Meet the Candidates
Here's a little bio so you can learn about the candidates in advance of the elections

• Diann Marsalek is a LVCC Founder's Club gold level member for 2008-'09.  Marsalek currently serves as the President of LVCC from 2008-2009 and previously for two terms in the early 1990's. Marsalek has been a member of LVCC from the early 1990's and serves as the chair of the Anti-Crime Committee. Marsalek serves as the President of Central Lake View Neighbors (CLVN) and has been an active member in that branch for many years. Marsalek also serves as the Chair of the 23rd District Steering Committee which raises funds for a holiday party and winter apparel for underprivileged children in the district. Marsalek serves as the Secretary of the John Merlo Sports Program. Marsalek has lived her entire life in Lake View and enjoys working to improve the quality of life in Lake View.

DIRECTORS AT LARGE (VOTE FOR 5) 

• Todd Connor - in addition to having lived in SELVN and currently living in CLVN, he has attended both Triangle and BHN meetings and events.  Todd has lived in and around the Lakeview neighborhood for the last 5 years since separating from the U.S. Navy in 2004.  Todd has been both a renter and condo owner, and continues to be a landlord for a 3 flat building in Ukranian Village.  Todd has formerly worked for the Inspector General, State of Illinois, and Booz Allen Hamilton, a management strategy consulting firm.  He left Booz Allen to work independently for municipal clients, as well as work in the recent 5th Congressional primary.
• Jennifer Dedes-Nowak has volunteered to serve as the First Vice President for LVCC this past year and in that capacity attended 6 Board meetings and was excused for an additional meeting.  Jennifer visits with every branch in her role with the Chicago Cubs and is well aware of the concerns of Lake View residents on a variety of topics and issues.  Jennifer is a Platinum level Founder's Club member.
• Susan Hagan has attended 3 Board meetings this year and was marked excused two additional times.  She is a LVCC Founder's Club member for 2008-'09.
• Kevin Jackson is both a resident and a business owner with properties in several branches in Lake View.  He has been extermely involved in zoning issues impacting Lake View.
• Terie Kata has attended all 8 Board meetings this year.  Terie also served as the Membership Committee Chairperson.  She is also a LVCC Founder's Club Platinum member and regularly attends meetings of other branches as a representative for the Wrigley Rooftop Association.  Terie has been active in LVCC since 1991 and served as Chair and Treasurer for ELVN for over 10 years. Terie, and co-chair James Murphy, raised ELVN fundraising to a new level with an all-time high attendance and profits at their Oktoberfests.  She is an active member of several local community and business organizations. Terie's goal is to chair work with the LVCC board members to increase membership and expand benefits to members.
• Chester Kropidlowski is a Founder's Club LVCC member for 2008-'09 and has historically served on the LVCC Board.  He continued to serve as the LVCC representative to CDDC.  As a 30-year resident of Lake View, is both a traffic engineer and civil engineer. He has been working with Lakeview for 21 years as both a city employee and consultant on such issues as Chicago Rail, Chicago Wall, Lake Shore Drive, Wrigley Field operations, and more. Chester looks forward to working with LVCC as a Board member again to resolve many of the traffic and parking problems in Lake View. Chester regularly attends our board meetings.
• Mark Minor - Current LVCC Board Member
• William (Bill) Sheppard - Current LVCC Board Member

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