Shining a Light on Government 2016 ANNUAL REPORT President & CEO Letter 02 Mission 03 Five Pillars of Action 04 By the Numbers 05 Top Ten Results and Investigations 06 Awards and Recognition 11 Policy Unit 13 Civic Engagement 16 Candid Conversations 18 Table of Contents Events 22 Financials 26 Staff and Interns 27 Boards and Trustees 28 Donors 29

BETTER GOVERNMENT ASSOCIATION 2016 ANNUAL REPORT 1 Dear supporters,

This year’s BGA Luncheon theme was “Elections Second: (here’s where you come in) the public Matter.” Little did we know that afternoon that less supporting candidates who want to serve the public— than two months later we would see an election not themselves. for the history books: a political neophyte and businessman shocked the pollsters and pundits by The BGA shines a light on government and holds upsetting the first female candidate to be nominated public officials accountable, but then it’s up to you— for the office. the voters—to decide what to do next. The BGA doesn’t have subpoena power, and we can’t tell you Though that race stole the headlines, important who to vote for. elections aren’t just at the top of the ticket. As 2016 comes to a close, we hope you resolve to take A growing BGA priority has been to fight the rampant action in 2017. Become educated about the issues and civic disengagement we see in our municipalities and players, perhaps by attending BGA events and reading across . our investigations. Register to vote and head to the polls on Election Day. And talk to your family, friends I believe the fight for better government has to be and neighbors about the better government you waged on two fronts: deserve and want to see in Illinois.

First: watchdogs holding officials accountable and Democracy is a verb. Let’s get moving. advocating reforms.

Too often the election system protects incumbents by making it unnecessarily difficult for people to register, Your watchdog, vote, get on the ballot and even think about running Andy Shaw for office. And the BGA is working with our good government coalition and state lawmakers to fix that.

BETTER GOVERNMENT ASSOCIATION 2016 ANNUAL REPORT 2 MISSION: The BGA’s mission is to promote integrity, transparency and accountability in government by exposing waste, fraud and corruption, advocating effective public policy and informing and engaging the community.

The BGA works within FIVE PILLARS OF ACTION — to investigate, litigate, educate, advocate and communicate — in an effort to bring better government to Illinois. We go beyond exposing problems to proposing solutions and advocating good government reforms.

BETTER GOVERNMENT ASSOCIATION 2016 ANNUAL REPORT 3 BGA’S FIVE PILLARS OF ACTION INVESTIGATE The BGA’s Investigative Unit examines allegations of waste, fraud, corruption and mismanagement in city, county, suburban and state government.

LITIGATE We are entitled to access certain public records under the Freedom of Information Act (FOIA). When the BGA is denied access to public documents, we take legal action to force government agencies to comply with the law.

EDUCATE The BGA’s Idea Forums, Candid Conversations and Watchdog Trainings are free events that inform, engage and empower the public.

ADVOCATE The BGA’s Policy Unit advocates for a more open, accountable and efficient government through public policy reforms.

COMMUNICATE The BGA communicates through hundreds of media stories and appearances with dozens of media partners around the state.

BETTER GOVERNMENT ASSOCIATION 2016 ANNUAL REPORT #4 BGA by the Numbers

575 investigations 154 results 35 awards 50 legal actions 16,000 people engaged

BETTER GOVERNMENT ASSOCIATION 2016 ANNUAL REPORT 5 INVESTIGATIONS AND RESULTS Since 2009, the BGA has produced 575 investigations of waste, fraud, corruption and mismanagement of government in Illinois. In recent years, the BGA’s watchdog work has prompted more than 154 results and reforms that will save taxpayers an estimated $50 million.

BETTER GOVERNMENT ASSOCIATION 2016 ANNUAL REPORT 6 Top Ten Investigations

Criminal Justice, THE PUBLIC EYE Criminal Justice, Education, Criminal Justice, Taxes & Spending, Taxes & Spending Taxes & Spending Criminal Justice, Ethics & Ethics & Accountability, Taxes & Environment & Health, Ethics & Accountability, Taxes & Spending Spending Accountability, Environment & Health, Campaign Finance Trump’s ‘Sanctuary Police How CPS Failed Beyond the Rubble: Illinois Awash In City’ Plan Could Misconduct – Laquan McDonald Life After CHA Tax Breaks

Cost Chicago $3.6 Rising Financial JANUARY 31, 2016 Upheaval OCTOBER 19, 2016

Billion Toll Teen gunned down by a MARCH-SEPTEMBER 2016 A BGA investigation DECEMBER 9, 2016 JANUARY 31, 2016 Chicago cop had rough In a series of stories finds Illinois has 257 Despite a clear lack of BGA analysis shows road through deeply with the Chicago Sun- separate categories of specific details from how much police flawed Chicago Public Times, we examine breaks that cost the state the president-elect, a misconduct costs Schools, child-welfare the human and $9.4 billion in fiscal BGA analysis shows taxpayers: $106 million systems. economic effects of 2015. That’s more than that Chicago could lose in 2014 and 2015 the Chicago Housing the gaping $8 billion billions in federal aid in alone, covering Authority’s “Plan for budget hole the state is 2017 if Donald Trump misconduct-related Transformation” – a now struggling to fill. follows through on his settlements, multi-year effort to campaign threat. judgments, legal fees move tens of thousands and other costs. of low-income residents from crime-ridden, high-rise public housing in Chicago.

BETTER GOVERNMENT ASSOCIATION 2016 ANNUAL REPORT 7 Top Ten Investigations

Taxes & Spending THE PUBLIC EYE Pensions & Salaries Criminal Justice, Ethics & Environment & Health, Taxes Taxes & Spending Accountability & Spending

Rauner Reprieve Trump Towers Chicago Payroll Blagojevich’s Inner Chicago Bag Tax Is On Costly Credit With Huge Tax Packed With Circle: Where Are About Green, But Swap Solution Savings Six-Figure Salaries They Now? What Kind?

May Have Political JUNE 18, 2016 AUGUST 4, 2016 JULY 30, 2016 NOVEMBER 16, 2016 Timetable President-elect Adding to the city’s The BGA takes a look at Mayor OCTOBER 23, 2016 Donald Trump saved a financial burdens, the where his former aides says bag tax is about the Deal to spare the state whopping $800,000 in number of high-paid landed. One worked environment, but critics potentially costly property taxes on his workers has ballooned for U2’s Bono and Jill say it’s about cash. penalties expires the day unoccupied penthouse by 92 percent since Biden, another served after the next election because of a unique 2013. New York Mayor for governor in 2018. Cook County tax policy. Bloomberg, while others dropped out of sight.

