24th District

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EdVette Jones

Veronica Arreola

Veronica I. Arreola is an educator, community organizer, and mom. She founded the 50th Ward Action Network to connect politically engaged neighbors in Chicago’s 50th Ward through online and in-person conversations. Veronica comes to the issues around public safety as a mother who raised her daughter in West Rogers Park and as a feminist who understands the interconnectedness of issues of employment, education, and incarceration. Veronica has spent her professional life in education working on diversifying the science workforce by leading efforts at the University of Illinois at Chicago to increase the representation of women and Latinx people in the sciences. She has volunteered on a number of campaigns including Illinois State Senator Ram Villivalam and Alderman Andre Vasquez. Veronica’s community work includes AYSO soccer and the Girl Scouts. She has lived in the 24th district for almost 20 years.  

Rev. Dr. Marilyn Pagán-Banks 

I have been a part of the North of Howard, Rogers Park community since 1999, I have served as Executive Director of A Just Harvest since October, 2002 and have lived in the same unit since 2003.  I was instrumental in leading A Just Harvest through a growth period whereby the organization added advocacy and economic development programming targeting the root causes of hunger. I am a founding member of the Coalition to End Money Bond, helped to pass the Pretrial Fairness Act and served on the Use of Force Task Force on the ordinance.  I am an ordained pastor in the United Church of Christ, a trained RJ Circle Keeper, and enjoy yoga, writing, dance, and my grandkids. 

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Endorsements: Andre Vasquez, alderman 40th ward; Maria Hadden, alderwoman 49th ward; Kelly Cassidy, State Representative 14th district; 50th Ward United Working Families; ONE People’s Campaign, JCUA Votes