About Chris Koos
Born 1948. Chris Koos is an American politician.
Chris Koos is the current mayor of Normal, Illinois, and is serving as a member of the Amtrak Board of Directors.
He is the longest serving Mayor in the history of the town of Normal.
Political history Chris Koos began serving as a Normal council member in 2001. He became mayor of Normal in 2003, and has been serving in that position for 21 years. He was preceded by Kent Karraker, who stepped down due to health reasons, leading to Koos's appointment as mayor.
He was originally nominated to the Amtrak Board of Directors in May 2020 by President Donald Trump, of which he was recommended to by Senator Dick Durbin. Koos was re-nominated by President Joe Biden in April 2022.
Personal life Born in 1948, he grew up in Bloomington-Normal and attended Central Catholic High School and Illinois State University. The episode received 6.49 million viewers live.
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American politician
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