BETTER GOVERNMENT ASSOCIATION 2016 ANNUAL REPORT 8 Top Ten Results

NEW LAWS: LEGAL ACTION: LEGAL ACTION: LEGAL ACTION: FINE:

Illinois Adopts 22 BGA Lawsuit Forced Release of Court Overturns Casino Pays $1.65 Good Government Prompts Release Emanuel Emails, Injunction Million Laws Supported By of CPD Shooting New Policy Change Blocking Release Of Rivers Casino in Des BGA Videos As a result of a BGA Police Misconduct Plaines pays a $1.65 Yes, reform is possible! Judge orders CPD investigation and legal Records million fine following In 2016, the BGA to release all files action, the City of Chalk up a win for an Illinois gaming board policy team advocated and videotapes of Chicago and Mayor transparency and investigation spurred in for the adoption of fatal Chicago Police Rahm Emanuel release accountability as the part by the BGA. 22 good government Department shootings more than 3,200 pages of Illinois Appellate Court laws including: 9 over the last five years Emanuel’s private emails lifts an injunction accountability laws, 5 in response to a BGA related to city business— blocking the release transparency laws, 4 lawsuit. subject to any applicable of police misconduct government streamlining legal exemptions—and complaint records. laws, 3 ethics and 1 institute a new policy that criminal justice reform will ban city employees law. That’s progress! and officials from using their private email accounts to conduct city business.

BETTER GOVERNMENT ASSOCIATION 2016 ANNUAL REPORT 9 Top Ten Results

NEW LAWS: FIRING: DONATIONS RESIGNATION: ADMISSION OF GUILT: PROMISED:

Local Governments Rauner Housing Elected Officials Accused Of Perjury, Cook County Told To Rein In Appointee Out Agree To Pay It Chicago Cop Quits Circuit Court Travel Spending Amid Allegations Back Several months after Employee Pleads A new state law inspired After inquiries from Following questions the BGA and CBS2 Guilty by BGA investigations the BGA, the Rauner from the BGA about highlight the case of Dorothy Brown worker means meals, hotels and administration forces nonprofits donating a Chicago cop who admits to lying to grand other travel expenses will out a housing official money to Illinois allegedly lied in court jury as part of probe of get tougher scrutiny. amid pay-to-play politicians, a number of in an attempted murder alleged pay-to-play in allegations. elected officials agree to case, the Chicago Police the agency. refund money. Department moves to fire her, and she resigns.

BETTER GOVERNMENT ASSOCIATION 2016 ANNUAL REPORT 10 AWARDS The BGA is proud to report that its investigations and watchdog efforts have been honored with dozens of national and local awards in recent years. In 2015 the BGA won 8 journalism awards.

BETTER GOVERNMENT ASSOCIATION 2016 ANNUAL REPORT 11 Awards

Lisagor Awards Kogan Media Awards May 2017 May 2017 The Chicago Headline Club, the largest Society of Professional Two BGA stories were recognized by the Journalists chapter in the country, presents awards that recognize Chicago Bar Association, which sponsors the the best of Chicago journalism and are named for Peter Lisagor, the awards contest. Chicago Daily News’ Washington bureau chief from 1959 to 1976.

BEST POLITICAL AND BEST INVESTIGATIVE/PUBLIC BEST CONTINUING BLOG Series: Beyond the BGA Forces Release GOVERNMENT REPORTING SERVICE REPORTING (AFFILIATED) Rubble: Life after of Mayor Rahm (circulation more than 100,000) Investigator’s Series: Pension and the CHA Upheaval Emanuel Private Series: Beyond the Payroll in Illinois Notebook Rubble: Life after with the Chicago Emails, Garners with the Chicago Sun-Times Landmark Policy the CHA Upheaval Sun-Times with the Chicago Shift Sun-Times

BETTER GOVERNMENT ASSOCIATION 2016 ANNUAL REPORT 12 POLICY The BGA Policy Unit advocates for a more open, accountable and efficient government through public policy reforms. The Policy Unit works to protect and strengthen open government in Illinois and to propose policy solutions to prevent corruption, inefficiency and waste in government.

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In many ways, 2016 felt like the peak of governmental 22 good government bills BGA Policy Unit lobbied position saying they dysfunction. After a dramatic and contentious supported by the Better aldermen, testified before could not agree that “civic Government Association City Council committees developments since issuance election cycle and ongoing Congressional gridlock, passed in the Illinois and published columns and of (an) Award should be the country felt as divided as it had ever been. The General Assembly and blogs advocating for this summarily discounted” state of Illinois ended the year still without a budget, were signed into law in change. mentioning the “climate while individuals and communities continued to 2016. of the times…”. The These 22 bills included The BGA policy team Illinois Appellate Court suffer. Chicago was still reeling from the late 2015 • streamlining, transparency, moved the ball forward upheld public access to video release of a white police officer shooting accountability, ethics and regarding the retention thousands of Chicago police teenaged Laquan McDonald 16 times. criminal justice bills backed of police misconduct misconduct complaint by the Better Government complaint records. records--those dating back Association and other • Organizations and more than five years that But in spite of the gridlock and division, some good reform groups. individuals interested in the Fraternal Order of government reforms were underway in Illinois police transparency, armed Police (FOP) sought to have and Chicago. The BGA policy team played a role in City Council is now with information, alerts destroyed. Since then, the pushing them over the finish line. subject to meaningful, and updates from BGA, Illinois Supreme Court has independent Inspector wrote letters, contacted denied appeals from the General oversight. their legislators and spoke FOP. These records should • The Chicago City Council out stating their support for continue to be available took a historic step in preserving Chicago police to the public in electronic abolishing the ineffective misconduct complaint form once scanned and Office of the Legislative records. While a bill in the produced in response to Inspector General - the City Illinois General Assembly pending FOIA requests. Council’s separate, toothless to guarantee preservation watchdog - and expanding did not reach adoption, the Office of the Inspector arbitrators interpreting General’s jurisdiction to the police union contract include aldermen. The changed their initial

BETTER GOVERNMENT ASSOCIATION 2016 ANNUAL REPORT 14 Policy

Throughout 2016, the Policy Unit monitored and Publishing Civic Engagement Highlights commented on local and state legislation. Our policy • The BGA policy team • The policy team helped maintains a blog on issues of plan a panel discussion on 2,291 messages team kept an eye on proposed amendments to the note in local government. In the use of Tax Increment were sent to legislators in 2016 Freedom of Information Act, smart streamlining 2016, we published articles Financing in the City of in response to BGA-initiated legislation, the City of Chicago and Cook County on municipal bankruptcy, Chicago and contributed action alerts budgets, proposed restrictions on public testimony the selection processes for questions to three BGA chiefs of police in major Candid Conversations with BGA policy staff produced at city and county meetings, and whether novel American cities, a recently local and state officials. The 30 blog posts initiatives (such as quasi-public bodies and innovative implemented city debt team also produced two providing in-depth analysis of investment funds) have adequate oversight and are transparency law, the recent candidate questionnaires and local and state current events subject to transparency laws. We will continue to history of non-binding two voters’ guides to help ballot questions in Chicago, educate readers on local and weigh in when we see areas of concern. BGA policy staff testified before automatic voter registration, state elections. city and state committees and the statewide 5 times The Policy Unit also contributes to the public transportation funding education and civic engagement mission of the “lockbox” amendment, among others. Better Government Association by monitoring and commenting on local and state legislation, periodically publishing in-depth analysis on pending legislative and policy issues, and contributing to civic engagement programming.

