WELCOME

Thank you for visiting the 46th Ward Democrats website. The 46th Ward Democrats are proud to be a leading progressive voice in the City of Chicago. We hope you will visit our site often for updates on events and issues and to become more involved in your local government.

Over the past few years we have organized thousands of local Democrats to participate in campaign and community service activities.

We played a leading role in President Obama’s nomination by sending volunteers to key primary states including Iowa, Indiana, Ohio, South Carolina and Wisconsin. Our 46th ward office, working in conjunction with other northside wards, helped mobilize over 4,000 volunteers to travel to Iowa for the Obama campaign during the fall of 2008.

We celebrated President Obama’s inauguration in 2009 by recruiting hundreds of local volunteers to make meals for the homeless and donate canned goods to neighborhood charities. In August of 2011, President Obama celebrated his 50th birthday with an event in the 46th ward.

During the past 2010 campaign cycle we hosted prominent elected officials including Governor Pat Quinn and Congresswoman Jan Schakowsky for discussions with ward voters on heath care and other key issues. We worked to bring the Chairman of the Democratic National Committee, former Virginia Governor Tim Kaine, to the northside to educate Democratic volunteers about how they could participate in that year’s Congressional elections.

Our ward delivered 11,753 votes to help Governor Pat Quinn win a close victory in November 2010. 46th ward voters played a key role in Democratic victories at many levels of government. We strongly supported 46th Ward Alderman James Cappleman in his April 2011 victory.

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The 2012 elections – which will feature important campaigns for President, Congress, the state legislature, Cook County offices and the judiciary -- are shaping up to be critical for the future of the 46th ward. We hope you will join us as we work to shape the future of our community!

Thank you for your time, and for your interest in the 46th Ward.
Sincerely,
The 46th Ward Democratic Team