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Future of Cities: Policy Reform Discussion With Evanston Mayor Daniel Biss
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City officials launched Envision Evanston 2045 — a process to create a new comprehensive plan and zoning code — in February of this year.
Join us on May 7th to gain insight on how local officials formulate goals and strategies for improving various aspects of city life, to include maintaining public health, supporting the economy and small businesses, promoting equity and racial justice, taking action to address climate change and making housing more affordable.
Dress Casual (jeans ok)
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2211 Campus Drive , Evanston, IL 60208
Speakers
Daniel Biss
Mayor
Mayor Daniel Biss was elected mayor of Evanston, Illinois in February 2021 and was sworn into office on May 10, 2021.
Daniel began his career as a mathematics professor at the University of Chicago before becoming an organizer and then elected official, serving as a member of the Illinois House and Senate for eight years prior to becoming mayor.
Daniel’s public service has consistently featured cutting-edge initiatives to advance social, racial, and economic justice and political reform. In the legislature, he led the fight to create Secure Choice, a retirement savings program that has become a national model, and passed historic legislation that led to a ban on so-called LGBTQ “conversion therapy.” Under his leadership as mayor, Evanston has distributed the first municipal reparations to Black residents, established a guaranteed income pilot, and advanced political reforms, such as ranked choice voting.
He has earned numerous recognitions for his work, including the Alzheimer’s Association Illinois Legislator of the Year award, the Richard J. Phelan Profile in Courage Award from Planned Parenthood Illinois Action, and designation as one of Crain’s Chicago 40 Under 40.
Daniel lives with his wife Karin, who teaches humanities and social science at National Louis University, and their two children.