BETTER GOVERNMENT ASSOCIATION 2016 ANNUAL REPORT 15 CIVIC ENGAGEMENT The BGA’s Civic Engagement Program encourages meaningful participation in civic activities. Programs are designed to allow discourse about civic issues and provide the public with the knowledge and know-how they need to access public information and effectively express their concerns about government.

BETTER GOVERNMENT ASSOCIATION 2016 ANNUAL REPORT 16 Civic Engagement

Watchdog Training: Idea Forums:

February 18, 2016 April 14, 2016 Watchdog Training: Governors State Tracking TIFs University University of Illinois at Chicago

March 2, 2016 June 20, 2016 Watchdog Training: University of Illinois Impact of the Impasse: The Ripple Effect On at Springfield Our Community and Economy The Sangamo Club, Springfield October 13, 2016 Watchdog Training: Urbana November 21, 2016 Laquan’s Legacy: Police Reform in Chicago November 18, 2016 Columbia College Watchdog Training:

December 5, 2016 Watchdog Training: Chicago Urban League

BETTER GOVERNMENT ASSOCIATION 2016 ANNUAL REPORT 17 CANDID CONVERSATIONS In 2016, BGA President and CEO Andy Shaw sat down for exclusive interviews with Dan Cronin–DuPage County Board Chairman, Kurt Summers–Chicago’s City Treasurer and Illinois Realtors in Springfield to discuss good government issues. The conversations are broadcast live online and available as videos at bettergov.org.

BETTER GOVERNMENT ASSOCIATION 2016 ANNUAL REPORT 18 Candid Conversations | Dan on Downsizing in DuPage

April 20, 2016 remains a major hurdle, he Inland Real Estate Group, said. But support is growing Oakbrook among government reform groups, local leaders and Dan Cronin, DuPage County members of the Illinois Board Chairman, and Andy General Assembly, as Shaw, BGA President and evidenced by the nearly CEO, discussed the future two dozen bills addressing of government streamlining streamlining in some fashion and consolidation during a that have been considered by BGA “Candid Conversation.” the legislature this session.

The conversation, which Cronin and Shaw also was streamed online, touched on the increasingly centered on Cronin’s three- partisan tension between year-plus effort to streamline Republicans and Democrats government operations in state government and the throughout DuPage County debate over school funding. and how that effort fits with the BGA’s statewide Shaw also asked what’s next government consolidation politically for Cronin: Right effort, “Smart Streamlining.” now, he’s focused on his job, Cronin reflected on the but Cronin added, “never say complicated nature of never.” consolidating units of government. Resistance from local government leaders and employees

BETTER GOVERNMENT ASSOCIATION 2016 ANNUAL REPORT 19 Candid Conversations | Kurt Summers, Chicago’s City Treasurer

Oct. 26, 2016 billion over the life of the money we would have to get Union League Club of plans.” So far, eight out from taxes… more money for Chicago of the 11 funds have signed [the people].” on, and several million in Though the office of city savings have been actualized Under Summers, the treasurer is not as high- even without all the plans treasurer’s office offered its profile as others, the treasurer signed on. support to a lawsuit which still is given significant alleges major banks are responsibility and has great Summers also has required engaging in collusion, anti- potential to benefit Chicago banks to disclose where competitive behavior and communities. On October they’re lending. He worked rigging the markets to cost 26, the Better Government with the City Council on taxpayers money on their Association hosted Chicago a Municipal Depository investments. According to Treasurer Kurt Summers for ordinance, which gave Summers, the banks “closed a Candid Conversation with the treasurer’s office more out anyone else who wanted Andy Shaw, and they spoke leverage over the banks to to be in the market. If the about the activities of his invest in local communities. market was poised to move office thus far. As he sees it, it’s the people’s against them, they could money, and that money control that, and no one Upon taking office, should be leveraged to benefit would know.” Summers’ view Summers undertook a major the people. is that this is criminal activity initiative to pool the costs of worthy of being investigated investment counseling firms Summers spoke of how this by the Department of Justice. for the various pension funds year alone they generated Although the police and in order to reap savings. $100 million from the Chicago Teachers pension Through these arrangements, portfolio their office funds have joined in the suit, according to Summers they manages, doubling the the City of Chicago has not have “an ability to save amount generated last year. yet done so. $25-50 million a year… $1-2 In his words, that’s “less

BETTER GOVERNMENT ASSOCIATION 2016 ANNUAL REPORT 20 Candid Conversations | After the 8th—Time for Action

Nov. 30, 2016 dollars, Frerichs said, local economies throughout Illinois REALTORS, without a state operating the state count on a budget Springfield budget in place. to sustain small businesses and state universities, which With the election season He emphasized the need she called the lifeblood behind us and chronic to invest directly in Illinois of many of communities. fiscal challenges before through revenue-generating Using conversations with us, BGA President and programs, such as Ag Invest, voters during her campaign CEO Andy Shaw sat down which seeks to lower the season as motivation, the with the state’s two chief cost of improving farms comptroller-elect said she fiscal officers for a BGA and expanding agriculture is determined to inject a Candid Conversation. State businesses through low- resourceful, fresh voice into Treasurer Michael Frerichs interest loans to farmers. His the political gridlock. and then-Comptroller-elect office also utilizes an Illinois Susana Mendoza spoke Growth and Innovation Fund Mendoza said she will before an audience of about that invests up to 2 percent of look at all options at her 90 people at the Illinois the state’s assets into Illinois- disposal to help find a budget REALTORS. based technology companies. solution, including using her newfound power as keeper of While both officers Comptroller-elect Mendoza the state’s financial accounts agreed that the political drew on her experience as to explore court orders and fog shrouding Springfield Chicago City Clerk to ensure lawsuits currently dictating may not, at the moment, a sense of fiscal and political state spending. She also said show signs of lifting, each independence in the office she would continue former offered hope for how they and to focus on the long- Comptroller Leslie Munger’s can communicate and work term financial impact on practice of not paying state together to keep Illinois’ tax peoples’ lives. The former legislators until a state budget dollars flowing. Illinois is six-term state representative is in place as part of a “shared missing out on millions of said she understands that sacrifice.”

