Jim Ardis
| Jim Ardis | |
|---|---|
| 57th Mayor of Peoria, Illinois | |
| Incumbent | |
| Assumed office May 5, 2005 | |
| Preceded by | Dave Ransburg |
| Constituency | Peoria, Illinois |
| Personal details | |
| Born | between 1958 and 1960[1] |
| Spouse(s) | Mimi[1] |
| Children | 3[1] |
| Residence | Peoria, Illinois |
| Alma mater | Illinois State University (B.S., 1982)[1] |
| Religion | Roman Catholic[2] |
Jim Ardis is the mayor of Peoria, Illinois, a position he has held since 2005. He served on the Peoria City Council from 1999 through 2005.[2]
Background
Ardis is the second-oldest of nine children. When he was 10, his father, Jim Ardis, Jr., became a Peoria city councilman, serving from 1969 to 1973. His grandfather, John Bulger, had been Peoria County clerk.[1]
In 1973, he was in the last graduating class at St. Cecilia, a Catholic grade school near Peoria High School; his brother, John Ardis, was one of the hostages in the St. Cecilia hostage incident that year.[1] Ardis graduated from high school at Spalding Institute in 1977 and from Illinois State University with a bachelor of science in industrial technology in 1982.[1][2]
Ardis owned O'Leary's Restaurant from 1994 to 1997. From 1999 to 2006, Ardis worked in sales for Univar;[1] from 2006 to 2010, he was Midwest Vice President of ELM Locating.[2] Since 2010, he has been Executive Director of Corporate Strategies for Peoria-based Axis, Inc., part of Jupiter Strategic Technologies Pvt. Ltd. of Bangalore.[3][4]
Political career
Ardis sold O'Leary's Restaurant in 1997 and was appointed to the Peoria city liquor commission.[1] He was elected a Peoria city councilman at-large in 1999, and remained a member of the council until 2005.[5]
Ardis was elected as mayor in 2005, defeating incumbent Dave Ransburg. He won re-election in 2009 against General John Parker.[5]
In 2011, Ardis sought appointment to the Illinois State Senate seat vacated by the retirement of Dale Risinger. Darin LaHood, son of Ray LaHood, ultimately received the appointment.[5]
Electoral History
| Candidate | Votes | Percentage | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jim Ardis | 12,190 | 55.05% | |
| David P. Ransburg | 9,953 | 44.95% | |
| Totals | 22,143 | 100.00% | |
| Candidate | Votes | Percentage | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jim Ardis | 14,893 | 90.50% | |
| "General" Butler | 1,563 | 9.50% | |
| Totals | 16,456 | 100.00% | |
| Candidate | Votes | Percentage | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jim Ardis | 7,731 | 100.00% | |
| Totals | 7,731 | 100.00% | |
References
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 1.3 1.4 1.5 1.6 1.7 1.8 "Mayor Jim Ardis: Ensuring Progress in Peoria" (Magazine interview). InterBusiness Issues (Peoria, Illinois: Central Illinois Business Publishers). August 2006.
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 2.2 2.3 "Mayor Jim Ardis". City of Peoria. Retrieved March 23, 2012.
- ↑ "About Us". Peoria, Illinois: Axis, Inc. Retrieved 2011-02-10.
- ↑ "Jupiter Strategic Technologies Pvt. Ltd.". BusinessWeek Research. Bloomberg L.P. Retrieved 2011-02-11.
- ↑ 5.0 5.1 5.2 "JS EXCLUSIVE: Ardis wants state Senate job". Journal Star. February 17, 2011. Retrieved March 23, 2012.
- ↑ "Consolidated Election Summary (04-05-05)". City of Peoria. Retrieved May 17, 2012.
- ↑ "04-07-09 Cumulative Official Election Results". City of Peoria. Retrieved May 17, 2012.
- ↑ "Election Results". Peoria Election Commission. Retrieved April 25, 2013.
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