December 5, 2022
Lake County Board Re-Elects Sandy Hart as Chair and Mary Ross Cunningham as Vice-Chair
The Lake County Board re-elected Sandy Hart (District 13) as its chair and Mary Ross-Cunningham (District 9) as its vice-chair at the December 5 meeting.
Hart has been on the board since 2012 and has served as the chair since 2018. Her district includes Lake Bluff and portions of Gurnee, North Chicago and Waukegan. She has been a steadfast champion of government transparency, efficiency, and ethics, and has worked diligently to enhance and support programs to address the mental health crisis. Under Chair Hart’s leadership, Lake County began filming all standing committee meetings to enhance transparency and increase access to local government. She was also instrumental in the creation of the new Energy and Environment Committee that brought an increased focus on sustainability and initiatives to reduce the County's carbon footprint.
Chair Hart said, “I am honored to continue to work side-by-side with this dedicated board. Over the years we've accomplished really great things in partnership with other government entities, non-profits and volunteers through the guidance and support of Lake County's tremendous employees. In 2023 we will be kicking off our strategic planning process. I look forward to collaborating with my fellow colleagues on this important initiative that will serve as our road map in continuing to make Lake County a great place to live and work."
Sandy Hart, Lake County Board Chair
Vice-Chair Ross-Cunningham has been on the board since 2002 and has served as the vice-chair since 2018. District 9 includes portions of Waukegan and North Chicago. She has served as the Chair of the County Board's Law and Judicial and the Diversity and Inclusion Committees. Ross-Cunningham has represented Lake County on the national level, serving as County's representative for the National Association of Counties (NACo). Her main priorities are jobs and affordable housing.
Mary Ross-Cunningham, Lake County Board Vice-Chair
Also at the meeting, county board members were officially sworn into office. In addition to 16 returning members to the Lake County Board, there are three new members. They are:
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Adam Schlick (District 2): Schlick represents Wauconda and portions of Hawthorn Woods, Mundelein, Round Lake, and Round Lake Park.
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Esiah Campos (District 16): Campos is the first-ever Latino elected to the Lake County Board. Campos represents Round Lake Beach and Round Lake Heights, and portions of Round Lake and Round Lake Park.
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Sara Knizhnik (District 18): Knizhnik represents portions of Buffalo Grove, Hawthorn Woods, Kildeer, Lake Zurich, Long Grove and Vernon Hills.
- Learn more about all 19 Lake County Board Members
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