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MEET MONET
NEW LEADERSHIP DELIVERING RESULTS FOR OUR COMMUNITY
My name is Monet S. Wilson, but I am known to the families of the 2nd Ward and throughout Calumet City as Mz, Monet. For nearly 30 years, I have enjoyed being the wife of Courtland D. Wilson and a resident of the 2nd Ward. My husband and I have two sons born and raised in Calumet City. Our eldest, CJ, is a 21-year-old Senior at Morehouse College. Our youngest, Chase, is a 12-year-old entrepreneur, scientist, and athlete who loves all things Calumet City.
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Before being elected to the part-time position of Alderwoman, I was employed with the Illinois Department of Corrections, where I was the first African American woman elected as vice president of the AFSCME Union Local 1753 for the Joliet Treatment Center. Representing correctional officers and staff was a great honor. I also worked for the Illinois Department of Juvenile Justice, which lends guidance and discipline instruction to incarcerated youth throughout Illinois.​
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As a trained Deputy Registrar, I educate communities on voting rights by including the reentry population into society.
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For 13 years, before being elected, I was the Director of Program Development for Tomorrows Youth Foundation, Inc. (TYF). TYF is a resource throughout Calumet City and the Southland, offering academic, athletic, and community outreach programs for youth and families. Its most extensive program is the Calumet City Chargers Youth Cheer & Football Program. I am an advocate for youth and families. I wholeheartedly believe that Strong Families Build Strong Communities.
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I am the daughter of Civil Rights HistoryMaker, Maureen Forte'.
I am the Great Niece of HistoryMaker the Late Civil Rights Icon,
Reverend Fred Shuttlesworth, who was a central force
alongside Rev. Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr., who was in the Civil Rights Movement and one of the speakers at the 1963 March on Washington. I am the current President of the National Action Network-Chicago South Suburban Chapter, appointed by the Chicago Chapter President, the Honorable Maureen Forte'. Advocacy and leadership are in my DNA.
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As a Brand Ambassador for the Chicago Southland Convention & Visitors Bureau and a Southland Black Chamber of Commerce & Industry member, I strive to market communities within the Chicago Southland and help develop their image of economic vitality.
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My commitment to the residents of the 2nd Ward will be unwavering. I will facilitate communication between our community and the City Council to address all interests and concerns.
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