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Board of Commissioners
The Plainfield Park District is governed by a seven-member group of Commissioners. Commissioners are elected for six-year terms, and the terms are staggered. Elections are conducted in the spring of odd numbered years. Current board members and their term expiration dates are:

Bill Thoman | 2023
President thoman@plfdparks.orgBill Thoman was elected to the Board of Commissioners in 2017 and reelected in 2019. Bill is the Chairperson of the Governance & Accountability Committee and Co-Chair of the Finance and Liability Committee.
IAPD Master Board Member

Jason Rausch | 2025
Vice-President rausch@plfdparks.orgJason Rausch was appointed to the Board of Commissioners in 2017 and reelected in 2019. Jason is the Chair of the Recreation & Marketing Committee, Co-Chair of the Governance & Accountability Committee and Co-Chair of the Capital & Development Committee.
IAPD Notable Board Member

Mimi Poling | 2023
Commissioner poling@plfdparks.orgMimi Poling was appointed to the Board of Commissioners in 2014. Elected in 2015 and reelected in 2017. Mimi is the Chairperson of the Diversity, Equity & Inclusion (DEI) Committee.
IAPD Master Board Member

Syed Abedi | 2025
Commissioner abedi@plfdparks.orgSyed Abedi was elected to the Board of Commissioners in 2019. Syed is the Chairperson of the Personnel & Policy Committee and Co-Chair of the Diversity, Equity & Inclusion (DEI) Committee.
IAPD Distinguished Board Member

Open Position| 2023
Commissioner
Colette Safford | 2027
Commissioner safford@plfdparks.orgColette Safford was elected to the Board of Commissioners in 2021. Colette is the Chairperson of the Finance & Liability Committee and Co-Chair of the Personnel & Policy Committee.

Heath Wright | 2027
Commissioner wright@plfdparks.orgHeath Wright was elected to the Board of Commissioners in 2019 and reelected in 2021. Heath is the Chairperson of the Capital & Development Committee.