Also pictured is outgoing Development chair Ted Stein. At its quarterly meeting June 16, the CAN TV Board voted to accept John Buchanan and Bernard Leviton as the Board's newest members. Attending Board members unanimously approved the nominations for the two men. Recently retired alderman of the Southeast Side 10th Ward, Buchanan has been one of the City Council's strongest advocates for public access. He was a key supporter of CAN TV during last year's franchise negotiations between cable operators and the city.
Public access is one of the greatest assets that the City of Chicago has to offer.
Buchanan served as 10th Ward Alderman from 1963 to 1971, and again from 1991 until he stepped down this spring. Between his two terms in office, Buchanan worked to retain and attract business to the city as Coordinator of the Mayor's Office of Economic Development. Buchanan is active in dozens of community groups, and he is on the boards of eight Southeast Side economic development and human service organizations. Bernard Leviton is a key player in Chicago's real estate market. Leviton's expertise will be a central asset to CAN TV as the organization reexamines its space and facility needs in the next few years.