President Names Key Appointments

December 14, 2016 02:00 PM

At the Tuesday, December 13 special call meeting of the Lake County Forest Preserves, Board President Ann Maine named her officer and committee appointments. All will serve two-year terms that end December 2018.

Officer Appointments

S. Michael Rummel, Treasurer
Audrey Nixon, Assistant Treasurer

Standing Committees

Finance Committee

S. Michael Rummel, Chair
Linda Pedersen, Vice Chair

Steve Carlson
Bill Durkin
Sandy Hart
Aaron Lawler
Audrey Nixon

Operations Committee

Craig Taylor, Chair
Mary Ross Cunningham, Vice Chair

Chuck Bartels
Steve Carlson
Bill Durkin
Diane Hewitt
Judy Martini
Audrey Nixon
Brent Paxton
S. Michael Rummel
Nick Sauer

Planning Committee

Carol Calabresa, Chair
Sidney Mathias, Vice Chair

Paul Frank
Sandy Hart
Linda Pedersen
Craig Taylor
Tom Weber
Jeff Werfel
Terry Wilke

Rules Committee

Jeff Werfel, Chair
Audrey Nixon, Vice Chair

Bill Durkin
Sandy Hart
Sidney Mathias
Linda Pedersen
S. Michael Rummel

Special Committees

Diversity and Cultural Awareness Committee
Meets as needed to discuss topics related to diversity and cultural awareness.

Audrey Nixon, Chair
Sidney Mathias, Vice Chair

Mary Ross Cunningham
Nick Sauer
Terry Wilke

Ethics Committee
Meets as needed to review the existing ordinance regulating ethical conduct and political activity by elected officials and employees, and recommends revisions to the Board of Commissioners.

Chuck Bartels, Chair
Bill Durkin, Vice Chair

Carol Calabresa
Paul Frank
Linda Pedersen

Illinois Association of Park Districts
Judy Martini, Liaison

Lake Michigan Watershed Ecosystem Partnership
Paul Frank, Representative

Latino Coalition
Mary Ross Cunningham, Representative

Members of The Preservation Foundation of the Lake County Forest Preserves
Ann B. Maine
Carol Calabresa
Paul Frank
Linda Pedersen
Craig Taylor
S. Michael Rummel

Youth Conservation Corps (YCC) Board Liaison
Tom Weber

On December 5, Commissioners chose to retain Ann Maine of Lincolnshire as President and Linda Pedersen of Antioch as Vice President. Both will serve two-year terms that end December 2018.

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