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Title:	Elimination of Poverty, Commission on the
Website:	https://www2.illinois.gov/sites/poverty/Pages/default.aspx
Function:	The goal of the commission is to address Illinois poverty in regards to international human rights standards. They are to develop a poverty elimination strategic plan that will reduce extreme poverty in Illinois by 50% or more by 2015. That plan will include fiscal recommendations and a timeline for each stage of implementation for the each recommendation. After the plan is adopted by Congress they are to continue to meet to analyze the implementation of the plan
Term:	N/A
Senate Confirmation:	No
Compensation:	Members will serve without compenstion but subject to the availability of funds, may be reimbursed for travel expenses related to commission activities
Composition:	No more than 26 voting members including: -2 members from the Illinois House of Representatives, one appointed by the Speaker of the House and one appointed by the House Minority Leader -2 members from the Illinois Senate, one appointed by the Senate President and one appointed by the Senate Minority Leader. -1 representative from the Office of the Governor appointed by the Governor, who will also serve as co chair -1 representative from the Office of the Lieutenant Governor appointed by the Lieutenant Governor 20 public members shall also be appointed: -4 appointed by the Governor -4 appointed by the Speaker of the House -4 appointed by the House Minority Leader -4 appointed by the Senate President -4 appointed by the Senate Minority Leader It will be determined by lot who picks who for public commission. Options include: -1 representative of a service-based human rights organization, who will also serve as co-chair -2 representatives from anti-poverty organizations, including one that focuses on rural poverty -2 induviduals who have experienced extreme poverty -1 representative of an organization that advocates for persons with mental illness -1 representative of an organization that advocates for children and youth -1 representative of an organization that advocates for quality and equality in education -1 representative of an organization that advocates for people who are homeless -1 representative of a statewide anti-hunger organization -1 person with a disability -1 representative of an organization that advocates for persons with disabilities -1 representative of an organization that advocates for immigrants -1 representative of a statewide faith-based organization that provides direct social service in Illinois -1 representative of an organization that advocates for economic security for women -1 representative of an organization that advocates for older adults -1 representative of a labor organization that represents primarily low and middle-income wage earners -1 representative of a municipal or county government -1 representative of a township government The appointed memebers shall reflect the racial, gender, and geographic diversity of the State and shall include representation from regions of the State experiencing the highest rates of extreme poverty The following officials shall serve as ex-officio members: -the Secretary of Human Services or his or her designee -the Director of Corrections or his or her designee -the Director of Healthcare and Family Services or his or her designee -the Director of Human Rights or his or her designee -the Director of Children and Family Services or his or her designee -the Director of Commerce and Economic Opportunity or his or her designee -the State Superintendent of Education or his or her designee -the Director of Aging or his or her designee -the Director of Public Health or his or her designee -the Director of Employment Security or his or her designee. -The State Workforce Investment Board, the African-American Family Commission, and the Latino Family Commission shall each designate a liaison to serve ex-officio on the Commission
Chair:	There will be co-chairs. The representative from the Office of the Governor and the representative of the service-based human rights organization
Authority:	20 ILCS 4080/1

Member Names

Name (Last, First)	Term Expires	Member Since	Affiliation	Appointed By	Position	Title	County
Barbosa, Manuel		1/13/2014		House Minority Leader	Member, Public		None
Bohnhoff, Jean				Statute	Ex-Officio, Director of Aging		None
Collins, Jacqueline	1/14/2015	8/20/2013		President of the Senate	Member	State Senator	Champaign
Diaz, Evelyn		10/23/2015		Governor	Member		Cook
Dimas, James				Statute	Ex-Officio, DHS		Cook
Dropka, Michael				Statute	Ex-Officio, Director of DCEO designee		None
Estrada, Ricardo		12/3/2009		Governor	Member, Public		Cook
Gabel, Robyn		3/16/2009		Speaker of the House	Member, Public		Cook
Golden, Michael B.		9/17/2008		House Minority Leader	Member, Public		Cook
Gonzalez, Layla Suleiman				Statute	Ex-Officio, Latino Family Commission		None
Hall, Vinni		11/2/2012		Statute	Ex-Officio, ISBE		None
Hardy, Marcus				Statute	Ex-Officio, Director, Department of Corrections		None
Hires, Jim		9/9/2009		President of the Senate	Member		Champaign
Holmes, Michael				Statute	Ex-Officio, African-American Family Commission		None
Kulczycki, Andy		9/9/2009		President of the Senate	Member		Champaign
McGady, Shawn				Statute	Ex-Officio, Director, Department of Healthcare and Family Services		None
Nelson, Gayle		9/6/2013		Governor	Member		Cook
Okorafor, Ngozi		6/29/2018	Governor's Office Representative	Governor	Chair, Member		Cook
Pollack, Wendy		3/16/2009		Speaker of the House	Member, Public		Cook
Riddley, Al		9/9/2009		President of the Senate	Member		Sangamon
Rounds, Tina				House Minority Leader	Member, Public		Knox
Shah, Nirav				Statute	Ex-Officio, Director of Public Health		None
Sulamoyo, Dalitso				House Minority Leader	Member, Public		Vermilion
VACANT				Statute	Ex-Officio, Director of Employment Security designee		None
VACANT				Statute	Ex-Officio, Director of DCFS		None
VACANT				Speaker of the House	Member	State Representative	None
VACANT				President of the Senate	Member		None
VACANT				Speaker of the House	Member, Public		None
VACANT				Speaker of the House	Member, Public		None
VACANT				Senate Minority Leader	Member		None
VACANT				Senate Minority Leader	Member		None
VACANT				House Minority Leader	Member		None
VACANT				Senate Minority Leader	Member		None
VACANT				Statute	Ex-Officio, State Workforce Investment Board		None
VACANT				Senate Minority Leader	Member		None
VACANT				Senate Minority Leader	Member	State Senator	None
Whelan, Maria		9/30/2009		Governor	Member		Cook

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