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Title:
State Fair Advisory Board
Website:
DOA Advisory Boards
Contact Name:
Jeremy Flynn
Contact Title:
Chief of Staff, Department of Agriculture
Contact E-Mail:
jeremy.flynn@illinois.gov
Function:
The Board advises the Department of Agriculture on matters concerning operation of each state fair and state fairgrounds.
Term:
2 years, beginning 3rd Monday in January of odd-numbered years.
Senate Confirmation:
No
Party Affiliation:
N/A
Qualifications:
Interest in State Fair and Illinois. No more than 3 members from any one county.
Compensation:
Expenses
Composition:
20 members: 15 appointed by Governor; Director, Department of Agriculture, or designee, as chairperson; Chairperson and Minority Spokesperson, House Agriculture Committee; Chairperson and Minority Spokesperson, Senate Agriculture and Conservation Committee.
Chair:
IDOA Director
Authority:
20 ILCS 210/8
Member Names
Name (Last, First)
Term Expires
Member Since
Affiliation
Appointed By
Position
Title
County
Cole, Amanda
1/16/2023
6/16/2021
Governor
Member
Fayette
Costello II, Jerry
Statute
Chair, Department of Agriculture
Director
St Clair
Curtin, Ben
1/16/2023
5/14/2021
Governor
Member
Christian
Grant, Darrell
1/16/2023
5/14/2021
Governor
Member
Vermilion
Hadden, Gary
1/21/2019
1/23/2018
Governor
Member
Morgan
Harper, Rep. Sonya
Democrat
Statute
Member, House Ag Chair
State Representative
None
Hook, William
1/16/2023
5/14/2021
Governor
Member
Will
Johnson, Gary
1/16/2023
7/30/2021
Governor
Member
Jasper
Martz, Mike
1/21/2019
4/22/2015
Governor
Member
State Fair Advisory Board
DeKalb
Meier, Rep. Charles
Republican
Statute
Member, House Ag Minority
State Representative
None
Morton, Bert
1/15/2024
4/27/2022
Governor
Member
Sangamon
Obernagel, George
1/16/2023
7/1/2003
Governor
Member
Monroe
Reinhardt, Larry
1/21/2025
10/4/2019
Governor
Member
Jackson
Rice, Nakesha
1/16/2023
5/14/2021
Governor
Member
Sangamon
Scates, Tim
1/16/2023
5/14/2021
Governor
Member
White
Schilling, Tami Craig
1/21/2019
4/22/2015
Governor
Member
Washington
Shaffer, Marie
1/16/2023
6/2/2021
Governor
Member
Cook
Slayton, John
1/16/2023
4/22/2015
Governor
Member
Sangamon
VACANT
Democrat
Statute
Member, Senate Ag chair
State Senator
Wilcox, Sen. Craig
Republican
Statute
Member, Senate Ag Minority Chair
State Senator
None