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Election causes major shifts in DuPage forest district

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Shannon Burns is one of several new faces assuming leadership roles in the DuPage County Forest Preserve District. Burns is one of three new commissioners elected Nov. 6 and the district is seeking a new executive director.

Mark Black | Staff Photographer

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New DuPage Forest Preserve Commissioner Shannon Burns is the first Democrat to serve on the panel since the commission split from the DuPage County Board.

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Dramatic changes are coming to the DuPage County Forest Preserve District. Three new commissioners were elected last week, including the district's first Democrat, a new public affairs director was hired, and the search continues for an executive director.

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