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Mayor's Office of Community Engagement (MOCE)



The Mayor's Office of Community Engagement is dedicated to fostering proactive relationships across the city to amplify the voices of all Chicagoans. We are committed to strengthening city engagement through meaningful relationships, increasing community input and involvement, & increasing cross-collaboration across city departments and sister agencies.

 

Without this work, our goal of creating a Better, Stronger, Safer Chicago cannot be achieved.

 


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Budget Engagement


The Mayor's Office and the Office of Budget and Management (OBM) are building towards year-round budget engagement with a three-phase community engagement approach for the fiscal year (FY) 2025 Budget, starting Spring 2024.
 
Click below to learn more about the City's budget, our
approach to public engagement, and how you can get involved.

 

LEARN MORE ABOUT BUDGET ENGAGEMENT


DEMOCRATIC NATIONAL CONVENTION 2024


The Democratic National Convention took place on August 19-22, 2024, in Chicago. It was a great success, and we were excited to have collaborated with the Democratic National Convention Committee (DNCC) and other partners in our city and state. We extend a huge thank you to the United Center neighborhood for their support and hospitality during this monumentous event. 

 

Click below to learn more!

 

LEARN MORE ABOUT THE DNC 2024


Mayoral Transition Report Year 1 Accomplishments


The one-year anniversary of the launch of the Transition Team’s "Blueprint for Making Chicago a More Just and Vibrant City for All", the Mayor Brandon Johnson administration has made progress on the recommendation put forth.

 

Transition Blueprint

 

LEARN MORE ABOUT TRANSITION REPORT


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Mayor's Office of Community Engagement

121 N La Salle St.

Chicago, IL 60602

communityengagement@cityofchicago.org 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Leadership

Kennedy Bartley (She/Her)

Kennedy.bartley@cityofchicago.org

Chief of External Affairs

Office of the Mayor

 

Sara Mathers (She/Her)

sara.mathers@cityofchicago.org

First Deputy of Community Engagement

Office of the Mayor

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