Dear Chancery Supporters,

We’ve officially hit the Panic Button!

Aldermen, including those who are members of the Codes & Regulations Committee, say that they are not hearing from enough Chancery supporters!  

We MUST contact them before this coming Monday (the date of the Codes & Regulations Committee meeting)!

Below are email addresses and phone numbers for all of them.

EMAIL INSTRUCTIONS
To make it easier, we’ve compiled the complete list of all Rockford Aldermen listed in order from 1st to 14th Wards and we’ve drafted text for a sample email that you can include, modify or disregard. The main thing is for them to hear from you that you want them to vote for Historic Landmark Status. So, here you go...

Step 1: Copy and paste these email addresses into the “to” field of email...

Tim.Durkee@rockfordil.gov; Jonathan.Logemann@rockfordil.gov; Chad.Tuneberg@rockfordil.gov; Kevin.Frost@rockfordil.gov; Venita.Hervey@rockfordil.gov; Natavias.Ervins@rockfordil.gov; Ann.Thompson@rockfordil.gov; Karen.Hoffman@rockfordil.gov; Bill.Rose@rockfordil.gov; Franklin.Beach@rockfordil.gov; Tuffy.Quinonez@rockfordil.gov; John.Beck@rockfordil.gov; Linda.McNeely@rockfordil.gov; Joseph.Chiarelli@rockfordil.gov

You can also include on the CC line, the Mayor, City Administrator, the Mayor’s Chief of Staff, and myself so I can keep track of how many emails are going out at these addresses:

thomas.mcnamara@rockfordil.gov; todd.cagnoni@rockfordil.gov; wester.wuori@rockfordil.gov; morrissey.larry@gmail.com

Step 2: Here is what you can put in the subject line:

Vote for Historic Landmark Status for the Chancery!

Step 3: Here is some draft text that you can include in your email:

Dear Alderman,

Please vote to grant Historic Landmark Status for the Rockford Chancery Building and the related buildings when these applications come before you for approval.

The Historic Preservation Commission voted unanimously to support Historic Landmark Status with over 3,200 signatures submitted in support of the applications. The Chancery is an incredible Building and it would be a travesty to lose it, especially when there are developers interested in redevelopment at no cost to the Diocese!

Granting Historic Landmark Status would simply require that the Diocese consider redevelopment opportunities for a period of time, which is a fair and appropriate condition for any building designated as Historic by the City Council. Landmark status would not force the Diocese to hold the buildings indefinitely.

The Rockford City Council has been instrumental in supporting Historic Preservation and leveraging Historic Landmark Status to drive millions of dollars of investment in Rockford’s urban core.

We ask that you vote in favor of Historic Landmark Status for these well deserving buildings. Not only will your positive vote preserve Historic Rockford treasures, we are confident that it will lead to millions of dollars of additional investment for our urban core.

Step 4: Expect a response and plan on attending the Codes & Regulations Committee

The Codes & Regulations Committee Meeting is this Monday, March 25th at City Hall, Council Chambers on the 2nd Floor, 425 East State Street, Rockford.

PHONE NUMBERS

Here are phone numbers for the Aldermen if you would prefer to call, or, even better, email AND call. We’ve indicated the members of the Codes & Regulations Committee with the "**" symbol.

1 Tim Durkee, 815-519-6406
2 Jonathan Logemann, 815-621-7773
3 Chad Tuneberg, 815-977-5016
4 Kevin Frost, 815-243-1300
5 Venita Hervey, 815-968-7682

6 Natavias Ervins, 815-505-9386
7 **Ann Thompson-Kelly, 815-968-8389

8 **Karen Hoffman, 815-399-5026
9 Bill Rose, 815-601-8124
10 **Frank Beach, 815-399-3737
11 **Tuffy Quinonez, 779-770-3421
12 John Beck, 815-289-4787

13 Linda McNeely, 815-962-5424
14 **Joseph Chiarelli, 815-721-2014

That's it for now!

Send those emails and/or make the calls and keep me updated by copying me on your email.

Thank you so much for your support!

Larry Morrissey