Jim Langfelder was elected City Treasurer in 2003 for the City of Springfield, Illinois, which has a population of approximately 120,000 people and is known as the Home of Abraham Lincoln. Since 2003, Jim has been a member of APT US & C and obtained his CPFA in 2006 and CPFIM in 2008. He served as the Illinois Municipal Treasurers Association Board President from 2008 – 2010. Jim was re-elected City Treasurer in 2007 and is running unopposed in 2011.
Prior to becoming City Treasurer, Jim worked in banking for 14 years and specialized in product and business development. He holds a Bachelors of Arts Degree from Sangamon State University (now University of Illinois at Springfield) and an Associates of Arts Degree from Lincoln Land Community College, where his main course of studies were business management. Jim is also a Certified Treasury Professional (CTP) from the Association for Financial Professionals.
Jim comes from a family of 13 children, whose first names all begin with the letter J. He is married and has 3 children.
