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Resolution recognizing the service and contributions of Larry Mackey, Director of Environmental Health, for the Lake County Health Department and Community Health Center, on his retirement.
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RESOLUTION
WHEREAS, Larry Mackey has served the Lake County Health Department and Community Health Center since 1990; and
WHEREAS, he began his career as an Associate Sanitarian in Environmental Health;
over the years, he has risen through the Department becoming the Coordinator of the Well Water & Food Programs in 1992, Regional Supervisor in 1995, Deputy Director of EH in 2009, and Director of EH in 2018; and
WHEREAS, he has mentored staff and coordinators, many who have been promoted into management-level positions here at LCHD and other organizations; and
WHEREAS, he led the multi-departmental integration efforts that brought several County Departments together at the Central Permit Facility in Libertyville in 2010; and
WHEREAS, he led efforts over the years to implement Food Inspection software programs as well as the implementation of Countywide Permitting Software (i.e, EnerGov) that streamlined permits and licenses across multiple County agencies, improving efficiencies and customer experiences; and
WHEREAS, he has written, revised, and reviewed Health Department and County ordinances, procedures and policies; and
WHEREAS, during the COVID-19 response, he was the Operations Chief during the Public Health Emergency Operations Center (PHEOC), playing a critical role ensuring LCHD’s response efforts were appropriately coordinated; and
WHEREAS, his political acumen and strong environmental health knowledge made him a valuable chair and member of the Northern Illinois Public Health Consortium Environmental Health committee; and
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED, by this Lake County Board of Health, that we do hereby recognize Larry Mackey’s extensive contributions to the residents of Lake County through his dedication to the betterment of public health, we express our gratitude for his over 34 years of service and commitment; and
BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that this Lake County Board of Health extends its best wishes to Larry Mackey on his retirement and wishes him all the best in the years to come.
DATED at Waukegan, Illinois, on August 27, 2025.