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"No woman should get a job just because she's female, but a woman with
qualifications and know-how should have the opportunity."
... Charlotte
Reid,
Phoebe
Dutcher Award Recipent
SAVE THE DATE
May 15,
2008 6 - 8 p.m.
Chocolate and Champagne Fundraiser
Katherine Legge Lodge
5901 S.
County Line Road
Hinsdale, Illinois
Please contact Dawn Disher at governors@lincolnseries.com for more information.
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Meet the Class of 2008 |
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Fred V. Mills -- 1926 - 2008 |

Illinois Lincoln
Excellence in Public Service Series Class of 2008
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Jennifer Baty,
Karen Foster,
Janet M. Hood,
Susan Newton,
Marie Piraino,
Deb Spencer,
Elizabeth Van Holt Farrar
Class Announcement
Class Calendar
Class
Roster |
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Abraham Lincoln's Historic Illinois
Ornament
Designed by Fred Mills for the benefit of the
Lincoln Series.

Fred
passed away on March 17, 2008. We
are confident that
Fred's brushes are already “dancing” in Heaven.
Our condolences to his
wife, Lois, and his family.
For more information on Fred's life and art please see:
http://www.fredmills.com/ |
"There are no such things as
limits to growth,
because there are no limits on the human capacity for intelligence,
imagination and wonder."
~Ronald Wilson Reagan
Tracy Ramsay McDonnell Selected as 2007 Class President
July
27, 2007
Aurora Beacon
By Kristen Zambo STAFF WRITER
Lincoln Series: Group helps train women for jobs in service, gov'
BATAVIA -- At 31, Tracy Ramsey McDonnell has the rare honor of being
elected class president.
The Batavia resident wanted to learn more about public policy,
public service and the inner-workings of government. She was
selected for a training session in January with the grass-roots
Republican women's organization the Illinois Lincoln Series,
designed to help women attain elected and appointed governmental
positions.
She was elected the president of her 10-woman class when the Lincoln
Series sessions ended recently.
"I would never have done that, but it really gave me the courage,"
McDonnell said. "I really wanted to bring my ideas forward."
McDonnell has worked as district director for state Rep. Patricia
Reid Lindner, R-Sugar Grove, since April 1999.
McDonnell, who grew up in Elgin, graduated from Northern Illinois
University in DeKalb in 1999 with a degree in political science.
"She just typifies what tomorrow's leaders are going to be like,"
said Kay Hatcher, Kendall County Forest Preserve District president
and a member of the Lincoln Series. "I think Tracy will be able to
write her own destiny."
McDonnell said she wants to continue working in the public service
and public policy fields, but doesn't know what she may do after
Lindner leaves office. Lindner said earlier this month that she will
not seek re-election when her term is up in 2008.
"My job will expire as of January 2009. I've gotten a few
interesting phone calls," McDonnell said, declining to offer details
of potential opportunities.
"I love the quest for knowledge and getting to study issues in
depth," McDonnell said. "We're a percentage of the population and
should have a percentage of the representation."
By taking Lincoln Series sessions, McDonnell said she was able to
hone public speaking skills and learn more about public service and
policy issues during the sessions.
The goal is to help more women pursue government jobs, and gain
spots in local, state and federal politics.
"The skills they learn will give them an edge -- their own personal
feeling of accomplishment" will carry over into their professional
and personal development, Hatcher said.
"Illinois Leaders in the Republican Party must find a way to
rejuvenate interest among the disillusioned, disenfranchised, women,
minorities and young people who have chosen not to participate in
the electoral process. We have got to appeal to more citizens to
exercise their responsibility as informed citizens to participate in
the democratic process. The future of the Republican Party depends
on it."
-- Doug Whitley,
President and CEO of the Illinois Chamber of Commerce
Become a
Lincoln Fellow and . . .
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Join over 160 alumni of the Illinois Excellence in Public
Series, and be a part of the national network of over 1400 women from 20 states
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Meet Republican Leaders and Government officials from across
the state and Washington D.C.
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Attend monthly seminars to learn from experts in
communication, campaigns, ethics, public policy, fundraising, and more.
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Prepare yourself to make a difference, maximize your
potential for participation in the political process at the local, state and
federal level
WHY YOU SHOULD APPLY TO BE A LINCOLN FELLOW
Selections for the Class of 2008 are complete. Consider applying
for the
Class of 2009.
Application for
Fellowship (Word Document)
Application for
Fellowship (pdf Document)
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