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Community Services Staff

Daniel Barreiro

Daniel Barreiro has worked in the municipal government field for over twenty-three years. He currently serves as the Chief Community Services Officer for the City of Aurora. The Department of Community Services oversees the following divisions: Customer Service, Neighborhood Redevelopment, Public Art, Public Information, Special Events and Youth and Senior Services.

Dan was first hired as a graduate intern in the Mayor’s Office in 1986. Upon his graduation from NIU in 1988, he was hired as an Administrative Assistant in the Mayor’s Office and was promoted to Assistant to the Mayor in 1990. He served as Assistant Personnel Director from 1992 to 1996. In December 1996, he was appointed to Assistant Director of Finance where he served as a division head over Budgeting. He was instrumental in the development of the budget process and award winning budget document. Dan also assisted with the coordination and development of the city’s ten-year capital improvement plan. Dan served as Assistant Chief of Staff in the Mayors Office from April 2005 through January 2006.

Dan holds a B.A. with a major in Political Science/Local Government and an M.P.A. with an emphasis in Urban Management and Development from Northern Illinois University. Dan is a proud graduate of East Aurora High School. Dan currently serves as a Budget Reviewer for the Government Finance Officers Association. He is a facilitator in FranklinCovey’s 4 Disciplines of Execution and 7 Habits of Highly Effective Teens. He serves on the Board of Directors of the following organizations: East Aurora Alumni Association, East Aurora Educational Foundation, Healthy Living Council of Aurora, Fox Valley Heart Institute Foundation, Fox Valley Park Foundation and SciTech Museum. Dan also serves as trustee for the Fox Valley Park District. Dan and his wife Theresa live in Aurora with their two daughters.

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