Office of the Mayor

The Mayor and Village Board members are elected “at large” to represent the entire City. They are not elected to represent districts or wards.

Village Committee meetings are usually held the first and third Tuesdays of the month. Village Board Meetings are held the second and fourth Tuesdays. Check the Village Meetings Calendar or the Meeting Agendas pages for the official schedule.

Mayor Derrick Burgess  served as a Trustee on the Village Board for 12 years before winning his first election term as Mayor in 2017. Burgess began his 1st term in office as Executive Officer for the Village of Sauk Village on May 9, 2017. Mayor Burgess has been a resident for 40 years in Sauk Village. With a focus on equity, economic development, affordable housing, climate change, advancing community cohesion and promoting civic awareness, sustainability, and democracy.

Mayor Burgess understands the importance of including residents, homeowners, business owners, educational leaders, church leaders, village employees and village board trustees in the process. For that reason, Mayor Burgess has established several committees geared towards residence engagement and economic development.

As Trustee, Burgess served as Chairman of Parks & Recreation Board and Intergovernmental Relations Committee and is an active member of the Police Commission. Burgess has been an active member of the Village for many years with many different projects to restructure and rebuild Sauk Village.

Before taking the office of Mayor, he implemented a yearly celebration for the Veterans of Sauk Village and the surrounding communities. The Veterans Day Celebration is well attended and has brought a feeling of comradery between the fellow Veterans. In attendance throughout the years, several State Congress members, State Senate members and State Representatives have attended and spoken at the events.

Mayor Burgess has served as Treasurer and Vice President at the St. James Catholic School in Sauk Village for many years. He is currently a member of Grace United Church of Christ in Sauk Village and is actively serving on several auxiliaries in the congregation. He was instrumental in helping the weekly food pantry become successful at Grace United. The pantry helps serve residents from Sauk Village and surrounding communities.

Mayor Burgess is recognized and known for his positive working relationship with all residents of Sauk Village. He is known for getting things done successfully. During Mayor Burgess’ tenure, he has set a bold agenda that promotes equity and opportunity, such as the $10 million dollar expansion of WinPak and the opening of the Gas N Wash truck stop at 394 and Sauk Trail.

The Mayor retired from University of Illinois Chicago in 2014 after 28 years of service. At University of Illinois Chicago, Burgess worked his way up thru the ranks of promotions and at retirement wore the title of Operating Engineer. Mayor Burgess is a certified Engineer and CFC License which he obtained while at the University of Illinois Chicago.

Mayor Burgess and his wife, Juanita, have raised their four children in Sauk Village since 1982. They are proud grandparents of fourteen grandchildren and four great-grandchildren.

Mayor Burgess has a fondness for seniors and children and will continue to work on bringing in more revenue to the Village of Sauk Village, to ensure that all our seniors and family programs are fully funded.

E-Mail Mayor Derrick Burgess:
DBurgess@Sauk Village.org