Ald. Pat Dowell Raises $375,00 in 2nd Q, Announces Finance Committee for Secretary of State campaign
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CHICAGO - illiNews -- Illinois Secretary of State candidate Pat Dowell is announcing the members of the Finance Committee for her campaign for Secretary of State. "I am honored that these community and business leaders have committed to help our campaign," said Dowell. "While I just joined this race only a short time ago, I am humbled by the support and generosity of so many. I look forward to more events around the state including the suburbs, southland and the city."

Dowel entered the race recently and her fundraising during second quarter outpaced others in the race. This committee will build on this fundraising progress achieved in the second quarter with $375,000 raised and $440,000 cash on hand.

The members of the Finance Committee, which is still in formation, is below (in alphabetical order):

Jimmy Akintonde
James Bergman
Fred L. Bonner
Eric Dantzler
Sheila Dantzler
Sandy Dyer
Kenny Johnson
Laurel Lipkin
Sam Saka
Ernest R. Sawyer
Justice Bill Taylor

WEBSITE: www.IllinoisForDowell.com

About Pat Dowell
Pat Dowell is a lifelong public servant. She has served as a social worker, a city planner, an administrator of several large and small not-for-profits, and a university instructor.

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Since 2007, she has served as the Alderman of the 3rd Ward of Chicago. She is the Chair of the Chicago City Council Budget Committee.

Dowell was a significant catalyst for the rebirth of the historic Bronzeville community that occurred in the 1990s. She has an extensive background in urban planning and community development and was one of the primary architects of the Bronzeville Development Plan.

Formerly, Ms. Dowell was the executive director of the Near West Side Community Development Corporation, the Mid-South Planning and Development Commission, and Chicago Public Allies, a national youth development organization.

Pat Dowell is the proud mother of an adult son and a longtime Bronzeville resident. As a college basketball star, she earned her bachelor's degree in Developmental Psychology from The University of Rochester and her master's degree in Social Service Administration from the University of Chicago. Dowell owns a scrappy Yorkshire Terrier named Toots and is an avid Chicago Bulls Fan.

While she enjoys reading, cooking, and traveling – what she is truly passionate about is helping to serve the needs of her constituents.