Get to Know Your Snow Plow Driver

Adam                                              

Years with the Village: 4.5

Total years experience: 4.5

Hometown: North Aurora

Family: Married with 2 children

Favorite thing about working for the Village of Lombard: Being able to provide a service that helps residents.

Favorite non-work activity: Spending time with his family.

Favorite sports team: Blackhawks and the Miami Dolphins

Bill

Years with the Village: 15

Total years experience: 15

Hometown: Lombard

Family: Married with 3 daughters

Favorite thing about working for the Village of Lombard: Getting to help the residents of the town he was born and raised in.

Favorite non-work activity: Car shows and family road trips

Favorite sports team: Chicago Blackhawks

Favorite music/song: Thief by Third Day

Interesting facts: Bill graduated from Elmhurst College Magna-Cum-Laude and owns a 1964 Ford Fairlane 500 that he restored.

Funny or close call story: "While on a service call, I once found a 45 lb. tortoise in the middle of an intersection! Turns out the tortoise's name was Lance and he had escaped from his home in Lombard. It was the same tortoise that was on the news a few years earlier because he had escaped and his owners were looking for him. Turns out he was picked up by a visitor to Lombard who thought he was wild and brought him home to St. Charles, but returned him when seeing the story. I was able to get him back to his owners safely."

Bob

Years with the Village: 11

Total years experience: 11

Hometown: Winfield

Family: Wife and son

Favorite thing about working for the Village of Lombard: Bob likes that he gets to go to work every day with people that he likes.

Favorite non-work activities: Whitewater kayaking, hiking, target shooting and traveling

Favorite sports team: Bears fan through and through!

Colin

Years with the Village: .5

Total years of experience: 3

Hometown: Addison

Family: Wife (just married in November 2018!)

Favorite thing about working for the Village of Lombard: Street sweeping, so I learn the town faster.

Favorite non-work activity: Going camping and working around the house/garage

Favorite sports team: Blackhawks

Favorite music/song: Foo Fighters

Safety tip: Give the plows space!

Josh

Years with the Village: 3

Total years experience: 6

Hometown: Warrenville

Family: Girlfriend and 2 dogs, Chewy & Vader

Favorite thing about working for the Village of Lombard: The opportunity to make improvements to the town every day.

Favorite non-work activity: Coaching hockey, hunting motorcycle and yard work

Favorite sports team: Blackhawks

Favorite music/song: All music

Funny or close call story: I once accidentally swept up a skunk with a street sweeper.

Safety tip: Please be considerate and move your car off the street for your snow plow driver.

Rick

Years with the Village: 1

Total years experience: 2

Hometown: Evanston

Family: 3 kids, 2 boys & 1 girl, an amazing wife, and 1 dog, Jefe

Favorite thing about working for the Village of Lombard: "I love paving new roads and assisting in all projects."

Favorite non-work activity: Basketball, boxing and family vacations

Favorite sports team: Los Angeles Lakers and the Bears

Favorite music/song: Salsa, Rap & Reggae

Funny or close call story: I slid coming out of a turn and almost took out a tree! Thank god my brakes work good!

Safety tip: Speed, speed, speed.... it's a marathon not a race!

Rob a.k.a. "Smitty"

Years with the Village: 5.5

Total years experience: 18.5

Hometown: Carol Stream

Family: Married with three children

Favorite thing about working for the Village of Lombard: Knowing what I do makes a difference.

Favorite non-work activity: Camping, coaching football and wrestling

Favorite sports team: Chicago Bears

Favorite music/song: All country music

Interesting facts: "Between me and my family members, we have about 125 years of municipal work experience."

Safety tip: "Do NOT follow too close to a plow truck! Plows may drive a little slower, but tailgating a snow plow can end in a bad accident."

Scott

Years with the Village: 4.5

Total years experience: 15

Hometown: Lemont

Family: Wife and a dog named Murray

Favorite thing about working for the Village of Lombard: "There's always a new project to be done. There's never a dull day."

Favorite non-work activity: Winter sports, hunting, fishing, hiking, traveling with his wife

Favorite sports team: Chicago Cubs

Favorite music/song: Blues and folk music

Interesting facts: "I used to be a snowboard instructor for a Keystone Resort in Colorado."

Funny or close call story: "I would tell you a funny story involving a pizza......but it's too cheesy!"

Safety tip: "Stay warm and stay updated during snow storms. Being ready for the unexpected and knowing what's to come is a big part in staying safe."

Comments: "Parking on the street during a snow event can lead to delays and the street not getting 100% cleared. If you're not sure, check the weather and make sure no snow is in the forecast before parking on the street."

Zack

Years with the Village: 4.5

Total years experience: 10.5

Hometown: Warrenville

Family: 2 daughters

Favorite thing about working for the Village of Lombard: "I enjoy the different projects that we get to do. This job is never boring."

Favorite non-work activity: "Hunting, taking my girls to do fun activities and working in my yard."

Favorite sports team: Blackhawks

Favorite music/song: Country music

Interesting facts: "I like to do remodeling projects and woodworking."

Close call story: "I almost fell off an 80 story building while working in Downtown Chicago. Safety first!"