BETTER GOVERNMENT ASSOCIATION 2016 ANNUAL REPORT 21 BGA EVENTS The BGA hosted three fundraising events this year. In the spring we honored the Midwest’s best government-related investigative reporting with the Richard H. Driehaus Foundation Awards for Investigative Reporting. And in the fall we celebrated another year of BGA progress with a Chicago luncheon for hundreds of guests plus our first-ever Springfield luncheon.

BETTER GOVERNMENT ASSOCIATION 2016 ANNUAL REPORT 22 Events | The Driehaus Foundation Awards for Investigative Reporting: Spotlight

May 16, 2016 Winners Union League Club of First Place - $10,000 Chicago “Sixteen Shots” Slate, Jamie Kalven, Special Guests Chicago The Boston Globe Spotlight Team, subject of the Second Place - $5,000 Academy Award-winner “Violation of Trust” for Best Picture, “Spotlight” Belleville News-Democrat, George Pawlaczyk and Beth Walter V. Robinson Hundsdorfer, Belleville, IL Played by Michael Keaton Third Place - $3,000 Sacha Pfeiffer “Inside IPRA” Played by Rachel McAdams WBEZ, Chip Mitchell and Derek John, Chicago Michael Rezendes Played by Mark Ruffalo

FIRST PLACE SECOND PLACE THIRD PLACE

BETTER GOVERNMENT ASSOCIATION 2016 ANNUAL REPORT 23 Events | Annual Luncheon: Elections Matter

Sept. 13, 2016 the Independent Map and serves as on-air political Sheraton Chicago Amendment was struck analyst for TODAY and down by the Illinois Supreme Nightly News with Lester Featured Speaker: Court and Automatic Voter Holt. Chuck Todd NBC News Registration was vetoed by Watchdog Honoree: Gov. Rauner. Todd discussed the shifting Daniel L. Goodwin and unpredictable media BGA Board Chair Mark Rust landscape in this presidential BGA President and CEO honored Daniel L. Goodwin, campaign season, the Andy Shaw welcomed a chairman & CEO of The importance of the upcoming crowd of 800 to our Annual Inland Real Estate Group debates, and the challenges Luncheon on Sept. 13 with of Companies, Inc., with facing Trump and Clinton. a message that stressed the the annual BGA Watchdog Ultimately, he said, whoever importance of increased Award. Goodwin was wins—he calls Clinton a slight citizen participation in recognized for his lifetime favorite at this point—will elections—one of the keys to contributions to economic have a hard time governing good government. He talked development, philanthropy and uniting a divided and about election reforms that and civic engagement. As polarized country. But he can increase voter registration chairman of the DuPage offered a message of hope— and turnout, and offered Airport Authority, he led the Millennials—at least the an overview of the BGA’s push to reform a corrupt and ones who haven’t given up watchdog work, including inefficient public airport. on government and public the 22 BGA-backed good service. government bills approved After lunch, Shaw turned by the state legislature this the tables by interviewing year. But he emphasized that NBC political director Chuck there is still a lot more work Todd, who has moderated to do be done, especially on Meet the Press since 2014. He election reform, because has a daily show on MSNBC

BETTER GOVERNMENT ASSOCIATION 2016 ANNUAL REPORT 24 Events | Springfield Luncheon: Elections 2016: Candidates, Chaos and Consequences

Sept. 27, 2016 Shaw, BGA President and that anymore. They’re upset. The President Abraham CEO, before an audience of They’re angry. And they’re Lincoln Springfield – about 185 in Springfield’s willing to destroy everything A Doubletree by Hilton President Abraham Lincoln we have if we don’t fix that. Doubletree hotel. That’s the message of this In the midst of a chaotic, election.” surreal campaign season and The thought-provoking one day following the first examination by both Edgar presidential debate, civility and Kennedy found common and public discourse set the ground on a range of issues, tone for the conversation including that neither between two political titans would vote for Republican at the BGA’s Springfield presidential candidate Donald luncheon. Trump. But, speaking directly to the Springfield Featured guests former audience, Kennedy said the Governor Jim Edgar, a well-informed, engaged Republican, and former individuals who represent University of Illinois Board the “establishment” of both Chair Chris Kennedy, a political parties need to listen Democrat and potential to those who are disengaged gubernatorial candidate in and “raging.” 2018, offered a breakdown of the current state of politics “The American dream of in Illinois and the nation. rising from rags to riches was From the race for the White the promise of our country— House to reform here at the place where anyone home, they analyzed it all in could make it,” Kennedy said. a conversation with Andy “And people don’t believe

BETTER GOVERNMENT ASSOCIATION 2016 ANNUAL REPORT 25 Financials

INCOME: $4.2 MILLION EXPENSES: $3.7 MILLION

Events...... 38% Investigations...... 42% Major Donors...... 31% Communications & Media...... 21% Foundations...... 15% Fundraising...... 14% Other...... 13% Policy...... 13% Individual...... 3% Administration...... 7% Civic Engagement...... 3%

BETTER GOVERNMENT ASSOCIATION 2016 ANNUAL REPORT 26 Staff and Interns

STAFF Kelsey Bailey Jose Sanchez 2016 INTERNS Andy Shaw Clark Bell Andrew Schroedter Dan Barger President and CEO Sandy Bergo Stephanie Hardiman Nader Issa Alejandra Cancino Simon Amanda Koehn Mary Frances O’Connor Brett Chase Judy Stevens Eduardo Macias Director of Development John Chase Casey Toner Kathleen Mota and External Relations Michelle D’Onofrio Kadeja Tyler Andrea Salcedo Solomon Lieberman Katie Drews Julie Whitehair Director of Digital Adeline Epstein Strategy Alexandra Gilewicz Robert Herguth Bob Secter Madison Hopkins Director of Nikki Justiniani Investigations Sarah Karp Ernest Crowder Lia Landor Director of Doug Longhini Administration Alden Loury Ivan Moreno Emmett Murphy Danish Murtaza Chuck Neubauer Julie Patel Robert Reed Jared Rutecki

