ROCKFORD, IL — A longtime public servant known for his “get ‘er done” attitude and who led the Winnebago County Board for 12 years has died at age 72.
Former Winnebago County Board Chairman Scott Christiansen was first elected to county government in 1984. After leaving the board for several years in the 90s, he was appointed chairman in May 2004. Christiansen was first elected to the post in November 2004. He was re-elected in 2008 and 2012 before deciding not to seek a fourth term.
In a 2016 Rockford Register Star column, the late Chuck Sweeny credited Christiansen for helping to speed up the pace of justice in Winnebago County and reduce the jail population…