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November
13,
2012
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up-to-date on
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information.
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Why
bother with a Lame
Duck Legislator?
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After
the November election,
your representative or
senator may not be
returning to office in
the Spring legislative
session. They may be what's
commonly referred to
as a "lame duck"
legislator.
These lame ducks,
though, can be
important when it
comes to voting on
controversial
legislation. They may
be called upon to take
action on
important issues in
January BEFORE they
leave office. It's
important to
communicate with your
legislators even if
they won't be
returning. Make
sure your voice is
heard.
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Make
an Impact:
Important
information to
share with
your elected
representatives
Our
new report, The
Buck Stays
Here,
examines the
impact that CTPF
educators
have outside the
classroom, and the
benefits pensions
offer the economy
of the City of
Chicago and the
State of Illinois.
CTPF
educators make an
immeasurable
impact on
children:
educating,
nurturing, and
helping them grow
into productive
citizens and
future
leaders. Yet an
educator's impact
extends far beyond
the classroom -
active and retired
educators are also
consumers,
taxpayers, and
voters
- who live and
work in Chicago
and surrounding
communities. The
report
details the
economic benefits
created by Pension
Payments in
Illinois
and the city of
Chicago.
Our
study found that
about 93% of CTPF
retirees live in
the State of
Illinois, and
about 50% live in
the City of
Chicago. CTPF
benefit
payments
provide:
- $1.01 billion in direct
benefit payments
to retirees in
the State of
Illinois
- $1.48 billion in
total economic
impact in the
State of
Illinois
- $527 million in benefit
payments to
retirees in the
City of Chicago
- $770 million in total
economic impact
on the City of
Chicago
Pension
benefit payments
and their ripple
effect help create
markets and jobs.
Pensions generate:
- 11,066 jobs in the State
of Illinois,
including
- 5,750 jobs in the City of
Chicago
Pensions
Matter - Economic
Impact by
Legislators
CTPF
has broken down
the impact that
pensions have on
our economy by
legislative
district in
Illinois. We have
created an
individual sheet
for each senator
and representative
that you can
download, fill
out,
and share.
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This
is a sample of
the individual
information
sheet that
CTPF has
created
for every
senator and
representative
in the
Illinois
General
Assembly.
Find your
legislators'
information on
our Education
and Advocacy
page
at
www.ctpf.org.
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Make
your own impact on
legislators by
printing out and
personalizing
these
documents for your
local lawmakers.
Pensions Matter -
tell your
legislators. You
can find a
directory of the
information sheets
on our
Education and
Advocacy Page at www.ctpf.org.
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Educational
Resources
for CTPF Members
Educate
Yourself
First
Before
you can educate
others about CTPF,
educate yourself
about our fund and
take advantage of
upcoming training
sessions. The
Economic
Impact Statement
and individual
sheets for each
legislator are a
good place to
start, but here
are some other
resources
you may want to
use....
1.
Visit our
Education and
Advocacy Page
The
Education and
Advocacy page has
information about
current efforts,
links to the
Legislative Action
Center, and
downloadable
documents that
you can share with
legislators.
2. View
the Pension FUNDamentals
Webinar
November
1, 2012, the fund
offered a CTPF FUNDamentals
webinar. This
webinar was
designed to give
members an
overview of the
fund, the benefits
we offer, and the
challenges we
face. You can
download the
presentation and
also watch your
e-mail for dates
when the
live version will
be repeated.
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AMBASSADOR
CALENDAR
November
Calendar
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Letter
1 for Letter of
week program
posted to
Legislative
Action Center
12-20
MAKE
AN IMPACT: IN
DISTRICT VISITS.
Visit your
legislator's
home office and
share the
Economic Impact
Statement with
him or her.
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PHONE
IN
AND SPEAK UP
DAY: call your
elected
officials
starting at
12:00 p.m.
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Letter
2 for Letter of
week program
posted to
Legislative
Action Center
22-23
Thanksgiving
observed.
CTPF office
closed.
26
Letter
3 for Letter of
week program
posted to
Legislative
Action Center
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CTPF
MISSION STATEMENT
To
provide, protect, and
enhance the present
and future economic well
being of
members, pensioners
and
beneficiaries through
efficient and
effective management
of benefit
programs, investment
practices and customer
service, and to commit
to
earning and keeping
the respect and trust
of the participants
through
quality service and by
protecting retirement
benefits, in
compliance
with applicable laws
and standards.
CTPF
BOARD OF TRUSTEES
Jay
C. Rehak,
president
Lois
W. Ashford, vice
president
Tina
Padilla, financial
secretary
James F. Ward, recording
secretary
Jeffery
Blackwell
Jeanne Marie Freed
Walter E. Pilditch
Rodrigo
A. Sierra
Jerry Travlos
Raymond
Wohl
Andrea
L. Zopp
Kevin B. Huber, executive
director
Office/Mailing
Information
Chicago Teachers'
Pension Fund
203 North LaSalle
Street, suite 2600
Chicago, Illinois
60601-1231
312.641.4464 p.
312.641.7185 f.
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