As an active community member for many years, Ken has been an environmental advocate: He led the Stephenson County Recycling Awareness Program (SCRAP), chaired the Freeport Solid Waste Commission, was instrumental in the development of the Freeport Park District’s...

As a Lena native, Dan is proud to live locally and give back to our community. He helped found the Friends of Canyon Camp nonprofit organization, previously served the Blackhawk Area Council Board as VP of Outdoor Adventures, and currently volunteers as a board member...

As Library Director at the Galena Public Library District, Jenna is committed to community partnership. During her time as director, the library has partnered with hundreds of individuals, businesses, and organizations.

Randy has a professional background of over 30 years of managing the development of computer-controlled switching systems for Bell Telephone Laboratories. His first visit to the county in 1978 led to the purchase of a small piece of property, then to a weekend home,...

Taking inspiration from his grandfather, a Kansas wheat farmer, and father, a fisheries biologist, Doug embarked on a career as a wildlife biologist, tying interests in natural resources with the agricultural areas they inhabit. After obtaining BA, and MS degrees in...