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MEET CARISSA
Carissa, Larry, Sam and Lillian with their silly rescue dogs Percy and Delilah.
“We have an opportunity to improve the lives of so many by uniting the township and making our services more accessible to all. By combining big thinking with careful strategic planning, there is so much we can do together.” --Carissa Casbon
"I love Warren Township. My husband and I bought our house here because we felt it was the best place to work, play, and raise a family. Eighteen years later, we are still so glad we chose to live here. I am running for Warren Township Supervisor because when I look at our community, I see endless promise. Working together, we can make the Warren Township government a beacon of service and transparency by tackling the issues we are facing now to make our community more affordable and accessible for seniors and working families.”
I am a mom, a wife, a teacher, and a public servant. Like so many of you, my husband and I came to Illinois because of the educational and economic opportunities here. My husband, Larry, and I met in college and have been married for 25 years. We live with our son, Sam, our daughter, Lillian, and our two silly rescue dogs, Percy and Delilah.
Over a decade ago, our children's K-8 school, the Millburn School District, was in a dire financial situation due to the Great Recession and state funding cuts. In 2015, I stepped up and ran for the school board, determined to fight for our children, our schools, and our community. And we succeeded. In my five years on the board, we turned the district's finances around, from a significant debt to a surplus, even rebating property taxes. We achieved this through transparent, responsible governance with community involvement. These changes not only improved our schools but also made our community a better place to call home. Working together, we didn’t just survive. We thrived.
In 2020, I ran and won a seat on the Lake County Board. Since I’ve been on the Lake County Board, we've made historic investments in our community's well-being. And we've done so while holding the line on property taxes for our homeowners four out of five years. I've taken a lead on key issues like bridging our county's digital divide. As your Warren Township Supervisor, I look to build on the experience and relationships I've attained in the county to provide seamless, powerful leadership for Warren Township.
Our township government can be such a force for good in our community. We have a unique opportunity to enhance the lives of many by uniting the township and making our services more accessible to all. With a combination of visionary thinking and careful strategic planning, there is so much we can achieve together. I am eager to roll up my sleeves and get to work!"
-Carissa Casbon
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Member, Lake County Board
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Commissioner, Lake County Forest Preserves
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Member, Visit Lake County Convention and Visitors Bureau Board of Directors
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Member, Lake County Partners Board of Directors
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Member, PADS Lake County Board of Directors
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Member, Lake County Stormwater Management Commission
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Lake County Forest Preserves Liaison to the Illinois Association of Park Districts
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Team Leader, Lake County Coalition for the Homeless Point-in-Time Count
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Member, Women United, United Way of Lake County
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Member, the Exchange Club of Gurnee
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Past Member, Lake County Housing and Community Development Commission
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Past Member, Lake County Advisory and Recommendation Committee on Homelessness
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Former President, Millburn District #24 Board of Education
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Small business owner, 16 years
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Former member of the American Guild for Musical Artists Labor Union
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Member, the National Association of Teachers of Singing