For Immediate Release Contact: Julia Beckman - Home 630-985-4688; Cell: 630-605-7069 Email: beckman110@comcast.net PERSPECTIVES ON IMMIGRATION The Democratic Women of DuPage County are hosting an important panel discussion, Perspectives on Immigration on Tuesday, July 26, 7:00 - 9:00pm at the Wheaton Park District Community Building, Rathje Room #214. The impressive panel members are: Rita Gonzalez, DuPage County Board Member, District 1. Rita is a founding member of Hispanics United of DuPage and has spent her life improving the lives of Hispanic families in DuPage. Her list of accomplishments includes, in part: Chicago Tribune Rising Star Award; Chicagoan of the Year Award and the Hope for Fair Housing Award. She has appeared on Good Morning America and has been featured in the New York Times. Her commitment to Hispanic young people was evidenced when she founded the first ever troop for Hispanic girls in DuPage County. She will speak about her experiences in DuPage and highlight points of progress. Carol Davis - Chair, York Township Democratic Central Committee and member, Hispanics United of DuPage. Carol is a former DuPage County Community Liaison for Immigrant Areas where she managed an after school English as a Second Language program. She will share her years of experience with this and other programs, highlighting examples of success among her former after school students. Charlotte Droogan - retired elementary teacher, Bolingbrook, volunteers for many worthy causes in Will County. For several years she has been part of an interfaith coalition which supports Warehouse Workers of Will County. She will detail the often cruel conditions suffered by these below minimum wage contract workers. A representative of Illinois Coalition of Immigrant and Refugee Rights - In partnership with its member organizations, ICIRR educates and organizes immigrant and refugee communities to assert their rights; promotes citizenship and civic participation; monitors, analyzes, and advocates on immigrant-related issues; and, informs the general public about the contributions of immigrants and refugees. This free program, open to the public, promises to clarify confusing immigrant issues and put an end to pervasive myths. Questions and discussion from the audience will follow the panelists' presentations. DWDC welcomes anyone who wants to learn more about this vital issue. The discussion is especially useful to potential candidates for public office. Add Comment Bill Habel, Business Representative for IBEW Local 701, will be discussing the labor movement in America, both present and future. The event (family-style dinner precedes the discussion) is sponsored by the Democratic Women of DuPage County and will be held on Tuesday, May 24 at the Greek Island Restaurant, 300 E. 22nd Street in Lombard. Registration will begin at 6:30 p.m., and dinner will be at 7:00 p.m. The event is open to the public. Cost is $27 for members, $20 for full-time students, and $30 for non-members. Reserve a spot by Tuesday, May 17 to lfletch0822@comcast.net Contact: Karol Sole, President Democratic Women of DuPage County Phone Number: 773-484-8155 Elmhurst, Illinois (March 10, 2011) – Ralph Martire, Executive Director of the Center for Tax and Budget Accountability, will be discussing Illinois Education Funding on March, 22, 2011 at 7:00 p.m. at the Elmhurst Public Library. As one of the preeminent experts on education funding and the Illinois state budget deficit, Mr. Martire has recently been appointed by Secretary of Education Arne Duncan to serve on the U. S. Department of Education's new Equity and Excellence Commission. Senator Durbin summed up Martire’s qualifications in his support of the appointment with this statement: "I was pleased to recommend Ralph Martire to Secretary Duncan for the Equity and Excellence Commission. Based upon Ralph's extensive work on reforming education policy and funding in Illinois, he has the expertise to make a real, substantive contribution to the Commission's crucial effort to identify reforms that will ensure every child in America receives the high quality education needed to be competitive in the modern world". The discussion is free and open to the public. RSVPs are requested to be sent to dwofdc@gmail.com. For more information on the Center for Tax and Budget Accountability, visit http://www.ctbaonline.org. The Democratic Women of DuPage County are organizing the presentation. For information on The Democratic Women of DuPage County, visit http://dwofdupage.org/. About Ralph Martire Ralph Martire is executive director of the bipartisan Center for Tax and Budget Accountability (“CTBA”). He is a regular columnist for the Springfield State-Journal Register, The Joliet Herald News, and The Daily Observer on public policy and good government, and former columnist for the Chicago Sun-Times. Ralph serves as technical advisory to the Education Funding Advisory Board’s Advisory Committee, the Illinois Legislative Black Caucus and the Bipartisan, Bicameral Illinois Education Caucus on issues ranging from education funding and policy reform; tax and budget policy; and workforce and economic development policy. Ralph was the principal author of a study CTBA produced that identified revenue enhancement proposals to address the 2002 fiscal crises in the state of Illinois. Five of the proposals identified in that study ultimately became law. Ralph also is a key member of the research team that produces the groundbreaking "State of Working Illinois" reports, which detail industry, employment, wage and benefit trends in Illinois over the last 15 years. A joint project of CTBA and Northern Illinois University, State of Working Illinois reports have been featured in over 300 media (print and broadcast) placements