Deidre Baumann campaign website goes live; two fundraisers set this week

A campaign website has been established for Deidre Baumann, candidate for the countywide Palmer vacancy. That's a link to the site in the preceding sentence; a link has also been added to the blog Sidebar.

Baumann's supporters are throwing two fundraisers for their candidate this week, the first of these a Mardi Gras celebration tomorrow, January 27, from 5:30 to 7:30 p.m., in the 3rd floor lounge at 200 N. LaSalle Street. Tickets are $125 each and there will be a silent auction. Questions about the event should be emailed to wkendwarrior@sbcglobal.net.

A second Baumann fundraiser is set for Sunday, January 31, from 2:00 to 5:00 p.m., at the Hofbrauhaus Chicago-Rosemont, 5500 Park Place in Rosemont. Michele Jochner is your host for this event and tickets are priced at $100 apiece.

Reservations for both events are being accepted at this page of the candidate's campaign web site.

Baumann has been licensed as an attorney in Illinois since 1992. She practices with the firm of Baumann & Shuldiner. A Rogers Park native, Baumann is a Lane Tech graduate. She holds her undergraduate and law degrees from the University of Illinois. Among other accomplishments, Baumann currently as President of the Decalogue Society of Lawyers. She has also served as President of the Suburban Bar Coalition and as a board member of the Women's Bar Association of Illinois, according to her campaign website.