BETTER GOVERNMENT ASSOCIATION 2016 ANNUAL REPORT 27 Boards and Trustees

BGA BOARD OF DIRECTORS Carroll Joynes BOARD LIFE TRUSTEES Mike Lawrence AND TRUSTEES Gary Kleinrichert Howard Alper Seymour Rikeesha Phelon CHAIR David Kohn A. Cohen Victoria Ringer Mark Rust Ludwig Kolman Dr. Stephen Stone E. David Coolidge III Robert Levin VICE CHAIRS William Donnell Christina Martini YOUNG PROFESSIONALS Daniel Goodwin Melvin Katten Rosemary Matzl BOARD Steve Miller Jonathan Kovler Jack Modzelewski Becky DeVries Heidi Rudolph James Ratcliffe Nicole Nocera Lauren Donahue Ryan Jonker Paul Baker Lawrence Oliver SPRINGFIELD ADVISORY Eric Berlin José Padilla COMMITTEE Regina L. LaMonica Matt Luzadder Jonathan C. Bunge Chuck Peruchini CHAIR Carrie Ruzicka Marta Carreira-Slabe Thom Serafin Cindy Davis Philip Riley Margaret A. Daley Chris Segal VICE CHAIR Ryan Holst Cindy Davis G. Scott Solomon Kip Leverton Ronny Sage Barack Echols Kristofer Swanson Carrie Vos Samuel Fifer Lisabeth Weiner PAST CHAIR Jason Wallace Merri Jo Gillette Marilyn Kushak Fran Grossman Hill Hammock Emily Becker Ryan Murphy Dan Cadigan Hamilton H. Hill Dr. Kevin Dorsey Scott Hodes Jim Forstall David Hoffman Hon. Karen Hasara

BETTER GOVERNMENT ASSOCIATION 2016 ANNUAL REPORT 28 Corporate Donors

AARP Illinois Community BancPac Hill+Knowlton Strategies Loevy & Loevy Swanson, Martin & Bell, ACTA Publications Constellation Brands Holland & Knight LLP Madison Dearborn LLP Alan Peterson, Mark Beer Division Home State Bancorp Partners The Boeing Company Peterson, and CRAI Forensic and Horizons Marc Realty The Robinwood Consulting Cyber, Kris Swanson and Communications Matlock Capital The Edgewater Funds LLC Scott Solomon Huskey & Associates, Inc. McGuire Woods LLP The Inland Real Estate Aon Craig C. Martin, Jenner Illinois Bankers McKenna Holdings Group of Companies, Ariel Investments, LLC & Block Association Media Process Group, Inc. Inc. AT&T Crain’s Chicago Business Illinois Insurance Morgan, Lewis & The PNC Financial AT&T Illinois CSX Transportation Services Group Association Bockius LLP Ball Law Group Dentons US LLP The PrivateBank Illinois Tool Works Inc. Michael Best & Friedrich DePaul University Bandon Dunes L.P. Isringhausen Imports LLP The Terry Group DLA Piper LLP (US) Bank of America Italian Village Restaurants Navigant Consulting UBS Charitable Gift Fund Dover Corporation ITW Northern Trust Company Union League Club of Barnes & Thornburg LLP Ernst & Young Chicago Jenner & Block PNC Berkeley Research Group Exelon Jones Day PricewaterhouseCoopers Vanguard Charitable BMO Harris Bank Fidelity Brokerage JPMorgan Chase & Co. LLP Wilkens-Anderson Company Bunn-O-Matic Services LLC Kerber, Eck & Braeckel PwC Forensic Services Corporation William Blair & Fidelity Charitable Kirkland & Ellis LLP Resource One Realty Charles River Associates Company FleishmanHillard Kivvit Group, Inc. Chicago Deferred Wirtz Corpoation Franczek Radelet P.C. KPMG LLP Exchange Company YourCause, LLC Trustee Freeborn & Peters LLP Lettuce Entertain You Schwab Charitable Chicago Headline Club for Federal Home FTI Consulting Inc Enterprises Inc. Skadden, Arps, Slate, CNA Financial Corp. Meagher & Flom LLP GCM Grosvenor Lincoln Park Chamber of CNA Insurance Graycor Companies Commerce Steptoe & Johnson LLP Greenberg Traurig, LLP Locke Lord LLP

BETTER GOVERNMENT ASSOCIATION 2016 ANNUAL REPORT 29 Foundation Donors

Anonymous Illinois Tool Works Peter and Paula Fasseas Foundation Anonymous Foundation Foundation The Richard H. Driehaus Alphawood Foundation J. S. Frank Foundation PNC Foundation Foundation Carol Lavin Bernick John R. Houlsby Robert R. McCormick The Satter Foundation Family Foundation Foundation Foundation The Tobey Foundation Chauncey & Marion Joseph and Bessie Seigle Family United Conveyor D. McCormick Family Feinberg Foundation Foundation Foundation Foundation Kayser Family Shell Oil Company Deer Creek Foundation Foundation Fund of the Foundation Donnelley Foundation DuPage Foundation Streska Family Foundation Ed Uihlein Family Kirkland & Ellis Foundation Foundation The Chicago Bar Foundation Edward and Rose Kovler Family Donnell Foundation Foundation The Chicago Community Trust Ethics Journalism MacArthur Foundation Foundation Mansueto Foundation The Field Foundation of Illinois Francis Beidler McShane Family Foundation Foundation The Lloyd A. Fry Foundation Francis Beidler III and Motorola Mobility Prudence R. Beidler Foundation The Louise H. Landau Foundation Foundation MR Bauer Foundation The McDermott Fred J. Brunner Patrick G. and Shirley Foundation Foundation W. Ryan Foundation The Oppenheimer Hirsch-Schwartz Paul Bechtner Family Foundation Foundation Foundation The Perry Family Hull Family Foundation Pert Foundation

