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Title:	Latino Family Commission, Illinois
Contact Name:	Elba Aranda-Suh
Contact Title:	Chair
Contact E-Mail:	Elba.Aranda-Suh@illinois.gov
Function:	The purpose of the Illinois Latino Family Commission is to advise the Governor and General Assembly, as well as work directly with State agencies to improve and expand existing policies, services, programs, and opportunities for Latino families.
Term:	3-year terms, except in the case of initial appointments: 5 appointed to 2 year terms and 5 are appointed to 3 year terms so terms are staggered
Senate Confirmation:	No
Qualifications:	Each member shall have working knowledge of human services, community development, and economic public policies in Illinois. Members must also reflect regional representation and be selected from a variety of disciplines representing a partnership and collaborative effort between public and private agencies, the business sector, and community-based services organizations.
Compensation:	Reimbursed for expenses
Composition:	15 members: 3 appointed by the Governor; 3 appointed by the Senate President; 3 appointed by the Senate Majority Leader; 3 appointed by the Speaker of the House or Representative; 3 appointed by the House of Representatives Minority Leader; Ex officio liaison members appointed by: Dep on Aging; Dep of Children and Family Services; Dep of Commerce and Economic Opportunity; Dep of Corrections; Dep of Employment Security; Dep of Human Services; Dep of Healthcare and Family Services; Dep of Public Health; Dep of Transportation; State Board of Education; State Board of Higher Education; Community College Board; Dept of Human Rights; Capital Development Board; Dept of Labor
Chair:	Governor shall appoint Chairperson or Chairpersons, and in cooperation with the State agencies, provide administrative support for the Commission
Authority:	20 ILCS 3983/20

Member Names

Name (Last, First)	Term Expires	Member Since	Appointed By	Position	Title	County
Aguiar, Nelson			Statute	Ex-Officio, Community College Board	Associate Director for ESL & Immigrant Issues	None
Amaal Tokars			Statute	Ex-Officio	Director of Public Health	None
Antolin, Joseph	12/21/2010	12/21/2007	House Minority Leader	Member		Cook
Aranda-Suh, Elba	10/13/2018	4/8/2016	Governor	Chair, Member		Cook
Ayala, Carmen			Statute	Ex-Officio	Superintendent of Education	None
Basta, Paula			Statute	Ex-Officio	Director of the Department on Aging	None
Bennett, James			Statute	Ex-Officio	Director of Department of Human Rights	None
Boland, Michael		11/19/2008	Speaker of the House	Member		Cook
Charneco, Carlos		7/15/2019	Statute	Ex-Officio, Dept.Commerce and Economic Opportunity Designee		None
Di Paulo, Jaime	10/13/2018	4/8/2016	Governor	Member		Cook
Diaz-Castillo, Elizabeth			Statute	Ex-Officio, Dept. of Human Services designee	Director of the Office of Hispanic and Latino Affairs	None
Eagleson, Theresa			Statute	Ex-Officio	Department of Healthcare and Family Services	None
Figueroa-Peralta, Wanda I.	8/24/2010	8/24/2009	President of the Senate	Member	Doctor	Cook
Garcia, Angel	6/17/2012	6/17/2009	Senate Minority Leader	Member		Cook
Garza, Raul	12/21/2010	12/21/2007	House Minority Leader	Member	Chief Executive Officer, Aunt Martha’s Youth Service Center	Cook
Gomez, Angelica M.	8/24/2011	8/24/2009	President of the Senate	Member		Cook
Gomez-Feliciano, Lucy	8/24/2012	8/24/2009	President of the Senate	Member		Cook
Hernandez Jr., Rene	6/17/2012	6/17/2009	Senate Minority Leader	Member		Lake
Hernandez, Elizabeth		11/19/2008	Speaker of the House	Member		Cook
Jeffreys, Rob			Statute	Ex-Officio	Department of Corrections	None
Kleinik, Michael			Statute	Ex-Officio	Director of the Department of Labor	None
Matias, Dr. Ernesto		6/1/2022	Statute	Ex-Officio, State Board of Education		None
Moguel, Rachel	10/13/2018	4/8/2016	Governor	Member		Cook
Osman, Omer			Statute	Ex-Officio	Department of Transportation	None
Ramirez, Roberto	6/17/2012	6/17/2009	Senate Minority Leader	Member		Kane
Smith, Marc			Statute	Ex-Officio	Department of Children and Family Services	None
Soto, Cynthia		11/19/2008	Speaker of the House	Member		Cook
Underwood, Jim			Statute	Ex-Officio	Executive Director of the Capital Development Board	None
VACANT			Statute	Ex-Officio	Director of Employment Security	None
VACANT			House Minority Leader	Member		Cook