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| Title | Freedom Trail Commission |
|---|---|
| Contact Name | Amy Martin |
| Contact Title | Director, Illinois Historic Preservation Agency |
| Function |
The board was created to do the following: prepare a master plan to promote and preserve the history of the freedom trail and underground railroad in the state; work with the state and federal authorities to sponsor events on the freedom trail and the underground railroad; assist in and promote the making of applications for inclusion in the national and State registers of historic places for significant historic places related to the freedom trail and underground railroad in the state and in the neighboring states; and work with the Illinois State Board of Education to evaluate and develop a curriculum for use in Illinois public school. |
| Term | Pleasure of the appointing authority |
| Senate Confirmation | No |
| Compensation | Expenses |
| Composition |
-16 members total - Director of DCEO or designee - State Librarian or designee - Director of the historic Preservation Agency or a designee - One member appointed by the President of the Senate - One member appointed by the Senate Minority Leader - One member appointed by the Speaker of the House - One member appointed by House Minority Leader - 9 members appointed by the Governor - 3 members from the academic community who are knowledgeable concerning African American History - One public member who is actively involved in civil rights issues - One public member who is knowledgeable in the field of historic preservation - One public member who represents local communities in which the underground railroad had a significant presence - 3 members at large, one of whom shall be a representative of the Chicago Historical Society |
| Chair | Elected by the Board |
| Authority | 20 ILCS 3405/20 |
Member Names
Name (Last, First) 
|
Member Since | Appointed By | Position | County |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mitchell, Gerald | 10/07/2003 | House Minority Leader | None | |
| Pollet, Adam | Statute | Member, Director of DCEO or designee | None | |
| Stockard, Betsy | 08/21/2003 | Senate Minority Leader | None | |
| TBD | Speaker of the House | None | ||
| TBD | Statute | Member, State Librarian or designee | None | |
| TBD | Statute | Member, Director of the historic Preservation Agency or a designee | None | |
| TBD | Senate President | None | ||
| Vacant | Governor | Member, from the academic community | None | |
| Vacant | Governor | Member, from the academic community | None | |
| Vacant | Governor | Member, from the academic community | None | |
| Vacant | Governor | Member, public member who is actively involved in civil rights issues | None | |
| Vacant | Governor | Member, public member who is knowledgeable in the field of historic preservation | None | |
| Vacant | Governor | Member, public member who represents local communities in which the underground railroad had a significant presence | None | |
| Vacant | Governor | Member, member at large | None | |
| Vacant | Governor | Member, member at large | None | |
| Vacant | Governor | Member, member at large, representative of the Chicago Historical | None |