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Board of Directors Steven A. Kersten President Lucy Ascoli Frank H. Beal Annual Dinner Mark Hoplamazian and Board of Directors Thomas Geoghegan Business and Celebration Rachel Kohler Steven A. Kersten David Gottlieb Professional People Laurie and Bruce Kaden President Frances R. Grossman for the Public Dinner Chairs Carol and Arnie Kanter Venu Gupta* Interest Jonathan M. Kaden Susan and Richard Kiphart Lucy Ascoli Elizabeth I. Holland* 25 E. Washington St. Rosanna A. Márquez Avril and Hersch Klaff Frank H. Beal Jonathan M. Kaden* Suite 1515 Judy and Jim Klutznick Nicholas J. Brunick* Frances P. Kao* Chicago, IL 60602 Dinner Committee Howard Learner and Lauren Deborah Harrington Iris Krieg** Tel 312 641 5570 BPI (in formation) Rosenthal Vice Presidents Susan B. Larson Fax 312 641 5454 Karen and Kimball Anderson Frances and Elliot Lehman** Betsy Lassar www.bpichicago.org Libba and Curt Anderson Paul Lehman and Ronna Stamm Robert A. Kaplan* Paul A. Levy Doris and Larry Ashkin Margaret and Paul Lurie Secretary Robert B. Lifton* About BPI Kay and Sidney Berkson Henry J. Nord Josh Lowitz* Since our founding Sheila and Robert Berner Susan and Ted Oppenheimer Robin S. Coffey* Rosanna A. Márquez* in 1969, BPI Vicki and John Bitner Dede and Tom Reedy Treasurer George R. McCoy has sought out and Annual Myron M. Cherry Jack L. Ringer Rami Nashashibi addressed some Dolores Connolly and Dan Casey Janice Rodgers E. Hoy McConnell, II** Dawn Clark Netsch* of the Chicago Scott Denman Esther S. Saks Executive Director Alexander Polikoff region’s most Gary and Deborah Edidin Sandra and Daniel Scheinfeld Greg Richmond significant social Gary Elden and Phyllis Mandler Jeffrey P. Smith Frederick W. Axley Jean Rudd justice challenges. Cody and Deborah Engle Rayman L. Solomon Sheldon L. Baskin Lowell Sachnoff Currently, Anne H. Evans Hon. Heather Steans and Myles D. Berman* Bettylu K. Saltzman** BPI works to Judy and Malcolm Gaynor Leo Smith David C. Bohan* Ann E. Smith* increase and Dinner Paul C. Gearen Jennifer Steans and Barbara T. Bowman Anton R. Valukas* preserve affordable Mary L. and Richard Gray Jim Kastenholtz Susan M. Campbell Robert Weissbourd housing, transform Merle and Barry Gross Lois and Harrison Steans Danielle B. Meltzer Donna M. Welch* public housing, Ron and Audrey Grzywinski Robin Steans and Leonard Gail Cassel Judy Wise improve Chicago’s Albert C. Hanna Fredric and Nikki Will Stein Camilla Hawk Timothy W. Wright III public schools, and King Harris Sarita Warshawsky Diaz-Perez* promote open and * 2010 Annual Dinner Harriet Hausman Bobette Zacharias William H. Farley, Jr.** Committee honest government **Past President 2010 Toby and Jeff Herr William Geller in Illinois. Jackie and Peter Holsten **Past President May4 Please join us for Keynote Speaker BPI Champion BPI’s Annual Dinner David Hoffman of the Celebration Former City of Chicago Public Interest Tuesday, May 4, 2010 Inspector General Awards Reform leader, corruption fighter and The Honorable Julie Hamos The Fairmont Chicago former federal prosecutor David Hoffman As 18th District State Representative since 1998, Julie Hamos has received “top legislator” awards from over 25 organizations. Known Imperial Ballroom became Chicago’s Inspector General in 2005. for her effectiveness, independence and integrity, Rep. Hamos In his four years of service before leaving has successfully led major legislative initiatives in support of affordable 200 North Columbus Drive to run for the U.S. Senate, Mr. Hoffman housing, transit, health care, and the environment. Before serving transformed the IG’s office into a fiercely in the legislature, her long public service career included directing the child support division of the Cook County State’s Attorney’s Office independent, highly professional anti-corruption and co-founding the Illinois Coalition Against Domestic Violence. Reception 5:30 unit that exposed widespread corruption, fraud, illegal employment practices, ethics violations Christopher Kennedy In September 2009, Chris Kennedy, President of Merchandise Mart Dinner 6:30 and waste. In 2009 he was appointed by Properties, Inc., was elected Chairman of the University of Illinois’ Governor Pat Quinn to the Illinois Reform Board of Trustees, having been appointed a trustee by Gov. Quinn in Commission, a body formed to recommend August. A board member of the Chicago Alliance to End Homelessness and Catholic Theological Union and past Chairman of the Greater RSVP by April 28 anti-corruption reforms for Illinois. Mr. Hoffman Chicago Food Depository and Chicago Convention and Tourism Bureau, served as an Assistant U.S. Attorney in Chicago Mr. Kennedy’s leadership role in Chicago is extensive, spanning from 1998–2005, and in 2002 was appointed many civic and charitable organizations and institutions. Deputy Chief of the Narcotics and Gangs Tim King Section by U.S. Attorney Patrick Fitzgerald. An urban education visionary, Tim King is the founding President/CEO of Urban Prep Academies, a nationally recognized network of charter high schools for young men. Urban Prep’s Englewood Campus Class of 2010— its first graduating class—achieved 100% college acceptance at four-year colleges and universities. A Leadership Greater Chicago Fellow and fourth generation Chicagoan, Mr. King previously served for five years as President/CEO of Hales Franciscan High School, an independent Catholic high school serving African-American young men..
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