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PROPOSED RESOLUTION
BARRINGTON VILLAGE PRESIDENT KAREN DARCH RETIREMENT
WHEREAS, Karen Darch first moved to the Village of Barrington in April 1985 and immediately fell in love with the Village's green open space, its quaint, walkable downtown, and the easy access to Chicago via rail; and
WHEREAS, Darch, an attorney and graduate of University of North Carolina School of Law, began her service as a Village Trustee in 1995; and
WHEREAS, she went on to be first elected as Village President in 2005 and was then re-elected in 2009, 2013, 2017, and 2021; and
WHEREAS, during her tenure as Village President, Darch was elected as Northwest Municipal Conference President: 2008-2009
WHEREAS, Darch has also served as the Barrington Area Council of Governments Chair from 2012-2013 and 2020-2021; and
WHEREAS, Darch additionally served as Chair of the Executive Committee for the Metropolitan Mayors Caucus from 2012-2012; and
WHEREAS, she additionally served as President, Vice President, and Legislative Chair of the Executive Committee for the Northwest Municipal Conference; and
WHEREAS, Darch was also a founding member of the Northwest Water Planning Alliance; and
WHEREAS, she additionally served as Vice-Chairman of the Solid Waste Agency of Northern Cook County (SWANCC); and
WHEREAS, Darch was also Co-Chairperson on The Regional Answer to Canadian National Coalition (TRAC); and
WHEREAS, she has also served on the Northwest Mayors Technical Committee for Transportation Funding, the DuPage Railroad Safety Council Board of Directors, and the Chicago Metropolitan Agency for Planning (CMAP) Board of Directors; and
WHEREAS, at the state level, Darch has served on the Illinois Municipal League as President from 2016-2017 and was also appointed to serve on the Governor's Bicentennial Celebration Commission, his Consolidation and Unfunded Mandates Task Force, and as Co-Chair of his Local Government Transition Subcommittee; and
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