Village Council

Mayor Bob Barnett was sworn in as Mayor for a second term on May 2, 2023. Previously, Bob served as a Village Council Commissioner from 2009 - 2019 where he served as Council Liaison to the Stormwater and Floodplain Oversight Committee, the Library Board, the Human Service Commission and the DuPage Mayors and Managers Legislative Subcommittee.

Prior to being elected to the Council in 2009, Bob's service to the Village included the Downers Grove Park District Outdoor Pool Advisory Committee from 2001-2002, the Grove Foundation from 2002-2006, the Stormwater and Floodplain Oversight Committee in 2008 and the Downers Grove Liquor Commission from 2002-2008, where he took a lead role in amending the Village's Liquor Ordinance.

He earned a degree in Mechanical Engineering from the University of Evansville and a Master of Business Administration from Keller Graduate School of Management.

Bob has a history of community service involvement in Downers Grove. He previously served as the Downers Grove Township Republican Committeeman for the 8th Precinct from 2000 through 2009. Mayor Barnett also served on the Board of Elders and as the Congregation President at Immanuel Lutheran Church here in Downers Grove from 2000-2010. He and his family volunteer for PADS and Feed My Starving Children and he is a regular "cook" at the Annual HGNA Pancake Breakfast.

Bob and his wife Cary have lived in Downers Grove since 1998 and are proud to call the Village home for their three children. Their most recent family member - Ottie, a Humane Society rescue - joined the family in 2013.

His hobbies include gardening, music, hunting and photography.

Current term expires May 2027.

Commissioner Greg Hosé was sworn in for his third term on May 4, 2021. He has been a member of the Village Council since 2013. Greg began his service to the Village of Downers Grove on the Environmental Concerns Commission and the Plan Commission, where he served as chair until his election to the Village Council.

Greg learned the importance of education, hard work, and volunteerism from his mother, a public servant and the first in her family to graduate from college, and his late-father, a small business owner. Greg graduated with a B.A. in Political Theory & Constitutional Democracy from Michigan State University's James Madison College, and a J.D. from The George Washington University Law School.

Following college, Greg gained experience in the insurance and mutual fund industries with ICI Mutual Insurance Company. During law school, Greg worked as an intern in the New York Attorney General's Office assisting with securities fraud prosecutions and in the United States Attorney's Office for the District of Columbia assisting in domestic violence and sex offense prosecutions.

After law school, Greg worked as an associate in the commercial litigation department of Drinker Biddle & Reath LLP where he represented large and small businesses in a variety of industries. He also worked on several pro bono projects, including the representation of an estranged mother of a young boy in an action under the Hague Convention on International Child Abduction. Greg and three colleagues were given an Award for Excellence in Pro Bono Service by the U.S. District Court for the Northern District of Illinois for their efforts. Since 2010, Greg has represented workers, most recently with the law firm of Gregorio, Stec, Klein, & Hosé.

Greg's priorities are to ensure the Village of Downers Grove is lean, efficient, and responsive to your needs. He wants to create an open dialogue with community members, taking input from all and ensuring the Village reflects the desire of the community in its plans. Having represented major corporations, small businesses, and workers alike, Greg appreciates the challenges of businesses and their employees and will use his experience to help Downers Grove continue to succeed through the economic recovery.  

Greg enjoys playing golf, reading histories and biographies, and playing with his children. Greg and his family live near Hummer Park.

Current term expires May 2025.

Leslie Sadowski-Fugitt was sworn in to a second term on May 2, 2023. Leslie grew up in a family that valued service to the community. Her mother is a retired teacher and her late father was a civil engineer. Leslie graduated from Case Western Reserve University with a bachelor's degree in Biology. She then went on to get her master's degree in Evolution, Ecology, and Organismal Biology from The Ohio State University. Leslie began her career with the Ohio Department of Natural Resources at Old Woman Creek State Nature Preserve in Huron, OH, where she participated in everything from trail maintenance to education to stormwater trainings.

Leslie and her husband Jason moved to Illinois in 2011. Leslie worked at the Museum of Science and Industry, overseeing a $1 million NASA grant with partners from other non-profit organizations and three NASA Centers, and later at Lincoln Park Zoo as Manager of Student and Teacher Programs. She currently works at the American Hospital Association, where she engages the members with innovative tools and resources to provide more equitable care within their hospitals and health centers.

Leslie prioritizes data-driven decision-making and improved communication and transparency with both residents and businesses. Leslie places a high value on the services the Village provides, as well as the human capital within the Village.

Leslie and her husband Jason have been residents of Downers Grove since 2012 and live in the Fairmount area with their daughter, Madeline. She enjoys spending time with her family, reading, hiking, and nature.

Current term expires May 2027

Chris Gilmartin was sworn in for his first term on May 4, 2021. Chris is a successful entrepreneur who founded, and currently serves as CEO for two successful service-based organizations, working with Fortune 500 companies both nationally and internationally.

With a degree in Public Relations and Communication from Western Illinois University, Chris has worked in marketing for his entire 25-year career. After college, Chris worked with/for well-known brands such as Orbitz, Bank of America, Lowes, and Discovery Channel, honing his digital marketing expertise. In 2006 he started his own agency, Lever Interactive, bringing his expertise and experience to a wide variety of clients and industries. Lever Interactive is a Premier Google Partner, a designation given to only three percent of marketing firms in North America. Chris is renowned for being a thought-leader and widely respected in the digital marketing space.

