Dan Goldwin is the Chief Public Affairs Officer for the Jewish United Fund/Jewish Federation of Chicago, which includes the Jewish Community Relations Council (JCRC) and Government Affairs Department. The JCRC is the umbrella body for more than 40 Chicago-area Jewish organizations and operates as the Federation's community relations arm. The Government Affairs team’s mission is to promote public policies and legislation at all levels of government that support the health and human services provided by our network of affiliated agency partners; enhance the interests of the Jewish community both domestically and overseas including Israel; build and strengthen relationships with elected and appointed government officials; and educate and engage our Jewish community in public policy advocacy.