www.negociosnow.com
28 February 2018
Age: 32
Title: External Affairs Manager
for Chicago North
Name of Organization:
Commonwealth Edison
Bio: In a classic immigrant
story, Lizbeth Ramirez immigra-
ted to Chicago from Guadala-
jara, Mexico in 1993. Ramirez's
early years in Mexico shaped
her desire to give back, which is
evident in both her public and
private life.
Ramirez studied political
science at the University of Illi-
nois Urbana-Champaign and
became a program specialist for
Illinois House Speaker Michael J.
Madigan. In that role, she wor-
ked with Democratic legislators
to develop and implement legis-
lation. She engaged a broad ran-
ge of community organizations,
civic groups and political leaders
on issues ranging from educa-
tion to redistricting. She also
worked on behalf of candidates
supported by the Democratic
Party of Illinois by managing
campaigns and contributing to
winning strategies throughout
the state.
Three years ago, Ramirez joi-
ned ComEd's in-house lobbying
team in Springfield, where she
worked to pass legislation that
put Illinois at the forefront of in-
vesting in renewable energy and
creating jobs. In 2016, she recei-
ved recognition from Capitol Fax
as the "best in-house lobbyist."
Ramirez serves as an in-hou-
se lobbyist in Chicago and Cook
County for ComEd, where she
works directly with elected offi-
cials on initiatives relevant to the
company.
She also finds time to vo-
lunteer with organizations that
promote women's advancement
and leadership, such as Leader-
ship Illinois. She serves on the
boards for the Rauner Family
YMCA and the Illinois Legislative
Latino Caucus Foundation.
Lizbeth Ramirez
The stand-out
lobbyist
"C
reate lofty goals. When you
face obstacles and failure,
your goals will become your
motivation to never give up, even
when no one else believes you can
achieve them."
Lizbeth Ramirez
