Katherine A. Rush is a long-time Evanston resident, having raised both her children here after arriving to attend Northwestern University for graduate school. Her diverse career has focused on economic development and enhancing social equity. She has worked in the nonprofit, media, and government sectors.

Katherine says her love of Evanston grew from volunteering in ways small and large alongside the many warm and wonderful people connected with local nonprofits such as the Musical Offering and Curt’s Cafe. Some of her happiest memories center around the Evanston communities of Roycemore School and St. John XXIII Parish. Her family loves to sail and windsurf on Lake Michigan through the local boathouses. She has lived in several Evanston neighborhoods over the years and currently has a home in South Evanston.