tom weisner (october 6, 1949 – december 28, 2018) was an american politician. he was the mayor of aurora, illinois from 2005 until 2016. he worked for five years as a volunteer in the peace corps. he was a member of the democratic party. he was born in batavia, illinois. he was re-elected in 2012, but in may 2015 announced his retirement. he resigned in august 2016 due to poor health.