BETTER GOVERNMENT ASSOCIATION 2016 ANNUAL REPORT 30 Individual Donors

Lawrence Aaron Anonymous R-Lou P. Barker Nancy Benson Angela Bowman Susan Aaron Anonymous Bill Barnum John H. Berchem Maggie Bowman Johnson Abraham Anonymous Jose Barrera Brian Berg Britta Brackney Charles Adams Anonymous Brian J. Barrett Arthur Berman Karen Bradley Judith Adams Anonymous Mary Sue Barrett Harry Berman Shawn T. Bradley Dirk Ahlbeck Anonymous Patrick Barrett Josephine Bernero Traci Braun Michael Aiello Nicholas Antonacci Bruce Barron Ira Bernstein Jim Breen Tony Ajster Bruce Appleby Sheldon Baskin Patrick Berrgren Noelle Brennan Miguel Alba Constance A. Arkus Laura Battigelli Nicole Berry Jason Brett Sylvia Aldrete Donald Arneberg Warren Batts C.J. Beutien Dennis Bringuet Kathleen Allen Jose Arzuaga Paul F. Bazan Karl Biasi Monique Brinkman- Michele Allen Marc Atlas Dale Becker Reginald Bishop Hilll Peter Almeroth Barbara Auerbach Ruth Becker Randall Blakey Linda Brookhart Marla Alonzo Peter August William L. Becker Bernard E. Blayer Jeff Brown Buzz Alpert Cameron S. Avery Frank Beckman Stanley Block Linda Brown JoAnn Altenbach Jennifer Bacher James Bedinger Stephen J. Bloom Ralph Brown Alvin H. Baum Family Ed Bachrach Judith Bedore Gwen Blossom Robert Brown Fund J. Bail Thomas W. Begg, Jr. Mary Alyce Blum William G. Brown Kenneth Andersen Richard P. Bail Denise Beihoffer Joshua Boggioni Eugene F. Broyls Gordon Anderson Paul Baker Robert Beiser Larry Bomke Andrew Brozyna William Andrichik Randall Balla Brandon Bell Paul Bond Leah R. Bruno Anonymous Elizabeth Ballis Clark Bell Roy Booher Maree G. Bullock Anonymous Marcia Balonick Elizabeth Bell Patricia Booker Jonathan C. Bunge Anonymous Marguerite Baran Peter Bensinger Andrew Bosman Susan Burkhardt

BETTER GOVERNMENT ASSOCIATION 2016 ANNUAL REPORT 31 Individual Donors

Kim Burrell Edward Case Merle & Seymour A. Robin Cronin John Davis Larry Burton Daniel Casey Cohen Travis Cronkhite Roger Davis Carrie Byrnes Jeanne Casey Timothy Collins Lester Crown Tina Maria DeJarld Daniel Cadigan David Casper Doris Conant Pamela Crutchfield Bernard J. Del Giorno Marilyn Cagnoni Susan Cassara Kristy Condon Vida Cruz Elizabeth Denius Guy Cahill Terry Castleman Kevin Conlon Ryan Cudney Grant Deporter Robert J. Calvin Monty Childs Carol L. Connell Kathy Cummings Lisa Dermateosian Greg Cameron Thomas Chomicz Dale Connelly Helen Cuprisin John Dern Joanne Campanile Karen Christiansen Thomas P. Conrardy Joseph D’Amico Carol Derner Jenny Campbell Jean L. Churchman Chris Conte Amanda Dalberg Paras Desai Paul J. Campbell Sue A. Cicero Tricia Conway Joe Daleo Louis Dicerbo Thomas Campbell Colleen Cichon- E. David Coolidge, III Frederick J. Daley Pete Dicianni Matthew Campen Mulcrone Karen Cooper Margaret Daley Margaret Dickerson Anthony Cannata Nessim Cicurel Kimberly Cooper Peggy Daley Bob DiCola John A. Canning, Jr. Randi Cigelnik Terri Cornelius Vince R. Daley Joshua Diller Ray Capitanini Thomas P. Cimino Mary K. Cosgrove Kenneth Dallmeyer Carrie DiSanto Herbert Caplan Amy Clark Daniel Cotter Adam Damerow Andrew J. Dixon Matt Carolan Brandon Clark Patrick Cotter Thomas J. Dammrich Patricia Doherty James F. Carris Nina Clark Jeffry Couch Julie Danis Michael Dolesh Thomas Carroll Gary Clayton Charlotte Crane Kent P. Dauten Stephanie Domiano Linda Carson Matthew Cleaver Carey Cranston John Davey Elizabeth Donahue Brent Carstensen Joy Clendenning Jennifer Creasey Bruce & Laurie John Donahue Duane Carter Mitchell Cobey Peggy Critchfield Davidson William S. Donnell Margaret Cartier Debra Cronin Cindy Davis Mark Donovan

BETTER GOVERNMENT ASSOCIATION 2016 ANNUAL REPORT 32 Individual Donors

Kevin Dorsey Adeline Epstein Irene S. Fiorentinos Sean Gallagher Daniel L. Goodwin Joyce Downey Deborah Epstein Robert M. Fitzgerald Bob Gallo Karen Goozner Henrietta DuBois Mark Erickson John Fitzpatrick Robert Galloy Kenneth Gorenberg Marge Duff Susan Eriksen Mary Fitzpatrick Charles Gardner Ronald S. Gorski Jonathan Dunn Cliff Erwin Franzy Fleck David Garr Ron Gould James M. Durkin Gary Esrig Fernando Flores Sandra Gates Graham C. Grady Rosemary C. Duvall Yeny Estrada James Forstall Wallace Gator Bradley Judith Graf Mary Eads Virgil Fairchild Donald E. Fouts Mark Gebhards Bradford Graham Stephen Eastwood Leah Farmer Paul C. Francuch Greg Gerber Melva Granger Barack S. Echols Fletcher Farrar James S. Frank Salma Ghanem Robert Grant Donald P. Eckler David M. Farrell Mark Frank Ronald J. Gidwitz Thomas Grant Richard Edelman Paula Fasseas Natalie Franke Merri Jo Gillette Bob Gray Sally Edelsberg Stephen Fatum Jomarie Fredericks Janice Gintzler Jeffrey Gray Diane Edmundson Mary Feerick Nancy E. Freeman Robert Glahe Melvin Gray Jon Edwards Susan Feibus Gregory A. Friedman John A. Glassgow John Green Kim Efird Janice L. Feinberg Philip M. Friedmann Therese R. Glatzhofer John K. Greene Jeff Egbert George Fejt Roger Fross Michelle Glick Steven Greenspon Michael Elam Jan Feldman Irene Frye Barry Goldberg Philip W. Grinstead Gary Elden John Ferguson Robert Fullone Stephen B. Goldberg Carolyn Grisko Allen E. Eliot Mark Ferguson Tara Fumerton Howard Golden Frances Grossman Lisa Ellis Kathy Fern Kellcie Fund Athena Golianis Roger Guerin James Elsener Samuel Fifer Aviva Futorian Kenneth Golub Melvin Guthrie Robert English Ken Fink Dean Gaffney Veronica Gomez Benjamin Gutstein Linda Englund Paul J. Finnegan Wayne Gailis Jason Gonzales Barbara Habschmidt

