million referendum.
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Shannon Burns, Commissioner - District 6

Phone: (630) 779-4893
Email: sburns@dupageforest.org
Shannon Burns joined the Board of Commissioners in December 2012. As a lifelong nature enthusiast, she is pleased to bring her background in business, collaborative leadership and habitat restoration to the role of commissioner for District 6.
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