The Caucus Committee asks residents of Lake Forest to join us in support of her candidacy.

Learn more about Anne below.  You will have the opportunity to meet all endorsed candidates on October 29, between 7-9pm at Gorton Center. The Caucus Committee will be announcing its other School Board Candidates in the coming weeks.

Anne Geraghty Helms is a resident of Lake Forest. She and her husband have two children, one at Deerpath Middle School and one at Lake Forest High School. As Director and Counsel for US Pro Bono Programs at a global law firm, she helps lead the firm’s pro bono program in the United States. Anne’s practice often involves representing children and families, including those in juvenile justice and immigration proceedings, and advising parents as they navigate issues that impact their children, such as child support, domestic violence, guardianship, and housing.

Anne serves as a member of the American Bar Association’s Children’s Rights Litigation Committee, as well as on the boards of the Chicago Bar Foundation and the Georgetown Law Chicago Alumni Council. She is a member of the 2012 class of Leadership Greater Chicago and in 2017 was named one of Crain’s Chicago Business Most Influential Women Lawyers in Chicago. Prior to serving on the School Board for District 115, Anne served on the District 67 School Board, including for one year as President.