History of BADC
Founded 53 years ago, the Barrington Area Development Council (BADC) has a long history of sponsoring initiatives and helping organizations that have benefited our community. They work with schools, government, and nonprofits to preserve the character of our unique community by promoting programs to protect the environment and support education, healthcare and quality of life. Since their formation in 1966, they have had a unique role in catalyzing and supporting numerous organizations including Barrington Area Council of Governments (BACOG), Citizens For Conservation (CFC), Barrington Area Council on Aging (BACOA), Barrington Community Unit School District 220, Advocate Good Shepherd Hospital, and more recently raising the impact of multiple nonprofits.
Citizen of the Year Award
Every year since 1975, the BADC selects a local resident who has shown exemplary leadership and contribution to our greater Barrington area through their volunteer efforts. Specifically, the winner is selected from nominees representing, but not limited to, diverse fields such as: Work with our Youth, Public Service, Philanthropy, Business, Healthcare, Conservation, Preservation, Education, and Transportation. Once selected the winner is celebrated with the "Citizen of the Year Award".
For more photographs of winners from 1975 to 2023, check out this presentation, Barrington Area Development Council: A Golden Celebration of Community Service Presentation, courtesy of Kate Himes.
If you have any further biographical information on a Citizen of the Year Award winner, please contact Dalia Mills at dmills@balibrary.org with the information.
Profile information courtesy of Bob Lee and our wonderful librarians, Kate Mills and Richelle Tilghman.
Citizen of the Year Award Winners
1976: Bill Miller
1977: Larry Knouff
1978: Sam Oliver
1979: Catherine & Corliss Anderson
1980: Cyril Wagner
1981: Penny Horne
1982: Flo Bash
1983: Harold Lipofsky
1984: Peg Cullen
1985: Faith Semla
1986: Mary Alice Linde
1987: Jeanette Muench
1988: George Van Hagen
1989: Ed Bierkness
1990: Suzy Palmer
1991: Mary Anderson
1992: John Kranz
1993: Waid Vanderpoel
1994: Phil Bash
1995: Stevenson Mountsier
1996: Joseph Kelsch
1997: J. William Braithwaite
1998: David Nelson
1999: Norval Stephens
2000: Delores Wagner
2001: Robert A. Woodsome
2002: Patsy Mortimer
2003: Lorraine H. Briggs
2004: Edith Auchter
2005: Jim Peterson
2006: Frederica Smith Pederson
2007: Konrad Bald
2008: Kim Duchossois
2009: Tom Vanderpoel
2010: Richard & Roxy Pepper
2011: Bob Lee
2012: Carol Nelson
2013: Pat Karon
2014: Sue Randall
2015: Beth Raseman
2016: Sue McGrath
2017: George Yapp
2018: Chrissie Mena
2019: Pat & Vince Foglia
2020: Brian Battle
2021: Barbara Benson
2022: Dr. Zina Jacque
2023: Penny Kazmier
2024: Jack Schaefer
2025: Don Thompson