• Lifelong resident of Lake County
  • 44 year resident of Grayslake
  • Lives in Grayslake with her husband, Andy Bush
  • Proud parent of one adult son, Chris
  • 12 year employee of School District 46
    - Overseeing staff training and the implementation
      of District Technology Initiatives

  • President, Grayslake School District PSRP
    - Lake County Federation of Teachers Union

  • Columnist for Daily Herald Newspaper: 1997-2001
    - Covering local events, people and items of human interest

  • Village of Grayslake Trustee, Village of Grayslake, 1990-1994

  • Owner, Center Street Market, Downtown Grayslake, 1993-1996

  • Advertising Manager, Account Executive, News Sun Newspaper: 1980-1987
  • Grayslake Economic Development Commission, Past Member

  • Lake County Forest Preserve District
    - Rollins Savanna Site Planning Committee - Land Preservation Committee

  • Illinois Parks and Recreation
    - Community Service Award Recipient

  • Habitat for Humanity
    - House Walk, Co-Chair

  • Grayslake District 46 Referenda
    - Co-chairman (successful passage)

  • Lake County Historic Preservation Conference
    - Organizer
  • Grayslake 5K Family Fun Run
    - Committee Chairman

  • Member National Trust for Historic Preservation
  • Member (Lifetime) Grayslake Historical Society
  • Member Audubon Society
 
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