Julia Kline

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Julia Kline

Nonpartisan

Chicago Police District Council District 2

Tenure

2023 - Present

Term ends

2027

Years in position

2

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Elections and appointments

Last elected

February 28, 2023

Education

High school

New Trier High School

Bachelor's

St. Olaf College, 1992

Personal

Birthplace

Skokie, Ill.

Religion

Spiritual, Not Religious

Profession

Consultant

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Julia Kline is a member of the Chicago Police District Council in Illinois, representing District 2. She assumed office on May 2, 2023. Her current term ends on May 4, 2027.

Kline ran for election to the Chicago Police District Council to represent District 2 in Illinois. She won in the general election on February 28, 2023.

Kline completed Ballotpedia's Candidate Connection survey in 2022. Click here to read the survey answers.

Biography

Julia Kline was born in Skokie, Illinois. Kline earned a bachelor's degree from St. Olaf College in 1992. Her career experience includes working as a consultant. Kline has been affiliated with the League of Women Voters of Chicago, Neighbors Who Vote, Chicago Women Take Action, and Indivisible Chicago-Southside.

Elections

2023

See also: City elections in Chicago, Illinois (2023)

General election

General election for Chicago Police District Council District 2 (3 seats)

Ephraim Lee, Julia Kline, and Alexander Perez defeated Coston Plummer in the general election for Chicago Police District Council District 2 on February 28, 2023.

		Candidate	%	Votes
✔	Submit photo	Ephraim Lee (Nonpartisan)	27.7	11,049
✔		Julia Kline (Nonpartisan)	27.6	11,039
✔		Alexander Perez (Nonpartisan)	23.8	9,520
	Submit photo	Coston Plummer (Nonpartisan)	20.9	8,327

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	There were no incumbents in this race. The results have been certified. Source	Total votes: 39,935
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Campaign themes

2023

Ballotpedia survey responses

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Julia Kline completed Ballotpedia's Candidate Connection survey in 2022. The survey questions appear in bold and are followed by Kline's responses. Candidates are asked three required questions for this survey, but they may answer additional optional questions as well.

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Who are you? Tell us about yourself.

I'm a dynamic, passionate leader who's spent the last 15 years as a self-employed consultant & coach, supporting leaders and the small companies they run to become more effective. That's my day job. My passion since 2016 has been community organizing and local progressive politics. I co-founded an organization in 2020 called Neighbors Who Vote whose mission is civic engagement. I serve on the Board of the League of WomenVotersofChicago.. I'm also now a candidate for Police District Councilor from Chicago's 2nd Police District.

Please list below 3 key messages of your campaign. What are the main points you want voters to remember about your goals for your time in office?

• I have a background in community organizing and restorative justice. These are the 2 primary responsibilities of this Council.
• While it's certainly important to center the experiences of people who have suffered as the result of police abuse (which I have not), we also need people who know how to convene an effective meeting and otherwise effectively run the business of this Council.
• As a coach, I have a strong ability to empathize with other people's perspectives. This ability to see the basic goodness in even those with whom we disagree is essential in doing collaborative work.

What areas of public policy are you personally passionate about?

We need to create systems of safety and accountability that are based in the tenets of restorative justice, NOT surveillance, incarceration and vengeance.

What qualities does this office possess that makes it a unique and important part of the state government and legal system?

This is the most progressive atrempt at police accountability anywhere in the country. While Chicago has tried many times to get the police abuses in check, including a federal consent decree, this is the 1st time that the people holding police accountable will be accountable to the voters.

What characteristics or principles are most important for an elected official?

Above all else an elected official needs to be transparent.

What is the first historical event that happened in your lifetime that you remember? How old were you at the time?

The election of Jimmy Carter, when I was 6 years old. I liked that he was a peanut farmer!

What is something that has been a struggle in your life?

I'm a survivor of childhood sexual assault. As is true for many people who were violated when young, I found myself in many exploitative relationships over the years. Healing from that core wound has been one of the biggest struggles & accomplishments of my life.

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