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Title:	Alcoholism And Other Drug Dependency, Illinois Advisory Council on
Contact Name:	Brian Pacwa
Contact Title:	Secretary for the Illinois Division of Alcohol and Substance Abuse, Department Human Services
Contact Phone:	312.814.6529
Contact E-Mail:	brian.pacwa@illinois.gov
Function:	The Board advises DHS in planning and coordinating alcoholism and other drug abuse and prevention programs in all state agencies; promoting private sector participation; encourages establishment of alcoholism and other drug abuse and dependency prevention programs in school.
Term:	Governor’s Appointments 3 years and until their successors are appointed and qualified.
Senate Confirmation:	No
Party Affiliation:	N/A
Qualifications:	Gov. appointees – 1 local law enforcement, 1 labor, 1 educator, 1 physician, 3 treatment program, 1 liquor distributor, 1 advocate for youth needs, 4 public members
Compensation:	Expenses
Composition:	The membership of the Illinois Advisory Council shall consist of: (a) A State's Attorney designated by the President of the Illinois State's Attorneys Association; (b) A judge designated by the Chief Justice of the Illinois Supreme Court; (c) A Public Defender appointed by the President of the Illinois Public Defenders Association; (d) A local law enforcement officer appointed by the Governor. (e) A labor representative appointed by the Governor; (f) An educator appointed by the Governor; (g) A physician licensed to practice medicine in all its branches appointed by the Governor with due regard for the appointee's knowledge of the field of alcoholism and other drug abuse and dependency; (h) 4 members of the Illinois House of Representatives, 2 each appointed by the Speaker and Minority Leader; (i) 4 members of the Illinois Senate, 2 each appointed by the President and Minority Leader; (j) The President of the Illinois Alcoholism and Drug Dependence Association; (k) An advocate for the needs of youth appointed by the Governor; (l) The President of the Illinois State Medical Society or his or her designee; (m) The President of the Illinois Hospital Association or his or her designee; (n) The President of the Illinois Nurses Association or a registered nurse designated by the President; (o) The President of the Illinois Pharmacists Association or a licensed pharmacist designated by the President; (p) The President of the Illinois Chapter of the Association of Labor Management Administrators and Consultants on Alcoholism; (p-1) The President of the Community Behavioral Healthcare Association of Illinois or his or her designee; (q) The Attorney General or his or her designee; (r) The State Comptroller or his or her designee; (s) 20 public members, 8 appointed by the Governor, 3 of whom shall be representatives of alcoholism or other drug abuse and dependency treatment programs and one of whom shall be a representative of a manufacturer or importing distributor of alcoholic liquor licensed by the State of Illinois, and 3 public members appointed by each of the President and Minority Leader of the Senate and the Speaker and Minority Leader of the House; (t) The Director, Secretary, or other chief administrative officer, ex officio, or his or her designee, of each of the following: the Department on Aging, the Department of Children and Family Services, the Department of Corrections, the Department of Juvenile Justice, the Department of Healthcare and Family Services, the Department of Revenue, the Department of Public Health, the Department of Financial and Professional Regulation, the Department of State Police, the Administrative Office of the Illinois Courts, the Criminal Justice Information Authority, and the Department of Transportation; (u) Each of the following, ex officio, or his or her designee: the Secretary of State, the State Superintendent of Education, and the Chairman of the Board of Higher Education.
Chair:	Council elects presiding officer
Authority:	20 ILCS 301/10-5, 10-10, 10-15

Member Names

Name (Last, First)	Term Expires	Member Since	Appointed By	Position	Title	County
Bellock, Patricia		3/25/2004	House Minority Leader	Member, State Representative		None
Bodemer, Robert			Statute	Ex-Officio, Director, ISP		None
Childress, Kelli			Statute	Member	President of the Illinois Public Defender Association or designee	None
Cohen, Wendy			Statute	Ex-Officio, Attorney General or designee		None
Crotty, Maggie		11/8/1999	Speaker of the House	Member	State Representative	None
Daniels, Lee	10/19/2013	10/19/2011	President of the Senate	Member, Public Member		Cook
Dworkin, Steven	1/18/2014	2/20/2013	Governor	Member, Educator		McDonough