BETTER GOVERNMENT ASSOCIATION 2016 ANNUAL REPORT 33 Individual Donors

Ethan Hafner Stephen Hensley Patricia J. Hurley Brian Jones Helen J. Kessler Donald D. Hahn William Herr Bruce H. Iglauer James M. Jones John Kett John Hahn David G. Herro Jackie Intres Carroll Joynes Paul Kiefer Annamaria Hallagan Mark Hersh Kevin Jack Timothy Kaczmarek Chris Kielch Marj Halperin John Heuman Peter Jacobs Scott Kaiser Thad Kielch Hill Hammock Hamilton H. Hill Dorothea Jacobson- Kaara Kallen Joseph P. Kincaid Tracy Hannan Robert Hinton Wenzel Alan Kaminecki Christine Kirk Kathleen L. Hannigan Joyce Hirsch Bethany Jaeger John Kamis Jim Kirk Molly Hansen Robert F. Hirsch Harry J. Jaffe Andrew Kaplan Frank Kirkaldy King Harris Scott Hodes Robert D. Jaffee Melvin Katten Gary Kleinrichert Janice Harrison David Hoffman Edgar D. Jannotta Mitchell Katten Beata Kloda Mitchell Harrison Robert Hofmann Ross Jannotta Barry Katz Michelle Kloda Bethany Hartley John Holden Martha J. Jantho Charles Katzenmeyer Linda Kluth Timothy Hartnett Eric Holeman Martha Janthro Gerald S. Kaufman Nicholas G. Koclanis Karen Hasara James Horvath Sarah Jennings John R. Kaufman Steven L. Koebel Catherine Haskins Bill Houston Ross Jepsen Mary Keating Lance Kohan Harriet Hausman Leslie Howard James Jerue Krenna Kelly David Kohn Joseph Heery William A. Howard Laurie Jerue Robert Kelter Eric Kohn Christie Hefner Julie M. Howard Martin Johanson Christopher G. Kennedy Gera-Lind Kolarik Werner Hein Karin Hribar Janeese Johnson James Kennedy Martin Koldyke Adam Helman Felix Huang Nicole Johnson John Kennedy Timothy Koller Robert A. Helman Ben Hulse A. J. Johnston Karen Kennedy Ludwig E. Kolman Jason Heltzer Philip W. Hummer Ruth Johnston Royal Kennedy Rodgers Stacia L. Kopplin Chris Hembrough Nancy Hunter Betsy Jones Terry Keshner David Korney

BETTER GOVERNMENT ASSOCIATION 2016 ANNUAL REPORT 34 Individual Donors

William Kosmala Julianne Landsvik Mark S. Levey James Lucci Mary A. Martin Jim Koziel Arden Lang Bob Levin Susan Lucci Thomas L. Martin Michael Krasny Gordon V. Lang Dan Levin Mary Lou Lugo Wendy Martin John H. Krehbiel, Jr. Victoria Langan Norman G. Levin Charles Luna Christina Martini Robert D. Kreisman Diane Lappin Marcia Levy Matthew Luzadder Lisa Mattes Kevin Kresnicka Troy LaRaviere Jeffrey Lewis Freddrenna Lyle Rosemary E. Matzl Virginia Kriho Norman W. Lathrop Thomas Lia Catherine L. Lynch David May Ken Kromash Thomas Laughran Vance Liebman James W. Mabie Sharon May John F. Krupka William J. Lawlor Lori E. Lightfoot Don Mac Gregor Terry Mazany Jane Kruse Kathy Lawrence Elizabeth Lindquist Carol Maday Michelle Mbekeani- Chris Ksoll Mike Lawrence Laurel Lipkin Patrick K. Maher Wiley Loretta Kucharczyk Juanna Lawson Rhita S. Lippitz Michael Maloney Nancy McAdam Robert Kudder Paula Lawson Lawrence E. Lisack Meenal Mamdani Patricia McAvoy-Costin Bruce Kukowski Heidi Lawton James J. Listwan Lawrence Mandel Suzanne McBride Carol Kulek Jenny Ames Lazarre Jane Llewellyn Peter Mangione Cynthia McCafferty Marcia Kunstler William Lear Richard Lockhart Barbara Manning Brian McCann Bob Kurmann Moses Lee Susanne Lodgen Claire Manning John W. McCarter Peter Kurrasch Pamela Lee Dirk Lohan Kevin Manton Michael McCluggage John La Marre Alan LeGrand Robert Long Joe Mansueto Gillian McGhee Melinda LaBarre S. Craig Leischner Doug Longhini Anuj Marfatia Moira McGovern Aldo Laghi Lisa Leiter Wissink Patricia Lopuszanski Mitchell L. Marinello Mike McHugh Cynthia Lamar Jocelyn A. Lemish Marie Lorden Barry Marks Tamara McHugh Brannon Lambert Mary G. Lent Barton Lorimor Jody Markus Donald McKay Gina LaMonica Kip Leverton Angelo Loumbas Cheryl Martin Richard H. McKay

BETTER GOVERNMENT ASSOCIATION 2016 ANNUAL REPORT 35 Individual Donors

Lester McKeever Melissa Moore F. Oliver Nicklin Peter Ohr Chuck Peruchini Andrew J. McKenna J. Clifford Moos Michael Nicolas Patrick Oldendorf Alan Peterson Kathleen McKenna- Richard Morgan Chris Niewoehner Dudley Onderdonk Trevor Peterson Cooper Mary Morrissette Scott Niksich E. H. Oppenheimer Carmen C. Pfeiffer Porter Mcneil Jerry Morrow Nicole Nocera Benjamin Orzeske Hadley J. Pfeiffer David McSweeney Angie Muhs Carolyn Noonan Parmer William Osborn Rikeesha Phelon William Megyery Rich Mullen Randy Nornes Jeffrey Oskin Tom Phillips Samuel M. Mencoff Robert Munson Julia M. Nowicki Jonathan Osting Ronald Picur Paul Mesnick David M. Murdoch Norwottock Charitable José D. Padilla Marilyn Pierce Penelope H. Meyer Hannah Muther Trust Sherwin E. Pakin David Platt Jane Mikell Sarah Nadelhoffer Gregory Nussbaum Nick N. Palazzolo Philip Pogue David Miklos Heidi Nafis Donald F. O’Brien Andrea Parga Lisa Polderman Bethany Miller Nikhil Narang Katherine O’Brien David Parker Stanley Pollock Mark P. Miller Joyce A. Nardulli Kay O’Brien Manya Pashman Alicia Pond Ronald S. Miller William Natale Mary Kay O’Connell Barbara Pasquinelli Peter Pond Steven M. Miller National Philanthropic John P. O’Connor Sabrina Patch Julie Porter Carol A. Mills Trust Karin O’Connor Lynn Patinkin Peggy Porter Lee Milner Carol Navin Mary Frances O’Connor Mike Pavilon Charlene Posner D. Milton Salzer John Navins Malcolm O’Hagan Sarah Pavlik Deborah Post Chekisha A. Mitchell Bruce Nesbitt Jean O’Malley Laura Pearl John M. Pratt Christopher Mitchell Chuck Neubauer Abby O’Neil Kenneth Pedersen William Preston Michael Mock Joyce Newcomb Bill J. O’Neill Anthony Pedretti Jeffrey U. Price Jack Modzelewski Craig Newmark Paul O’Shea Kenneth Perkins Laurie Price James S. Montana Kim Nguyen Bonnie Oberman James N. Perry, Jr. Roger Price

