Mayor Marchese, President of the DuPage Mayors and Managers Conference, presented DuPage County State's Attorney Robert Berlin with the 2022 Governmental Leader of the Year Award at the conference’s Legislative Dinner.
The Conference recognized Berlin for his instrumental role in working with area legislators in shaping the SAFE-T Act trailer bill HB 1095, and his advocacy on behalf of local governments throughout the collaborative negotiations with legislators and other advocates. Conference President and Darien Mayor Joseph Marchese presented the award to Berlin in front of approximately two hundred attendees including Speaker of the Illinois House of Representatives Emanuel Chris Welch, Senate President Don Harmon, DuPage County Board Vice Chairman Michael Childress, Senate Republican Minority Leader John Curran, House Minority Leader Tony McCombie, numerous bi-partisan State Representatives and Senators as well as several DuPage County Board members. "State’s Attorney Berlin is a champion for public safety in DuPage County communities,” said Mayor Marchese. “He has consistently collaborated with municipalities across the county to decrease crime and improve public safety. The Conference is honored to present him with this award.”
Representing more than one million residents by advocating for sound public policy initiatives, the DuPage Mayors and Managers Conference (DMMC) strives to promote municipal government, foster intergovernmental cooperation, and find innovative solutions to make local government work more effectively for DuPage residents and ultimately all citizens of Illinois.