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Special recognition honoring Lake County Board Member Jessica Vealitzek.
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SPECIAL RECOGNITION
WHEREAS, Jessica Vealitzek has dedicated eight years to serving Lake County residents, joining the Lake County Board in 2018 to represent District 10, which includes Indian Creek and portions of Hawthorn Woods, Lake Zurich, Long Grove, Mundelein, and Vernon Hills; and
WHEREAS, Member Vealitzek has held leadership roles on several Lake County Board committees, serving as Chair of the Planning, Building, Zoning and Environment and Ethics committees and Vice-Chair of the Financial and Administrative Committee, while also serving as a member on the Legislative and Rules committees; and
WHEREAS, Member Vealitzek brought a connection to the outdoors and a commitment to environmental stewardship to the County Board, drawing on a love of nature that began with childhood family trips to the Northwoods that continued when she and her family made their home in Lake County; and
WHEREAS, she became a leading voice for environmental stewardship in Lake County, championing Lake County’s single-use plastics policy, supporting restrictions on the open burning of leaves and other landscape waste, and introducing the idea for the Lake County Tree Planting Program; and
WHEREAS, Member Vealitzek has been a strong advocate for thoughtful infrastructure investment, including helping advance the Old McHenry Crossings project, which will create a new grade separation at the Canadian National railroad tracks and improve the commute for motorists, pedestrians, and bicyclists in an area where nearly 20 trains pass each day; and
WHEREAS, in 2021, Member Vealitzek led the effort to establish Lake County’s first independent Ethics Commission, strengthening the County’s ethics and transparency framework and creating a separate process for reviewing ethics complaints; and
WHEREAS, she has strengthened Lake County’s economy through her service on the Lake County Partners Board and col...
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