VOP Spring Public 2015

MEET MICHAEL CARROLL, AN ORLAND PARK RESIDENT AND YOUR NEWLY ELECTED VILLAGE OF ORLAND PARK TRUSTEE Village of Orland Park Trustee Michael Carroll has lived in Orland Park since 1976. He is a graduate of Orland Jr. High, Carl Sandburg High School, Northern Illinois University as well as John Marshall Law School. Carroll was employed by the Orland Park Police Department as a Patrol/ Communications Training Officer from 1989 to 2000. After obtaining his degree from John Marshall Law School, he passed the Bar in 1995. He is currently the sole practitioner at The Law Office of Michael F. Carroll in Orland Park. He married his wife Jen (Gobeille), whose family also moved to Orland Park in 1976. They have two sons; Kevin, 13 and Danny, 11. He is no stranger to volunteer and civic commitments. This includes work with/at the Orland Park Emergency Services & Disaster Agency and time spent as a Scout leader. He is a Charter Member of the Orland Park Law Enforcement Organization, has been President as well as Secretary of the Orland Park Lions Club and is the past-President of the Southwest Bar Association. This is not Carroll’s first time as an elected official. He most recently served as Vice President of the Orland School District 135 School Board. When Trustee Carroll is not practicing law, serving as an elected official or volunteering locally, he likes to spend time with his family and friends. “I like to play the piano and guitar,” said Trustee Carroll who plays in a Jimmy Buffet tribute band called “Latitudes.” Golfing and hiking are also on his list of favorite things to do. Trustee Carroll is passionate about justice. “People should treat each other fairly and properly and should be held accountable when they don’t,” he said. “Everyone should have an equal right to enjoy their life.” He also believes that government officials should efficiently and effectively represent those who entrusted them with their authority, and should be held accountable when they don’t. “I’m passionate about keeping Orland Park as great a place to grow up in as it was when my family moved here,” added Carroll. Trustee Carroll said that he hopes that as a board member he will be well-rounded, open-minded and analytical. “I’ve lived here long enough to understand the historical significance of issues, but I’m progressive enough to consider alternatives to ‘We’ve always done it this way,’ explained Carroll. “I’ve been a resident, business owner, taxpayer and employee of the village, so I can see many sides of an issue.” “I love living in Orland Park because even though it’s become one of the larger suburbs in Chicagoland, it hasn’t lost the personality of the 18,000 population village it was when my family moved here. It has a great balance of amenities, services and culture without the hectic bustle of a larger urban area. And once LaGrange Road is completed and as the Downtown Main Street area continues to develop, it will be even more aesthetically attractive to visitors.” Welcome Trustee Carroll!

Michael Carroll

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