BETTER GOVERNMENT ASSOCIATION 2016 ANNUAL REPORT 36 Individual Donors

Marjorie Pries Stephanie Rens- Andrea Rosen Jeanne Saliture Robert H. Secter Susan Pryble Domiano Debra Rosenberg Van F. Salmans Eric Sedler Dan Punzak David Resnicoff Warner A. Rosenthal Randall Samborn Peggy Seeley Diana Quesada Gonzalo Reyes Maria Rosner Greg Sarchet Chris & Karen Segal Franczek Radelet Royden R. Rice Thelma Ross Muneer A. Satter Harry J. Seigle Paul Rafferty Sam Richardson Robert A. Roth Stephen Sawyer Esther Seitz Anthony Ragona Elizabeth D. Richter Seymour Rothstein Robert Schaaf Robin Selati Anthony Raimondo Mary Fran Riley John W. Rowe Paul Schanbacher Gail Selleg Rati Ram Kathy Ring Steven Roy Peter Schauer Thom Serafin Steven Rasher Matthew Ring Anna Rozenich Josh Scheinfeld Neal Shah James M. M. Ratcliffe Victoria Ringer Mark Ruda Kim Schilf Rupa Shah Steven Rauschenberger William Riordan Heidi Rudolph Cynthia Schilsky Jeffrey Shane Glenn Rawski Sandra Ritter Darlene Ruh Lori Schlosser Diane S. Shapiro Spencer H. Raymond Char Rivette Jesse Ruiz Jack B. Schmetterer James A. Shapiro Brian Reardon Larry Rivkin Mark E. Rust Arthur B. Schneider Joan Shapiro Leslie Recht Nancy Robinson Diane Rutledge Herbert Schneiderman Katherine Shaw Kent D. Redfield Jennifer Roche John K. Rutledge Edward Schoenbaum Nancia Shawver Richard Redmond James Rocska James Ryan Steve Scholly David Shayne Shirley Redmond Virginia Rogers Patrick Ryan Michael Schonberg Toni Shears Jack Reich Mike Rolfes Gerald Ryberg Stuart Schulman Thomas Sheffield Diane Reinhart Ellen Romberg Thomas Ryder George Schvach Kay Shelton David Reisinger Herbert Root Mitchell A. Sabshon David Schwalb Andrea G. Shindler Michael A. Reiter Barbara Rose Bruce Sagan Adam Schweigert Adele Simmons Miriam Reitz Don Rose Annette Salazar Lisa Scully Joel Simmons

BETTER GOVERNMENT ASSOCIATION 2016 ANNUAL REPORT 37 Individual Donors

Bonnie Simonds Jill Steiner Richard Sullivan Robert Topping Marilyn Vetter Dick Simpson Louis W. Stern Mike Sutko Donald Torgersen Thomas Vicek James Skinner Mona Stern Margaret S. Sutton Theresa Toro Barbara Vincent Kathleen Skinner Rhona Stern Gloria E. Swanson Mark Townsend Jeffrey Vogelsang Lisa Skolnik Seth Stern Scott C. Swanson Cherie Travis Charlene Vollmer Michele Skryd Steven Sterner Seena Swibel Frank Traxler Arlene Wagner David J. Slate John B. Stevens Phyllis Tabachnick M. Jay Trees Francis M. Wagner Michele Smith Robert Stine Arvin Talwar Michael Tresnowski Thomas Wall Amy Smolensky James P. Stirling Jay Tcath Judith Tribbett Patricia Walter Rowe W. Snider Mary Stith David Teeghman Daniel Tuerk Annisa Wanat John E. Snow John Stoesser George Terzakis James Tulley Joyce Wandel Mary Snow Amy Stoken-Nortman Ann Marie Testa Judith M. Turk Paul Wandland Linda Sobotka Vicki Stoller Andy Thayer David Twaddle Steve Warmowski Zygmunt Sokolnicki Jeffrey Storm Richard Thennes Kadeja Tyler Kelly Warner Scott Solomon John Stremsterfer Kim Thielbar Ron Ulmer Chris Warwick Glenn Spachman William H. Strong David Thomas Edward W. Arlene Washburn Donna Spivey Susan Strong-Dowd Fred Thomas Umbenhower, Jr. Gary Washburn Naomi Stanhaus Barbara Stubblefield Tara Thomas Richard Ungaretti John Watt, III Doris Stanis Michael Stubbs Nick Thomopoulos Andy Van Meter Ellen Wehrle Frederick W. Stanton James Stucke Ann Thornton Joel Vargas Laurence Weiner Kathy Stanton David Sudzus Sarah Thorpe Daniel Vargo Lisabeth Weiner Richard Steele Richard Sugar Sharon Tiknis Stephen Vedova Mary Weingartner Janet Steffen Mark Sulkin Anne Tobey Anand Veerabahu Eric Weinheimer Nikki W. Stein Nancy Sullivan Roger Tobolt Debra Venckus Lorrayne Weiss

BETTER GOVERNMENT ASSOCIATION 2016 ANNUAL REPORT 38 Individual Donors

Stewart Weiss Jack Wuest Susan Weiss Maria Wynne Mary Welter Jean Wypychowski Chuck Werner Rachel Yarch Matthew Werner Heather Yeager Robert I. Werner Scott Yonover Marcia Wherry Roberta B. Zabel Miles D. White Gertrude Zaja James Whitehead Andy Zareba Bobbie Wiley Eugene Zeffren Roy Wiley Samuel Zell Virginia Willcox Mark Ziegenhorn Joleen Willis Ken Zurek Bryan Wilson Donald R. Wilson Harriet Wilson Ellis Rocky Wirtz Sue & Ed Witkowski Randall Witter Ed Wojcicki Ann S. Wolff Paul & Corinne Wood Kevin Wright Robert Wright

BETTER GOVERNMENT ASSOCIATION 2016 ANNUAL REPORT 39 Media Donors

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