nationwide. Ralph received the 2007 Champion of Freedom Award, presented by the Rainbow PUSH Coalition to individuals who carry out Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr.'s commitment to equal educational opportunities through their professional and personal activism, and the 2004 Ben C. Hubbard Leadership Award, presented annually by Illinois State University to an individual whose leadership has significantly benefited education in Illinois. Ralph also received the 2008 Friend of Education Award presented by the Illinois Education Association-NEA, for meritorious efforts on behalf of the students, staff and public institutions across Illinois by demonstrating in both word and deed support for great public schools. A frequent lecturer on fiscal policy, Ralph continues to teach at the undergrad and graduate student levels, including a Master's level class on fiscal policy and a Doctoral class on the politics of education at Illinois State University, and an undergraduate class on public policy for Benedictine University. In 2009, Ralph designed and taught Masters' level programs for both Roosevelt University and the University of Illinois. Ralph also has taught tax policy seminars for the International Fulbright Scholar Program, the National Labor College and the national Women in Government lecture series. In 2007, he keynoted Arizona State University's first national conference covering the issues involved with Latino high school drop-outs. Ralph has been featured as a tax, budget and education policy expert for numerous television and radio news programs such as WTTW, the Chicago PBS affiliate, and WPWR, the Chicago NPR affiliate. Prior to joining CTBA, Ralph was a partner in a law firm, with a sophisticated transactional practice focused on intellectual property, structured finance and mergers and acquisitions. Mr. Martire has conducted domestic and international seminars on technology, patent and trademark development and licensing, has served as a lecturer at Northwestern University Law School on intellectual property transactions, and as a member of the Northwestern Journal of Technology & Intellectual Property Advisory Board. Mr. Martire served as the deputy issues director for Dawn Clark Netsch in her gubernatorial campaign, and issues director for David Wilhelm in his run for the United States Senate. He is also a former candidate for the Cook County Board, and a current candidate for local school board in River Forest. His prior appointments include serving as a member of both the Cook County State's Attorney's Council on Hate Crimes Prosecution and Cook County Special Task Force on Domestic Violence. Mr. Martire graduated from Indiana University Phi Beta Kappa, with a B.A. in history and received his JD from the University of Michigan. He is married to Mary Kay Martire, and has two children, a son Nicholas, and a daughter Valerie. He coaches Little League baseball, boys basketball and girls soccer. JULY 25, 2010 FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE CONTACT: Laura Fletcher lfletch0822@ccomcast.net DEMOCRATIC WOMEN OF DUPAGE COUNTY ANNOUNCE ENDORSEMENTS The DWDC Endorsement Committee is pleased to announce a strong cadre of Democratic candidates for 2010. We proudly endorse: Scott Harper for U.S. Congress, District 13 Bill Foster for U.S. Congress, District 14 Pat Quinn/Sheila Simon for Governor/Lt. Governor Robin Kelly for Illinois State Treasurer David Miller for Illinois State Comptroller Corinne Pierog for Illinois State Senate, District 28 Kay Vlahos for Representative in the General Assembly, District 42 Greg Brownfield for Representative in the General Assembly, District 55 Maria Owens for Representative in the General Assembly, District 95 Carole Cheney, DuPage County Board Chair Catherine Sewell for County Board Member, District 2 Karol Sole for County Board Member, District 3 Tom Wendorf for County Board Member, District 4 Hilary Denk for Forest Preserve Commissioner, District 2 Shannon M. Burns for Forest Preserve Commissioner, District 6 Endorsements were given based on candidate statements that reflected commitment to the objectives of the organization, as well as alignment with the issues and demonstrated support for the Democratic Party. Major issues of concern include Human Rights, Taxes, Labor Issues, Healthcare and Immigration Rights. The Democratic Women of DuPage County was founded to create a forum for Democratic women to work together to promote the ideals of the Democratic Party and to foster the participation of women in all levels of the Democratic Party. Membership is open to all who share these goals. To learn more about the Democratic Women of DuPage County, visit our website at www.dwdupage.org. The Democratic Women of DuPage County congratulate Laura for her acceptance into the Illinois Women's Institute for Leadership program for 2010. The Illinois Women's Institute for Leadership (IWIL) is an educational not-for-profit (501[C][4]) organization that exists to encourage and train women to become effective leaders in Illinois government and politics. The organization grew out of discussions about the need for more women in politics which took place at the 1999 Democratic National Convention. The first class was selected in 2002. As of 2009, IWIL has trained 87 women to serve in Illinois government and politics. Laura is the second woman from DuPage County to participate in the program since its inception. Laura is currently the Training Coordinator and Union Liaison for the Democratic Women of DuPage County and the Membership Coordinator for Illinois Democratic Women. She previously served as the Chair of the Wayne Township Democrats. PRESS RELEASE JUNE 8 01/26/2009
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