Notice from the CBA Nominating Committee

The Nominating Committee (the “Committee”) for the 2022 Election, selected pursuant to Article VIII, Section 8.3 of the Bylaws as adopted June 3, 1977 and amended February 4, 2022, hereby invites nominations for candidates for Officer and Board of Manager positions for consideration by the Committee. 

Officer and Board candidates must complete a candidate questionnaire. Candidates for Officer positions must submit the questionnaire by 5:00 p.m. on February 22, 2022. Candidates for the Board of Managers must submit the questionnaire by 5:00 pm on February 28, 2022. To receive a questionnaire, please call or email Beth McMeen (312-554-2051, bmcmeen@chicagobar.org) or Angie Cruz (312-554-2132, acruz@chicagobar.org).

The Committee will hold an Open Meeting on March 10, 2022, beginning at 4:00 p.m., to receive nominations from members of the Association as to candidates for Officer and Board of Managers positions. 

If you plan to appear or have someone nominate you, please call or email Beth McMeen (312-554-2051, bmcmeen@chicagobar.org) or Angie Cruz (312-554-2132, acruz@chicagobar.org) by March 9, 2022. Officer and Board candidates will be invited to schedule a brief appearance before the Nominating Committee on March 24, 2022, at 4:00 p.m.

The following offices will be filled:
SECOND VICE PRESIDENT
SECRETARY
TREASURER

and eight members of the Board of Managers for two-year terms to fill the vacancies caused by the expiration of the terms of the following Board Members: Hon. Charles S. Beach, Alexis Crawford Douglas, Hon. Claire E. McWilliams, Juan Morado, Brandon E. Peck, Ashley Rafael, Antonio M. Romanucci, and Hon. Maria Valdez.

Under the Bylaws, Article VIII, Section 8.4(c), the Second Vice President shall without election or contest automatically succeed to the Office of First Vice President and the First Vice President shall without election or contest automatically succeed to the Office of President.

2022 NOMINATING COMMITTEE
Jesse Ruiz, Chair
Tracy Brammeier
Margaret Mendenhall Casey 
Daniel A. Cotter 
Marena Rosa Diaz
Anne Ellis
Hon. Robert F. Harris
Paul M.G. Helms
Hon. Michael B. Hyman
Kathryn A. Kelly
Theodore S. Kontopoulos
Hon. Mary C. Marubio
Donna More
James J. Morrissey
Jennifer Nijman
Greta Weathersby
Adam Zebelian