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Governor Quinn Makes Appointments to Human Services Commission
Launches Commission Website HSC.Illinois.gov
CHICAGO – December 17, 2009. Governor Pat Quinn today made appointments to the Illinois Human Services Commission. The Governor also launched the Commission website HSC.Illinois.gov
"I am confident that this diverse group of leaders representing labor, community advocacy groups, service providers and the General Assembly will work tirelessly to ensure our State provides high-quality, efficient and effective services," said Governor Quinn.
The Commission is comprised of members with expertise in both the public and private sectors. On November 22, Governor Quinn signed an executive order creating the commission and naming Toni Irving and Ngoan Le as co-chairs of the Commission. Irving is Deputy Chief of Staff for the Office of the Governor. Le is a longtime public servant and Vice President of Programs at the Chicago Community Trust.
The members of the Human Services Commission include:
| Joseph Antolin | Pam Heavens | Maggie Laslo | Dee Ann Ryan |
| Denver Bitner | Gary Huelsmann | Rep. David Leitch | Kathy Ryg |
| Dr. Byron Brazier | Sen. Mattie Hunter | Valerie Lies | Nancy Shier |
| Dr. Mary Ellen Caron | Anne Irving | Soo Ji Min | Sen. Dave Syverson |
| Sr. Rosemary Connelly | Marco Jacome | Rep. Rosemary Mulligan | Laura S. Thrall |
| Sen. William Delgado | Rep. Naomi Jakobsson | Sen. Carole Pankau | Ray Vazquez |
| Eileen Durkin | Shawn Jeffers | Maria Pesquira | Maria Whelan |
| Art Dykstra | George Jones | Gregory Pierce | David Whittaker |
| Rep. Sara Feigenholtz | Richard L. Jones | Nancy Ronquillo | Diane Williams |
The Commission includes: two legislators from each of the four caucuses; chief administrators of eight of the State's major human service agencies; human service advocates and community leaders; and two cochairs designated by the Governor. It will address issues such as the process for determining fair, adequate and timely reimbursement; efficient management of publicly-funded programs and services; and projections for future human services need in Illinois.
The first meeting of the Commission will be January 20.
The Commission will submit an initial report on its progress and objectives to the Governor and the General Assembly by June 30, 2010. The Commission will then submit interim reports on November 30, 2010 and April 30 2011, and a final report outlining its findings and recommendations no later than November 22, 2011.