Paras Parekh

Paras Parekh (District 12)

Lake County Board Member
Current Term: 2022-2024

Email: [email protected]
Phone: 847-946-6832
Mail: 18 N County Street, 10th Floor, Waukegan, IL 60085

Board member Parekh represents District 12, which includes Bannockburn, Deerfield, and portions of Highland Park and Lake Forest. He has been on the board since 2020. 


Elected Offices & Appointments

Elected Offices (Current)

  • Lake County Board, Member (2020-present)
  • Lake County Forest Preserves, Member (2020-present)

Lake County Committees (Current)

  • Health and Community Services, Chair
  • Financial and Administrative

Lake County Committees (Previous)

  • Energy and Environment, Vice-Chair
  • Law and Judicial

Forest Preserve District Committees (Current)

  • Legislative
  • Planning, Vice-Chair
  • Preservation Foundation of the Lake County Forest Preserves
  • Rules, Chair

Forest Preserve District Committees (Previous)

  • Finance

Special Appointments & Other Public Service (Current)

  • Board of Health
  • Housing and Community Development Commission (ex-officio)
  • Stormwater Management Commission, District 1, Alternate