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The opening prayer was offered by Rev. Govan Campbell, and Ms. Millie
Goldsmith read from Psalm 37.
In the interest of time, Valerie F. Leonard did not share a Power Point
presentation on North Lawndale as a community of interest. She provided a
very brief verbal description of the community and some of its most pressing
issues—including education, foreclosure, and the desire to structure districts
with future economic growth potential. She encouraged the audience to
think of issues of concern to them as they participated in a facilitated
discussion regarding proposed boundaries for the West Side districts.
Ms. Josina Morita, Executive Director of the United Congress for Community
and Religious Organizations facilitated a discussion regarding proposed
boundaries for African American legislative districts on Chicago’s West Side.
Residents from North Lawndale and East and West Garfield re-iterated a
concern to keep their communities intact. Dwayne Truss, an Austin resident,
indicated that the 78th District is diverse, and he was comfortable with the
diversity and the fact that the region is served by more than one legislator.
A copy of the proposed maps are attached. The maps are part of a statewide
map that includes Latino and African American majority districts. The
statewide proposal also includes districts in which Latinos, Asians and African
Americans may not have a majority, but may have enough people to exert
political influence.
The final Redistricting Bootcamp meeting will be held on May 5, 2011 at the
10th District Police Station, 3315 West Ogden Avenue, from 6:00 pm-8:00 pm.
The meeting will include an overview of the legal implications for
redistricting, including the Voting Rights Act of 1965 and the Illinois Voting
Rights Act of 2011.
Chicago-Westside Region
Legislative Map
The overall situation is that although there was significant Black population
loss, there is still enough Black population to draw four majority-Black
districts on the west side. These districts will have lower percentages than
past districts—all around 57 percent. In general, the areas included in these
four districts are needed to keep these percentages as high as possible—but
the lines of the individual districts within this area are more flexible. So, any
feedback on these lines would be great.
BN1 108734 8.00% 26.17% 56.62% 7.35% 7.75% 31.13% 50.69% 8.69%
BN2 108734 15.81% 23.62% 56.97% 2.07% 14.78% 28.56% 52.79% 2.50%
BN3 108736 5.77% 32.21% 57.52% 2.52% 5.16% 34.29% 56.40% 2.75%
BN4 108733 17.22% 22.99% 56.47% 1.90% 14.78% 25.96% 56.11% 2.09%