Legislative Committee Report 2012

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Legislative Committee
Report
2011-2012
Approved by Legislative Committee: 2012.04.25
Approved by Executive Committee:
2012.04.26
Approved by CAC General:
2012.05.10
Contents
Committee Members ................................................................................................................................. 3
Acknowledgements .................................................................................................................................... 3
Mission Statement...................................................................................................................................... 3
Goals ............................................................................................................................................................ 4
1.
2012 Candidates Forum ................................................................................................................ 4
2.
Redrawing of Political Maps ......................................................................................................... 4
3.
Continuing Education for CAC Members.................................................................................... 4
4.
Political Involvement ...................................................................................................................... 4
Results ......................................................................................................................................................... 5
5.
2012 Candidates Forum ................................................................................................................ 5
6.
Redrawing of Political Maps ......................................................................................................... 5
7.
Continuing Education for CAC Members.................................................................................... 6
8.
Political Involvement ...................................................................................................................... 6
Recommendations ..................................................................................................................................... 6
APPENDIX A: Candidate Forum Attendees ..................................................................................... 7
APPENDIX B: Schools Within New Legislative Boundaries......................................................... 14
ILLINOIS SENATE ........................................................................................................................... 14
ILLINOIS HOUSE ............................................................................................................................. 16
CONGRESS ...................................................................................................................................... 18
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Committee Members
Thomas Lesiewicz
Cecilia Diaz
Laurel Bault
Kathleen Brown
Tony Sanders
Lowrie Elementary
Fox Meadow Elementary
Washington Elementary
Bartlett High School
U-46 Liaison
Co-Chair
Co-Chair
Visitors:
Barbara Bettis
Judith Arman
Cyndee Rothamer
Sigi Psimenos
Kerry Lester
Elgin Teachers Association
League of Women Voters of the Elgin Area
Daily Herald
Acknowledgements
The CAC Legislative Committee would like to thank Ms. Jeanne Gockenbach,
secretary to the Chief of Staff, for her efforts in coordinating meetings and
organizing our 2012 candidate forum. Thank you also to Superintendent José M.
Torres and all others with the school district that made the forum possible. Of
course, much of the success of this year’s committee work is due to the tireless
efforts of the Chief of Staff, Tony Sanders. He has provided both longitudinal
consistency to the committee and was instrumental in making this year’s forum a
success! His background in communications was of critical importance to the
committee. We would also like to thank the Elgin Teacher’s Association (ETA)
the League of Women Voters of the Elgin Area (LWVEA), and the Daily Herald
for their efforts to deliver an outstanding Forum.
Mission Statement
Consistent with the mission of the CAC, the Legislative Committee dedicates its
time to review of existing and future legislative issues at the State and Federal
levels of Government; presenting recommendations to the Council and its
members for enhancing the education initiatives of School District U-46;
conducting candidate forums for Board of Education, State, and Federal elections .
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Goals
1. 2012 Candidates Forum
This year the Committee will experiment with a new format for our Candidate
Forum. We will explore the idea of partnering with other groups and host a forum
for candidates running in the 2012 legislative primary races. What we have found
in the past is that, unless there is a critical single issue looming, then public interest
in primary elections is low and turnout for candidate forums is also low. What we
also find is that politicians tend to voice different opinions when addressing
different audiences. If we sponsor a forum with multiple organizations that will
allow us to publicize the forum to a wider audience AND at the same time keep
politicians honest (because they will be speaking to an audience consisting of
multiple constituencies).
2. Redrawing of Political Maps
Evaluate the impact the redrawing of political boundaries on School District U-46.
Update the listing of U-46 with their new Illinois Senate, Illinois House of
Representatives, and Congressional district information.
3. Continuing Education for CAC Members
Educating the CAC at large about Legislative issues that affect the District.
4. Political Involvement
Encouraging CAC members to become more politically aware and active.
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Results
5. 2012 Candidates Forum
For our 2012 Candidates Forum, the Committee reached out to other area groups
that typically hold their own forums, including the Elgin Teachers Association, the
League of Women Voters of the Elgin Area and the Daily Herald. The groups all
collectively agreed that it would be an excellent idea to partner in a forum for
Illinois Senate candidates running in the March 2012 primary.
Our forum was moderated by political reporter Kerry Lester and was held on
March 13, 2012 in the auditorium of Streamwood High School. There were
approximately 125 audience members. In addition, our forum was:
 Webcast by South Elgin High School BEACON students at
www.useducationtv.com.
