Lisbeth Leanos is a Special Assistant for Government and Legislative Affairs in the Office of the Cook County Board President. In this role, Lisbeth directs, coordinates and supervises the legislative efforts of the County, advises the President of constitutional, legal and budgetary issues posed by proposed state and federal legislation, develops fiscal analyses, and manages and directs the activities supported by the County’s state and federal lobbyists. Prior to her work in Cook County government, Lisbeth served as a government affairs and constituent services liaison for the Illinois Department of Employment Security where she oversaw daily operations on behalf of the agency director.
Lisbeth is committed to civic and community leadership. In addition to the IEJF, she serves on the University of Illinois Alumni Board, the NPR Illinois Community Advisory Board, and is executive chairman of the International Association of Workforce Professionals. Lisbeth was a fellow with the University of Chicago-Civic Leadership Academy and previously served as an executive board member of the Mikva Challenge, where she also headed up the alumni board
Lisbeth is currently pursuing a joint JD-MBA degree at the University of Chicago. She has a Bachelor of Arts from the University of Illinois Springfield.