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Title:South Asian American Advisory Council, Illinois
Meeting Information:

The Council shall meet at least once per each calendar quarter. In addition, the Council may hold up to 2 public hearings annually to assist in the development of policy recommendations to the Governor and the General Assembly. All meetings of the Council shall be conducted in accordance with the Open Meetings Act.

Contact Comments:
Function:The purpose of the Council is to advise the Governor and the General Assembly on policy issues impacting South Asian Americans and immigrants; to advance the role and civic participation of South Asian Americans in this State; to enhance trade and cooperation between South Asian countries and this State; and, in cooperation with State agencies, boards, and commissions, to build relationships with and disseminate information to South Asian American and immigrant communities across this State.
Term:Appointed members of the Council shall serve 2-year terms. A member shall serve until his or her successor shall be appointed.
Senate Confirmation:No
Qualifications:Appointing authorities shall ensure, to the maximum extent practicable, that the Council is diverse with respect to race, ethnicity, age, gender, faith, sexual orientation, language, country of origin, and geography. Appointments to the Council shall be persons of recognized ability and experience in one or more of the following areas: higher education, business, international trade, law, social services, human services, immigration, refugee services, community development, or health care.
Compensation:None
Composition:The Council shall consist of 21 voting members. The Governor shall appoint one voting member, who shall act as the chairperson of the Council and serve as the representative of the Office of the Governor. The Governor, the President of the Senate, the Speaker of the House of Representatives, the Minority Leader of the Senate, and the Minority Leader of the House of Representatives shall each appoint 4 members of the public to the Council, who shall also serve as voting members. The following State agencies shall also each appoint a liaison to serve as an ex officio, nonvoting member of the Council: the Department of Commerce and Economic Opportunity, the Department of Financial and Professional Regulation, the Department of Human Services, the Department on Aging, the Department of Children and Family Services, the Department of Healthcare and Family Services, the Department of Public Health, the Department of Central Management Services, the Illinois State Board of Education, the Illinois Board of Higher Education, and the Illinois Community College Board.
Authority:P.A. 102-1058 (20 ILCS 40/120)

 Member Names

Name (Last, First)Term ExpiresMember SinceAffiliationAppointed ByPositionTitleCounty
Bansal, Krishna9/29/20249/29/2022Minority Leader of the SenateMember
Barot, Anil9/8/20249/8/2022Minority Leader of the House of RepresentativesMember
Jaiswal, Nag9/8/20249/8/2022Minority Leader of the House of RepresentativesMember
Jani, Purva10/12/202410/12/2022Minority Leader of the SenateMember
Patel, Dr. Hina9/29/20249/29/2022Minority Leader of the SenateMember
Patel, Haribhai9/8/20249/8/2022Minority Leader of the House of RepresentativesMember
Shah, Renish9/29/20249/29/2022Minority Leader of the SenateMember
Singh, Ajeet9/9/20249/9/2022Speaker of the House of RepresentativesMember
VACANTSpeaker of the House of RepresentativesMember
VACANTGovernorMemberChairperson, Representative of the Office of the Governor
VACANTSpeaker of the House of RepresentativesMember
VACANTSpeaker of the House of RepresentativesMember
VACANTPresident of the SenateMember
VACANTPresident of the SenateMember
VACANTPresident of the SenateMember
VACANTPresident of the SenateMember
VACANTGovernorMember
VACANTGovernorMember
VACANTGovernorMember
VACANTGovernorMember
VACANTDepartment of Commerce and Economic OpportunityEx Officio, Nonvoting Member
VACANTDepartment of Financial and Professional RegulationEx Officio, Nonvoting Member
VACANTDepartment on AgingEx Officio, Nonvoting Member
VACANTDepartment of Children and Family ServicesEx Officio, Nonvoting Member
VACANTDepartment of Healthcare and Family ServicesEx Officio, Nonvoting Member
VACANTDepartment of Public HealthEx Officio, Nonvoting Member
VACANTDepartment of Central Management ServicesEx Officio, Nonvoting Member
VACANTIllinois State Board of EducationEx Officio, Nonvoting Member
VACANTIllinois Board of Higher EducationEx Officio, Nonvoting Member
VACANTIllinois Community College BoardEx Officio, Nonvoting Member
Virani,Vinesh9/8/20249/8/2022Minority Leader of the House of RepresentativesMember