G. Victor Johnson

Johnson has served the Arlington Heights (Ill.) Memorial Library as a trustee for more than 30 years. During his tenure he has served as treasurer, vice-president/secretary and president. He helped pass two referenda, oversee two building campaigns and maintain three zero-percent annual tax levies. While he was president of the board, the library was first recognized as a five-star library by Library Journal and has since earned five stars for five years in a row. He served on the board of the Association for Library Trustees and Advocates (now United for Libraries) as well as the North Suburban Library System.