John Pfeuffer

Dorothy Pfeuffer

It’s not often that a husband a wife serve on the same governmental body, but Dorothy and John Pfeuffer did so on the Lakewood Village Board.

They were elected in different election cycles.  John was in his first term, but Dorothy had been elected to a second term after her husband won a seat on the board.

Two months ago they put their home on the market. They were pretty surprised it sold so fast.

Now they are living with a son in Naperville.

The two resigned as of May 1st.

The Pfeuffers and Ken Santowski were often aligned together in votes that split 4-3.

Below is Dorothy Pfeuffer’s parting letter to her neighbors:

Dear Friends and Neighbors,

On a personal level, this is clearly the most difficult communication I have written to you. It has been my pleasure and an honor being chosen by you and serving as your Trustee on the Village of Lakewood Board. As many of you know we have sold our home and plan on relocating outside of the Village of Lakewood. In today’s market you literally come down to the wire to know you will close on the sale of your home, otherwise this communication would have come to you sooner.

Again, it has been a privilege and honor to represent you and I wish you and your family the best of luck in the future. I leave knowing that I have always put your best efforts first with all of my actions as Trustee. Whether it was

• voting to not increase taxes or fees, or
• standing in a flooded yard at 6:00 AM to find a solution to a drainage problem, or working with the McHenry County Chairman to install flashing stop signs at Lakewood and Ackman and
• especially being on the committee to choose and start up our own Lakewood Fire Department ( which was one of the proudest tasks I participated in)

please know that I have always put your safety and well being first.

In the 10+ years I have lived in Lakewood, it becomes clearer and clearer to me how fortunate I was to have met many wonderful people and to contribute to the growth of the community. Thank you for all of your support and friendship and please know that I will always be grateful that I had the opportunity to represent your voice in Lakewood. Please keep in touch our email stays the same and our cell number is 815-341-1177.

Warmest Regards,Dorothy

Following is John’s:

Dear Friends and Neighbors,On a personal level, this is clearly the most difficult communication I have written to you. It has been my pleasure and an honor being chosen by you and serving as your trustee on the Village of Lakewood Board. As many of you know we have sold our home and plan on relocating outside of the Village of Lakewood. In today’s market you literally come down to the wire to know you will close on the sale of your home, otherwise this communication would have come to you sooner.

Again, it has been a privilege and honor to represent you and I wish you and your family the best of luck in the future. I leave knowing that I have always put your best efforts first with all of my actions as Trustee. Whether it was

• voting to not increase taxes or fees, or
• standing in a flooded yard at 6:00 AM to find a solution to a drainage problem, or
• working with the McHenry County Chairman to install flashing stop signs at Lakewood and Ackman, or
• working with the Lakes Committee to represent your tax dollars and the beautification of the village,

please know that I have always put your safety and well being first.

In the 10+ years I have lived in Lakewood, it becomes clearer and clearer to me how fortunate I was to have met many wonderful people and to contribute to the growth of the community. Thank you for all of your support and friendship and please know that I will always be grateful that I had the opportunity to represent your voice in Lakewood. Please keep in touch, our email stays the same and our cell number is 815-341-1177.

Warmest Regards,

John