In 1991, he was the Chairman of the Intergovernmental Risk Management Agency (IRMA), which provides insurance and risk management services to over 70 Chicagoland municipalities. In 2004-5, he served as Secretary/Treasurer of the DuPage Mayors and Managers Conference, a Council of Government which represents the interests of 33 communities in DuPage County. In 2011, elected as an "At Large" member of the Board of Directors of the DuPage Mayors and Managers Conference. In 2010, was appointed to the DuPage County Emergency Telephone Systems Board, representing the DuPage Mayors and Managers Conference.

During his tenure, the Village has received five bond rating upgrades (from A to AAA), and has been a leader in community relations, intergovernmental cooperation, and in the use of technology. The Village has also pursued an extensive program of public improvements, including $30 million in flood control work, $34 million in new and remodeled public buildings, and tens of millions in numerous utility, roadway and other public improvements. In addition, the Village has pursued extensive residential and commercial redevelopment activities, which are remaking the look of the community. In 2002, Addison was only the second municipal government in the State of Illinois to receive the Commitment to Excellence (Bronze Award) from the Lincoln Foundation for Business Excellence. The Lincoln Foundation reviews Illinois organizations for performance and organizational excellence, and uses a rating system which is similar to the Malcolm Baldridge National Quality Award.

Mr. Block holds a Bachelor of Arts degree in Public Administration from Lewis University (1979), and a Masters degree in Public Administration from Northern Illinois University (1980). He was an adjunct lecturer in the Department of Political Science at Lewis University for over twenty (20) years, and has also lectured at the Graduate School at Northern Illinois University.

He and his wife Karin have resided in Addison since 1987.