About Lisa Haderlein
Who is Lisa Haderlein?
Lisa has lived in the current 16th District since she moved to Peoria County in 1990 to take a job as the County's Recycling Coordinator. In 2001 she moved to Harvard to open an office for The Nature Conservancy, and in 2002 she became the first full time executive director for The Land Conservancy of McHenry County, and has been there ever since. Lisa and her husband, Tom Cubr, celebrated their 35th anniversary this year.
What motivates Lisa?
Lisa considers herself an advocate - someone who speaks for those who may not have a voice of their own. Her advocacy has focused on natural resource conservation and speaking out about social issues at the national and local levels. Examples include:
- Challenging poorly planned development projects that would destroy oak woods, wetlands and streams, with the goal of improving the design and balancing the environment and economic growth
- Rallying for justice for immigrants such as the ICE detainees at the McHenry County Jail, and families detained at the US southern border
- Organizing Meet-ups for Howard Dean's campaign as well as protests against the Iraq War
- Volunteering to help restore natural areas since she visited a hill prairie in West Peoria
Community Involvement
Currently, Lisa serves as an Alderwoman in the City of Harvard as well as a member of the City Library Board. Before her election in 2019, Lisa served on the City's Zoning Board of Appeals and was a member of the land use planning committee. Other volunteer leadership activities in the community and professionally include:
- Board member, Prairie State Conservation Coalition, 2011-2016 (President 2014)
- Radio program host, Speaking of Nature, for WHIW-LP 101.3 FM, Harvard Community Radio 2014-2018, and producing another program, Tree Talk, 2016-2017.
- Vital Lands Illinois Working Group member (through Grand Victoria Foundation) 2009-2012.
- Board member and Treasurer of the Unitarian Universalist Congregation of Woodstock, 2008-2011.
Recognition and Endorsements
