Title
Resolution recognizing Jeff Werfel for his years of service as a Lake County Board Member.
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RESOLUTION
WHEREAS, Jeff Werfel was elected to the Lake County Board and the Lake County Forest Preserves District Board in November 2014; and
WHEREAS, Jeff Werfel earned his master's degree in business administration at Loyola University Chicago and his bachelor of arts degree in government at Georgetown University; and
WHEREAS, Jeff Werfel served the residents of District 6 by prioritizing economic development and job creation, fiscal responsibility, innovative and efficient government management, transportation, and sustainability; and
WHEREAS, as a Lake County Board member, Jeff Werfel served on various committees including as the vice-chair of the Ad-Hoc Diversity and Inclusion Committee, and as a member of the Planning, Building, and Zoning Committee, Public Works and Transportation Committee, and the Ad-Hoc Legislative Committee; and
WHEREAS, Jeff Werfel played an instrumental role in several road and transportation improvements in and near District 6, including the Rollins Road Gateway Project, the Peterson Road widening and improvement project, the Washington Street Thoroughfare Project, and the repaving of Center Street; and
WHEREAS, as a member of the Public Works and Transportation Committee, Jeff Werfel supported the Belvidere Road Corridor Road Capacity Plan, working with six municipalities in Lake County on establishing an intergovernmental agreement; and
WHEREAS, in his tenure on the Planning, Building, and Zoning Committee, Jeff Werfel exercised leadership in supporting and promoting shared service opportunities with local area governments. He upheld the paramount value of customer service in his support and promotion of streamlining development review and the utilization of technology improvements to advance the customer experience with the County's permitting operations; and
WHEREAS, Jeff Werfel made significant contributions to ...
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