10th District Council Agenda

Kisha Smith – Chair

A youth and community advocate from Lawndale, Smith says she knows “exactly what it’s like to be harassed by the police as well as to call them and NOT receive the help, assistance, or protection I needed.

• Is CPD adequately funded?

• CPD reform:

What do you consider the primary role of a police district councilor to be?

Why are you running for Police District Council?

Elianne Bahena – Nominating Committee

A Little Village resident, Bahena has worked in nonprofits advocating for domestic violence survivors and for immigrant rights. She serves as the director of policy and community engagement for Alderperson Michael Rodriguez’s 22nd Ward Public Service Office. Prior to that, she was the program manager for advocacy and education at Northern Illinois Justice for Our Neighbors (NIJFON), where she engaged with stakeholders (including elected officials) throughout the state and advocated for policy that impacted immigrant communities at both the state and federal level. Bahena also serves on the boards of Mujeres Latinas en Accion, Enlace Chicago, and HACE Chicago. State representative Edgar Gonzalez Jr. (23rd District), Alderperson Michael Rodriguez (22nd Ward) and the 22nd Ward IPO have endorsed.

• Is CPD adequately funded? Yes: Funding should be reduced.

• CPD reform: The police need significant reform.

What do you consider the primary role of a police district councilor to be?

Communicating with the department on behalf of the community

Establishing civilian control of the police department

Why are you running for Police District Council?

I am running for the 10th District Council to address the everyday challenges our communities face when it comes to policing in our neighborhoods. I will work with our community members to re-imagine what public safety looks like in our city. I believe that working with organizations that focus on violence prevention, intervention, and programming is essential to the success of this council.

As an experienced justice-driven leader who works to build stronger communities, I look forward to representing and empowering my neighbors in the 10th District through this new position.

Rosemarie Dominguez – Community Engagement

A lifelong Little Village resident and longtime community organizer, Dominguez has a master’s in Latin American and Latino studies from UIC. In her ECPS bio she says, “residents and CAARPR were the ones that prompted me to run, and they are the ones that are going to shape me and my campaign.”

• Is CPD adequately funded?

• CPD reform:

What do you consider the primary role of a police district councilor to be?

Why are you running for Police District Council?

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