BEGIN:VCALENDAR PRODID:-//github.com/ical-org/ical.net//NONSGML ical.net 5.1.4//EN VERSION:2.0 BEGIN:VEVENT DESCRIPTION:Kathy (Johnson) Easton is a lifelong Rockford resident who prou dly calls the 68th District home. She is a graduate of Boylan High School and attended Rock Valley College\, where she played tennis and served on t he Student Commission. Beginning her freshman year at Boylan High School\, tennis became a central part of Kathy Easton’s life. To pay for lessons \, she worked at The Last Straw and Logli’s. She earned a spot on the va rsity tennis team and competed all four years of high school. In April of her junior year\, Kathy was involved in a serious car accident that left h er in a body cast for two months\, forcing her to miss the remainder of th e school year. After a determined recovery\, she returned for her senior s eason and qualified for the state tennis tournament. The following spring\ , Kathy was honored as the Big Nine Conference’s Most Courageous female Athlete. Kathy has generously volunteered with nonprofits and fundraising events\, with a special focus on supporting our Veterans. She started the Veteran’s Unity Board to ensure our Veterans receive the help they need. She has served in many roles\, including a Girl Scout leader and a member of the 100 Club\, and remains an active member of Holy Family Catholic Ch urch. Her service reflects her commitment to community\, leadership\, and giving back.. Kathy is a community-focused leader with a lifelong passion for tennis and a deep commitment to Northern Illinois. After raising her f amily\, her journey with tennis blossomed into a career dedicated to oppor tunity and growth. She served in key roles with the USTA Schools Program C oordinator\, USTA Junior Team Tennis Coordinator\, and eventually USTA Exe cutive Director for Northern Illinois\, where she oversaw tennis across th e region\, built strong school and club partnerships\, and expanded access to the game for players of all ages. Kathy coached a team at the AAU Juni or Olympics and won the gold medal. Kathy also made a lasting impact local ly: shaping tennis programs for the Rockford Park District\, Managing the Clock Tower Racquet Club\, and Director of the USTA Women’s $25\,000 Cha llenger tournament. She implimented tennis programs at Forest Hills and Ma uh-Nah-Tee-See Country Club\, and served as President of the Rockford Area Tennis Association\, strengthening connections between players\, clubs\, and schools. Four years ago\, Kathy became involved in local politics to a ddress local tax concerns and support families. She ran for Precinct Commi tteemen and was elected. She currently serves as Deputy Vice Chair of the Winnebago County GOP and chairs the Finance Committee\, the Lincoln Day Di nner Committee\, and the Events Committee. In addition\, she has previousl y worked on multiple political campaigns. In 1992\, during a difficult eco nomy\, Kathy and her husband Daren started Easton Associates Ltd. where Ka thy did the bookkeeping and shipping for several years. They’ve now spen t 34 years in the trade show business\, continuing to support several comp anies in the region. They are the parents of three children and proud gran dparents to six grandchildren\, all living in Rockford.     DTEND:20261015T180000Z DTSTAMP:20261024T025434Z DTSTART:20261015T170000Z LOCATION:Forest Hills Country Club SEQUENCE:1 SUMMARY:*** Poinsettia Packet Pick up -Kathy Easton -68 IL UID:e43ec932-1c79-414b-9bf5-eee4a45fc42b X-ALT-DESC;FMTTYPE=text/html:

Kathy (Johnson) Easton is a lifelong Rockfo rd resident who proudly calls the 68th District home. She is a graduate of Boylan High School and attended Rock Valley College\, where she played te nnis and served on the Student Commission.

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Beginning her freshma n year at Boylan High School\, tennis became a central part of Kathy Easto n&rsquo\;s life. To pay for lessons\, she worked at The Last Straw and Log li&rsquo\;s. She earned a spot on the varsity tennis team and competed all four years of high school. In April of her junior year\, Kathy was involv ed in a serious car accident that left her in a body cast for two months\, forcing her to miss the remainder of the school year. After a determined recovery\, she returned for her senior season and qualified for the state tennis tournament. The following spring\, Kathy was honored as the Big Nin e Conference&rsquo\;s Most Courageous female Athlete.

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Kathy has generously volunteered with nonprofits and fundraising events\, with a spe cial focus on supporting our Veterans. She started the Veteran&rsquo\;s Un ity Board to ensure our Veterans receive the help they need. She has serve d in many roles\, including a Girl Scout leader and a member of the 100 Cl ub\, and remains an active member of Holy Family Catholic Church. Her serv ice reflects her commitment to community\, leadership\, and giving back..< /p>\n\n

Kathy is a community-focused leader with a lifelong passion for tennis and a deep commitment to Northern Illinois. After raising her famil y\, her journey with tennis blossomed into a career dedicated to opportuni ty and growth. She served in key roles with the USTA Schools Program Coord inator\, USTA Junior Team Tennis Coordinator\, and eventually USTA Executi ve Director for Northern Illinois\, where she oversaw tennis across the re gion\, built strong school and club partnerships\, and expanded access to the game for players of all ages. Kathy coached a team at the AAU Junior O lympics and won the gold medal. Kathy also made a lasting impact locally: shaping tennis programs for the Rockford Park District\, Managing the Cloc k Tower Racquet Club\, and Director of the USTA Women&rsquo\;s $25\,000 Ch allenger tournament. She implimented tennis programs at Forest Hills and M auh-Nah-Tee-See Country Club\, and served as President of the Rockford Are a Tennis Association\, strengthening connections between players\, clubs\, and schools.

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Four years ago\, Kathy became involved in local po litics to address local tax concerns and support families. She ran for Pre cinct Committeemen and was elected. She currently serves as Deputy Vice Ch air of the Winnebago County GOP and chairs the Finance Committee\, the Lin coln Day Dinner Committee\, and the Events Committee. In addition\, she ha s previously worked on multiple political campaigns.

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In 1992\, d uring a difficult economy\, Kathy and her husband Daren started Easton Ass ociates Ltd. where Kathy did the bookkeeping and shipping for several year s. They&rsquo\;ve now spent 34 years in the trade show business\, continui ng to support several companies in the region. They are the parents of thr ee children and proud grandparents to six grandchildren\, all living in Ro ckford.

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