Village of Skokie
Max Slankard has extensive experience in public administration and management, currently serving as the Director of Public Works for the Village of Skokie since June 2006. In this role, Max directs daily operations and long-term planning for a public works organization that serves a community of 64,000 residents with a staff of 104 full-time employees. Prior to this position, Max held the title of Village Manager for the Village of Kenilworth from February 2002 to June 2006, and worked at The City of Lake Forest from June 1994 to February 2002, where Max served as Superintendent of Public Works and Assistant to the City Manager. Max holds a Master of Public Administration degree from The University of Kansas and a Bachelor of Arts degree in Political Science and Government from the same institution.
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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.