City of Geneva, Illinois
Martha Paschke currently serves as the Director of Innovation and Strategy for the City of Aurora and as a City Council Member for the City of Geneva, Illinois. Previous experience includes working as a Collaborative Diversion Coordinator at the KANE County States Attorney's Office, implementing the LEAD model of pre-arrest diversion, and as a Doula at Fox Valley Doulas, providing support to new parents. Martha's political experience includes running as a candidate in the 2020 general election after winning the Democratic primary. Educational qualifications include a Certificate in Public Policy Analysis from The London School of Economics and Political Science, a Master’s Degree in Elementary Education from Aurora University, and a Bachelor’s Degree in Psychology and Family Studies from Concordia University-St. Paul. Additional roles held include Patient Intake Coordinator, Social Studies Teacher, Substitute Teacher, and curriculum writing consultant.
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City of Geneva, Illinois
Selected as the Kane County seat in 1835, Geneva (2004 census pop. 21,901) is located in the Fox River Valley 40 miles west of Chicago. We’re known for our historic downtown business district (over 700,000 s.f.), the Geneva Commons Shopping Center on Randall Road, the Geneva Business Park (adjacent to DuPage National Airport), Kane County Cougar baseball, festivals, bike trails, and fun! Over 1000 businesses call Geneva home and enjoy our lower cost municipal electric utility. Our largest employers are Delnor-Community Hospital, Kane County, Burgess Norton, Johnson Controls, Peacock Engineering, Millard, Production Packaging, Excel North American Logistics, Houghton Mifflin, FONA, The Little Traveler, Gordon Flesch, Industrial Hard Chrome, and Continental Envelope. Geneva’s character is found in its historic architecture, adaptive re-use of historic buildings, graceful trees, and attention to landscaping. Open space and recreation abound with 700 acres of park land (48 parks), a skate park, miniature golf course, swimming pool, the 580 acre Prairie Green Preserve, 497 acres of County forest preserves, two golf courses, and miles of recreational trails along the scenic Fox River.