The La Grange Public Library board of trustees Wednesday night appointed a former library trustee, Rick Adamczyk, to fill the remaining six months of the term vacated last month by Rose Taylor, who resigned from the board after moving her residency to Indian Head Park.
A 34-year resident of the village, Adamczyk previously served as a library trustee from 1999 t0 2007, when he decided not to seek re-relection. Taylor subsquently replaced Adamczyk, winning the seat in that year's general election.
Adamczyk said he "didn't hesitate" when Library Board President Becky Spratford asked him if he was interested in accepting the interim appointment, which expires next May. But he added that he will not be a candidate in the April 5 general election.
Spratford said Adamczyk was the first choice among a number of former trustees the board considered approaching, as his service was the most recent.
The board also sought someone who was not a candidate for election in April, so that the appointment would be not construed as an endorsement, she said.
In rejoining the board, Adamczyk ensures that the board will continue to operate with a full complement of seven trustees, but he will be not be required to participate in any of its committees.
Adamczyk said that whatever his duties might be, they will be certainly be less demanding than his previous stint on the board.
A painting contractor by profession, Adamczyk chaired the committee that oversaw construction of the library's current building. Holding three or four meetings a week was typical for that committee, he said.
While Adamczyk had left the board by the time the new facility opened in Nov. 2007, his contribution was acknowleged by the inclusion of his name on building's dedication plaque.
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