{"id":51,"date":"2012-08-02T18:09:06","date_gmt":"2012-08-02T18:09:06","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/napervilledemocrats.org\/wordpress\/?page_id=51"},"modified":"2025-08-31T12:38:23","modified_gmt":"2025-08-31T17:38:23","slug":"who-we-are","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/napervilledemocrats.org\/ntdo\/who-we-are\/","title":{"rendered":"Who We Are"},"content":{"rendered":"<p data-start=\"214\" data-end=\"502\">The <strong data-start=\"218\" data-end=\"251\">Naperville Township Democrats<\/strong> are the official Democratic organization serving the township of Naperville in DuPage County. Our township includes parts of <strong data-start=\"377\" data-end=\"416\">Aurora, Naperville, and Warrenville<\/strong>, and we are committed to building a stronger, fairer, and more inclusive community.<\/p>\n<p data-start=\"504\" data-end=\"590\">We support Democratic candidates and elected officials at every level of government:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>City<\/li>\n<li>Township<\/li>\n<li>County<\/li>\n<li>School Board<\/li>\n<li>State Legislature<\/li>\n<li>Federal Offices (Congress, Senate, President)<\/li>\n<li>Precinct Committeeperson<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h3 data-start=\"744\" data-end=\"760\">What We Do<\/h3>\n<p data-start=\"761\" data-end=\"889\">We are more than a political organization\u2014we are neighbors working together to make our community stronger. Our work includes:<\/p>\n<ul data-start=\"891\" data-end=\"1492\">\n<li data-start=\"891\" data-end=\"1036\">\n<p data-start=\"893\" data-end=\"1036\"><strong data-start=\"893\" data-end=\"913\">Monthly Meetings<\/strong> \u2013 held at the Naperville Municipal Center or virtually, featuring guest speakers, issue briefings, and campaign updates.<\/p>\n<\/li>\n<li data-start=\"1037\" data-end=\"1148\">\n<p data-start=\"1039\" data-end=\"1148\"><strong data-start=\"1039\" data-end=\"1063\">Community Engagement<\/strong> \u2013 marching in parades, hosting community events, and supporting local initiatives.<\/p>\n<\/li>\n<li data-start=\"1149\" data-end=\"1276\">\n<p data-start=\"1151\" data-end=\"1276\"><strong data-start=\"1151\" data-end=\"1169\">Voter Outreach<\/strong> \u2013 delivering election kits, providing voting information, and helping neighbors make their voices heard.<\/p>\n<\/li>\n<li data-start=\"1277\" data-end=\"1381\">\n<p data-start=\"1279\" data-end=\"1381\"><strong data-start=\"1279\" data-end=\"1299\">Campaign Support<\/strong> \u2013 knocking on doors, phone banking, and volunteering for Democratic candidates.<\/p>\n<\/li>\n<li data-start=\"1382\" data-end=\"1492\">\n<p data-start=\"1384\" data-end=\"1492\"><strong data-start=\"1384\" data-end=\"1401\">Collaboration<\/strong> \u2013 partnering with county and state Democratic organizations to build a unified movement.<\/p>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h3 data-start=\"1494\" data-end=\"1510\">Our Vision<\/h3>\n<p data-start=\"1511\" data-end=\"1748\">We believe in Democratic values of fairness, justice, equality, and opportunity. Together, we work to ensure that every voice in our community is heard and represented\u2014whether at the city council, in Springfield, or in Washington, D.C.<\/p>\n<p data-start=\"1750\" data-end=\"1877\">If you share our values, we invite you to <strong data-start=\"1792\" data-end=\"1840\">join us, get involved, and make a difference<\/strong> right here in Naperville Township.<\/p>\n<div data-canvas-width=\"278.64\">\n<h3>History<\/h3>\n<p>The Democratic Party in Naperville traces its roots straight back to Joseph Naper, the Founding Father of Naperville, and Naperville Township Democrats continue his tradition of caring about the concerns of Naperville, Aurora, and Warrenville, portions of which all lie within the boundaries of Naperville Township in DuPage County, Illinois.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<p>For many years this Township was considered a Republican stronghold. \u00a0Recent elections have changed this; we have endorsed and helped elect candidates into offices such as the Township Supervisor, DuPage County Clerk, County Board, Judge positions, and all of our nearby Congressional seats. \u00a0At this point, DuPage has been turned Blue; we want to keep it that way, and make it even Bluer.<\/p>\n<div data-canvas-width=\"278.64\">\n<p><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" data-attachment-id=\"5022\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/napervilledemocrats.org\/ntdo\/who-we-are\/township_map\/\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/napervilledemocrats.org\/ntdo\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/08\/township_map.gif?fit=394%2C406&amp;ssl=1\" data-orig-size=\"394,406\" data-comments-opened=\"1\" data-image-meta=\"{&quot;aperture&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;credit&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;camera&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;caption&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;created_timestamp&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;copyright&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;focal_length&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;iso&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;shutter_speed&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;title&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;orientation&quot;:&quot;0&quot;}\" data-image-title=\"township_map\" data-image-description=\"\" data-image-caption=\"\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/napervilledemocrats.org\/ntdo\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/08\/township_map.gif?fit=394%2C406&amp;ssl=1\" class=\" wp-image-5022 alignnone\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/napervilledemocrats.org\/ntdo\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/08\/township_map-291x300.gif?resize=398%2C410\" alt=\"\" width=\"398\" height=\"410\" \/><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<!-- sktbuilder starter --><script type=\"text\/javascript\" src=\"https:\/\/napervilledemocrats.org\/ntdo\/wp-content\/plugins\/skt-builder\/sktbuilder\/sktbuilder-frontend-starter.js\"><\/script><script type=\"text\/javascript\" src=\"https:\/\/napervilledemocrats.org\/ntdo\/wp-content\/plugins\/skt-builder\/sktbuilder-wordpress-driver.js\"><\/script><script type=\"text\/javascript\"> var starter = new SktbuilderStarter({\"mode\": \"prod\", \"skip\":[\"jquery\",\"underscore\",\"backbone\"],\"sktbuilderUrl\": \"https:\/\/napervilledemocrats.org\/ntdo\/wp-content\/plugins\/skt-builder\/sktbuilder\/\", \"driver\": new SktbuilderWordpressDriver({\"ajaxUrl\": \"https:\/\/napervilledemocrats.org\/ntdo\/wp-admin\/admin-ajax.php\", \"iframeUrl\": \"https:\/\/napervilledemocrats.org\/ntdo\/who-we-are\/?sktbuilder=true\", \"pageId\": 51,  \"nonce\": \"50ceccc040\", \"pages\": [{\"title\":\"NTD Officers\",\"url\":\"https:\\\/\\\/napervilledemocrats.org\\\/ntdo\\\/wp-admin\\\/post.php?post=475&action=sktbuilder\"},{\"title\":\"2022 Election\",\"url\":\"https:\\\/\\\/napervilledemocrats.org\\\/ntdo\\\/wp-admin\\\/post.php?post=11490&action=sktbuilder\"}], \"page\": \"Who We Are\" }) });<\/script><!-- end sktbuilder starter -->","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>The Naperville Township Democrats are the official Democratic organization serving the township of Naperville in DuPage County. 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