David Barkhausen, Clerk
A native of Lake Forest and a resident of Lake Bluff since 1984, David Barkhausen has been Township Clerk since 2005.
A graduate of Princeton University and the first class of the Southern Illinois University School of Law, David brings a legal and financial professional background and long record of public service to the Township Clerk's position. He served two years in the Illinois House and 14 in the Illinois Senate from 1981 to 1997 and five years on the Illinois Labor Relations Board from 1997 to 2002. David is also a member of the Lake Bluff Village Board.
David has a fee-only life insurance consulting business, Life Insurance Advisors, Inc. He and his wife, Sue, a Lake Forest District 67 teacher, have two sons, Wicks and Billy.
The Township Clerk keeps the official records of the Township, takes minutes of all Township Board meetings, and helps to disseminate information about Township meetings, budgets, and activities.
The clerk's office also serves certain election-related functions, including serving as the distribution point for election materials from the County Clerk for precinct election judges.
