{"id":"a-george-pradel","type":"person","url":"https://diginpl.com/people/a-george-pradel","language":"en","name":"A. George Pradel","name_en":"A. George Pradel","name_ne":null,"description":"American mayor (1937-2018)","headline":"American mayor (1937-2018)","also_known_as":[],"summary":"Arthur George Pradel was an American police officer and politician who was elected mayor of Naperville, Illinois in 1995 and re-elected in 1999, 2003, 2007, and 2011 making him the longest-serving mayor of Naperville. In 2015, Pradel did not run for reelection, but declined to personally endorse a candidate. 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Last updated 6 November 2026. https://diginpl.com/people/a-george-pradel. Retrieved 15 November 2026.","date_modified":"2026-11-06T08:55:06Z","facts_checked":"2026-11-15","alternates":{"html":"https://diginpl.com/people/a-george-pradel","en":"https://diginpl.com/people/a-george-pradel","ne":null}}