 Covered by the Daily Herald and other local media.
 Videotaped for the Daily Herald online at
http://www.dailyherald.com/article/20120313/news/703149953/video/
 Broadcast live on the District’s radio station, WEPS-FM.
Senate candidates attending the forum are in Appendix A.
6. Redrawing of Political Maps
The decennial redistricting of all legislative maps, which is done by the State of
Illinois after every Census, increases School District U-46’s representation in
Springfield. For the past decade, U-46 had six state representative seats and three
state senate seats within its boundaries. Beginning in 2013, U-46 will have seven
state representative seats and five state senate seats within its boundaries.
At the federal level, the redrawing of the congressional map reduces the number of
seats within U-46’s boundaries from three to two.
Appendix B contains a listing of schools within the redrawn boundaries for the
Illinois Senate, Illinois House, and congressional seats. Included in each list are
the names of the candidate(s) who were elected in the March 2012 primary
elections to run in November 2012.
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7. Continuing Education for CAC Members
This year we invited a guest speaker, Jim Broadway, to come and address the
Legislative Committee on October 12, 2011. Jim is the publisher of an education
related newsletter, The State School News. The goal was to help educate us on
current legislative topics in Springfield. Jim also agreed to extend a special
discounted offer for his newsletter to any CAC members. The list price for an
individual subscription is $75 and discounted to $35/year for CAC members.
8. Political Involvement
This year CAC Legislative partnered with the League of Women Voters of the
Elgin Area to promote citizen involvement in our political process. The first step
in political involvement is encouraging people to register to vote. To that end, we
set up Voter Registration tables at CAC General meetings so that people could
register to vote without having to visit the Driver’s License facility!
CAC was involved in advocating for the defeat of HB3793 during the fall veto
session. The bill would have negatively impacted the district by lowering our
property tax revenue would be by at least $3.7 million this school year, and would
have an ongoing and more dramatic increases in future years.
Recommendations
We feel the joint forum sponsored by the League of Women Voters of the Elgin
Area, the Elgin Teacher Association, and the Daily Herald was a success. We
recommend next year’s committees follow the same format with the same
organizations – but also working to build partners with other civic organizations
both within U-46 and the communities the district serves.
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APPENDIX A: Candidate Forum Attendees
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Candidates invited but not in attendance:
Corinne M. Pierog – 25th District
Jim Oberweis – 25th District
Daniel Kotowski – 28th District
Jim O’Donnell – 28th District
Gayle Smolinski – 28th District
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APPENDIX B: Schools Within New Legislative Boundaries1
ILLINOIS SENATE
22nd Senate District
Mike Noland (Dem)
Elgin High School
Elgin IL 60120
Larkin High School
Elgin IL 60123
Streamwood High School
Streamwood IL 60107
Abbott Middle School
Elgin IL 60123
Canton Middle School
Streamwood IL 60107
Ellis Middle School
Elgin IL 60120
Kimball Middle School
Elgin IL 60123
Larsen Middle School
Elgin IL 60120
Tefft Middle School
Streamwood IL 60107
Channing Memorial Elementary School
Elgin IL 60120
Coleman Elementary School
Elgin IL 60123
Garfield Elementary School
Elgin IL 60120
Glenbrook Elementary School
Streamwood IL 60107
Harriet Gifford Elementary School
Elgin IL 60123
Heritage Elementary School
Streamwood IL 60107
Highland Elementary School
Elgin IL 60123
Hilltop Elementary School
Elgin IL 60120
Huff Elementary School
Elgin IL 60120
Laurel Hill Elementary School
Hanover Park IL 60133
Lincoln Elementary School
Elgin IL 60120
Lords Park Elementary School
Elgin IL 60120
Lowrie Elementary School
Elgin IL 60123
McKinley Elementary School
Elgin IL 60120
Oakhill Elementary School
Streamwood IL 60107
Ontarioville Elementary School
Parkwood Elementary School
Ridge Circle Elementary School
Streamwood IL 60107
Sheridan Elementary School
Elgin IL 60120
Sunnydale Elementary School
Streamwood IL 60107
Timber Trails Elementary School
Hoffman Estates IL 60192
Washington Elementary School
Elgin IL 60123
Illinois Park Center for Early Learning
Elgin IL 60123
Hanover Countryside Elementary School
Streamwood IL 60107
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School boundaries span multiple legislative districts however for the purposes of this table the School’s address
was used to determine which legislative district the school falls under.
