Background
Lorence, William George was born on July 11, 1944 in St. Petersburg, Florida, United States. Son of William Albert Junior and Mary Johanna (Merchant) Lorence.
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William George Lorence
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Bachelor of Science magna cum laude, New York Institute of Technology, 1977.
Career
Soils engineer Charles H. Sells and Associates, Babylon, New York, 1967-1969. Project engineer Seaford (New York ) Associates, 1969-1971, Lockwood, Kessler and Bartlett, Syosset, New York, 1971-1978. Deputy commissioner public works City of Rockford, Illinois, 1978-1979.
County engineer Winnebago County, 1979-1992. Director public works Polk County, Dallas, 1992-1993. Consulting engineer Lorence Engineering, 1993-1994.
Operations manager Holden Village, Chelan, Washington, 1994-1995. County engineer DeKalb (Illinois) County, since 1995. Republican Rockford Area Transportation Study, 1978-1991, State Line Area Transportation Study, Beloit, Wisconsin, 1985-1991, Salem (Oregon) Kaiser Area Transportation Study, 1992-1993, DeKalb Sycamore Area Transportation Study, since 2002.
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Commissioner Sycamore (Illinois) Plan Commission, since 1997. Facilitator Vision 2000 Committee, DeKalb, 1996, Minnesota Early Learning Design, Rockford, 1985. Sergeant United States Army Corps Engineers, 1963-1966.
Member American Society of Civil Engineers, National Society of Professional Engineers, National Association County Engineers, American Road and Transportation Builders Association, Illinois Society Professional Engineers (chapter president 1983-1984), Illinois Association County Engineers (board directors 1990-1991, secretary/treasurer 2002-2003, vice president 2003-2004, president 2004-2005.).
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Married Susan Faye Bryant, December 30, 1979. Children: Michael Bryant, Stephen Keith, Gregory William.
