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Title:	Illinois Humanities
Website:	IL Humanities
Contact Name:	Michael Foley
Contact Title:	Operations Director
Contact Phone:	312-422-5580
Contact E-Mail:	michael.foley@illlinois.gov
Contact Comments:
Function:	To develop a program in the humanities, primarily for the adult public, that both funds high quality proposals submitted to the Council and produces its own programs that make the humanities disciplines more available to the citizens of Illinois, that encourage an increase of public participation in the humanities, and that foster greater public awareness of the humanities.
Term:	Until a successor is appointed, but no longer than 9 years
Senate Confirmation:	No
Qualifications:	Illinois resident
Compensation:	None
Composition:	38 members, 6 appointed by the Governor
Authority:	20 U.S.C.A. § 956 (2)(A)

Member Names

Name (Last, First)	Term Expires	Member Since	Appointed By	Position	Title	County
Bracken, John			Board of Directors	Member		None
Cordova, Teresa			Board of Directors	Member		None
Eleuterio, Susan			Board of Directors	Member, Chair		None
Epstein, Deborah			Board of Directors	Member		Cook
Guzman, Juana			Board of Directors	Member		None
Harris, Alton B.			Board of Directors	Member		Cook
Hayman, Bridget			Board of Directors	Member		None
Hong, Mae P.			Board of Directors	Member		None
Hunter, J. Paul			Board of Directors	Member		Cook
Jaffe, Lowell	5/11/2023	1/11/2015	Governor	Member		Lake
Konopasek, Mea			Board of Directors	Member, Treasurer		None
Lyon, Gabrielle			Board of Directors	Executive Director		None
Manning, Susan			Board of Directors	Member		None
Mims, Verett			Board of Directors	Treasurer		None
Mitchell, Tawakalitu Jogunosimi	6/4/2026	5/19/2023	Governor	Member		Blank
Patterson, William			Board of Directors	Member		None
Phelon, Rikeesha	6/4/2026	6/4/2020	Governor	Member		Sangamon
Sophian, Larry			Board of Directors	Member		None
VACANT			Board of Directors	Member		None
VACANT			Board of Directors	Member		None
VACANT			Board of Directors	Member		None
VACANT			Board of Directors	Member		None
VACANT			Board of Directors	Member		None
VACANT			Board of Directors	Member		None
VACANT			Board of Directors	Member		None
VACANT	4/3/2023		Governor	Member		Blank
VACANT	4/3/2023		Governor	Member		Blank
VACANT			Board of Directors		Director	Blank
VACANT			Board of Directors	Member		None
VACANT			Board of Directors	Member		None
VACANT			Board of Directors	Member		None
VACANT			Board of Directors	Member		None
VACANT			Board of Directors	Member		None
VACANT			Board of Directors	Member		None
VACANT			Board of Directors	Member		None
Winston, Jai L.			Board of Directors	Member, Vice Chair		None
Wirtz, Jennifer			Board of Directors	Member		None
Yepa-Pappan, Debra	6/11/2026	6/11/2020	Governor	Member		None