# A. George Pradel

_American mayor (1937-2018)_

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Last updated: 2026-11-06

> 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. The election was won by Steve Chirico, a former city council member, who was sworn in on May 3, 2015.

## Quick facts

- **Born:** 5 September 1937 ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q4647812#P569))
- **Place of birth:** Hyde Park ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q4647812#P19))
- **Died:** 4 September 2018 ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q4647812#P570))
- **Place of death:** Naperville ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q4647812#P20))
- **Citizenship:** United States ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q4647812#P27))
- **Occupation:** politician; police officer ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q4647812#P106))
- **Education:** Naperville Central High School ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q4647812#P69))
- **Positions held:** mayor (1995–2015) ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q4647812#P39))

## Questions

**When was A. George Pradel born?**  
A. George Pradel was born on 5 September 1937 in Hyde Park.

**What positions has A. George Pradel held?**  
Positions held by A. George Pradel include: mayor (1995–2015).

**Where did A. George Pradel study?**  
A. George Pradel was educated at Naperville Central High School.

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## Sources

- [Wikipedia (English): A. George Pradel](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/A._George_Pradel) — [CC BY-SA 4.0](https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0/)
- [Wikidata item Q4647812](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q4647812) — [CC0 1.0](https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/zero/1.0/)
- [Image: A. George Pradel at CoD 2010 Naperville Community Night.jpg by COD Newsroom (CC BY 2.0)](https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:A._George_Pradel_at_CoD_2010_Naperville_Community_Night.jpg)

## Licence and attribution

Text from the Wikipedia article A. George Pradel, licensed under CC BY-SA 4.0. This page's text is shared under the same licence. Facts from Wikidata (CC0). Image: A. George Pradel at CoD 2010 Naperville Community Night.jpg — COD Newsroom, CC BY 2.0.

## Cite this page

"A. George Pradel". DigiNepal. Last updated 6 November 2026. https://diginpl.com/people/a-george-pradel. Retrieved 15 November 2026.