The Lakeside Community Committee, founded in 1964, is a 60+ year old child and family advocacy organization based in Chicago’s Greater Grand Crossing Neighborhood. I’ve been on their board of directors and their attorney for 16 years. I’ve been their board of directors’ vice chair for around seven years.
Recently, I was elected their board chair, replacing longtime board chair (two decades) Josephine Glover. Our agency works with the Illinois Department of Children and Family Services to provide foster parenting, adoption and shelter services for our state’s children.
I’m excited to assume this role and support our agency’s amazing