Mayor Timothy Davlin, Springfield, IL
Mayor Tim Davlin has held the office since April 2003. Since taking office he has overseen great change in downtown Springfield, including the opening of the Abraham Lincoln Presidential Library and Museum. Tourism efforts have accelerated to the point that Springfield has hosted nearly a dozen auto shows, the Cadillac of which is the highly successful Route 66 Mother Road Festival. Improvements to the city's infrastructure have been accomplished along with expansion of programs to help small businesses grow and prosper.
Following the March 12, 2006 tornadoes that struck Springfield, Mayor Davlin marshaled hundreds of workers and thousands of volunteers to get the community back on its feet. Unfortunately, some businesses are still rebuilding but progress is being made to get everyone back to normal. Mayor Davlin shares his city leadership knowledge with other communities as he is a Member of the Board of Directors of the Illinois Municipal League. He serves on the Board of Directors of the Greater Springfield Chamber of Commerce, and the Mid-West Truckers Association, Inc.
Davlin is a Griffin High School alumnus and holds an Associate Arts Degree from Springfield College. He attended Sangamon State University (now University of Illinois at Springfield). Davlin worked two (2) years for the Sangamon County Sheriff's Office as a Non-Merit Deputy, beginning in 1980. Davlin's community involvement includes current Past President, Past Secretary, Board of Managers for Oak Ridge Cemetery, Past Grand Knight (4-terms) and Past Trustee for the Knights of Columbus Council 364; Past President (4-terms) Past Board Member, Springfield Columbus Home Association; Past Board Member, Past Secretary for Springfield Catholic Charities; long-time blood and platelet donor for the Central Illinois Community Blood Bank (10-gallon+ donor), current Co-Chairman of Breadline Sunday for St. John's Breadline and current Secretary/Treasurer and Past President for Sons and Daughters of Erin. Davlin is a member of the Knights of Columbus Council 364 and the 4th Degree Bishop Griffin Assembly. He was one of the youngest members to be inducted into the Knights of Columbus Diocesan Hall of Fame for exemplary service to the organization. He is a member of St. Agnes Parish in Springfield, and has served on various fundraising committees during the construction on the current school and church.
He began his business career in the financial and insurance arena in 1981 when he became a registered representative with AXA Advisor, LLC. He has provided financial products and services to individuals and businesses including financial, retirement and estate planning: asset allocation, annuities, life insurance and mutual funds.
Mayor Davlin has four (4) children; Tara, Shalaigh, Ryan, and Mallory. He has three (3) grandchildren; Connor, Cole, and Chloe. His Mother is Norene O'Brien Davlin and his deceased Father was Robert E. Davlin, a principal founder of the law firm Livingstone, Mueller, O'Brien and Davlin, PC. Davlin has six (6) siblings, CarolAnn Walton, Kathleen, Michael, Patrick, Kevin and Maureen Davlin.
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