How are "black money" and wealthy donors impacting Illinois political campaigns, candidates, and our lives? What are the expectations? Who benefits and who loses? Illinois has had a lot of experience with this problem, which is why so many business and civic leaders are concerned. Listen to local and national experts who will explain how corrosive pay-to-play politics is to our democracy. This is a nonpartisan issue with a number of suggested solutions.
The League of Women Voters - Lake Forest/Lake Bluff Area is partnering with the Washington, DC-based Committee for Economic Development in hosting "Money in Politics: Why It Matters" on Thursday, March 27, 2014, 7:00 p.m. at Gorton Community Center, 400 E. Illinois Rd. Lake Forest.
Space is limited, so please register online at WWW.LWV-LFLB.ORG. Refreshments will be served. There will be plenty of time for questions from the audience.
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Panelists
Corinne Wood: Former Illinois Lt. Governor; Director of CHANGE Illinois
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Peter Bensinger: Vice Chair of CHANGE Illinois; President of Bensinger, DuPont & Assoc.; former Administrator of the Drug Enforcement Agency
Cindi Canary: Political reformer; founder and previous Executive Director of Illinois Campaign for Political Reform
David Morrison: Policy advisor to Illinois Campaign for Political Reform
Amy Loprest: Executive Director, New York City Campaign Finance Board
Mike Petro: Executive Vice President, Committee for Economic Development, Washington, DC
