Endorsement of the In-Person and Electronic Voting Amendment

For 92 years the Lake Forest Caucus, of which you are all members, has through a rigorous process recruited and evaluated intelligent, non-agenda driven citizens to recommend for positions on City Boards and Commissions. The Caucus also recruits, evaluates and endorses citizens for the elected positions of School Board, Alderman, and Mayor. Under this system, the City of Lake Forest has thrived while maintaining sound financial discipline.

The voters of our community often have very busy lives and on any given Caucus-member voting day may find it difficult  to appear “in person,” as required by Caucus Bylaws, to vote on Caucus matters.  To increase the opportunities for Lake Forest registered voters to have their voices heard, the Lake Forest Caucus Committee is recommending adoption of a Bylaws Amendment to authorize on-line voting, in addition to continuation of in-person voting.

The proposed “In-Person and Electronic Voting,” Bylaws Amendment may be read here.

Below you will find a list of former Mayors, Aldermen, Ad Hoc Bylaws Committee members, and other community leaders, who along with the Caucus Committee, strongly support and urge you to vote in favor of this Bylaws Amendment on Saturday, January 24, 2026, at Gorton Community Center between 8:00 a.m. and 5:00 p.m.

LAKE FOREST LEADERS WHO ENDORSE THE

“IN PERSON AND ELECTRONIC VOTING” AMENDMENT

Former Mayors

Rob Lansing

George Pandaleon

Mike Rummel

Present Aldermen

Nancy Novit (Ward 1)

Pete Clemens (Ward 1)

John Powers (Ward 2)

Edward (“Ted”) Notz, Jr. (Ward 2)

Alice LeVert (Ward 3)

Eileen Looby Weber (Ward 4)

Richard Walther (Ward 4)

Former Aldermen

James (“Jed”) E. Morris (Ward 1)

Kent Novit (Ward 1)

Melanie Rummel (Ward 2)

Ara Goshgarian (Ward 3)

Jim Preschlack (Ward 3)

Michelle Moreno (Ward 4)

Ad Hoc Bylaws Committee Members

Robert Kiely (Facilitator)

Deborah Saran

Stewart Dixon

Geoffrey Hanson

Katherine Andersen

Derek Johnson

Additional Community Leaders

Madeleine Dugan

Mark Saran

Bonita Friedland

Past Caucus Presidents

Christopher Benes

Joe Oriti

Current Lake Forest Caucus Committee Officers

Regina P. Etherton (President)

Scott Nehls (Vice-President)

Armando Guzman (Treasurer)

Dale Tauke (Secretary)

Tom Bohac (External Communications)

Viktor Brisku (Internal Communications)

Peggy Siebert (Fundraising)

Current Lake Forest Caucus Committee

Desiree Witte (Ward 1, Chair)

Annie Cioni (Ward 1)

Emily Clark Delfino (Ward 1)

Stephen Metcalf (Ward 1)

Charlie Notarus (Ward 1)

Charles Stephens (Ward 1)

Lucas Szot (Ward 1)

Bruce Barger (Ward 2, Chair)

Bert Carstens (Ward 2)

David Craigmile (Ward 2)

Rosemary Kehr (Ward 2)

Brian Lang (Ward 2)

Ann Lyon (Ward 2)

Susan Magill (Ward 2)

Gene Manzer (Ward 2)

Katie Dalle Molle (Ward 2)

Sandra Petroshius (Ward 3, Co-Chair)

Larry Obermeyer (Ward 3, Co-Chair)

Wyn Cain (Ward 3)

Richard Fisher, M.D. (Ward 3)

Reid Gustafson (Ward 3)

Linda Harmer (Ward 3)

John Hubbard (Ward 3)

Marian Pearcy (Ward 3)

Nick Tatro (Ward 3)

Gene Cartwright (Ward 4, Chair)

Dee Buckowich (Ward 4)

Adam Cohen, M.D. (Ward 4)

Andy Dalkin (Ward 4)

Johanna DeYoung (Ward 4)

Matthew Liddy (Ward 4)

Jennifer McGregor (Ward 4)

Greg Pike (Ward 4)

Alex Wilcox (Ward 4)