Stand with the Community Leaders Below & Vote “YES” for the In-Person and Electronic Voting Amendment on 1/24!

Over 350 Lake Foresters have signed our Petition in support of the “In Person and Electronic Voting” Amendment. In addition, the below former Mayors, present and former Aldermen, Ad Hoc Bylaws Committee members, other community leaders, and the Caucus Committee, strongly support and ask you to vote “yes” for this Amendment on Saturday, January 24, 2026, at Gorton Center between 8:00 a.m. and 5:00 p.m. Help make voting a reality for ALL Lake Foresters!

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”) U. 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

Ward 1:  Desiree Witte (Chair), Annie Cioni, Emily Clark Delfino, Stephen Metcalf, Charlie Notarus, Charles Stephens, Lucas Szot

Ward 2:  Ann Lyon (Chair), Bert Carstens, David Craigmile, Rosemary Kehr, Brian Lang, Susan Magill, Gene Manzer, Katie Dalle Molle

Ward 3: Sandra Petroshius (Co-Chair), Larry Obermeyer (Co-Chair), Wyn Cain, Reid Gustafson, Linda Harmer, John Hubbard, Marian Pearcy, Nick Tatro

Ward 4: Gene Cartwright (Chair), Dee Buckowich, Adam Cohen, M.D., Andy Dalkin, Johanna DeYoung, Matthew Liddy, Jennifer McGregor, Greg Pike, Alex Wilcox