2022 Board of Directors Elections Information

Board of Directors Elections Nominations Committee:

  • Patricia Hammonds

  • Terrie Russell

  • Karin Torres

How to vote online or return your ballot

  • Online: Complete the ballot form on this page [click here] by Saturday, April 30, 2022 at 2:00 PM.

  • In Person: Bring your ballot in person to the board meeting room at 4918 South Drexel Blvd on Saturday, April 30, 2022 at 2:00 PM.

  • By Mail: Return your ballot to: 4900 Drexel Coop Apts. Corp, P.O. Box 53315, Chicago, Illinois, 60653. Please mail this early to ensure it arrives on time.

April 12, 2022

Dear Tenant Shareholder:

The 67th Annual Meeting of the 4900 Drexel Cooperative Apartment Corporation will be held on Saturday, April 30, 2022 at 2:00 p.m. in the meeting room, 4918 South Drexel Blvd.

One of the major items for discussion and vote will be the election of the Board of Directors for 2022-2023. Please plan to be present in order for the Corporation to have a quorum. It is imperative that a quorum be present in order for us to conduct important business.

If you cannot attend the Annual Meeting, please review the mailed ballot containing names of the nominees for election to the 2022-23 4900 Drexel Cooperative Apartment Corporation Board of Directors. Kindly mark the ballot as instructed and sign the enclosed proxy.

Please return both the properly marked ballot and the p[roxy directly to the 4900 Drexel Coop Apts. Corp., P.O. Box 53315, Chicago, Illinois 60653.

For online voting go to: https://www.4900drexelcoop.com/elections.

Sincerely yours,
Kimberly Mims
Secretary
Board of Directors

CAST YOUR BALLOT HERE

In lieu of voting in person or by mail, please cast your ballot below. Please select up to seven (7) candidates.

Candidate Statements

The candidate statements were written by the candidates themselves. 

 

Kimberly Mims
I’ve been a coop shareholder since 2018, lived in Hyde Park since 2002 when I arrived here for graduate school at the University of Chicago. I love this city, and want to see more Chicagoans thriving here. Coops are a great option these days as safe, affordable housing becomes an evermore urgent concern.

Patricia Hammonds
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Phyllis Robinson
Retired Psychiatric Social Work Administrator at University of Illinois Hospital. Have lived at 4900 Drexel Cooperative Apt .Corp for past 40 years. Have been a devoted Board of Directors member during most of those years. Served as Board Secretary for 22 years and functioned as Board Treasurer for past 14 years. Goal: To continue working to keep 4900 a financially strong and sound organization and A GREAT PLACE TO LIVE

Daniel Scott
Hello neighbors! My name is Daniel Scott, and my fiancee Jessica and I have been living in the co-op for the past two years. Prior, I lived in a different co-op for the better part of a decade, where I served on the board. I’m a current PhD student in Social Work at the University of Chicago, but prior to that I spent 8 years as a therapist serving runaway and homeless youth in Michigan. I want to run for the board, because I’m interested in supporting and advocating for the interests of the co-op and its shareholders. Co-ops are an important way of offering both ownership and community to a wide variety of people, and I believe that effective management is essential for securing the long-term health of this community.

Biankha Talbert
I'm Biankha Talbert, my family is a 5th generation shareholder at 4900 Drexel Cooperative. I've been a board member for 2 years and on the financial committee. Moving forward I want my experience in marketing, management, and interior design, to be instrumental in the progression of the Coop. The health and well being of our residents is priority. Actively working together with my fellow board members and shareholders to ensure sustainability for generations to come is my goal.

Nelson Williams
I ran for the board because I wanted to be a part of the solution. As a shareholder I wanted to get involved and help. After all I live here.

Dorothy Winn
Hi, my name is Dorothy Winn.  Everyone calls me Dottie. I moved from Andover, MA in 2017 and spent time looking for my next home from Evanston to Hyde Park. In June of 2018 I fell in love and purchased 4900 South Drexel Boulevard #2!

I am running for the Co-Op Board to insure that my new home is properly maintained and remains a place where I am proud to live.

I believe the operation of 4900 can be more transparent. We have an excellent Webpage developed by our #1 Volunteer, Emmanuelle which is under utilized. I would like to see improved communication between the Board and Co-Op owners. I am pleased that I was able to work with the board to improve our financial reporting by hiring an accountant and moving to QuickBooks.

I served as chairman of my Condo Association in Andover for many years, including during the 2006 Mothers Day Flood which displaced over 200 people and required that 60 units be restored. I was displaced for 7 months. During that time I worked with local, state and federal agencies including FEMA, the Army Corps of Engineers and our insurance carrier to restore the property.

I have over 30 year experience in public administration and the private sector and have been active in state and federal politics as well as serving on a number of nonprofit Boards.

I look forward to the opportunity to serve on the 4900 Drexel Co-Op Board and would appreciate your support.