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Steve Chirico (born 1960) is an American politician and the Mayor of Naperville, Illinois. He was elected as George Pradel's successor on April 7, 2015, being sworn in on May 3, 2015. He is a past member of the Naperville City Council, defeating fellow city Council member Doug Krause, who ran for office in 1991, 1995, 2003, and 2007.Chirico emphasized his success as a business owner in Naperville during the election, specifically his position as founder and president of Great Western Flooring, which is now run by his daughters. Chirico is a Republican, but serves as Mayor in a non-partisan capacity. He and his wife Julie have 7 children; Lauren, Jenna, Dana, Tara, Austin, Jonathon and Kayla He attended Northern Illinois University.
On February 4, 2020, Governor J.B. Pritzker appointed Chirico to serve as a Trustee of the newly created Firefighters' Pension Investment Fund for a term starting January 31, 2020 and ending the date on which the initial permanent board members are elected and qualified. As of May 16, 2020, the appointment is awaiting confirmation in the Illinois Senate.