President

2022-2024

Jane Ruby has been involved in the League of Women Voters (LWV) ever since moving to Chicago from New York City prior to the 2016 presidential election. Jane has served  on LWV Chicago’s Board of Directors since 2018, including two years as Vice President of Operations, and was elected League President in 2022 and continues to elevate the League’s public profile.

Jane Ruby’s work with LWV Chicago spans numerous initiatives including spearheading League efforts to rename Congress Parkway in downtown Chicago to Ida B. Wells Drive—an achievement that coincided with the 100th anniversary of women’s suffrage and the League’s centennial. Jane followed up this success in 2020 by taking on the important role of chair of LWV Chicago’s Centennial State of the City event, the League’s flagship event of the year.

During the 2023 Chicago municipal elections, Jane helped coordinate 22 aldermanic candidate forums, as well as two televised mayoral debates on popular local tv affiliates. She has written and published op-eds in the Chicago Tribune and Chicago Sun-Times and is a significant voice within the League of Women Voters of the United States, serving as a delegate to its 2022 National Convention.

Jane leads a variety of critical projects, including Chicago’s voter registration efforts and candidate forum moderation. She currently serves as chair of the Chicago League’s ranked-choice voting (RCV) committee and co-chair of its Bring Chicago Home study group. She is also a member of the state’s Diversity, Equity and Inclusion (DEI) Task Force, established in early 2024 by the League of Women Voters of Illinois.

Jane serves as treasurer of Good Government Illinois, a nonprofit founded and led by former Cook County Clerk David Orr.

Jane began her civic engagement and volunteered  for community events and coordinated  children's programs in New York City. While Jane’s educational pursuits led her to study fine art at New York University, she changed directions when having her painting of Bob Dylan exhibited  at the Museum of Modern Art.  Jane then transitioned to digital design, communications, and business development. 

When Jane moved  from the Big Apple to the Windy City, she found her niche in political and civic organizations.  She quickly established herself as a full-time freelancer working in campaign strategy, design, and management for state and local candidates and officials. Across her various campaign roles, Jane leveraged her passion for design to inspire political advocacy and promote  accessibility. 

Jane has also served in private sector positions, most recently as Communications Director for a solar technology startup—a role that allowed her to channel her passion for political change to  a clean energy future.