About Sid Mathias
Residence:
Village of Buffalo Grove
Education:
Roosevelt University
DePaul University College of Law
Elected Positions:
1999- present
State Representative for the 53rd Legislative District
Illinois General Assembly
1991-99
Village President
Village of Buffalo Grove, Illinois
1988-91
Village Trustee
Village of Buffalo Grove, Illinois
1983-88
Zoning Board of Appeals
Village of Buffalo Grove, Illinois
Legislative Positions Held:
Committees:
Cities & Villages – (Minority Spokesperson)
Mass Transit – (Minority Spokesperson)
Tollway Oversight – (Minority Spokesperson)
Judiciary I – Civil Law
Appropriations – General Services
Railroad Industry
Other Positions Held:
Northwest Municipal Conference:
President 1996-97
Executive Committee – 1995 to 1999
Co-Chair Legislative Committee – 1997-99
Chair- Northwest Council of Mayors (MPO) -1993-99
Chair-Transportation Committee 1994-96
Lake County Municipal League
Board Member 1996-99
Sgt-At-Arms 1997-99
Legislative Committee 1996-97
Illinois Municipal League
Legislative Committee – 1996-99
North Central Service (Metra) Mayoral Task Force
Chairman- 1997-99
Corridor Planning Council of Central Lake Co
Member-1995-99
National Conference of State Legislatures (NCSL’s) Transportation Committee Member
National League of Cities, Transportation & Communications Committee
Member-1995 -99
Chicago Area Transportation Study (CATS)
First Vice Chair-Executive Council of Mayors – 1996-99
Member, Work Program Committee – 1996-99
Chairman, CATS Planning Liaison Sub-Committee-1994-99
Member, ISTEA Reauthorization Committee – 1996-99
Chairman, Strategic Regional Arterial Sub-Committee- 1997-99
Positions Held with Intergovernmental Agencies:
Northeastern Illinois Planning Commission
Lake County Commissioner – 1997-99
Member-Planning Committee – 1997-99
Solid Waste Agency of Northern Cook County
Director 1991-99
Civic Affiliations:
Northwest Suburban JCC
President 1986-88; Director 1986-99
Buffalo Grove Park District Former Soccer Referee
Buffalo Grove Chamber of Commerce Member
Arlington Heights Chamber of Commerce Member
Wheeling/Prospect Heights Member Chamber of Commerce
Cook County Circuit Court Arbitrator 1996 to Present
College of Lake County, Southeast Regional Planning Council – Member 1994 to Present
Roosevelt University Community Advisory Board
Representative Mathias is a practicing attorney for the past 40 years with offices in Arlington Heights. His wife, Rita, is a retired teacher from School District #102 and they have two married sons; Elliot, a graduate of Northwestern University and Scott, a graduate of the University of Wisconsin. He and Rita have five grandchildren.