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23rd Senate District
Thomas Cullerton (Dem) against Carole Pankau (GOP)
Bartlett IL 60103
Eastview Middle School
Bartlett IL 60103
Centennial Elementary Schol
Bartlett IL 60103
Hawk Hollow Elementary School
Bartlett IL 60103
Prairieview Elementary School
Bartlett IL 60103
Spring Trail Elementary School
Carol Stream IL 60188
Sycamore Trails Elementary School
Bartlett IL 60103
Bartlett Elementary School
Bartlett IL 60103
Liberty Elementary School
Bartlett IL 60103
33rd Senate District
Karen McConnaughay (GOP)
Century Oaks Elementary School
Elgin IL 60123
Creekside Elementary School
Elgin IL 60123
Fox Meadow Elementary School
South Elgin IL 60177
Hillcrest Elementary School
Elgin IL 60123
Otter Creek Elementary School
Elgin IL 60123
Willard Elementary School
25th Senate District
Corinne Pierog (Dem) against Jim Oberweis (GOP)
South Elgin High School
Kenyon Woods Middle School
Elgin IL 60120
Clinton Elementary School
Nature Ridge Elementary School
Bartlett IL 60103
Wayne Elementary School
Wayne IL 60184
28th Senate District
Dan Kotowski (Dem) against Jim O'Donnell (GOP)
Horizon Elementary School
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ILLINOIS HOUSE
House District 43
Keith Farnham (Dem)
Elgin High School
Elgin IL 60120
Larkin High School
Elgin IL 60123
Elgin IL 60123
Ellis Middle School
Elgin IL 60120
Elgin IL 60123
Elgin IL 60120
Elgin IL 60120
Elgin IL 60123
Elgin IL 60120
Elgin IL 60123
Elgin IL 60123
Elgin IL 60120
Elgin IL 60120
Elgin IL 60120
Elgin IL 60123
Elgin IL 60120
Elgin IL 60120
Elgin IL 60123
Elgin IL 60123
House District 44
Fred Crespo (Dem) vs. Ramiro Juarez (GOP)
Streamwood IL 60107
Streamwood IL 60107
Tefft Middle School
Streamwood IL 60107
Streamwood IL 60107
Streamwood IL 60107
Elgin IL 60120
Streamwood IL 60107
Streamwood IL 60107
Streamwood IL 60107
Streamwood IL 60107
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House District 45
Joann Franzen (Dem) vs. Dennis Reboletti (GOP)
Bartlett IL 60103
Bartlett IL 60103
Bartlett IL 60103
Bartlett IL 60103
Bartlett IL 60103
Bartlett IL 60103
Bartlett IL 60103
House District 49
Mike Fortner (GOP)
Elgin IL 60120
Bartlett IL 60103
Wayne IL 60184
Bartlett IL 60103
House District 65
Tim Schmitz (GOP)
Elgin IL 60123
Elgin IL 60123
Elgin IL 60123
House District 56
Michelle Mussman (Dem) vs. John Lawson (GOP)
House District 66
Michael Tryon (GOP)
Elgin IL 60123
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CONGRESS
Congressional District 8
Joe Walsh (GOP) vs. Tammy Duckworth (Dem.)
Elgin High School
Elgin IL 60120
Larkin High School
Elgin IL 60123
Elgin IL 60123
Ellis Middle School
Elgin IL 60120
Elgin IL 60123
Elgin IL 60120
Elgin IL 60120
Elgin IL 60123
Elgin IL 60120
Elgin IL 60123
Elgin IL 60123
Elgin IL 60120
Elgin IL 60120
Elgin IL 60120
Elgin IL 60123
Elgin IL 60120
Elgin IL 60120
Elgin IL 60123
Elgin IL 60123
Streamwood IL 60107
Streamwood IL 60107
Tefft Middle School
Streamwood IL 60107
Streamwood IL 60107
Streamwood IL 60107
Elgin IL 60120
Streamwood IL 60107
Streamwood IL 60107
Streamwood IL 60107
Streamwood IL 60107
Bartlett IL 60103
Bartlett IL 60103
Bartlett IL 60103
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Elgin IL 60123
Congressional District 6
Peter Roskam (GOP) vs. Leslie Coolidge (Dem)
Bartlett IL 60103
Bartlett IL 60103
Bartlett IL 60103
Bartlett IL 60103
Bartlett IL 60103
Elgin IL 60120
Bartlett IL 60103
Wayne IL 60184
Elgin IL 60123
Elgin IL 60123
Elgin IL 60123
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