Park Forest Mayor John A. Ostenburg elected to serve as Metropolitan Mayors Caucus chairperson

Mayor John A. Ostenburg of Park Forest has been elected to serve as chairperson for the Metropolitan Mayors Caucus. The decision was made by members of the MMC Executive Board at its November 19 meeting. Mayor Ostenburg will serve in the post through the remainder of his term as mayor of Park Forest.

Mayor Ostenburg explained that normally MMC officer terms run for a full year, but since he is not seeking re-election as Park Forest mayor, he will serve an abbreviated term. He has represented the South Suburban Mayors & Managers Association on the MMC Executive Board since 2014 and has been chairperson for the MMC Environment Committee during the same period. Read more.