Illinois Board, Commission, Task Force and Council List

Title:	Global Partnership, Inc. Board, Illinois
Contact Name:	Richard Paullin
Contact Phone:	312.425.7000
Contact E-Mail:	rpaullin@illinoisglobal.org
Function:	To encourage international business development for Illinois companies and international tourism by affecting policy and creating partnerships that open markets, access customers, and facilitate transactions.
Term:	Initially 3 members serve 4 year terms, 2 members serve 2 year terms. 4 year terms after that.
Senate Confirmation:	Yes
Compensation:	Expenses
Composition:	14 members: 5 appointed by the Governor: at least 1 must have a background in agriculture; at least 1 must have a background in manufacturing; at least 1 must have a background in international business relations; 9 ex officio members: Speaker of the House or designee; Minority Leader of the House or designee; President of the Senate or designee; Minority Leader of the Senate or designee; Lt. Governor or designee; Director of Agriculture or designee; Director of DCEO or designee; Chair of the IL Arts Council or designee; Director of the IL Finance Authority or designee.
Chair:	Designated by the Governor
Authority:	20 ILCS 3948

Member Names

Name (Last, First)	Term Expires	Member Since	Appointed By	Position	County
Andreas, G. Allen	7/1/2009		Governor	Member, Archer Daniels Midland Co.	None
Costello II, Jerry			Statute	Ex-Officio, Director of Agriculture or designee	None
Cross, Tom			Statute	Ex-Officio, Minority Leader of the Senate or designee	None
Garcia, Sylvia			Statute	Ex-Officio, Director of DCEO or designee	None
Harmon, Don			Statute	Ex-Officio, President of the Senate or designee	None
Herbstritt, Brian		8/26/2005	Statute	Ex-Officio, Minority Leader of the House or designee	None
Madigan, Shirley			Statute	Ex-Officio, Chair of the IL Arts Council or designee	None
Meister, Christopher			Statute	Ex-Officio, Director of the IL Finance Authority or designee	None
Miner, Thomas	7/1/2009	9/27/2005	Governor	Member	Cook
Robinson, Alvin J.	7/1/2009		Governor	Member, Insurers Review Services Inc.	Cook
Stephens, Richard	7/1/2007		Governor	Chair, Manufacturing, The Boeing Co.	Cook
Stratton, Juliana			Statute	Ex-Officio, Lt. Governor or designee	None
VACANT			Governor	Member	None
Welch, Rep. Chris			Statute	Ex-Officio, Speaker of the House or designee	None