Below are Frequently Asked Questions about the Lake Forest Caucus. Click on the question for the answer.
- What is the Lake Forest Caucus?
- How does the Caucus process work?
- How do you get on the Lake Forest Caucus?
- Why is the Caucus a non-partisan organization and what does that mean for the city?
- Why is the Caucus registered as a Political Action Committee (PAC) if it is a “nonpartisan” organization?
- Why does the Caucus have a Treasurer and what financial controls are in place for the Caucus?
- What is the role of the Lake Forest Caucus Executive Team and how are they appointed?
- What is the vetting process for Board positions?
- What are the public elected positions that the Caucus helps fill and what is the process for selecting candidates for elected positions?
- Why is a search committee used as part of the process for the various elected positions?
- If we have a Caucus, why do we still have contested elections and is that bad?
- Who is the Caucus Committee?
- What are the expectations of a Caucus Committee Member?
- Is the Caucus political with a liberal bent or a “boys club” with group think?
- How does the Caucus educate and communicate with the community the good work it does?