Meet the Mayor | Paul Simon Public Policy Institute | SIU

The Paul Simon Public Policy Institute in August 2020 launched a series of virtual conversations called “Meet the Mayor.” In this series, Institute Director John Shaw hosts discussions with mayors from different Illinois communities. They talk about the mayors' careers and the challenges and opportunities civic leaders and their constituents are facing during the COVID-19 pandemic. Sign up to get emails from us, and we'll notify you of upcoming events.

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Past Events

• Mboka Mwilambwe, mayor of Bloomington
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• Will Stephens, mayor of Murphysboro
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• Julie Moore Wolfe, mayor of Decatur
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• Jim Ardis, mayor of Peoria
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• Chastity Wells-Armstrong, mayor of Kankakee
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• Mike Absher, mayor of Marion
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• Leon Rockingham Jr., mayor of North Chicago and president of Illinois Municipal League
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