West Region Redistricting Bootcamp

Meeting 2-Mapping Out Strategy

April 28, 2011
Sponsoring Organizations

State Representative Arthur Turner, Jr., State Representative La Shawn Ford and
Commissioner Robert Steele have teamed up with a coalition of regional and community-
based organizations to conduct a redistricting bootcamp. The coalition includes the Illinois
Campaign for Accountable Redistricting (ICAR), Independent Voters of Illinois-Independent
Precinct Organization (IVI-IPO), Open Door Foundation, Empowered Citizens of North
Lawndale (ECONL), the United Congress of Community and Religious Organizations and
the North Lawndale Community News. The coalition envisions working with community
stakeholders to ensure that Illinois' legislative boundaries are drawn in a manner that is
equitable for all stakeholders. Questions regarding the workshops may be addressed to
Valerie F. Leonard, Co-Founder of the Lawndale Alliance at valeriefleonard@msn.com, or
773-521-3137.

Planning Committee

Richard Barnett Fred Mitchell

Melva Brownlee Gene Moreno
Michael Evers Josina Morita
Millie Goldsmith Aviva Patt
Bruce Jackson Sondra Spellman
Mickey Johnson Dwayne Truss
Jimmy Lee Lard Jeffery Turner
Valerie F. Leonard Jocelyn Woodards
Isaac Lewis

Meeting Agenda

Opening Prayer………………………………………………………….Member of Audience

Scripture……………………………………………………………………Member of Audience

Overview of Census.gov………………………………………………Nikol Miller, Toni Pitchford

US Census Bureau

Facilitated Discussion and Map Drawing………………………Josina Morita

United Congress of Community
And Religious Organizations

Closing Remarks………………………………………………………..Valerie F. Leonard

Lawndale Alliance