In 2019, Chris was appointed to the Village of Downers Grove Human Services Ad Hoc Committee, where he worked to help identify the social services needs of the Village, and helped to craft specific recommendations on how to better serve our residents who are most in need.

Chris' priorities for the Village are to increase the vibrancy of our Village for both residents and businesses alike, and address the challenges we face with data-driven decision making and consensus building. Having successfully navigated his own businesses through multiple economic downturns, Chris will use his experience to help the Village make smart financial decisions to ensure the success of our initiatives. Chris takes the time to understand issues and opportunities and strives to make timely decisions based on information and experience. Chris excels at making fact-based determinations and articulating them into clear action plans.

Chris is an active parent, youth sports coach and mentor in the Downers Grove community, supporting local groups financially and through volunteering.

Chris lives with his wife and three children in the Washington Park area.

Current term expires May 2025

Commissioner Danny Glover was sworn in on May 4, 2021.

Born and raised here in Downers Grove, Danny has been a resident of the community for all of his 34 years, where he also owns and operates his businesses. Danny is deeply involved with this community and has devoted himself to working hard to make sure it remains the greatest place to live. He considers himself fortunate to have received all the benefits this community has to offer.

Growing up in a low-income household, his mother struggled to provide a home in a great school district where he and his sister had the highest likelihood of a bright future. Through her sacrifices, he was able to receive the best education by attending three District 58 schools, graduating from Downers Grove North, and studying business and real estate at College of DuPage.

As a 21 year-old student, Danny purchased the well-known Downers Grove restaurant, Skuddlebutts, where he began working as a busboy in high school. He then went on to found Party People Rental and Ogden & Douglas Commercial Properties.

Danny and his high school sweetheart Sabrina, married in 2019 and decided, without much debate, to start their family here in Downers Grove. They are expecting a baby boy in July 2021. He enjoys spending time with family and friends, dining at local restaurants, biking around town, pickup basketball, and traveling.

Current term expires May 2025

Commissioner Martin T. Tully returned to the Village Council on May 2, 2023, after having previously served two terms as Mayor from May 2011-May 2019, stepping down at that time due to local term limit requirements, and having previously served two terms as a Village Council Commissioner from May 2001-May 2009. During his time as Mayor, Martin also served as President of the DuPage Mayors & Managers Conference, the District 3 municipal representative on the DuPage County Stormwater Management Committee, and as a member of the DuPage County Health Department's Mosquito Abatement Taskforce.

In addition to his service as an elected official, Martin has a history of being involved in the community. He is a founding member of the District 58 Education Foundation, a board member of Hope's Front Door and the Friends of the Edwards House, a member of the Rotary Club of Downers Grove and the Downers Grove Lions Club, a board member of the 100 Club of DuPage County, and an Advisory Board member of NAMI DuPage. Past associations include being a member of the Belle Aire School PTA, a board member of the Orchard Brook Home Owners Association, and youth soccer coach with the Downers Grove Park District and Indian Boundary YMCA.

Professionally, Commissioner Tully is a partner with the Chicago office of the Redgrave LLP law firm, where his legal practice focuses on business litigation, eDiscovery, and data privacy & cybersecurity. He graduated cum laude from the DePaul University College of Law and holds a B.A. degree in Political Science from the University of Illinois at Chicago.

Commissioner Tully and his wife, Shanon Tully, have two sons. He enjoys running, soccer, history, cartography and legal technology.

Current term expires May 2027. 

Mike Davenport was sworn in as Village Commissioner on May 2, 2023. He has been a resident of Downers Grove since 1994.  

Mike and his wife Shelly graduated from the Illinois Institute of Technology. They were married in 1989 at First United Methodist Church of Downers Grove where they remain active and continue to serve in leadership positions. Both are partners in Davenport Architects, which they established in 1995. Their practice is focused on residential architecture. Thus far, they have designed nearly 1,000 projects, most of which are located in Downers Grove.  

From 2011 to 2023 Mike served 3 consecutive terms on the Community High School District 99 Board of Education. During that time he served as Vice President, Policy Committee Member, Board Representative to the Illinois Association of School Boards, and most notably as Board Representative on the Master Facility Plan (MFP) Core Planning Team. Mike is especially proud of his work on the MFP. Following nearly 10 years of community partnered planning, the MFP resulted in the passage of a $136.6-million-dollar referendum and construction of substantial additions and renovations for both District 99 High Schools.

Mike has served on several Village Board and Commissions including, the Ogden Avenue TIF Joint Review Board, the Building Board of Appeals, the Block 117 (Station Crossing) Advisory Committee, the 2009 Comprehensive Planning Commission, and the Architectural Design Review Board (ADRB) where he served for 16 years, including 12 years as president. During his tenure on the ADRB, Mike was instrumental in the development and implementation of the first downtown design guidelines, downtown façade improvement grants, adoption of the first Historical Preservation Ordinance, the Historic Building Survey, and the voluntary landmarking of many historic homes.

Mike and Shelly live in the El Sierra neighborhood with their four children. Both enjoy spending time with family, friends, and neighbors. Mike is an avid runner, completing 14 marathons (3-time Boston Marathoner), and countless other distance races. He is a strong advocate for pedestrian and bicyclist safety.

Current term expires May 2027