Community Power Team
The Team is comprised of Elected facilitator(s) and interested and invited members
The Team shall:
Find, create, lead or support all electoral and grassroot community efforts related to the IPO’s platform, mission, and purpose
Be accountable to members and Raices team
The Facilitator(s) shall:
Establish yearly goals and give status during monthly membership pláticas
Prepare annual report
Facilitate the Team plática and create agendas
Lead and oversee external candidate endorsement process

Community Power:
Community residents do not need to fear the government, the government should fear its residents.
Find:
Help us find or draft community residents who align their values and beliefs that want to improve the quality of life of their neighbors to run for local elected positions in Berwyn and Cicero.
No role is too small, be a board member for the park district, library, schools, or city/town.
Create:
We strive to provide opportunities for individuals to run for local office.
Lead or Support:
As community residents, we want to see you lead with the community’s interest in mind. As community residents, we want you to support candidates that run on a platform that benefits the majority and now just the few. Lead or Support, we need each other to create a better environment.
Your Endorsed Candidates
Brendan O’Connor for City of Berwyn Mayor
Margaret ‘Marge’ Paul for City of Berwyn Clerk
Nicolette ‘Nic’ Peñaranda for Berwyn’s 1st Ward Alderman
Jose Ramirez for Berwyn’s 2nd Ward Alderman
Jeanine Reardon for Berwyn’s 3rd Ward Alderman
Elizabeth Ojeda-Jiménez for Berwyn’s 4th Ward Alderman
Robert J. ‘Rob’ Pabon for Berwyn’s 5th Ward Alderman
Joe Carmichael for Berwyn’s 8th Ward Alderman
