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THE LATEST
June
On June 7th, Kate Bensen received the University of
Chicago's Alumni Service Medal. The medal, which
recognizes extended, extraordinary service to the University
was awarded in recognition of Kate's role in establishing the
University's Alumni House and in reshaping its Women's Board.
It is given to no more than one person annually and need not
be awarded each year. Please go
here for the related article.
May
Kate Bensen has
been elected as a Director of the Guild of the Chicago Historical
Society. The Guild, founded in 1948, has 420 members and provides
strong support to the Chicago History Museum. Kate is also quoted in an
article in
the May 2008 issue of the Joyce Foundation’s WorkInProgress newsletter about The
National Public Housing
Museum. The Joyce Foundation has provided critical funding to
the Museum during its startup phase. In addition, Kate has been
elected First Vice President of the Women’s Board of the Joffrey
Ballet. The Women’s Board raises more than $1 million each year to
support the ballet.
Since Spring 2004, Jamey Fadim has
been a member of the Chicago Symphony Orchestra's Music Director
Search Committee, a collaborative committee comprised of an equal
number of CSO orchestra members, administration and trustees. Jamey
is thrilled with the recently announced appointment of Riccardo Muti
as the CSO's new Music Director. This news has been extremely
well-received by Chicagoans and the classical music world and Jamey
is personally elated,
having gotten to know Maestro during the CSO's recent European
Tour. In announcing the
appointment, the
New York Times described Maestro Muti as "one
of the last lions of podium glamour . . . who will lend[] a sheen to
the city's cultural profile."
We extend our compliments to Jamey and his fellow committee
members on the excellent results of their efforts.
April
Conlon Public Strategies is retained by the
Wrigleyville Rooftop Owners Association to represent them in
connection with the proposed acquisition by the Illinois
Sports Facilities Authority of Wrigley Field.
Teen Living Programs announces that it
will celebrate the opening of its new facility on May 1st.
Teen Living delivers comprehensive, long-term solutions to
youth without homes who strive for self-sufficiency and
community connection. All are welcome to attend the
festivities, which will be held from 5:30 - 7:00 pm at Belfort
House, 3739 South Indiana Avenue.
March
In a March 31st article,
Crain’s
Chicago Business highlights the successful partnership
between the University of Chicago Medical Center and Access
Community Health Network to provide quality and timely
non-emergency health care services to residents of the South
Side.
Access CEO Donna Thompson
hopes the more than half-dozen U of C physicians staffing a
few of her locations will bring an extra 12,000 to 15,000
patient visits per year to Access
facilities. Access operates more than 50 clinics
in underserved, low-income
neighborhoods throughout the Chicago region, providing close
to 600,000 primary care visits to 200,000 individuals.
In cooperation with
the University of Chicago's Harris School of Public Policy,
Kevin Conlon traveled to Santiago, Chile to teach a 5-part
lecture series to students at the University of Chile.
Conlon used politics as a frame of reference for public policy
campaigns.
Susan G. Komen for the Cure Breast Cancer
Initiative has retained Conlon Public Strategies to work on
securing the passage of the
Reducing Breast Cancer Disparities
Act. This landmark legislation would allow screening
and diagnostic mammography to be reimbursed under the medical
assistance program at the same rate as the Medicare program's
rates, including the increased reimbursement for digital
mammography. It would also require the Department of
Healthcare and Family Services to establish bonus
payments to mammography facilities that meet certain
standards, a rate methodology for certain providers, a
performance goal for primary care providers, and a
case-management or patient-navigation pilot program.
Kevin Conlon and Kate Bensen spoke to CEO's of Chicago's
leading non-profits on March 4th at a breakfast briefing
sponsored by RSM McGladrey. Joining them was Lois Scott,
President of Scott-Ballice Strategies, who spoke about the
proposed State budget and the landscape for non profit funding
in this challenging environment. Kevin shared his
approach to Developing a Legislative Strategy for non profits,
and Kate addressed issues associated with Developing an
Effective Media Strategy.
The Illinois Science Council is co-sponsoring an event with
the Dana Foundation on “Brain Science and Baseball.” The
event will be held at the Cubby Bear on Monday, March 10th.
For more information, visit
www.IllinoisScience.org
February
Kevin Conlon will be teaching a Political Campaigns and
Strategies course this spring with Kevin O’Keefe at the
University of Chicago’s Harris School of Public Policy
Will Burns, Vice President at Conlon Public Strategies,
triumphed in the 26th state representative contest during
Super Tuesday's Democratic primary.
The Public Housing Museum co-hosted a public forum
on gentrification, public housing and community change in
Chicago communities. Panel guests included Sharon Gist Gillliam, Former CEO of the Chicago Housing Authority, Marry
Pattillo, Professor of Sociology and African American Studies
at Northwestern University, and Crystal Palmer, President of
the Local Advisory Council at Horner Homes and Board Vice
President of the Public Housing Museum. Conlon Public
Strategic Vice President, Kate Bensen, serves on the Board and
Executive Committee of the Museum. To learn more about
the museum, visit
www.publichousingmuseum.org
January
Kevin
Conlon has been selected by the Democratic National Committee to
serve on the Rules Committee for the 2008 Democratic National
Convention. The convention will be held this summer in Denver,
Colorado.
Kate
Bensen, the newest addition to Conlon Public Strategies, is
featured in
Crain's Chicago Business as one of Crain's People on the
Move.
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