About Suzi
Suzi Schmidt, 58, is the Chairman of the Lake County Board. Her local government experience includes serving as a Lake Villa Township Trustee (1985-1988), Lake County Board Member (1988-Present), Lake County Forest Preserve Commissioner (1988-Present), and as Chairman of the Lake County Board since 2000.
Active in the community, Suzi is President of Metro Counties, serves on the Board of Governors of the Lake County University Center, and is a member of the Executive Committee of the Lake County Municipal League. A 30-year resident of unincorporated Lake Villa Township, Suzi is a member of the Lindenhurst/Lake Villa Chamber of Commerce, Friends of Lake Villa Library, and Lake Villa Historical Society.
Suzi received her Bachelor’s degree from Southern Illinois University in Carbondale. She and her husband, Bob, have been married for 29 years.
Suzi's Community Involvement:
- Chairman, Lake County Board
- Lake County Board Member
- Lake County Forest Preserve Commissioner
- Lake Villa Township Trustee
With a history of working across party lines, Suzi will go to the State Senate and work to improve our community's quality of life by:
- Cutting wasteful spending and demanding budget accountability
- Investing in road improvements to encourage economic development
- Protecting our local school funding
- Making health care and energy more affordable for families and seniors
- Preserving natural resources and open space
