Background
Arft, Larry Norman was born on July 2, 1946 in St. Louis. Son of Norman Aurther and Helen Arft.
Arft, Larry Norman was born on July 2, 1946 in St. Louis. Son of Norman Aurther and Helen Arft.
Bachelor of Science in Political Science magna cum laude, University Missouri, 1972. Master of Arts in Political Science, University Missouri, 1973.
Management intern, City of Berkeley, Missouri, 1973; analyst planner, City of Berkeley, Missouri, 1973; assistant to city manager, City of Berkeley, Missouri, 1973-1975; city manager, City of Berkeley, Missouri, 1975-1981; village manager, Village of Bolingbrook, Illinois, 1981-1983; village administrator, Village of Morton Grove, Illinois, since 1983. Chairman alternate financing committee, chairman Intergovernmental Risk Management Agency, Oak Brook Terrace, Illinois, 1987-1990, chairman, 1989-1990. Secretary-treasurer N.W. Municipal League, Des Plaines, Illinois, 1988.
President United Way Skokie (Illinois) Valley, 1988-1990. Vice president Morton Grove unit American Cancer Society, 1986, United Way of Suburban Chicago, 1991-1998, vice president, 1990-1991. Board directors Morton Grove Days Committee, 1988-2000.
Member International City Management Association, International Personnel Management Association, Illinois City Management Association (president 1999-2000), Chicago Metro City Management Association (president 1990), Rotary (president 1988-1989).
Married Karen Rose Hoffmann, June 20, 1970. Children: Derek Douglas, Laura Michelle.