Illinois Board, Commission, Task Force and Council List

Title:	Groundwater Advisory Council
Contact Name:	Rick Cobb
Contact Phone:	217.785.4787
Contact E-Mail:	rick.cobb@illinois.gov
Function:	The Council makes recommendations relating to groundwater protection laws, regulations, and research; reviews data collection and analyses.
Term:	3 years.
Senate Confirmation:	No
Compensation:	Expenses - limited to 3 meetings per calendar year.
Composition:	9 appointed by Governor - 2 representing environmental interests - 2 representing industrial and commercial interests - 1 representing public water supplies - 1 representing agricultural interests - 1 representing water well driller industry - 1 representing local government interests - 1 representing regional planning agency
Chair:	Elected by board
Authority:	415 ILCS 55/5

Member Names

Name (Last, First)	Term Expires	Member Since	Appointed By	Position	County
Compton, William	1/1/2015	1/1/1996	Governor	Chair, public water supplies	Peoria
Elvert, Robert	1/1/2015	12/4/2013	Governor	Member, Industrial and Commercial	Cook
Kohlhase, Robert C.	1/1/2015	1/1/1997	Governor	Member, Industrial/Commercial Interests	McLean
Liberg, John D.	1/1/2015	1/1/1997	Governor	Member, Water Well Industry	Jo Daviess
Lurkins, Lauren	1/1/2015	12/4/2013	Governor	Member, Agricultural Interests	Kankakee
Norman, Jack	1/1/2003	12/19/2001	Governor	Member, Environmental Interests	Monroe
VACANT			Governor	Member, Regional Planning Agency	None
VACANT			Governor	Member, Local Government Interests	None
Weibel, C. Pius	1/1/2015	10/22/2010	Governor	Member, Environmental Interests	Champaign