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Monique Garcia

Community Advisory Board

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Vice President of Public and Media Relations, Mac Strategies Group

NPR Illinois Community Advisory Board
July 1, 2020 - June 30, 2023 - First Term
July 1, 2023 - June 30, 2026 - Eligible Second Term

Monique Garcia serves as Vice President of Public and Media Relations for Mac Strategies Group. She 

previously worked as a journalist at the Chicago Tribune for more than a decade, most recently as the Tribune's Statehouse Bureau Chief. She resides in Springfield with her husband Ed and also serves on the board of the Boys and Girls Clubs of Central Illinois.