Timothy M. Brophy – District 2 City Councilman
Councilman Brophy has represented the residents of Joliet since 1995 and has served on several city council committees during that time. Tim graduated from Illinois Wesleyan University and received a Masters of Business Administration from the University of Chicago Graduate School of Business. Tim is currently the President of Dow Mortgage Co., and Broker/Owner of Dow Realty, Inc. Other activities include membership in the Joliet Rotary Club, Joliet/Will County Project Pride, the Irish-American Society of County Will and the Will County Continuum of Care. Tim is also a board member of the Joliet Area Historical Museum .
Family History
Tim is married to Rayna J. Brophy, nee Hemphill. He has three children: Danny 10, Taylar 9 and Braden 4.
Goals for the City of Joliet
Tim has both big and small goals for the City of Joliet . On a larger scale Tim would like to make Joliet a place we are all proud to call home. He would like to augment and diversify our economy and to maximize all revenue sources so we can keep pressure off property taxes. He would like to continue the revitalization of downtown Joliet into a vibrant and active place to live, work and play. He continues the work of changing the Evergreen Terrace housing project area. Tim emphasizes the importance of working together with other units of government, especially Will County , to effectively and efficiently get the most out of taxpayers' dollars.
On an individual basis Tim would like to completely eliminate basement flooding from every home. He would also like to relieve neighbors of problem houses, drug houses, over-crowding and other residential abuses. Tim would also like to continue to work with the Joliet Police Department to eliminate noise pollution from loud vehicles.