Thomas Morris

Thomas Morris (Law ’71) received a community service plaque from the Grayslake, Ill., village board for 15 years of public service with the village’s planning commission and zoning board of appeals. During his time on the commission, he participated in rezoning 42 properties, granted 34 zoning ordinance variances, helped create 10 new Grayslake subdivisions and recommended 49 special-use permits for major projects. Mr. Morris is not retiring from village service, but was recently appointed by the mayor and approved by the village board to serve on the board of trustees of the police pension fund, which manages pension fund investments and approves all investment decisions. A retired U.S. Army colonel and former commissioner of the Grayslake Historical Preservation Commission, Mr. Morris has practiced law for more than 40 years.