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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Karin Daly
VICE PRESIDENT COMMUNICATIONS
Karin grew up in the area and Glen Ellyn has been her home since 2012. Karin has held marketing leadership roles throughout her career. She is involved in Girl Scouts, co-founded Go Green GE and serves as an Environmental Commissioner for the Village. Karin has a daughter in the class of 2024 at Glenbard West -- a LWVGE member! She is excited to support the League's mission voter education and access.
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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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Joyce Miller
TREASURER
Joyce and her husband, Steve, have lived in Wheaton since 1986. Prior to that they owned and operated a small farm near DeKalb, Illinois. Their four grown children are all Glenbard West graduates and were active in the Glen Ellyn Park District. Joyce joined the League after retiring from a career as a municipal bond credit analyst focusing primarily on local school and park districts, midwestern suburban and rural communities, and institutions of higher education. Joyce joined the League to be part of a vibrant group of people who work diligently to maintain and improve our country’s democratic system. She is particularly interested in encouraging citizens to become informed voters.
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Judy Gervase
MEMBERSHIP
Judy is a retired Special Education teacher. She has been a member of the LWVGE since 2013. She has served as Secretary and Education Director, and is also a voter registrar. She is happy now to be helping to grow the membership rolls of the League and to encourage new members to feel welcome and empowered to make a difference in America’s democracy.
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Dave Evans
VOTER SERVICES
Dave joined the league in 2021 and paid his dues with his first Election Judge paycheck! He has been interested in voter registration and becoming an observer of local government for some time, and joining the nonpartisan league seemed like the best way to learn. He is also interested in advancing electoral issues like nonpartisan redistricting, abolishing the Electoral College, and instituting ranked choice voting. Dave likes going to live blues and other music events with his wife and son, Miles, both also LWVGE members.
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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 with Dave Evans, 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.