Roselle Trustee David Pileski announces run for mayor

Roselle Trustee David Pileski plans to run for mayor in the April 6 election, he said Thursday.

Pileski, 29, is the first to announce candidacy for mayor. Andy Maglio, mayor since 2017, has not said whether he intends to run for another four-year term.

Candidate filing begins Monday and ends Dec. 21.

A longtime resident of Roselle, Pileski was elected trustee in 2017 and was a zoning board of appeals member before that. Pileski said investing in the community, local businesses and public safety is needed to push Roselle forward.

"I believe our community's future is bright, even during these uncertain times," Pileski said. "I've never been prouder to be from Roselle and I want to ensure our community continues to be a place for all stages of life - whether that's to raise a family, start a business, or enjoy retirement."

Pileski decided to run for mayor after thinking of Roselle's future and how to make the foundations of the community come together to better serve the needs of the village.

He has proposed establishing entrepreneur mentorship programs for local businesses, diversifying revenue sources to balance the budget and helping to realize the Roselle 2050 Plan that the village laid out for growth. He said he would continue regular community town halls and hold coffees and virtual Q-and-A sessions with residents.

Pileski has a bachelor's degree in urban and regional planning from the University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign and works as a regional inventory manager for W.W. Grainger in Lake Forest.

He believes nonpartisan local government is where leaders can have the most impact.

"People notice when their trash isn't picked up or if the sewage system is not working," Pileski said. "I think there's something rewarding to knowing that local politics make a difference and that partisan problems don't come into play here."

Three trustee seats also will be filled in the April 6 election.

• Trey Arline is a corps member with Report for America, a national service program that places journalists into local newsrooms.