Who We Are

Lake County Democratic Women is a grassroots committee devoted to recruiting, educating, leading, mentoring, and supporting women who aspire to seek an elected or appointed office. We were founded in 2004 by a leadership team of women who are elected officials, past officials, and candidates.

Men are welcome to participate in our events (many do!), and we occasionally support a few good men as candidates.

Our Goals

• To increase the number of women seeking and holding elected or appointed political office in Lake County
• To support those Democratic women in Lake County seeking office by providing:
  • Campaign advice, training, and mentoring
  • Resource contacts for services necessary to run a campaign, volunteers, potential funding, and endorsement
• To support the Democratic Party and the democratic process through encouraging citizens to actively participate:
  • Be trained and serve as voter registrars
  • Serve as precinct committeepersons

Our Founding Members

Judy Armstrong, Trustee, Round Lake Beach
Anne Flanigan Bassi, Lake County Board Member
Congresswoman Melissa Bean
Mary Ross Cunningham, Lake County Board Member
State Senator Susan Garrett (LCDW President)
Honorable Lauren Beth Gash
Patricia Jones, Waukegan Township Supervisor
State Representative Karen May
Sue McWilliams
Betty-Ann Moore, Libertyville Township Supervisor
Audrey Nixon, Lake County Board Member
State Representative Kathy Ryg
Nancy Shepherdson (LCDW Secretary)
Carol Spielman, Lake County Board Member
Mary Ellen Vanderventer, Lake County Recorder

Steering Committee

Sharyn Elman
Michelle Feldman, Village of Deerfield Trustee
Adrienne Johnson, West Deerfield Township Trustee
Deb Jones
Susan McKnight
Sharon Narrod
Karl Snoblin, LCDW Treasurer
Nicki Snoblin
Carrie Travers

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Contributions are not tax deductible. A copy of our report filed with the State Board of Elections and the Lake County Clerk is
(or will be) available for purchase from the State Board of Elections, Springfield, IL. or the Lake County Clerk’s Office,
18 N. County St., Waukegan, IL 60085. State law requires that we report the occupation and name of the employer
of any individual who contributes over $500.