Your Village Elected Officials
Mayor Todd Zalucha was elected to the Village Board as a Village Trustee in 2003 and continued as a Village Trustee until October 2015, at which time he was appointed Mayor by his fellow trustees after the untimely passing of Mayor Larry Mowery. Mayor Zalucha was then elected as Mayor in 2017 and 2021. To contact Mayor Zalucha, email him at mayorzalucha@heyworth-il.gov.
Trustee Harold Brown
Trustee Harold Brown has been a Village Trustee since first elected in 2001 and was recently elected to a 2-year seat in 2021. He is currently a member of the Streets & Public Utilities Committee and Parks & Recreation Committee, and has previously been the chair of what was the Water & Sewer Committee as well as formerly on the Human Resource and Public Relations Committee. To contact Trustee Brown, email him at trusteebrown@heyworth-il.gov.
Trustee James (Jim) Lauterberg
Trustee Jim Lauterberg was elected as Village Trustee in 2013, 2017, and 2021. He is currently the chair of the Streets & Public Utilities Committee, a member of the Parks & Recreation Committee, and has previously been a member of the previous Water & Sewer Committee. To contact Trustee Lauterberg, email him at trusteelauterberg@heyworth-il.gov.
Trustee Michael (Mike) Girdler
Trustee Mike Girdler was elected as a Village Trustee in 2019. He is currently the chair of Economic Development, Planning & Zoning Committee and is a member of the Human Resource/Public Relations Committee. To contact Trustee Girdler, email him at trusteegirdler@heyworth-il.gov.
Trustee Morgan Flubacker
Trustee Morgan Flubacker was appointed as a Village Trustee in 2020 to finish an unexpired term and then elected as a Village Trustee in 2021. She is currently the chair of Parks & Recreation Committee and is a member of the Human Resource and Public Relations Committee. To contact Trustee Flubacker, email her at trusteeflubacker@heyworth-il.gov.
Trustee Bryan Sheppard
Trustee Bryan Sheppard was appointed as a Village Trustee in 2021 to finish an unexpired term. To contact Trustee Sheppard, email him at trusteesheppard@heyworth-il.gov.
Trustee Derek Strunk
Trustee Derek Strunk was appointed as a Village Trustee in 2021 to fill an open seat on the Village Board of Trustees. To contact Trustee Strunk, email him at trusteestrunk@heyworth-il.gov.