Affiliation Chicago | Chief operating officer for 1871, a Chicago technology incubation effort and former deputy communications director for Mayor Rahm Emanuel
Representative John Anthony
Affiliation Plainfield
Patrick Barry
Affiliation Springfield | Senior policy analyst, Illinois Senate Republican staff
Ryan Blitstein
Affiliation Chicago | President of Change Illinois/Yes for Independent Maps
Emily Burke
Affiliation Murphysboro | Jackson County board member
Cristina Castro
Affiliation Elgin | Kane County commissioner
Representative C. D. Davidsmeyer
Affiliation Jacksonville
Theresa Eagleson
Affiliation Springfield | State Medicaid director
Tyler Edmonds
Affiliation Anna | State’s attorney of Union County
Ramon Escapa
Affiliation Rushville | State’s attorney of Schuyler County
Ricardo Estrada
Affiliation Chicago | President and CEO of Metropolitan Family Services and member of the University of Illinois Board of Trustees
John Evans
Affiliation Mahomet | Assistant vice president, Office of the Vice President for Academic Affairs
Kimberly Foxx
Affiliation Westchester | Chief of staff for Cook County Board President Toni Preckwinkle
Senator Michael Hastings
Affiliation Tinley Park
Katelyn Hotle
Affiliation Rock Island | Rock Island city council member
Representative Fran Hurley
Affiliation Chicago
John Kamis
Affiliation Chicago | Head of Illinois Public Policy Group for Carpenter Lipps & Leland LLP and former senior adviser to Gov. Pat Quinn
Theresa Mah
Affiliation Chicago | Senior policy adviser and director of Asian American Outreach for Gov. Pat Quinn
Janet Mathis
Affiliation Geneseo | Executive director of Renew Moline and former trade director for the Illinois Department of Agriculture
Representative Emily McAsey
Affiliation Lockport
Karen McDonald
Affiliation Peoria | Political director for Congressman Aaron Schock
Stanley Moore
Affiliation Chicago | Cook County commissioner
Philip Nevels
Affiliation Chicago | Executive director of ChicagoNEXT, World Business Chicago
Senator Sue Rezin
Affiliation Morris
Lee Roupas
Affiliation Chicago | DuPage County assistant state’s attorney
Jay Rowell
Affiliation Chicago | Director of the Illinois Department of Employment Security
Representative Ron Sandack
Affiliation Downers Grove
Nicholas Sauer
Affiliation Lake Barrington | Lake County board member
Ryan Spain
Affiliation Peoria city council member
Senator Steve Stadelman
Affiliation Rockford
Kari Steele
Affiliation Chicago | Commissioner of the Metropolitan Water Reclamation District of Greater Chicago
Representative Silvana Tabares
Affiliation Chicago
Alysia Tate
Affiliation Chicago | Policy analyst and speech writer, Office of Attorney General Lisa Madigan
Laura Taylor
Affiliation Fairview Heights | Director of communications for Congressman William Enyart
Lance Trover
Affiliation Chicago | Senior communications advisor, Citizens for Rauner
Scott Waguespack
Affiliation Chicago | Chicago city council member
Kathleen Yang-Clayton
Affiliation Chicago | Director of policy and programs, Asian Americans Advancing Justice
