Jim Ardis

Jim Ardis
Jim Ardis in 2009
46th Mayor of Peoria
In office
May 5, 2005  May 4, 2021
Preceded byDave Ransburg
Succeeded byRita Ali
Personal details
Born (1959-05-25) May 25, 1959
Peoria, Illinois, U.S.
Political partyRepublican
SpouseMimi
Children3
Residence(s)Peoria, Illinois
Alma materIllinois State University (B.S., 1982)
ProfessionCorporate executive

Jim Ardis (born May 25, 1959) is an American corporate executive and politician who served as mayor of Peoria, Illinois from 2005 to 2021. Prior to becoming mayor, he had previously served on the Peoria City Council from 1999 through 2005. Ardis is the second-longest serving mayor in city history behind Edward Nelson Woodruff.