MEET PAULA
New Leadership Delivering Results for Our Community
Paula has lived in Lisle for the majority of her life and now even resides 4 houses away from her childhood home.
She has been happily married to her husband, Larry, for 42 years after first meeting while they were both attending college, and has proudly raised 2 children, Chris and Amanda, who are both grown and living full lives themselves. Her daughter Amanda has also started her own family with her husband Brandon, and has added 2 spectacular grandchildren to Paula’s life.
When not volunteering or working Paula is an avid gardener and lover of all animals.
Paula attended Lisle schools for her early education and after graduating from Lisle Senior High School, she attended college at Illinois State University where she received her Bachelor’s Degree in Communication/Public Relations.
For 21 years, Paula worked for the Village of Lisle. The majority of that time was spent in the Development Services Department (Building Department), now reorganized as the Customer Service Department. While at work, Paula’s primary responsibility was to be a facilitator for the residents who come in with questions regarding building permits, codes, and other general municipality questions. Paula also has experience as a Certified Floodplain Manager and used her knowledge and skills to assist residents affected by the floods that have occurred over the past decade.
Paula’s extensive experience in being a facilitator will continue to be an asset to the DuPage County Board as she takes the time to listen to the needs and problems of the citizens of the county and works diligently to find effective ways to solve them.
Paula loves living in a neighborhood where people care about each other and do not hesitate to drop everything and help someone in need. She truly desires to continue to help people and to bring that level of caring to the county level.
Community Involvement
Since 2017, Paula has been the Chair of the Lisle Township Food Pantry Vegetable Garden. At the time the garden was in need of some additional TLC and thanks to the volunteers who gave their time, the garden was producing in no time.
All harvested vegetables are donated to the Food Pantry that helps families in need and makes sure they are able to eat fresh vegetables. Year after year Paula has been so proud of the hard work put into the garden and how much it produces for people in need.
In 2024 alone, the garden produced over 1,600 pounds of fresh vegetables. Due to the success of the garden, as a representative of all of the volunteers, Paula received multiple awards. In 2019, the Village of Lisle awarded the Community Recognition Award and Lisle Township was awarded the Township Recognition Award.
As a County Board member, Paula is proud to partner with DuPage Foundation to champion a collaborative, community-wide approach that delivers measurable, lasting impact for DuPage residents. The DuPage County Board and DuPage Foundation formed a $10 million grant initiative launched in 2022, with federal American Rescue Plan Act funds, to support 15 nonprofit organizations addressing food insecurity, housing instability, mental health, and substance use disorders across the county.
Other Community Activity
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Current President of Democratic Women of DuPage County
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Board Member, DuPage County Board of Health
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Board Member, DuPage Council on Strengthening the System on Mental Health and Substance Abuse
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Executive Board Member, Behavioral Health Collaborative
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Member, Lisle-Woodridge League of Women Voters
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Member, DuPage County Branch NAACP
County Committees
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Animal Services Committee
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Finance Committee, Chair
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Human Services Committee, Vice Chair
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Legislative Committee
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Public Works Committee
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Transportation Committee
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Ad-Hoc Housing Solutions Committee