Lake County Board Chairman Aaron Lawlor nominated Barrington attorney Michael A. Danforth to represent District 17 on the board after the position was left vacant when Nick Sauer was elected to the Illinois House, according to a county news release.
The board will vote on the appointment at its Feb. 14 meeting.
If confirmed, Danforth would represent Island Lake, Lake Barrington, Port Barrington, North Barrington, Barrington Hills, Tower Lakes, Fox River Grove and parts of Wauconda and Hawthorn Woods.
Lawlor made the selection with the help of a seven-person advisory committee composed of fellow County board members and Mark Shaw, the chairman of the Lake County Republican Central Committee. Danforth was among eight candidates who applied for the board vacancy.
“Mike Danforth will be a diligent and energetic leader for District 17 taxpayers and businesses,” Lawlor said in the news release. “He shares my passion for growing our local economy, and consolidating local units of government where it saves tax dollars and makes sense.”
Danforth earned his bachelor’s degree from Northern Illinois University. He served as a DeKalb County Board member and a DeKalb County Forest Preserve District commissioner.
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“I believe my former experience as a county board member coupled with my experience as a practicing attorney allow me to seamlessly transition into the position,” Danforth said in the release. “Furthermore, I hope to continue to build upon Rep. Sauer’s excellent work and continue our mutual vision of a prosperous and innovative Lake County.”
If the board approves the nomination, Danforth would serve the remainder of the term, which expires in 2018.
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