Village Mayor John D. Noak
Mayor John Noak is currently serving his fifth term in the Village of Romeoville. The Mayor started his first full term on April 7, 2009 after being appointed on February 6, 2008. Mayor Noak previously served as a Village Trustee beginning in April of 2005. Mayor Noak is a board member of the Chicago Metropolitan Agency for Planning (CMAP), Pace Suburban Bus and was recently appointed to serve on the new Northern Illinois Transit Authority (NITA). Additionally, Mayor Noak serves as the President of the Will County Governmental League, Chairman of the Des Plaines Valley Enterprise Zone, Secretary of the Grand Prairie Water Commission and the Chairman of the Metropolitan Mayors Caucus.
Nationally, Mayor Noak serves on three committees for the National League of Cities including: Transportation & Infrastructure Services Committee, Council on Youth, Education, and Families, and the University Communities Council, as well as, serving on the Transportation Committee for the U.S. Conference of Mayors.
Mayor Noak also previously served on the Illinois Campaign Finance Reform Task Force, the Community Advisory Committee for the Illinois Facility Fund, and as a board member of the Joliet Regional Port District. The Mayor’s background includes nearly three decades working with local, state and federal governments. Prior to his term as Mayor, he was the Director of Community Affairs and Communications for U.S. Rep. Judy Biggert. Prior to his work with the Congresswoman’s office, he worked for the State and Local Government Commission of Ohio.
Mayor Noak earned his Master’s degree in Public Administration from the University of Illinois at Chicago and has a Bachelor of Arts in Political Science from DePaul University. He is also a member of Pi Alpha Alpha the International Honor Society for Public Affairs and Administration.
Mayor Noak is a proud member of the Hampton Park Social Athletic Club, Lakewood Falls Phase VII Homeowners Association and the Romeoville Area Historical Society. He is the past President of the Lakewood Falls Phase VII Homeowners Association and the Lakewood Falls Townhome Association.
During Mayor Noak’s term both he and the Village of Romeoville have received numerous recognitions. The Village of Romeoville has been recognized as a finalist for Municipality of the Year five times by the Illinois Real Estate Journal Awards. In 2021 the village received the award for “Most Significant Lease” of the year by the at the Illinois Real Estate Journal Awards. Two years before in 2019, they were honored to receive the CommunityWINS Award for economic development from the U.S. Conference of Mayors. Additionally, during the Mayor’s term the Village of Romeoville has been recognized with four Edie Awards from the Illinois Chamber of Commerce for outstanding economic development. In 2013, Mayor Noak was named Mayor of the Year by the Illinois State Crime Commission and received the 2008 Bishop Sheil Award from the Police Athletic League.
Mayor Noak lives with his wife Jennifer and their son in the Lakewood Falls subdivision.
