Join more than 1,000 civically engaged individuals as we celebrate the importance of watchdogs in a democratic society and support the Better Government Association's efforts to shine a light on government and hold public officials accountable.
FEATURED SPEAKER - DAVID MUIRDavid Muir is the Emmy award-winning anchor of ABC World News Tonight with David Muir and co-anchor of ABC’s 20/20.
For more than a decade, Muir has reported from international hotspots including Tehran, Tahrir Square, Mogadishu and Fukushima. In his first year as anchor of the evening newscast, Muir reported from the Syrian border on child refugees and landed exclusive interviews with President Obama on Cuba, Bill Gates on Ebola and Tim Cook on the Apple watch. Muir’s reporting has been honored with multiple Edward R. Murrow Awards, and for the second year in a row, he earned top honors from the Society of Professional Journalists for his reporting overseas. Muir and his team have been credited with bringing half a million more viewers to World News Tonight in just the first year. |
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FAIRMONT HOTEL - MILLENIUM PARK
Imperial Ballroom 200 N. Columbus Drive Chicago, IL 60601 RECEPTION 11:00AM LUNCH 12:00PM For directions and parking information, please visit the Fairmont Hotel website. |
WATCHDOG AWARD HONOREE - ZACHARY FARDONZachary Fardon has been the U.S. Attorney for the Northern Illinois District since 2013, commissioned by President Obama.
Serving Chicago, Fardon leads an office that is widely recognized for numerous significant investigations and prosecutions involving international terrorism, public corruption, corporate fraud, violent crime, narcotics and gangs. Fardon leads anti-violent crime programs in partnership with the Federal Bureau of Investigation, the Drug Enforcement Administration and other federal and state law enforcement agencies as part of an intensive effort to reduce violence. |
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Robert Arthur
John A. Canning, Jr. E. David Coolidge III James S. Crown Lester Crown Richard H. Driehaus John Edwardson Gary Elden Fred Eychaner Janice L. Feinberg Michael W. Ferro Paul J. Finnegan Philip M. Friedmann Chris and Cindy Galvin Ronald J. Gidwitz Daniel L. Goodwin James Gordon David Herro Scott Hodes Julie M. Howard |
Melvin Katten
Michael L. Keiser Jonathan Kovler Robert A. Livingston Joe Mansueto Terry Mazany Andrew J. McKenna Samuel M. Mencoff Steve Miller William A. Osborn James N. Perry, Jr. Alan Peterson J. Christopher Reyes Mark E. Rust Jim Ryan Michael J. Sacks Muneer A. Satter James and Kathleen Skinner Richard E. Uihlein Donald R. Wilson |
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