Village of Skokie
Christopher Buccola is an experienced professional in sustainability and education, currently serving as a Volunteer Commissioner for the Sustainable Environmental Advisory Commission in the Village of Skokie since 2015. Buccola has also been a Substitute Teacher at Niles Township High School District 219 since October 2019, where additional responsibilities include acting as a Faculty Advisor for the Electric Vehicle Competition Club. As a former Sustainability Fellow with the Forest Preserves of Cook County, Buccola contributed to budget management and the implementation of key sustainability initiatives. Earlier experience includes a role as a Porter at The Autobarn Mazda of Evanston and serving as Project Coordinator for the Formula Team at Arizona State University Society of Automotive Engineers, where Buccola managed operations from concept to competition. Christopher Buccola holds a Bachelor of Science degree in Sustainability from Arizona State University.
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Village of Skokie
The Village of Skokie, Illinois, located 16 miles northwest of downtown Chicago and 12 miles east of O'Hare International Airport, provides high-quality government services to the over 67,824 residents, 24,000 households and 2,400 businesses that call Skokie their home. Accessibility to transportation is a key advantage in Skokie, with the Edens Expressway (Interstate 94) spanning the community's western edge, seven Chicago Transit Authority and10 Pace suburban bus lines and the CTA's Skokie Swift rail line offering numerous options for public transportation. Skokie was the first community in the entire United States to have nationally accredited Fire, Police and Public Works Departments. Police Department The Skokie Police Department is nationally accredited by the Commission on Accreditation for Law Enforcement Agencies (CALEA), a credential it has held since 1988. Fire Department The Skokie Fire Department holds both a Class 1 rating from the Insurance Services Office (ISO), an independent organization used by the insurance industry to rate fire fighting capability, and full accreditation from the Commission on Fire Accreditation International. Public Works In 2003 the Public Works Department achieved accreditation from the American Public Works Association, giving Skokie its status as the first town in the country to achieve this level of professional accreditation. Health Department In addition, the Skokie Health Department is only one of seven state-certified municipal health departments in Illinois and provides a wide range of services to Skokie residents.