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Joliet City Councilwoman Bettye Gavin reads a proclamation thanking Mike Turk for his 34 years of public service on the Joliet City Council. (City of Joliet )
JOLIET, IL Monday marked the final time that Mike Turk was introduced as a member of the Joliet City Council. Turk had 34 years representing the citizens of Joliet, but he chose not to seek a ninth term of office in the April 6 elections.
At Monday s meeting, the Council read a proclamation thanking Turk for serving on the Joliet City Council since winning office for the first time in 1987. He had previously served on the Joliet Park Board. ....

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