BY 1^ST WOMAN MAYOR OF HARWOOD HEIGHTS

 At the February 12, 2009 Harwood Heights Village Board Meeting, the village board concurred with Mayor Margaret Fuller ’s appointment of Officer Jolanta Smith to the position of Police Corporal.  Officer Smith was nominated and recommended for the promotion by Chief Martin Podosek along with the support of the lieutenants and sergeants of the police department.  Chief Martin Podosek reported in his recommendation that “ Jolanta Smith has shown to be an extremely dedicated hard working professional and committed to this community in all aspects. Officer Jolanta Smith involved herself in ongoing training and developed the necessary skills as a certified juvenile officer, school resource officer, certified breath test operator, and senior citizen liaison,” he said.   

Officer Jolanta Smith has been with the Harwood Heights Police Department for over eight years.  She is the first woman to be promoted in the Harwood Heights Police Department and has been honored numerous times for her outstanding work when it comes to impaired driving enforcement and receives annual recognitions.   She is called upon by residents locally and by police depts. in other villages for Polish/English Translation.  

“I have experienced first hand Corporal Smith’s professionalism in the performance of her police duties, I am extremely proud to appoint the first woman to Corporal in Harwood Heights ,” said Mayor Margaret Fuller , the first woman to be elected Mayor in the Village’s 62 year history.

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