McHenry County Government: Chairman Buehler Nominates Carolyn Campbell To Fill County Board Vacancy

Press release from the McHenry County Government:

02/11/2022 9:36 AM

WOODSTOCK, Ill. – McHenry County Board Chairman Michael Buehler has nominated Carolyn Campbell to fill the vacancy in County Board District 2.

Buehler selected Campbell, of Crystal Lake, from a field of six applicants to succeed former member Jessica Phillips, who resigned last November after moving out of the district. Her term expires Nov. 30 of this year.

“Carolyn Campbell has repeatedly demonstrated her commitment to McHenry County through her public service and volunteer work, and her knowledge of government finance,” Buehler, R-Crystal Lake, said. “Her balance of knowledge of government management and her passion for volunteering will make her a great new addition to the County Board.”

Campbell since 2017 has served as a trustee on the McHenry County Conservation District Board, and for the past decade has volunteered her time with the MCCD’s Natural Resources Department in the areas of ecological restoration, seed collection and plant study. She also volunteered her time for more than a decade in a number of different capacities for School District 47.

Campbell has served as the assistant finance director for the villages of Bartlett and Wilmette, and received a bachelor of arts degree from the University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign.

The County Board will vote on Campbell’s appointment at its next voting meeting at 7 p.m. Tuesday, Feb. 15 at the County Administration Building, 667 Ware Road, Woodstock. You can stream it live, or watch it later, on the county Meeting Portal at www.mchenrycountyil.gov.

District 2 currently covers northwest Algonquin Township and a portion of Grafton Township, including parts of Crystal Lake, Lakewood and Lake in the Hills. Effective Dec. 1, following the Nov. 8 midterm elections, the County Board will be reapportioned into nine districts of two members each. The new map can be found on the County Clerk website at http://www.mchenrycountyclerk.com.

This press release was produced by the McHenry County Government. The views expressed here are the author’s own.