EDGAR FELLOWS ALUMNI
Aurora Abella-Austriaco
Affiliation Park Ridge, President of the Chicago Bar Association
Allen Adomite
Affiliation Mayor, Troy
Isabel Anadon
Affiliation Chicago, policy analyst for the Latino Policy Forum
Jeri Atleson
Affiliation Mundelein, Fremont Township trustee
Darren Bailey
Affiliation Jonesboro, treasurer of Union County
Joel Baise
Affiliation La Grange, Director of Government Relations, Walgreens
Cicely Barber
Affiliation Homewood, school trustee in Bloom Township
Dr. Pat Basu
Affiliation Carol Stream, Chief Operating officer and chief medical officer, Virtual Radiologic
Matt Baughman
Affiliation Carbondale, Associate Director of the Paul Simon Public Policy Institute, Southern Illinois University
Senator Daniel Biss
Affiliation Skokie
Representative Jehan Gordon Booth
Affiliation Peoria
Representative Adam Brown
Affiliation Champaign
Ana Guajardo Carrillo
Affiliation Chicago, Executive Director of Centro de Trabajadores Unidos
Erin Engle
Affiliation
Deborah Frank Feinen
Affiliation Champaign
Interim Vice Chancellor for Academic Affairs and Provost Edward Feser
Affiliation Champaign, dean of the College of Fine and Applied Arts, University of Illinois
Sol Flores
Affiliation Chicago, founding executive director of La Casa Norte
Sharod Gordon
Affiliation Chicago, associate vice chancellor for government and community relations, City Colleges of Chicago
Representative Josh Harms
Affiliation Watseka
Natashia Holmes
Affiliation Chicago Alderman
Gordy Hulten
Affiliation Champaign, county clerk, Champaign County
Cory Jobe
Affiliation Alderman, Springfield
Representative Marcus Evans, Jr.
Affiliation Chicago
Representative Elgie Sims, Jr.
Affiliation Chicago
Joan Knox
Affiliation Alderman, Palos Hills
Kristi Lafleur
Affiliation Chicago, Executive Director of Illinois Toll Highway Authority
Senator Darin LaHood
Affiliation Peoria
Senator Andy Manar
Affiliation Bunker Hill
Mike Marron
Affiliation Fithian, vice chair of Vermilion County board
Sean O’Shea
Affiliation Chicago, Deputy Chief of Staff, Governor's office
Tish Powell
Affiliation Member of Elgin City Council
Mayor Jeffery Pruyn
Affiliation Itasca
Teresa Ramos
Affiliation First Assistant Deputy Governor for Education
Evan Rotert
Affiliation Naperville, administration and planning specialist, Illinois State Medical Society
Michael Ruemmler
Affiliation Chicago, Chief of Staff for legislative counsel and government affairs, Chicago mayor's office
Dominic Tocci
Affiliation Oak Park, Deputy Director of Community Development, Cook County Department of Planning and Development
Jason Tyszko
Affiliation Oak Park, Senior Policy Advisor and Deputy Chief of Staff, Illinois Department of Commerce and Economic Opportunity
Representative Barbara Wheeler
Affiliation Crystal Lake
Representative Ann Williams
Affiliation Chicago
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