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2025 Program
At our Annual Meeting on June 28, we will discuss which issues we will prioritize for advocacy and education in the coming year.
2025 Proposed Budget
At our Annual Meeting on June 28, the Budget Committee will present an overview of LWV Chicago’s financial activities and answer questions regarding the budget.
2025 Study Proposal: Mayoral Elections
At our Annual Meeting on June 28, LWV Chicago members will vote on whether to proceed with a study to reevaluate our position on mayoral elections.
2025 Bylaw Changes
See the Bylaws Committee’s recommended changes to LWV Chicago’s Bylaws, to be voted on at our Annual Meeting on June 28.
2025 Slate of Board Members
The Board members serving new terms will be elected at the Annual Meeting. Learn about who is in the running!
Pat Wilder Receives 2024 Greensfelder-Elam Award
Since 1981, this award has been presented to a member who has demonstrated extraordinary long-term dedication and effectiveness in League work.
2024 Program
At our Annual Meeting on June 8, we will discuss which issues we will prioritize for advocacy and education in the coming year, and vote on suggested changes to Where We Stand, the guide to our public policy positions.
2024 Budget & Treasurer’s Report
At our Annual Meeting on June 8, the Budget Committee will present an overview of LWV Chicago’s financial activities and answer questions regarding the budget.
2024 Bylaw Changes
See the Bylaws Committee’s recommended changes to LWV Chicago’s Bylaws, to be voted on at our Annual Meeting on June 8.
2024 Slate of Board Members
The Board members serving new terms will be elected at the Annual Meeting. Learn about who is in the running!
Anne Jamison Receives 2023 Greensfelder-Elam Award
Since 1981, this award has been presented to a member who has demonstrated extraordinary long-term dedication and effectiveness in League work.
Annual Meeting 2023 Report
LWV Chicago’s 2023 Annual Meeting served as a forum to acknowledge both outgoing and incoming Board members, approve existing bylaws and a budget for 2023-2024, and to present the annual Greensfelder-Elam Award. Check out the highlights!
Message from President Jane Ruby
For more than a century, the League has been a bulwark of democracy, and over the past year, we continued to honor that tradition. Through voter education, community outreach, and policy initiatives, we have empowered the people of Chicago to participate actively in the democratic process.
2023 Position Request: Ranked Choice Voting
LWV Chicago membership is recommended to adopt a position at the Annual Meeting on June 24 in support of Ranked Choice Voting (RCV) for municipal elections in the City of Chicago.
2023 Slate of Board Members
The Board members serving new terms will be elected at the Annual Meeting. Learn about who is in the running!
2023 Bylaw Changes
See the Bylaws Committee’s recommended changes to LWV Chicago’s Bylaws, to be voted on at our Annual Meeting on June 24.
Karen Sandrick Receives 2022 Greensfelder-Elam Award
Since 1981, this award has been presented to a member who has demonstrated extraordinary long-term dedication and effectiveness in League work.
Annual Treasurer’s Report 2022
The treasurer gives an overview of LWV Chicago’s financial activities in advance of our Annual Meeting.
Proposed Slate of Officers and Board Members
The Board members serving new terms will be elected at the Annual Meeting. Learn about who is in the running!
Proposed Slate of Officers and Board Members
The Board members serving new terms will be elected at the Annual Meeting. Elected Board members will serve two-year terms (2021-2023). Each director will be responsible for the portfolio identified herein.