Excellence Series Program

The Series program starts in January of each year and concludes in September.

Programs include:

Seminar with the Chairman, Vice Chairman, and staff of the Illinois Republican Party.

Seminars on ethics, etiquette, effective speaking, organizing a winning campaign, and fundraising.

Two days in Springfield meeting with legislators, constitutional officers,  and lobbyists. The group meets with the Republican leadership in the General Assembly.

Three days in Washington, D.C., which includes meetings at the Republican National Committee headquarters with the RNC Chairman and Co-chairman, breakfast with the Illinois Republican delegation, a morning with Republican women members of Congress, a seminar with "think tank" representatives and meetings with national pollsters and media consultants. The group has also visited the National Federation of Republican Women's headquarters in Alexandria, Virginia.

Achievements of Graduates

Lincoln Series fellows have achieved the following appointed or elective offices.
 

• Lieutenant Governor

• Illinois State Representative

• Clerk of the Circuit Court

• County Treasurer

• County Board and Forest Preserve

• Commissioner

• Township Board of Trustees

• School Board Member

• Municipal Mayor

• Municipal President

• Alderman

• Library Board Member

• Park Board Member

• Delegate, 1996 GOP National Convention

• Alternate Delegate, 1996 GOP National Convention

• Delegate, 1996 Illinois GOP convention

• Chair, Economic Development Board

• International Republican Institute
  -- Representative to Russia
  -- Representative to Angola

• Chair, County Mayors and Managers Conference

• State Republican Party Finance director (Illinois and Georgia)

• Legislative Assistant to State Representative

• Republican House Leader's Staff

• Illinois Secretary of State's Staff

• Airport Authority Commissioner

• Legislative Liaison, Illinois Lottery

• Precinct Committeeman

• Republican Township Chair

• State Officer, Illinois Federation of Republican Women (IFRW)

• IFRW Unit Club Office

• Republican National Committee
  -- Director of Programs and Corporate Affairs

• Regional Finance Director
  -- National Republican Senatorial Committee