Executive Board
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Barbara Kwiatkowsky
CO-PRESIDENT
Barbara is a recent resident to Glen Ellyn, having moved with her husband in 2020, after many years of living in Oak Park. She promptly joined the League in early 2021 and became fully engaged in League activities. She volunteered to serve on the Civic Betterment Party Study and agreed to serve as Director of Local Government on the 2022-2023 Board. She is committed to service, taking on leadership roles in our League, as well as in our Village, where she serves on the Environment Commission.
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Judy Kinn
CO-PRESIDENT
Judy has been a resident of Glen Ellyn since 1986 and a member of League since 2003. In the past she has served as Treasurer, Voter Services Chair, Voter Editor, voter registrar, debate moderator, served on numerous committees and study groups, and participated in the book club. She is looking forward to working with Barbara Kwiatkowsky as Co-President, and with the rest of the LWVGE board, who she can always count on to challenge her thinking, and who are all passionate about making a difference in this world!
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Nicole DeJoris
VICE PRESIDENT COMMUNICATIONS
Nicole resides in Lombard and has been a league member since 2018. She has served in managing the league’s website and social media presence. She is also the owner of Pinnacle Packaging, Inc. located in Lombard, serves as the Marketing Director on the board of the Lombard Chamber of Commerce, and is a member of the Advisory Board for the Friends of The East Branch DuPage River Trail. Nicole is committed to continuing her work with the League of Women Voters Glen Ellyn, ensuring that citizens are well-informed and actively engaged in government and civic life.
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Candace Purdom
VICE PRESIDENT PROGRAMS
Candy joined the League of Women Voters of Glen Ellyn in 2017 when she sensed growing threats to democracy. From 2018-2022, Candy served as editor of The Voter. She’s been a part of the Awards and Nominating Committees as well. Now she’s pleased to rejoin the Board as VP of Programs and aims to offer presentations of wide-ranging interest to members and the larger community. Candy has lived in Glen Ellyn since 1986 and has raised three children (all Glenbard West grads) with her husband, Dan.
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Brit Murphy
SECRETARY
Brit joined the league in February 2022 after moving back to her hometown of Glen Ellyn and searching for a way to positively contribute to the community. As Secretary, she is excited to put her passion for organization into action while supporting the league's mission to protect voting rights. Brit is especially interested in increasing awareness of elections and enthusiasm for voting!
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Carrie Burrows
TREASURER
Carrie has been a member of the LWVGE since 1989 serving on the board in many capacities including copresident. She has also participated in many different league studies including the park district study and the selection of village officers’ study. She is a retired special education teacher who has resided in the village since 1984 where she has raised three children. Being a member of league and the work they do has been one of her proudest accomplishments.
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Michelle Peterson
MEMBERSHIP
Michelle has been a resident of Glen Ellyn for 46 years and a member of League since 2007. She has served on the board in various positions including copresident. As Membership Chair, Michelle looks forward to welcoming new members. Michelle shares League’s commitment to educating voters and encouraging civic involvement.
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Gail Bernstein
VOTER SERVICES
Gail first joined the League of Women Voters in the early 1970’s while living in Springfield, IL. After moving to Glen Ellyn in 1987, children, a job and continued education got in the way of joining the Glen Ellyn League. But upon retirement Gail reached out to the Glen Ellyn League to fill the civic engagement and camaraderie with engaged women she had enjoyed in the past. Gail has served LWVGE as a board member for Global Democracy, then as treasurer for four years. She handled Voter Registration for several years and has served on numerous committees and studies and as Chair of the Budget committee. Because she feels it is the most important thing that League does, she is glad to be involved in Voter Services again.
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Deb Hornell
VOTER SERVICES
A resident of Glen Ellyn since 1988, Deb has served on non-profit boards for over 30 years, as well as running a consulting firm in Organization Development. Deb’s three children (who graduated from Glenbard West), accompanied her to the voting booth many times, to underscore the importance of voting as a right and responsibility. She looks forward to co-chairing Voter Services as a way to take a more active role in supporting the League’s mission of encouraging informed and active participation of citizens in government.