The Board of Directors of the Federal Home Loan Bank of Chicago (FHLBank Chicago) is responsible for overall management and oversight of FHLBank Chicago pursuant to the Federal Home Loan Bank Act. Like each of the other FHLBanks, our Board of Directors is composed of two types of directors: member and independent.
Member and Independent Director 2025 Election Schedule
| August 11 | Approximate start of the 2025 Election of FHLBank Chicago Member and Independent Directors. Nomination process opens for member institutions in the voting states for 2025. |
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| September 10 | Member Director Nomination deadline. All nominations for member director must be received by 5 p.m. CT, September 10, 2025. |
| September 10 | Independent Director Application deadline. All applications for independent directorship must be received by 5 p.m. CT, September 10, 2025. |
| October 10 | Member Director nominee acceptance deadline. Candidates running for election must return the completed Member Director Eligibility Form. All forms must be received by 5 p.m. CT, October 10, 2025. |
| October 15 | Independent Director nominees will be confirmed. Applicants who submitted applications for independent directorship will be notified of ballot placement determination. |
| October 22 | Approximate date when Member and Independent Director ballots will be sent to eligible member institutions in the designated voting states for 2025. |
| November 21 | Voting deadline. Ballots must be received by 5 p.m. CT, November 21, 2025. FHLBank Chicago will announce the results of the 2025 Election of FHLBank Chicago Member and Independent Directors once the results have been confirmed. Newly elected Directors take office January 1, 2026. |
You may also view a PDF of our Member and Independent Director 2025 Election Schedule. For more information on the election of directors for FHLBank Chicago, please contact Dana Gibbs, Vice President, Sr. Manager, Regulatory Affairs, at 312.565.5317 or directorelections@fhlbc.com.