2026 Edgar Fellows

  • Mary Alexander-Basta
    Mayor of Bolingbrook
  • Diana Alfaro, Elgin
    Council Member for City of Elgin and Latinx Business Development Manager at Illinois Department of Commerce and Economic Development
  • Jennifer Allison, Mapleton
    Peoria County Board Member
  • Oswaldo Alvarez, Chicago
    Executive Director, Illinois Legislative Latino Caucus Foundation
  • Cohen Barnes
    Mayor of DeKalb
  • Gia Biagi, Chicago
    Secretary, Illinois Department of Transportation
  • Kari Bush, Wyoming
    Chair of Stark County Board of Supervisors
  • Rob Carney, Springfield
    Manager of State Government Affairs-Midwest Region, Caterpillar
  • Peter Chico, Chicago
    Alderman in 10th Ward
  • Tameeka Christian, Berwyn, Ph.D.,
    Director, Pritzker Community Health Initiative
  • James Clayton, Springfield
    President and CEO, Illinois Chamber of Commerce
  • Cindy Cronin Cahill, Elmhurst
    DuPage County Board Member
  • Representative Lisa Davis, Chicago
  • Representative Margaret DeLaRosa, Glen Ellyn
  • Representative Kimberly du Buclet, Chicago
  • Andrew Erbes, Murphysboro
    Vice Chairman of Jackson County Board
  • Jonathan Feipel, Springfield
    Executive Director, Illinois Commerce Commission
  • Jessica L. Fuentes, Chicago
    Alderman in 26th Ward
  • Earl Grandberry, Chicago
    Director of the Fund for Equitable Business Growth, The Chicago Community Trust
  • Robyn Heffern, Danville
    County Clerk of Vermilion County
  • Dan Hohl, Springfield
    Assistant Vice President of State Legislative Affairs, Illinois State Medical Society
  • Grace Hong Duffin, Chicago
    Vice President, Government and Community Affairs, Local Government, Illinois and Iowa for Comcast
  • Clint Hull
    Mayor of St. Charles
  • Gregg Jeffords
    Mayor of Metropolis
  • Representative Gregg Johnson, East Moline
  • Marcus Jordan, Chicago
    Diversity, Equity, Inclusion and Accessibility Outreach Coordinator, Indiana, Illinois, Iowa Foundation for Fair Contracting
  • Senator Patrick Joyce, Essex
  • Michael Mahoney, Chicago
    Chief of Staff to Executive of Will County
  • Samantha McClain, Chicago
    Chief of Staff for Illinois AFL-CIO
  • Linda K. Moore
    Mayor of Quincy
  • Lauren Neill, Downers Grove
    Senior Government Affairs Manager, T-Mobile U.S. Inc.
  • Crystal Olsen, Chicago, Area Vice President of Government Affairs, Advocate Health
  • Senator Willie Preston, Chicago
  • Sean Rapelyea, Chicago,
    Senior Advisor for External Affairs in the office of Governor of Illinois
  • Carlos Rivas, Jr., Chicago
    Director of Public Affairs, The Civilian Office of Police Accountability and Chicago Board of Education for Chicago Public Schools Member
  • Tim Ruestman, Kappa
    Candidate for State Representative, District 105
  • Judith Soto, Bartlett
    Associate General Counsel, AbbVie, Inc.
  • Senator Rachel Ventura, Joliet
  • Jason Warfel, Newton
    Chair of Jasper County Board
  • Tiffany White, Pekin
    Executive Director, The Dirksen Congressional Center