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Special recognition honoring Lake County Board Member Linda Pedersen.
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SPECIAL RECOGNITION
WHEREAS, Linda Pedersen has dedicated 18 years to public service on the Lake County Board, representing District 1, which includes Antioch, Lindenhurst, Old Mill Creek, and Wadsworth; and
WHEREAS, Member Pedersen served as Chair of the Ethics and Oversight Committee and Vice-Chair of the Health and Community Services, Planning, Building, Zoning and Environment, and Public Works and Transportation committees, as well as a member of the Financial and Administrative, Law and Judicial, and Rules committees; and
WHEREAS, she has long represented the largest unincorporated areas of Lake County, bringing a deep understanding of the unique needs of residents who live outside municipal boundaries and making sure their voices are heard in county government; and
WHEREAS, she has devoted significant attention to development in the areas where Lake County has direct jurisdiction by bringing her knowledge and the voice of local communities to decisions that shape their future; and
WHEREAS, when Lake County approved video gaming in unincorporated areas, Member Pedersen advocated for the County’s share of video gaming revenue to be dedicated entirely to supporting social services to ensure those funds are directed toward programs serving residents in need; and
WHEREAS, Member Pedersen played a key role in leading the regional 9-1-1 service consolidation for more than a decade, serving on the Lake County 9-1-1 Consolidation Task Force and later the Policy Committee, helping advance the multi-agency effort that brought public safety partners together to form LakeComm and led Lake County to construct the Regional Operations and Communications Facility; and
WHEREAS, her work extended to the Lake County Opioid Initiative, the Stormwater Management Commission, and other County and community organizations, bringing the same practical, hands-on approach to issues involving publ...
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