Team,

Last week we were so proud to announce the remaining members of the Class of 2024 Party Builder Award honorees. Earlier this year the IDCCA honored Tom Balanoff, President Emeritus of SEIU Local 1, House Assistant Majority Leader Kam Buckner, and Senate Assistant Majority Leader Linda Holmes with the 2024 Party Builder Award.

Adding to the Class of 2024, the IDCCA is excited to announce former IDCCA President Doug House and IDCCA Vice President Pam Davidson have been selected to receive this year’s Party Builder Award, and they will be honored at the 2024 Annual County Chairs’ Brunch on Wednesday, August 14th at the BOS Center in Springfield. (You can join us at the Brunch to honor all these exceptional people by securing your ticket right now!)

Former IDCCA President and former Rock Island County Democratic Party Chair Doug House has led a life of public service. His 44-year career includes retired Deputy Secretary of the Illinois Department of Transportation, former President of the Illinois American Public Works Association, and a 33-year Township elected official. In 2023, he was inducted into the AFL-CIO Organized Labor Hall of Fame. Join us in honoring Doug on August 14th at the 7th Annual County Chairs Brunch, and secure your spot by RSVPing now!

IDCCA Vice President and Knox County Democratic Party Chair Pam Davidson has been known to get into “good trouble” throughout her career. The former Knox County Board Chair and current County Board Member has been a dedicated political activist and community leader in her native home of Galesburg. While employed at John Deere Harvester Works, she is an active member of United Auto Workers Local 865. Expanding her commitment to building the Democratic Party throughout Illinois, in 2022 she was elected State Central Committeewoman for the 17th Congressional District to the Democratic Party of Illinois. Join us in honoring Pam on August 14th at the Annual County Chairs Brunch, and secure your spot by RSVPing now!

Our Annual County Chairs Brunch is our opportunity to celebrate our great work this year, and start thinking ahead to the November election and strategize about how we’ll win County races around the state.

We hope to see you there, and make sure you get your ticket now before they’re gone!

Thanks,
IDCCA