Cafe con Pam13 Feb 2022

Do It For Your Community with Lizbeth Ramirez

Listeners, we're back this week with Lizbeth Ramirez.

Lizbeth Ramirez has an extensive work history including having worked 11 sessions of the General Assembly at the Illinois State Capital and approximately three years in City Council of Chicago. Lizbeth served as a staff member for Illinois House Speaker Michael J. Madigan for seven years overseeing chamber operations, committees and House Floor Liaison. Lizbeth currently serves as the Executive Director for the Democrats for the Illinois House under Speaker of the House Emanuel Chris Welch.

In addition to her direct experience in government, Lizbeth has served as in-house lobbyist for Commonwealth Edison in Springfield, Cook County and the City of Chicago. Among numerous accomplishments an in-house Lobbyist, Lizbeth, worked to ensure the passage of the Future Energy Jobs (FEJA) legislation in 2016. Lizbeth oversaw ComEd’s Chicago North Redevelopment project from beginning to end, engaging local elected officials, community advocates and worked closely with the local aldermen to address community concerns. Lizbeth also provided the company with support as the community liaison for the north side Chicago, overseeing 19 wards from community issues, sponsorships, community engagement and promoting the Company’s brand with initiatives to promote STEAM education, social responsibility and grants for renewable energy.

Most recently, Lizbeth has volunteered her time as the Hispanic Star Chicago Hub Leader under the We Are All Human Foundation, where she organized volunteers in over 10 communities in Chicago to provide food and essential items to those in need, especially during the COVID-19 pandemic. Through this work, Lizbeth received the Making the Difference Award presented by Telemundo Chicago and highlighted as Chicago’s Very Own by WGN-TV. Among other public recognitions, Lizbeth was named “Best In-House Lobbyist” by Capital Fax as a first-year lobbyist, along with being named to Negocios Now’s “Latino 40 under 40” in Chicago.

During our conversation, we talked about:

Her immigration story
Her interest in politics
Studying in Mexico
Being the only Latina in rooms
Her new foundation
And much more...

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Relevant Timestamps:
08:01 - Her immigration story
12:56 - Educación como herencia
17:05 - Her interest in politics
26:42 - Spending a semester in Mexico
36:28 - Being career-focused to show her father she was capable
37:51 - Her career
43:48 - Prime age to shape someone
46:20 - Being the only Latina in her field
53:19 - Her new foundation

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