Village of Skokie
Patrick Deignan has a diverse work experience in communications and community engagement. Patrick has worked as the Director of Communications and Community Engagement at the Village of Skokie since 2023. Prior to that, they worked at the City of Evanston where they held various roles including Communications Manager from 2019 to 2023, Community Engagement Coordinator from 2015 to 2019, and Community Engagement Specialist from 2013 to 2015. Patrick also worked as a Communications and Media Planner at the Citizens Utility Board from 2008 to 2013.
Patrick Deignan attended Miami University from 2004 to 2008, where they pursued a Bachelor's degree in Journalism, Political Science, and Economics.
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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.