Joe Leane

Joe Leane has lived in the northwest suburbs, including Mount Prospect, for most of the past 25 years. Leane was elected to the Board of Education on April 1, 2003.

Prior to his service on the Board of Education, Leane worked on the Facilities Task Force that recommended the reopening of Westbrook School as a pre-kindergarten through 1st grade facility in 2002. Leane also worked on the April 2003 referendum campaign.

After graduating from Maine East high school in Park Ridge in 1982, Leane attended the University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign, where he received Bachelor of Science degree in Mechanical Engineering in 1986. Leane received a Master of Science degree in Mechanical Engineering from the University of Illinois at Chicago in 1997. He is currently a licensed Professional Engineer in the State of Illinois.

Leane is the co-owner of a Hazard, Keefe & Leane Engineering, Inc., an engineering consulting company in Wheeling, Illinois. Avid in his profession, Leane is a member in various engineering societies. During his spare time, Leane enjoys doing home renovation and remodeling projects. He also golfs when he can during the summer.

Joe and his wife Lori have three daughters: Mara, Jenna and Diana, who are District 57 students.