David W. Sawlsville
Republican · IL · Member, Ogle County 9-1-1 Emergency Telephone System Board
David W. Sawlsville is Rochelle's fire chief and sits on the Ogle County 9-1-1 Emergency Telephone System Board. He joined the Rochelle Fire Department in 1980, became chief in 2016, and has worked as a flight medic and paramedic instructor.
Where David W. Sawlsville stands, based on their records
Supports
Public Safety and Crime Control (2 records)
Opposes
Government Spending Reduction (1 record)
Track record
Track record — Government Spending Reduction
Government Spending Reduction · 1 oppose
As fire chief, led the Rochelle Fire Department's application for a $919,368 federal staffing grant (SAFER). The grant was awarded in August 2024 and paid for three more full-time firefighters.
August 19, 2024Opposes Government Spending Reduction
Source: cityofrochelle.net
Track record — Public Safety and Crime Control
Public Safety and Crime Control · 2 support
As fire chief, led the Rochelle Fire Department's application for a $919,368 federal staffing grant (SAFER). The grant was awarded in August 2024 and paid for three more full-time firefighters.
August 19, 2024Supports Public Safety and Crime Control
Source: cityofrochelle.net
Traveled to Oregon with three other Rochelle-area firefighters to train National Guard members in basic wildland firefighting during the state's 2017 wildfires.
September 20, 2017Supports Public Safety and Crime Control
Source: cityofrochelle.net
Track record — General
General · 1 record
Was appointed fire chief of the Rochelle Fire Department in January 2016. He had joined the department as an on-call firefighter in 1980, went full-time in 1987, and became a lieutenant in 2002.
January 21, 2016
Source: cityofrochelle.net
Past race David W. Sawlsville ran in:
- Ogle County Board Member - District 4 (2-Year Term) · November 3, 2026 · Ogle County, Illinois