Former St. Charles Mayor DeWitte Named to RTA Board

Former St. Charles Mayor Donald DeWitte was named Tuesday as Kane County’s representative to the Regional Transportation Authority board, the Kane County Chronicle reports.

Kane County Board Chairman Chris Lauzen on Tuesday announced the appointment of DeWitte, who this spring concluded his two-term tenure as mayor after 12 as Ward 3 alderman, the Chronicle reported.

Retired federal Judge Manuel Barbosa of Elgin will be the county’s representative on the Metra board, Lauzen said.

In applying for the post, DeWitte wrote that as mayor of St. Charles, he headed a $140 million organization and “gained insight and expertise in multi-jurisdictional transportation related projects,” the Chronicle reported, pointing out the Red Gate Bridge and the East Main Street/Route 64 Reconstruction.