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Board of Commissioners

The Plainfield Park District is governed by a five-member group of Commissioners. Commissioners are elected for six-year terms, and the terms are staggered. Elections are conducted in the spring of odd numbered years. Current board members and their term expiration dates are:

michael brann President

Michael Brann | 2013
Michael Brann was elected to the Board of Commissioners in 2007.
Send an email to: Michael Brann - Commissioner


"I ran for the park board because I wanted to give back to the communities in which I live," said Brann. "I look forward to planning the future of the Plainfield Park District for all of our constituents."

Brann, a ComEd employee for 30+ years, moved to Plainfield with his wife, Patricia, in 1999. They live on the south side of the Township with five of their six children. In addition, Brann has been involved with youth sports all of his life, including soccer, football, and baseball.

MK LudemannVice President

Mary Kay Ludemann | 2015
Mary Kay Ludemann was elected to the Park District Board in 2009.
Send an email to: Mary Kay Ludemann - Commissioner


"I ran for the Plainfield Park District Board of Commissioners because I wanted to get more involved in the community. Parks and recreation, as well as green space areas, are very valuable and important to our community and I look forward to working with the community, park district staff and fellow commissioners."

Ludemann, a Fire Inspector for the Plainfield Fire Protection District since July 2005, has been a Fire Inspector for 13 years. Prior to becoming a Fire Inspector, she worked as a 9-1-1 Telecommunicator and was also a volunteer Emergency Medical Technician for a rural department. Her educational background includes two years of studies in Fire Science Technology, Communications and Journalism, plus additional training and certification through the Office of the State Fire Marshall. Ludeman has lived in Plainfield since 2006. She is married to Mike Ludemann and has one adult step-son.

Peter HurtadoCommissioner

Peter Hurtado | 2017
Peter Hurtado was elected to the Board of Commissioners in 2011.
Send an email to: Peter Hurtado - Commissioner


"In this age of transparency and economic uncertainty, the Plainfield Park District must find additional sources of revenue and be transparent about all its activities. I hope to bring a corporate structure in which the Plainfield Park District is run as a business model rather than a governmental agency."

Peter, along with his wife of 22 years and three children, has been a Plainfield resident since 2000. He is an active soccer player, a self-made business entrepreneur, appointed in 2010 by the now Archbishop Peter Sartin to serve as a Board Member for the Dioceses of Joliet Finance Council, Past President for the Lake Kinzie Industrial Council, President of Mastercraft Products, Inc., Grand Knight of the Plainfield Knights of Columbus, active member of the CERT (Community Emergency Response Team), and proudly serving St. Mary Immaculate Parish on several ministries.

Larry Newton Commissioner
Larry Newton | 2015
Larry Newton was first elected to the Board of Commissioners in 2003, and again in 2009. He served as vice president for two years before being serving as president from 2007 to 2009.
Send an email to: Larry Newton - Commissioner


"I ran for the board because I wanted the park district to develop a concrete plan for the future. I really enjoy hearing from our constituents and being able to address their issues."

Newton, a Plainfield resident since 1998, works for the Forest Preserve District of Will County as a land preservation coordinator, a position he has held since September 2005. Before that, he was employed by the Will County Land Use Department for more than seven years. Newton has two bachelor's degrees from Elmhurst College, one in Political Science/German and one in History, and a master's degree in Geography and Environmental Planning from Southern Illinois University. Newton and his wife have five children.

John Wilson - CommissionerCommissioner

John M. Wilson, Jr. | 2013
John Wilson was first elected to the Board of Commissioners in 1983. Send an email to: John M. Wilson - Commissioner


"The Board of Commissioners has enabled this phenomenal growth to occur, and the executive director and staff make it all happen day-in and day-out. I am so proud to be part of the Plainfield Park District."

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