Background
Powell, Delmer Henry was born on August 2, 1954 in Danville, Illinois, United States. Son of Delmer Henry and Margaret Ella (Reik) Powell.
Powell, Delmer Henry was born on August 2, 1954 in Danville, Illinois, United States. Son of Delmer Henry and Margaret Ella (Reik) Powell.
Bachelor, Eastern Illinois U., 1976; postgraduate, U. Mississippi, 1976-1977; M. Urban Planning, University of Illinois, 1979.
Project coordinator, City of Pontotoc, Mississippi, 1977-1978; planning administrator, City of Tuscola, Illinois, 1978-1979; comprehensive planning, City of Burlington, Iowa., 1979-1981; county liaison, Chicago Area Transportation Study, 1981-1983; section chief planning, Kane County Highway Department, St. Charles, Illinois, 1983-1985; director planning and programming, Lake County Division of Transportation, Libertyville, Illinois, since 1985.
Chairman Cary (Illinois) Planning Commission, 1984-1987. Trustee Cary Village Board,1987-1988. Vice chairman Wauconda (Illinois) Plan Commission, 1990-1993, Island Lake (Illinois) Plan Commission, since 1996.
Student representative county academic affairs Eastern Illinois U., Charleston, 1974-1976. Member American Institute Certified Planners (certified), American Planning Association, American Public works Association (program chairman Lake branch 1993), National Society of Sons of the American Revolution, Alpha Kappa Delta, Phi Alpha Theta.
Children: Meghan Elizabeth, Jonathan Patrick.