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Longtime Lake County Board member, forest preserve commissioner and champion of stormwater management Craig Taylor of Lake Zurich has resigned.
Taylor was appointed in 2009 to the 19th District seat covering Lake Zurich, Barrington, Deer Park, Kildeer and portions of Long Grove. He was elected to three subsequent terms and built a reputation as a humble, diplomatic and knowledgeable elected official who acted in best interest of and made an impact on the area and county he served.
A former Lake Zurich village trustee a resident of the village for 45 years, Taylor is retired from United Airlines, where he worked in management for 40 years.