Residents who embrace community service as their civic responsibility and wish to volunteer are encouraged to become members of the Caucus Committee. A 43 member Caucus Committee, 9 members from each of the 4 Wards and a 7 person Executive Team, identify, interview, recruit and recommend qualified fellow Lake Forest residents to serve on various City boards and committees.
Each year the Caucus Committee must replace approximately ⅓ of its elected members. This helps ensure the complexion of the community is diverse and reflects the ever changing voice of the community. Also, with ⅓ of the Committee changing each year, it ensures fresh perspectives are brought to the Caucus each year. Residents interested in serving either in City government or on the Caucus Committee can contact their Ward Chair and complete a Volunteer Profile Sheet (VPS). Steps for the vetting process can be found HERE.
All Lake Forest registered voters are eligible to serve on the Caucus Committee and new members are voted on by Lake Forest registered voters in March each year. Someone can only serve on the Lake Forest Caucus Committee once on a 3 year term. The Caucus Committee meets multiple times each month and there is work that must be completed outside of meetings depending on the number of open positions that must be filled each year.