Jim Dodge Breakfast
Candidate
Illinois Treasurer
Wednesday, Sep 26, 2018
7:30 a.m. reception/8:00 a.m. breakfast
Location
Maggiano's Banquets, 111W. Grand Ave.
Chicago, IL 60654
Map and directions
Speaker
Jim Dodge
Jim is rare combination of private sector executive with decades of elected public service.
In 1989, at age 26, Jim became the youngest elected official in Orland Park history when he defeated a 14-year Democrat incumbent village clerk who all local pundits thought was unbeatable. Jim was re-elected in 1993 with 71% of the vote and in 1996 was appointed trustee to fill a vacancy. He would later be selected by his peers to be Mayor pro Tem.
Earlier in life, Jim learned discipline and teamwork as a Sergeant in the Illinois Army National Guard, serving in two units, the 178th Infantry Regiment and the 44th RAOC.
As a member of the Orland Park Board of Trustees, Jim Dodge has been a leader in one of the fastest growing and economically vibrant communities in Illinois.
His simultaneous 30 years of both private sector and public sector experience make Jim uniquely qualified to be Illinois State Treasurer. He knows how to grow a local economy, and he has experienced the first hand, negative effects that tax increases and burdensome regulations have on jobs and economic growth.
Jim grew up on the southwest side of Chicago, in the Brighton Park neighborhood. He graduated from Kelly High School in 1980 and then worked his way through DePaul while working at the local White Castle.
Jim is married and has two children.
Upcoming events
Elevation of the Conversation with Governor J.B. Pritzker
This event promises to be an evening of inspiration and insight as we delve into the Governor's "why" and explore ways to elevate the conversation in our civic community, all while enjoying drinks, hors d'oeuvres and amazing views from Chicago Cut’s brand-new Private Dining Room
Friday, May 17, 2024
4:00 pm - 6:00 pm
Water Innovation: Turning Waste into Health and Wealth
moderated by Michael Hawthorne of the Chicago Tribune.
Alaina Harkness (Executive Director of Current and CEO and principal investigator (PI) of Great Lakes ReNEW) and Junhong Chen (Crown Family Professor of Molecular Engineering in the UChicago Pritzker School of Molecular Engineering and Lead Water Strategist at Argonne National Laboratory)
Tuesday, May 21, 2024
Doors Open at 11:30 am / Event Begins at 12:00 pm
City Club of Chicago event tickets are non-refundable. Tickets are transferrable.
Our venues are wheelchair accessible. To request any other accessibility, please contact Amanda Agosti at aagosti@cityclub-chicago.org
