Arthur Schultz
American politician (1933–2011) / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Arthur Schultz (July 4, 1933 – November 26, 2011) was an American Republican politician.[1] He was a five-term mayor of Joliet, Illinois, the then fourth largest (now 3rd largest) municipality in the state after Chicago, Aurora, and Rockford.[2] He was last elected in April 2007. Prior to his first election, he served in the United States Navy and in the Joliet Police Department.[3]
Arthur Schultz | |
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Mayor of Joliet, Illinois | |
In office 1991–2011 | |
Preceded by | Charles Connor |
Succeeded by | Thomas Giarrante |
Personal details | |
Born | (1933-07-04)July 4, 1933 Joliet, Illinois |
Died | November 26, 2011(2011-11-26) (aged 78) Joliet, Illinois |
Political party | Republican |
Spouse | Frances Jacksa |
Children | 5 |
Alma mater | Joliet Catholic High School |
Occupation | Police officer, politician |
Military service | |
Branch/service | United States Navy |
Years of service | 1950–1954 |
Unit | Submarine |
He finished as the first runner-up in the Joliet City Council election of 1989, but when a sitting councilwoman died a few months after the election he was passed over several times for the nomination. This was controversial as the nomination is customarily given to the runner-up in the most recent election.[4] He returned to elective politics to defeat the mayor, who did not nominate him in the subsequent election in 1991.[5]
In his time in office, Joliet changed from an economy of a prison town with declining population[6] to a fast-growing entertainment and tourism economy,[7] focused on riverboat casinos. Residential and commercial construction increased and racing tracks, a baseball stadium, and several civic works developed as a result of the booming economy.[8]