Chamber Welcomes 3 New Village Trustees
T
he Oswego Chamber of Commerce extends congratulations to three new Village of Oswego Trustees, who were officially sworn in to their duties on May 4, 2021. Tom Guist, Jennifer Jones Sinnott, and Kit Kuhrt are long-standing Village residents
By Pat Szpekowski and have been driven to public service due to their passion and support for the Village, its residents and the community. They join the Village Board with Village President Troy Parlier and current Village Trustees James Marter, Jr., Terry Olson, and Brian Thomas. Their newly elected terms were previously
held by Village Trustees Pam Parr, Luis Perez, and Judy Sollinger, whose terms expired in 2021. Below is information about each of the new Village Trustees, why they felt compelled to run for office, and what are their specific goals as they serve the residents of the Village.
TOM GUIST
JENNIFER JONES SINNOTT
KIT KUHRT
Guist and his wife, Carol, a real estate broker, have been in Oswego for 20 years. He works in the civil/ environmental consulting industry at AKT Peerless in Naperville and oversees offices in Cleveland and Atlanta. They have three children, all of which have gone through Community Unit School District 308. He and Carol have volunteered throughout the 20 years through the Oswegoland Park District, high school band and marching band programs, Panther soccer, Team Oswego gymnastics, Delta Aquatics and several high school sports.
A resident of Oswego since 2001 along with her husband Don and adult children Stephen and Erin, Jones Sinnott was compelled to run for the office of Village Trustee because she cares deeply about the community. Her goal is to make a positive impact by expanding the economic base with an emphasis on fiscal responsibility and the commitment to tax less and spend less while growing the Village. She also seeks to collaborate with all intergovernmental partners and deliver services to residents and business efficiently.
Kuhrt has much pride and a strong passion for the Village of Oswego. He has been a resident of Kendall County for many years and he and his wife have lived in Oswego for over five years.
He has been a proud member of the Oswego Planning & Zoning Commission (PZC) for the past two years before his election as a Village Trustee. He became involved with Planning & Zoning because of his interest in development and engineering and a desire to give back to the community. “Witnessing the momentum over my time on the PZC and understanding the mega projects (new water source and Wolf’s Crossing expansion, to name a few), I felt my experience would be beneficial to the Village as it continues to grow,” he said. “My goal is to use my experience to help move these projects forward and continue development in the Village and downtown in ways that benefit the Village financially and brings a sense of pride to the residents.” www.oswegochamber.org
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Originally from Moline, Illinois, she earned a Bachelor of Science Degree in Elementary Education from Southern Illinois University in Carbondale. She worked in education as a 5th grade teacher and basketball coach for 3 years upon graduating from college and then transitioned into the insurance industry with a relocation to Missouri. With 26 years of insurance experience, she works for Brian Feltes & Associates, Inc., along with her personal/ business clients as an Independent Insurance Agent. In addition, Jones Sinnett is a member of the Oswego Chamber of Commerce. “The Village of Oswego is a great hidden gem of a community that we found and I want others to find it, too,” she said. “It will continue to grow and thrive by following and believing in the vision, mission, and values that drive the Village’s Strategic Plan which will ultimately create a better, stronger, more prosperous Village for the current residents and future generations.”
They have three young children who attend Community Unit School District 308 schools. He has founded and operates several successful small businesses in the area, including Kits Towing & Recovery and Justice Automotive & Collision Centers in Naperville. As a business owner, he is a member of the Oswego Chamber of Commerce. He feels his proven entrepreneurial and business leadership will serve as an asset in his position as Village Trustee. He understands how to set and stick to a budget and will prioritize reducing the property tax burden for Oswego residents. His priority goals in serving the residents of the Village of Oswego are fiscal responsibility, law enforcement support, tax less, spend less, and smart growth. “I intend to have conversations to discover how the people of Oswego envision our future,” he said, “including making changes for the good of the community, and how we can make Oswego the best community there is.”
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