Michael Garvey and his wife Barb have been married for 29 years and have 3 sons, Jake, Luke and Joey, and are lifelong residents of Brookfield. He is an 18-year survivor of eye cancer. Mike previously served as Brookfield Village President from 2005 until 2013. He was elected Village Trustee in 2013 and again in 2017. Mike was elected as Village President again in 2021.

In the past he served President Pro Tem of the Village Board and as the liaison to the Planning and Zoning Commission. Mike was chosen by his fellow local elected officials to be President of the West Cook County Solid Waste Agency and helped negotiate a new 10-year waste disposal contract for the region. Mike served nearly 15 years as the Solid Waste Agency President and recently joined the Executive Board of the West Central Municipal Conference.  Before serving on the Village Board, Mike was Chairman of the Brookfield Plan Commission.

Mike has practiced law for 33 years in the private sector and is a partner in the firm of Stringini & Garvey, P.C. He was admitted to the United States Supreme Court Bar and has successfully argued before the Illinois Supreme Court. Mike is a member of the Illinois State Bar Association. He received his Bachelor’s Degree in Political Science from DePaul University and his law degree from the University of Illinois-Champaign.

Mike is a regular and active volunteer for Project NICE and the Brookfield Chamber of Commerce. He previously volunteered as a Brookfield Little League Manager and is a long-time team sponsor. Mike also has served as a Merit Badge Counselor for Scouts.