Vance D. Wyatt, is the Treasurer of the City of North Chicago.  He also is currently serving his second term on the Foss Park District Board of Commissioners. He was raised in North Chicago, Illinois; the son of Carl Lorenzo Wyatt and Angela Jones. A second generation graduate of North Chicago High School, Vance was very involved in the school’s academic clubs and athletics.  He was a member of the boys tennis team, the Academy of Finance, the Abbott-sponsored Computer Science Explore Post, and the National Honor Society. Vance was named Business Student of the Year and received the John Cunnea Business Scholarship from Matthews Employment Services as well as the Waukegan Township Scholarship in 2008.

Before later earning his bachelor of science in business management with a minor in public policy from National-Louis University, Vance took a hiatus from his schooling to run for alderman of North Chicago’s 4th ward.  Although he gracefully lost in the primary to the incumbent, the young aspiring public servant’s persistence caught the eye of the North Chicago mayor who appointed him as a Trustee of the North Chicago Public Library.  

Only 20 years-old at the time of his swearing in, Vance became the country’s youngest library trustee.  Later, he was appointed to the Illinois Library Association Public Policy Committee where he served for three terms. Other accomplishments here include helped in securing a $3 million dollar remodel at no cost to taxpayers, updating operating systems and technology, and working to make the library more accessible to residents by adding additional stops to the bookmobile, eliminating unnecessary fees, and partnering with the local park district to strategically plan programs and events.  

In 2012, Vance became a Democratic Committeeman, a post which he was reelected to in 2014, 2016, 2018, 2020 and 2022.  In 2014, he was also selected by his fellow committeeman to serve as Chairman of the Shields Township Democratic Party. He served in this capacity until June 2022. In April 2018, he was elected to serve as a Vice - Chairman of the Lake County Democratic Party.

In April of 2015, Vance was elected to serve as commissioner of Foss Park District.  During his tenure as Park Commissioner, he was elected as vice-president in 2015, president in 2016 and re-elected president in 2017.  At the park district, Vance worked to rebuild trust in the institution, put much needed bylaws and ordinances in place to govern the park board, worked on a beach restoration project with army corp engineers, and offered scholarships to local youth.  

In 2017, following the passing of long-standing and well regarded county board member Ms. Audrey Nixon, Vance Wyatt was nominated by the County Board Chairman to serve as a Lake County Board Member and Forest Preserve Commissioner for District 14.  He sat on the county’s committees for Government Reform Implementation Committee (Vice-Chairman), Ethics and Oversight, Diversity and Inclusion, Public Building Commission (Vice-Chairman) and Law and Judicial as well as the Forest Preserve’s Operations and Rules committee.  Vance is eager to continue in the legacy of Ms. Nixon, by putting the people of Lake County, and District 14 first.  After losing the Democratic Primary in March 2018; he left the County Board in November 2018.

As a County Board Member, Vance pushed for increasing youth opportunities, reducing homelessness, recidivism, unemployment and underemployment, and promoting economic development and a living wage. During his tenure he was able to acquire over 50 million dollars for his district along with pushed for Redistricting reform and helped approved the framework for the 2020 redistricting advisory committee.

 In April 2019, Vance ran for the Foss Park Board again and was elected in a three way race with 48% of the vote. In May 2019, he was elected Vice-President of the Board and was appointed to serve as Treasurer and Chairman of the Finance and Administration Committee.

In February 2021, Vance won the Democratic Primary for Treasurer of the City of North Chicago with 81% of the vote. He then won the General Election in April 2021. Vance is the youngest City Treasurer in North Chicago's history. 

As City Treasurer, Vance has received the Certified Public Funds Investment Manager (CPFIM), Advanced Certified Public Funds Investment Manager (ACPFIM) and the Certified Public Funds Administrator (CPFA) from the Association of Public Treasurers of United States and Canada. He's also revived Certified Illinois Municipal Treasurer (CIMT) from the Illinois Municipal Treasurers Association, and Certified Government Investment Professional (CGIP) from the Government Investment Officers Association.  He's also serves on the Board of the Illinois Municipal Treasurers Association. 

Vance has been a recipient of the Waukegan Township “Drum Major” award, the Illinois Association of Park Districts’ Distinct Board Member and Master Board member recognition.  When not serving his beloved North Chicago, Vance works as a financial analyst for CVS Health. He also holds a master’s of business administration with a concentration in banking and financial institutions from Concordia University Chicago.