Mayor (Village President)
The Mayor of Downs, officially the Village President, is the presiding and executive officer of the village. The mayor is elected to a 4-year term.
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Mike James was elected as Mayor in 2013 and reelected in 2017. Prior to that, Mike served a 4-yr term as Village Trustee after being elected in 2009.
Mike graduated from Concord-Triopia High School. He has a Bachelor of Science degree with a combined major in Business Administration and Computer Science from Illinois College.
Mike grew up in a small town southwest of Springfield called Arenzville. It was this small-town experience that has led him and his wife to live in Downs. Mike is married to Julie, who was elected as Village Clerk in April 2013, and they have 3 children.
Mike works for the largest privately-held software company in the US, SAS, and owns and operates his own home organization company, MAJik Storage Solutions.
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