Ward 1 Alderman Daniel Barreiro

Alderman Daniel Barreiro was a City Hall staffer for 35 years, beginning in 1986 as an intern, transitioning in 1988 to Administrative Assistant in the Mayor's Office, and retiring in 2021 as Chief Community Services Officer, a position he held for 15 years. Throughout the decades, Barreiro held such other roles as Assistant Director of Personnel, Assistant Finance Director, and Assistant Chief of Staff.

Barreiro was the vice president of the East Aurora Board of Education, first elected in 2003-2007 and then re-elected in 2017. After being appointed to the role in 2024, Barreiro won his first election in 2025, serving an unexpired two-year term.

Barreiro has held many community leadership positions over the years, including on the boards of the Aurora East Educational Foundation, the East Aurora Alumni Association, El Centro Pan Americano, the Community Foundation of the Fox River Valley, the Fox Valley Girl Scouts Council, the Fox Valley Park District, the Fox Valley Symphony, the Fox Valley United Way, the Salvation Army, and Sci Tech.

He currently serves with the Knights of Columbus, the Three Fires Council of the Scouting America, and Project Safe Aurora.

After graduating from East Aurora High School, Barreiro earned his Bachelor of Political Science with an emphasis in local government and a Master's in Public Administration with an emphasis in Urban Management from Northern Illinois University.

Barreiro currently serves as the Vice Chairperson of the Rules, Administration, and Procedures (RAP) Committee and a member of the Finance Committee.

El concejal Daniel Barreiro fue miembro del personal de la Municipalidad de Aurora durante 35 años, comenzando en 1986 como pasante, convirtiéndose en el 1988 en asistente administrativo en la Oficina del Alcalde y retirándose en 2021 como Director de Servicios Comunitarios, cargo que ocupó durante 15 años. A lo largo de las décadas, Barreiro ocupó otros cargos como director adjunto de personal, director adjunto de finanzas y director adjunto del gabinete ejecutivo.

Barreiro fue vicepresidente de la Junta de Educación del Este de Aurora, elegido por primera vez en 2003-2007 y luego reelegido en 2017. Su mandato actual expira en 2025, sin embargo, renunció a la junta escolar para asumir las funciones de concejal del Distrito 1.

Barreiro ha ocupado muchos puestos de liderazgo comunitario a lo largo de los años, incluso en las juntas directivas de la Fundación Educativa del Este de Aurora, la Asociación de exalumnos del Este de Aurora, El Centro Pan Americano, Community Foundation of the Fox River Valley, Fox Valley Girl Scouts Council, Fox Valley Park District, Fox Valley Symphony, Fox Valley United Way, Salvation Army, y Sci Tech.

Actualmente él trabaja con Knights of Columbus, Three Fires Council of the Scouting America, Project Safe Aurora.

Después de graduarse de la Escuela Secundaria del Este de Aurora, Barreiro obtuvo su Licenciatura en Ciencias Políticas con énfasis en gobierno local y una Maestría en Administración Pública con énfasis en Gestión Urbana de Northern Illinois University.

Barreiro actualmente se desempeña como Vicepresidente del Comité de Reglas, Administración y Procedimientos (RAP) y miembro del Comité de Finanzas.