Village President

Eleanor Sweet McDonnell

Village of North Barrington Guiding Principles: Our Promise to You.

1. We serve you, the residents. You will always be the primary focus of our attention.
2. We will treat everyone and each other with respect, dignity, and kindness.
3. We will not take any action that, based on the information we have at the time, would negatively affect you or your families' safety.
4. We will not make any decision that, based on the information we have at the time, negatively impacts your home values.
5. When making decisions, we will consider the impact on the entire community first.
6. We will conduct Village business with transparency and in accordance with all applicable laws.
7. We will endeavor to reduce any budget deficits and to bring our expenditures in balance with our available reveneus and resources.

Eleanor civic background: (Approximately 14 years of public service to North Barrington)

Past Lake County Board - Appointed Lake Zurich Rural Fire Department Trustee

Past Village of North Barrington Fire Commissioner

Past Village of North Barrington Plan Commission Member

Eleanor's Professional and Community Awards:

2015 Influential Women in Business (The Business Ledger - Daily Herald)

2014 Women of Distinction - Lake County (Shaw Media)

2014 ATHENA International Leadership Award - Nominee

Personal:

Resident of Lake County for 33 years, North Barrington

Married 23 years, mother of two wonderful young adults (BHS and DePaul University) and two cats.

Email:esweet@northbarrington.org