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Title:
African Descent-Citizens Reparations Commission
Contact Name:
Raven DeVaughn
Contact Title:
Assistant Director, CMS
Contact E-Mail:
raven.devaughn@illinois.gov
Contact Comments:
Function:
The Commission shall develop and implement measures to ensure equity, equality, and parity for African American descendants of slavery; hold hearings to discuss the implementation of those measures; educate the public on reparations for African American descendants of slavery; report to the General Assembly information and findings regarding the work of the Commission; discuss and perform actions regarding preservation of African American neighborhoods, building and development of a Vocational Training Center for People of African Descent-Citizens, ensuring proportional representation in all State contracts, and creation and enforcement of an Illinois Slavery Era Disclosure Bill.
Senate Confirmation:
No
Qualifications:
Compensation:
Expenses
Composition:
The Governor or their designee; one member of the House of Representatives appointed by the Speaker; one member of the Senate appointed by the Senate President; one member of the House of Representatives appointed by the Minority leader; one member of the Senate appointed by the Minority leader; three represenatives of a national coalition that supports reparations for African Americans appointed by the Governor; ten members of the public appointed by the Governor, at least eight of whom are African American descendants of slavery
Chair:
Elected from among the members
Authority:
20 ILCS 405/405-540
Member Names
Name (Last, First)
Term Expires
Member Since
Affiliation
Appointed By
Position
Title
County
Algee, Jaquie
9/30/2022
Governor
Member
Elion, Roger
5/31/2022
Governor
Member
Harper, Rep. Sonya
10/17/2022
Speaker of the House
State Representative
Lane, Deborah
9/30/2022
Governor
Member
Sachnoff, Joel
10/19/2022
Statute
Governor or designee
Slaughter, Jr., Marvin
9/2/2022
Governor
Member
Taylor, Stephanie
10/21/2022
Governor
Member
VACANT
Senate President
State Senator
VACANT
Minority Leader of the House of Representatives
State Representative
VACANT
Minority Leader of the Senate
State Senator
VACANT
Governor
Member
Representative of a national coalition that supports reparations for African Americans
VACANT
Governor
Member
Representative of a national coalition that supports reparations for African Americans
VACANT
Governor
Member
Representative of a national coalition that supports reparations for African Americans
VACANT
Governor
Member
VACANT
Governor
Member
VACANT
Governor
Member
VACANT
Governor
Member
Williams, Theodore
9/2/2022
Governor
Member