What Illinois Democrats are doing Tuesday to mark the womens’ vote at the convention

Tuesday will highlight 100 years of women having the right to vote.

US-POLITICS-SOCIETY-WOMEN-SUFFRAGE — The Democrats hold the second day of their convention 100 years to the day when the 19th amendment granting women the right to vote was ratified on August 18, 1920. Photo is of statues of U.S. pioneers for women’s suffrage, Elizabeth Cady Stanton (L), Susan B. Anthony (C), and Lucretia Mott (R) in the U.S. Capitol Rotunda.

The Democrats hold the second day of their convention 100 years to the day when the 19th amendment granting women the right to vote was ratified on August 18, 1920.

To that end, expect Democrats to make the womens’ vote a theme as they make big pitches to crank up female turnout on Tuesday, at the Illinois delegation meeting and then at the main convention session starting at 8 p.m.

On Tuesday, the Democratic Party of Illinois will hold a press conference at 1 p.m. previewing the theme, “Women Leaders. Women’s Rights.” Mary Morrissey, Executive Director, Democratic Party of Illinois; Rep. Robin Kelly; Comptroller Susana Mendoza; Marie Newman, Democratic candidate for Illinois’s 3rd congressional district; and Terry Cosgrove, President & CEO of the abortion rights Personal PAC will speak.

At the 6:30 p.m. delegation meeting, the speakers will include a string of the top Illinois Democratic elected officials, including Mayor Lori Lightfoot.

Here’s the rundown of that event:

Chairman Madigan to open/welcome

Karen Yarbrough, First Vice-Chair, Democratic Party of Illinois

Bert Garvin, Executive Vice President of External Affairs for WEC Energy Group

Senator Tammy Duckworth

Congresswoman Robin Kelly

Congresswoman Jan Schakowsky

Congresswoman Lisa Blunt Rochester

Comptroller Susana Mendoza

Terry Cosgrove, CEO and President of Personal PAC

Jennifer Welch, President and CEO of Planned Parenthood Illinois

Loretta Durbin, Founder of IWIL, Illinois Women Institute for Leadership