EMILY’S LIST Endorses Phelan for 46th Ward

Phelan is the right choice for the community

EMILY’s List, the nation’s largest resource for women in politics Monday announced its endorsement of Molly Phelan as alderman for the 46th Ward in Chicago.

“Molly’s plans to increase safety, promote business development, and improve education make us proud to endorse her campaign,” EMILY’s List Political Director Jonathan Parker said.  “Molly’s well-rounded experience in business development, crime prevention and community building makes her the most qualified candidate in this crowded field. EMILY’s List looks forward to her continued service and helping Molly win her aldermanic campaign.”

“I’m honored to receive the EMILY’s List endorsement and to have their support during my campaign. With their help, I’m confident that my plan to make our streets safe, bring businesses and jobs to our neighborhoods and move our community forward will be realized,” Phelan said.  “We’ve built a strong campaign and I’m thrilled EMILY’s List is a part of it.”

Phelan is one of 11 candidates running to replace retiring Ald. Helen Shiller.  The 46th Ward includes most of Uptown and parts of East Lakeview.

About Molly Phelan

Molly Phelan is an independent, forward-thinking attorney with a passion to serve her neighbors and move her community forward.  She has served as CAPS beat liaison in beats 2322 and 2323, and as a member of the Buena Park Neighbors board, the Uptown Chicago Commission board, and the Uptown Business Chamber.  She is endorsed by the Chicagoland Chamber of Commerce and EMILY’s List.

About EMILY’s List

EMILY’s List created the Political Opportunity Program (POP) in 2001. POP recruits, trains, and supports pro-choice Democratic women running for state legislative, constitutional and key local offices.  Since then, POP has helped elect hundreds of women across the United States.

In the 2009-2010 cycle, EMILY’s List raised more than $38.5 million to support its mission of recruiting and supporting women candidates, helping them build strong campaigns, and mobilizing women voters to turn out and vote. With a community of more than 600,000 members across the country, EMILY’s List is one of the largest political action committees in the nation. Since its founding in 1985, EMILY’s List has worked to elect 84 pro-choice Democratic women to the U.S. House, 16 to the U.S. Senate, nine governors, and hundreds of women to the state legislatures, state constitutional offices, and other key local offices. In the 2009-2010 cycle, EMILY’s List had the largest number of members and donors in our 25 year history.

Chicagoland Chamber Endorses Phelan

Phelan’s Jobs and Business Plan Best for Community

Chicago – The Chicagoland Chamber of Commerce on Wednesday endorsed Molly Phelan as the best choice for alderman in the 46th Ward.

“I’m thrilled that the Chamber recognizes my vision for business development and job creation in the 46th Ward,” Phelan said.  “They recognize that I have the most comprehensive plan to bring businesses and jobs to our neighborhoods and move our community forward.”

The Chamber is the leading business association in the region.  Its 2,600 members employ more than one million people throughout the region.

According to an analysis performed by Chicago Muckrackers, a blog of The Chicago Reporter, the 46th Ward had 7,026 jobs in 2008, significantly fewer than every neighboring ward.  The closest in number of jobs was the 48th Ward, with 10,732.

Phelan’s short term plan includes hiring a business liaison for her aldermanic office and encouraging the owners of vacant storefronts to provide free space to local artists.  Both plans have spurred local business development in other Chicago communities and across the country.

“I’ve spoken to many local building owners about this plan, and they’re excited by it,” Phelan said. “The artists get free space to exhibit their work, and the landlords get increased foot-traffic while they market the property.  That foot traffic makes the space more valuable and brings vitality to our streets.”

Long term, Phelan will work with residents to create a community master plan.  Phelan also intends promote Uptown as a regional arts and entertainment center, leveraging the community’s diversity and rich entertainment history and infrastructure.

“Uptown has a huge potential to become an entertainment center like Nashville or Austin,” Phelan said.  “There is no reason why Uptown shouldn’t be home to numerous theaters, recording studios and independent record labels, along with the diverse jobs those businesses bring.”

About Molly Phelan: Molly Phelan is an independent, forward-thinking attorney with a passion to serve her neighbors and move our community forward.  She has served as CAPS beat liaison in beats 2322 and 2323, and as a member of the Buena Park Neighbors board, the Uptown Chicago Commission board, and the Uptown Business Chamber.  She is endorsed by the Chicagoland Chamber of Commerce.

Upcoming Fundraisers

Holiday Club
Friday February 4th, from 7pm-9pm
4000 North Sheridan Road Chicago, IL 60613
Individual-$25, Patron-$50, Friend-$100, Sponsor-$250

Kit Kat Lounge and Supper Club
Sunday, February 13^th from 3:30pm-5:30pm
3700 N Halsted St., Chicago, IL60613
Individual-$25, Patron-$50, Friend-$100, Sponsor-$250

The Bar on Buena
Wednesday, February 16^th from 6pm-8pm
910 West Buena Ave., Chicago, IL 60613
Individual-$25, Patron-$50, Friend-$100, Sponsor-$250

To RSVP for any of the events, please email us Karen@phelan46.com or call (773) 564-9989.

Molly to Participate in a Series of Candidate Forums

Over the next few weeks Molly is scheduled to attend a series of forums intended to give residents of the 46th Ward a chance to meet the candidates running to represent them as alderman. This is a great opportunity for residents to learn more about Molly’s vision for the community and to ask questions about the issues most important to them. The list of scheduled forum’s is below:

January 19th, 6:30-8pm: O.N.E. – Peoples Church, 941 W Lawrence

January 24th, 7-9pm: Lakeview Citizens Council – Inter-American School, 851 W. Waveland

January 29th, 2-4pm: Borders Books, 4718 N. Broadway

February 8th, 7-8:30pm: 46th Ward Democrats Aldermanic Candidates Forum – Holiday Club, 4000 N. Sheridan

February 15th, 6-7:30pm: Tenant Leadership of Mercy Housing, Lakefront – Lakeview Church of Christ, 4716 N Malden

Welcome to our Website