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| Title | Food Animal Institute Board |
|---|---|
| Contact Name | Julie Ressler |
| Contact Title | Private Secretary to the Director, Department of Agriculture |
| Contact Phone | 217.785.4789 |
| Contact Email | |
| Function | Governs the operation of the David Wirsing Food Animal Institute. The Institute was established to review and encourage research, to publish and disseminate unbiased information about all aspects of the food animal industry, anticipating issues with a vision for the future of Illinois agriculture, and to maintain comprehensive information systems for the improvement of all aspects of the food animal industry. |
| Term | 3 years, and until successor is qualified |
| Senate Confirmation | No |
| Compensation | Expenses |
| Composition |
15 voting members appointed by the Governor as follows: 5 members representing food animal production; 5 members representing allied agribusiness aspects of the food industry; 5 members representing other, non-agribusiness aspects of the food animal industry; 5 non-voting members: The dean or department chairperson or their designee of the following institutions: University of Illinois College of ACES; University of Illinois College of Veterinary Medicine; Southern Illinois University College of Agriculture; Western Illinois University Agriculture Department; Illinois State University Agriculture Department. |
| Chair | Elected by the Board in January of each year or at the first meeting of the year. May be reelected, but may not serve more than 3 consecutive years. |
| Authority | 20 ILCS 3931/15 |
Member Names
Name (Last, First) 
|
Term Expires | Member Since | Appointed By | Position | County | Title |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Baker, Andrew J. | Statute | Ex-Officio, Western Illinois University Agriculture Department | None | |||
| Easter, Robert | Statute | Ex-Officio, University of Illinois, College of ACES | None | Doctor | ||
| Galle, Jeff | 03/08/2010 | 05/20/2005 | Governor | Member, Allied Agribusiness | Pike | |
| Lewis, Larry | 03/08/2010 | 04/07/2005 | Governor | Member, Allied Agribusiness | Adams | |
| O'Rourke, Patrick | Statute | Ex-Officio, Illinois State University Agriculture Department | None | |||
| Peterson, Marlene | 03/08/2010 | 06/21/2005 | Governor | Member, Allied Agribusiness | McHenry | |
| Vacant | Governor | Member, Non-agribusiness | None | |||
| Vacant | Governor | Member, Non-Agribusiness | None | Director | ||
| Vacant | Governor | Member, Non-Agribusiness | None | |||
| Vacant | Governor | Member, Food Animal Producer | None | |||
| Vacant | Governor | Member, Allied Agribusiness | None | |||
| Vacant | Governor | Member, Food Animal Producers | None | |||
| Vacant | Governor | Member | None | Doctor | ||
| Vacant | Governor | Member | None | |||
| Vacant | Governor | Member | None | |||
| Vacant | Governor | Member | None | |||
| Vacant | Governor | Member | None | |||
| Whiteley, Herbert | Statute | Ex-Officio, University of Illinois - College of Veterinary Medicine | None | |||
| Winters, Todd | Statute | Ex-Officio, Southern Illinois University College of Agriculture | None | |||
| Zeien, Jane | 03/08/2010 | 08/03/2005 | Governor | Member, Food Animal Producers | Boone |