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PROPOSED REAPPOINTMENT
Appointee(s): Henrietta “Hank” Saunders
Position: Council Member
Department/Board/Commission: Conservation & Policy Council
Effective date: 1/1/2027
Expiration date: 12/31/2029
Summary: The Nominating Committee for the Conservation and Policy Council is committed to nominating candidates from across Cook County who bring different perspectives to the Council, reflect the diversity of Cook County, and provide a broad range of expertise. This commitment has led to a council which includes members from northeast, northwest, south, and central Cook County.
The Nominating Committee recommends the re-appointment of Henrietta “Hank” Saunders to an additional term on the Conservation and Policy Council. President Preckwinkle concurs with the committee's recommendation and seeks the Board's advice and consent related to the re-appointment.
The Conservation and Policy Council advises the President, Board of Commissioners, and General Superintendent and develops and annually updates a strategic plan to operationalize the Next Century Conservation Plan. The Council also reviews and makes recommendations for the annual budget, conservation policies and practices, and long-term strategic issues.
Henrietta “Hank” Saunders is a long-time volunteer with environmental and other civic organizations. She currently serves on the board of Community Organizing and Family Issues (“COFI”). She previously has served on local, state and national boards of the League of Women Voters as well as the Delta Institute, Faith in Place and Family Promise Chicago North Shore. She worked in commercial banking, in a small family business, at the UFCW Midwest Health and Benefits Fund and in various nonprofits before retiring. Hank has a BA from Brown University, an MBA in Finance from University of Chicago, an MS in Learning Sciences from Northwestern, and is fluent in Spanish.
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