Before concerns about financial and other conditions at Vista Medical Center East in Waukegan went public late last year, state Sen. Adriane Johnson, D-Buffalo Grove, was working behind the scenes …
Lake County NAACP President Sandra Leconte presents state Sen. Adriane Johnson, D-Buffalo Grove, with the organization’s Woman of the Month award. Before concerns about financial and other conditions at Vista Medical Center East in Waukegan went public late last year, state Sen. Adriane Johnson, D-Buffalo Grove, was working behind the scenes to help find solutions.
Pictured Left to right: Barbara Waller, Carolyn Perdue-Williams Stella Jones, Dr. Jeanette Keyes, Lauren Beth Gash, Dr. Sandra Leconte. Theresa Robertson Senator Adriane Johnson, Patricia Jones, Gwendolyn Beckwith, Bianca Felipio. and Bertine “Bunny” Nixon. “I was doing my job,” Johnson said. “My job is working behind the scenes finding solutions to the most pressing problems like we are experiencing at Vista. That’s how I was raised, with a focus on solving problems.”
As Laconte continued to learn about the Vista situation and Johnson’s involvement, Leconte said she thought the senator was an ideal candidate for Woman of the Month. After concurring with other members, a decision was made. “This is for all she is doing for us,” Jones said. “This is apropos because she is an outstanding leader. She is always prepared and she always listens. There is no one better to receive this award in this month we celebrate women.”
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