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Sara Knizhnik has a wide range of skills and experiences that she brings to the County Board, including her expertise in communications and messaging and her commitment to public service. In addition to serving as County Board Member, she is the Chair of the Gun Violence Prevention Initiative (GVPI) at the Lake County State’s Attorney’s Office.

Knizhnik has a BA from Northwestern University and an MA from the Middlebury Institute of International Studies at Monterey. She was a university teacher for 17 years before becoming a full-time professional advocate for gun violence prevention and criminal justice reform in 2017.

As an elected Vernon Township Trustee, Knizhnik passed a resolution declaring 2022 a year devoted to educating Township residents on firearm safety. As a County Board Member, she is leading the effort to make everyone safe from gun violence, including securing a full-time position on the county staff for a gun safety specialist.

Knizhnik believes that the challenge of governing effectively lies in balancing the need for fiscal responsibility with the need to provide services that improve people’s lives. Those services should prioritize public health and safety and should be equitably accessible to all.

As a Lake County Board member, Sara supports the Board’s demonstrated commitment to being a responsible steward of Lake County funds. Knizhnik is also determined to find solutions to the climate crisis, inequities in the criminal justice system, and housing and food insecurity.

Sara and her husband Alex have been married for 25 years and have two children. Knizhnik says, “I am proud to be among the hundreds of dedicated public servants in Lake County and to contribute my skills and experience to my top priority: representing my constituents with integrity and the determination to make Lake County safer, fairer, and more affordable.”

The stakes of the election couldn’t be higher and Democrats in Lake County know it. On a Monday Zoom call, Lake County Democratic precinct committeepersons and grassroots volunteers heard about our Lake Dems REV intiative to Reach Every Voter before the November election. 

Speakers firing up the crowd included State Rep. candidate Maria Peterson, who talked about her experiences knocking on doors, and Lake Dems Field Director Andrew Katz, who has served in many campaigns, including as Illinois State Field Director for the Obama campaign. Katz explained what REV is all about: talking to voters face-to-face is the best way to win them over.

We expect to have more events like this in the future. Watch your email and this publication for more details.

Joining the families that came out to canvass for the Lake Dems Win over Wisconsin “Kids for Kamala and the Coach” event were State Rep. Bob Morgan of Deerfield (above right), and Paul Miller, Moraine Township Precinct Committeeperson (below right).

On Friday, the Labor Department’s Bureau of Labor Statistics released the August jobs report. The economy grew 142,000 jobs and the year-over-year wage growth is at 3.8%, while the latest inflation number was at 2.9%. This is good news because it means wage growth is still outpacing inflation by nearly one percent. The soft landing has arrived and the Fed is expected to cut interest rates next week. Lower interest rates will help people buy big-ticket items like houses and cars. The growth rate will be sustainable and there are plenty of jobs for everyone.

Today’s strong economy is not an accident. It is the result of policies put in place by the Biden/Harris administration, which has done a great job managing the economy while getting us out of a horrific pandemic. If we want to keep moving forward, we must elect Kamala Harris this November.

On a beautiful Saturday morning, State Rep. Candidate Maria Peterson was joined by supporters, Illinois House Majority Leader Robyn Gabel, Democratic interns, and volunteers at the opening of her office in southwestern Lake County.