North Shore Water Reclamation District Elects Officers for 2019

The Board of Trustees of the North Shore Water Reclamation District (NSWRD) unanimously re-elected Daniel Pierce as President of the District for the coming year. Pierce, representing Ward 5 (Highland Park and Highwood), is a Highland Park resident who has been a NSWRD Trustee since 2004. He served on the Illinois State Legislature as State Representative for 20 Years and as the Mayor of Highland Park for 12 years. He brings a wealth of experience in public service to his position on the NSWRD. Pierce is the recipient of the National Association of Cleanwater Agencies Public Service Award and Illinois Association of Wastewater Agencies Public Official Award.

Piece stated, “I am proud to be a member of the NSWRD Board of Trustees, an organization dedicated to protecting our waterways. As President of the District, I am committed to ensuring that our Board will continue to safeguard our natural resources by treating our wastewater in an environmentally sound manner.”

Preston Carter, representing Ward 1 (Winthrop Harbor, Zion, and Beach Park), was elected to the office of Vice President of the District. Carter brings hands-on experience to the Board: He was a 34-year employee of the District, working as a Mechanic and serving as Chief Steward for SEIU Local 73 before retiring in 2010.

B. Sugar Young, representing Ward 3 (North Chicago and South Waukegan), was re-elected to the office of District Treasurer for a second consecutive term. Young, a retired Contracting Officer at Great Lakes Naval Training Center who currently works in customer service for a transportation company that transports students, has served on the NSWRD Board since 2012. She is involved in many community organizations, including A Safe Place and as CEO of Sugar Love’s Seniors.

President Pierce announced the appointment of Thomas Swarthout, representing Ward 4 (Lake Forest, Lake Bluff, and North Chicago), as Chairman of the Finance Committee and Stephen Drew, representing Ward 2 (North Waukegan), as Vice Chairman. The Finance Committee will assure that the District continues to maintain state-of-the-art facilities and a balanced budget.

The North Shore Water Reclamation District is dedicated to the beneficial reuse of our water resources while protecting Lake Michigan, local waterways, and our environment through sustainable and fiscally responsible wastewater reclamation practices at our facilities. The NSWRD is a municipal corporation that was organized in 1914 under the North Shore Sanitary District Act of 1911. Under this Act, the District has been charged with the responsibility of providing sewage treatment and disposal for a service area which generally is bounded by the Wisconsin border on the north, Lake-Cook Road on the south, Lake Michigan on the east, and the I-94 toll road on the west. An elected Board of Trustees consisting of five members governs the District.

For more information about the NSWRD please visit http://www.northshorewrd.org/ .