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Department Head Biography

Mike Conlan Director of Community & Economic Development
Mike Conlan

Mike Conlan came to the City of Des Plaines in April of 2007 from Duluth, Minnesota’s third largest city, where he served concurrently as the Director of Planning & Development and Executive Director of the City’s Economic Development Authority.

Conlan began his city planning career as a planner with a regional development commis-sion, and served Duluth as a neighborhood planner, Senior Planner, and division Manager before becoming the Director of Planning & Development. He has also served in the private sector as executive director of a nonprofit agency, planning consultant and as President and Chief Operating Officer of the downtown development corporation.

Conlan was educated at St. Olaf College and the University of Minnesota, where he received a master’s degree in community development. He is one of a handful of professionals to receive national certification in both city planning and economic development, and has served as a consultant on sustainable development to the U.S. Agency for International Development in Eastern Europe.

Mike Conlan has also dedicated many years to community service, having served as a Trustee of Miller-Dwan Hospital; as President of the boards of the Salvation Army, Habitat for Humanity, the Lincoln Park Business Association and the Downtown Loins Club; and as Director of the United Way, the Metropolitan Interstate Commission, the Local Initiatives Support Corporation, the SoftCenter International in Ronneby, Sweden, the Lake Superior Marine Museum, the AIFA Urban Indian Center, the Copeland Center and the TEAM Duluth Economic Development Consortium. He also served many years as a scoutmaster with the Lake Superior Council of the BSA and as a Delegate to the Central Labor Body.

 

 


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Events Calendar
7/29/10 Building Code Committee Meeting
8/2/10 City Council Meeting
8/4/10 Special Events Commission
8/9/10 Plan Commission
News Headlines
Current Des Plaines River Road Reconstruction Started June 21, 2010
7/16/10 History Center Plans Trip to Art Institute and Millennium Park
7/15/10 Summer Safety Tips
7/14/10 National Night Out Scheduled for August 3
7/14/10 Public Meetings Help Develop GO TO 2040 Regional Plan
7/9/10 Des Plaines Self Help Closet & Pantry Receives Donations
7/8/10 Certificate of Appreciation Presented to Robert Provenzano

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