Garrett Joins Lake County Foundation Board

Former state Sen. Susan Garrett (D-Lake Forest) was one of three new members appointed to the Board of Directors of the Lake County Community Foundation Friday, according to a release from the organization.

Garrett, Marvin Bembry and C. Lawrence Connolly were the three new people joining the board. The Foundation, an affiliate of the Chicago Community Trust, tries to transform the lives of the most vulnerable in the county, according to the release.

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Just over a month ago, Garrett was elected to the Board of Trustees of Lake Forest College. She made it clear when she left the Senate in January she would find ways to continue to be part of the greater community.

“These two board positions are a reflection of my commitment to public service,” Garrett said. “I expect I will be even more engaged in community service organizations as time goes on.”

Garrett spent the last 10 years serving Lake Forest and other northern suburbs in the state senate after doing the same for four years as a member of the Illinois House of Representatives. She is also on the board of the Women’s Institute for Leadership.

Bembry spent 13 years with Abbott Laboratories before becoming the director of state and local government affairs for AbbVie. After retiring as general counsel for Hewitt Associates, Connolly became the director of finance and operations for St. Martin de Porres High School.

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