Illinois Democrats plan to welcome Speaker Pelosi

The annual Illinois Democratic County Chairs’ Association, IDCCA, County Chairs’ Brunch is scheduled Wednesday, Aug. 14, at the Crowne Plaza Hotel in Springfield.

General admission tickets were scheduled to go on sale Monday, July 15. 

Event details and methods of purchasing tickets can be found at www.ILDCCA.org/chairs-brunch and on social media at www.facebook.com/ILDCCA and www.twitter.com/ILDCCA.

Throughout the years, the annual IDCCA County Chairs’ Brunch has grown from a small gathering into a Midwestern event to rally thousands of grassroots Democrats into activism. 

Association president Kristina Zahorik announced on July 3 that Democrats are ready to show this year’s special guest, U.S. House Speaker Nancy Pelosi, the party is leading on “big things” for Illinois and they’re ready to bring the same enthusiasm to the 2020 election cycle.

Pelosi has served as a member of the California Congressional delegation since 1987. 

She became the first female to be elected House Speaker in 2007 and served until Republicans took control in 2011. 

Under Pelosi’s leadership, Democrats added 43 seats to Congress in the 2018 election, including two pickups in Illinois. 

Pelosi regained the Speaker’s gavel, and, IDCCA said in a news release, “has worked to lead an agenda to restore middle-class opportunity and progress and ending Republican Donald Trump’s priorities that cater only to the world’s richest insiders.”

IDCCA said that since entering office in January, Illinois Gov. JB Pritzker, a Democrat, “ has shepherded a movement to stabilize state government and move quickly on opportunities for progress. Coming off one of the most productive legislative sessions in contemporary history, Pritzker is fulfilling the promise of his ‘Think Big’ agenda to weave Democratic values with achievable goals for every Illinois community.”

Throughout Pelosi’s tenure as Speaker and leader of the House Democratic Caucus, women have accepted important roles in strengthening the national Democratic Party. 

Illinois Congresswoman Cheri Bustos chairs the Democratic Congressional Campaign Committee where she is focusing on bringing more Democrats to Washington.

In 2018, a crowd of more than 3,000 people attended the IDCCA’s County Chairs’ Brunch. 

Organizers said this summer’s event is expected to meet or exceed last year’s numbers, drawing visitors from throughout Illinois, as well as neighboring states.

IDCCA is a statewide, grassroots Democratic Party organization comprised of the elected Democratic county chairs in all 102 counties in Illinois.