Fahmy, Abdel			Statute	Chair, Ex-Officio, President of the Illinois State Medical Society designee		None
Flores, Manuel			Statute	Ex-Officio	Secretary, DFPR	None
Fried, Judy	11/1/1998	4/29/1996	Governor	Member, Public Member		Lake
Fuchs, David			Statute	Ex-Officio	Secretary of State	None
Gillespie, Sam			Statute	Ex-Officio	Director, DCFS	None
Gomel, David	11/1/2016	3/6/2013	Governor	Member, Public Member; Drug Abuse and Dependency Treatment Program Rep		Winnebago
Green, Marilyn		6/22/2009	Statute	Ex-Officio, Designee, IDPH		None
Groot, Margie			Statute	Ex-Officio	Director of the Administrative Office of the Illinois Courts	None
Hagen, Russell	11/1/2016	4/29/1996	Governor	Member, Public member; Drug Abuse and Dependency Treatment Program Rep		McLean
Hagopian, Charles			Comptroller	Member, Designee; Comptroller		None
Hartshorn, Sheriff W. Patrick	11/1/2015	9/29/1997	Governor	Member, Local Law Enforcement Officer Appointed by the Governor		Vermilion
Holton, John			Statute	Ex-Officio	Director, Department on Aging	None
Hunter, Mattie		8/11/2003	President of the Senate	Member, State Senator		None
Kane-Willis, Kathleen	10/19/2013	10/19/2011	President of the Senate	Member, Public Member		None
Kohlberg, Donna			Statute	Ex-Officio	Director, IDOT	None
Kroll, Larry	11/1/2015	12/10/1997	Governor	Member, Public Member; Drug Abuse and Dependency Treatment Program Rep, Public Member		Lake
Lee, Herman T.		3/10/2010	House Minority Leader	Member, Public Member		None
Levy, Ronald	11/1/2015	9/29/1997	Governor	Member, Rep of a Manufacturer or Importing Distributor of Alcoholic Liquor, Public Member		Champaign
Lindsey, Marvin			Statute	Ex-Officio, President of the Community Behavioral Healthcare Association of Illinois designee		None
Lowrence, Honorable Michele F.			Chief Justice of the Illinois Supreme Court	Member, Circuit Judge, Circuit Court of Cook County		None
Lustig, Dr. Dan	9/6/2013	9/6/2011	Speaker of the House	Member, Public Member		None
Madigan, Lisa			Attorney General	Member, Attorney General or Designee		None
Maki, John			Statute	Ex-Officio, Criminal Justice Information Authority		None
Martinez, Iris		8/11/2003	President of the Senate	Member, State Senator		None
Materre, Gloria			Statute	Ex-Officio	Director, DOR	None
Matthews, Sharron			Statute	Ex-Officio	Director, HFS	None
Maxwell, John			Statute	Ex-Officio, President of the Illinois Pharmacists Association		None
McElroy, Michael	5/25/2012	6/29/2010	Senate Minority Leader	Member, Public Member		None
McGuire Clarke, MaryLynn			Statute	Member, President of the Illinois Hospital Association designee		None
Meyer, James	11/1/2013	3/22/2013	Governor	Member, An advocate for the needs of youth		DuPage
Miller, Leo			Statute	Ex-Officio, President of the Illinois Chapter of Employee Assistance Professionals Association		None
Moran, Michael	10/2/2006		House Minority Leader	Member, Public Member		None
Mueller, Heidi			Statute	Ex-Officio, Director, DJJ		None
Patrick, Dianne			Statute	Ex-Officio, President of the Illinois Nurses Association designee		None
Popovits, Renee	11/1/2015	10/11/2013	Governor	Member, Public Member		Cook
Rodriguez, Pamela	11/1/2014	3/22/2013	Governor	Member, President, TASC, Public Member		Cook
Rowland, Brian M.	10/16/2013	10/19/2011	President of the Senate	Member, Public Member		None
Singla, M.D., Abhinav	10/2/2006		House Minority Leader	Member, Public Member		None
Spagnola, Donna	1/24/2002	1/24/2000	Speaker of the House	Member, Public Member		None
Stewart, Brook			Statute	Ex-Officio	Executive Director, IBHE	None
Suardini, Bruce			Statute	Member, President of the Illinois Alcoholism and Drug Dependence Association		None
Syverson, Dave		8/23/1993	Senate Minority Leader	Member	State Senator	None
Taylor, Gladyse C.			Statute	Ex-Officio	Assistant Director, DOC	None
Tews, David	10/17/2011	11/17/2009	Senate Minority Leader	Member, Public Member		None
Tilkin, Jeffrey	11/1/2013	3/22/2013	Governor	Member, A physician with knowledge of the field of alcoholism and other drug dependency		Cook
VACANT			Speaker of the House	Member, Public Member		None
VACANT			Governor	Member, Labor Representative		None
VACANT			House Minority Leader	Member	State Representative	None
VACANT			Senate Minority Leader	Member, State Senator		None
VACANT			Senate Minority Leader	Member, Public Member		None
VACANT			Statute	Member	President of the IL Chapter of the Association of Labor Management Administrators and Consultants	None
VACANT			Statute	Member	President of the Illinois State's Attorney Association or designee	None
VACANT			Speaker of the House	Member	State Representative	None
Weiner-O'Shea, Jacquelyn	11/1/2015	7/12/2013	Governor	Member, Public Member		Cook
Wright, Melina		9/20/2012	Statute	Ex-Officio, State Superintendent, ISBE or designee		None