THE POWERFUL COMBINATION OF LYNWOOD MAYOR JADA D. CURRY AND LYNWOOD VILLAGE CLERK KAREN WINGFIELD-BOND


THE POWERFUL COMBINATION OF LYNWOOD MAYOR JADA D. CURRY AND LYNWOOD VILLAGE CLERK KAREN WINGFIELD-BOND


(Lynwood, Illinois) Much has been documented about the enormous and remarkable accomplishments of Lynwood Mayor Jada D. Curry. However, Mayor Curry is often quick to express an abundance of accolades to the Lynwood Village Clerk, Karen Wingfield-Bond.

“Often times the Mayor and the Village Board of Trustees are on the receiving end of many positive comments about the progress of our village. But our progress has been spectacular in large part due to the hard work in which Clerk Wingfield-Bond and her staff have performed in tandem with our team over the past four years. “says Mayor Curry.

The Lynwood Village Clerk’s Office is regarded by many within the region as best in class, but the office is also highly regarded for his swift customer service and its spirit of excellence in their service to the community. Upon Mayor Curry being sworn in as Mayor in 2021, Clerk Wingfield-Bond embraced the new Mayor and quickly embraced the mayor’s initiative in overhauling the many outdated systems as well as the implementation of new fiscal protocols.

Lynwood Trustee Randall Blakey added, “Clerk Wingfield-Bond has a keen sense of the needs of our residents and their expectations. To that end, the awesome combination of the mayor’s office and clerk’s office has served as a model of sorts in which other villages have benchmarked. Mayor Curry and Clerk Wingfield -Bond should be applauded for their combined spirits of engagement, cooperation, and teamwork.”

A Lynwood resident of 28 years, Karen became involved in her community

when her daughter was young. Clerk Wingfield-Bond was a Trustee for 3 yrs from (2010-2013) after which she ran for Clerk. She has proudly served in the Capacity of Village Clerk since 2013.

Clerk Wingfield-Bond has a heart for Public Service. Since working in the capacity of Village Clerk her focus has been getting the word out to vote.

As a Deputy Registrar, Clerk Wingfield-Bond can be seen at various events under the “Register To Vote” tent. If you stopped by, she would share with you the importance of voting and remind you that not long ago the privilege to vote was not bestowed upon us. She strongly believes in the power of being heard

Most recently, Clerk Wingfield-Bond has created efficiencies in the Business License renewal process allowing owners to access documents on-line. Clerk Wingfield-Bond has implemented an annual business owners meeting to create greater lines of communication amongst business  owners. 

Clerk Wingfield-Bond participates in the process of ensuring good businesses are brought into Lynwood. Clerk Wingfield-Bond has improved Senior Services through semi-annual outreach. She continues to engage our youth in governance by establishing a Village Sticker contest and overseeing youth


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