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New resiliency specialist outlines outreach to businesses, hospitals and senior living to build county response resources

McHenry County Law & Government Committee · October 29, 2025
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Peter Dawson, newly introduced as McHenry County’s resiliency specialist, described person‑to‑person outreach to chambers, businesses, schools, Farm Bureau and hospitals to create a resource roster (transportation, fuel, generators, refrigeration) for disaster response and continuity of operations.

Peter Dawson, introduced to the Law & Government Committee as the county’s resiliency specialist, described a rapid outreach program to private‑sector and community organizations intended to create redundancy in supplies and services during disasters.

Dawson said he visited chambers of commerce, business alliance contacts, hospital officials, school district…

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