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Harvey Mayor Christopher J. Clark Dies, City to Appoint Mayor Pro Tem

Officials have not released a cause of death.

Overview

  • The City of Harvey confirmed Clark’s death on Friday and said services and operations will continue without interruption.
  • A special Harvey City Council meeting will be called to appoint a mayor pro tem to handle the city’s duties on an interim basis.
  • Local reports say Clark died in the pre-dawn hours at a Chicago hospital, with details pending from the family.
  • Fox 32, citing unnamed sources, reported he had been battling an undisclosed illness and recently missed a council meeting.
  • Elected in 2019, Clark led Harvey through a severe budget crisis that spurred major furloughs and public criticism, with about two years left in his term.