I am Mary Jane Chapman from Glen Ellyn, IL, and I am eager
to make this journey.
I was raised in a small rural community in northern Indiana.
I grew up on a farm. From the time I was
a very small child I attended the Methodist Church in that community.
I attended college at Indiana University and there met my
husband. After we finished college my husband served in the military and during
that time our two children were born. Both of these children now live nearby in
the Chicago area, and I get to see them and my six grandchildren often.
For a time, I taught English at the local junior college and
did some substitute teaching in the area high schools. But I decided to change careers and went off
to law school. Since graduating from
DePaul University College of Law, now 30 years ago, I have been a practicing
attorney. Currently I am in-counsel
counsel for a real estate company.
I have served on a number of civic boards and commissions in
my community. I was a board member for the non-profit organization that
operates the battered women’s shelters in my county. I was also a member of the Board of Trustees for
the village in which I live. Currently, I serve on the Board of Trustees of my Methodist
church here in Glen Ellyn and have been on this board for about 6 years. Many of you may know that it is the trustees of
the church who maintain and repair the church’s facilities. My church has two parsonages and the church
building. So there is plenty to fix, repair and maintain.
I have known our leader, Jane Dunn, for many years and know
that we are all in very capable hands for this trip. I will truly enjoy this Ubuntu journey and
hope I can add to its success.
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