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Title Agricultural Education, Illinois Committee For 
Website http://www.agriculturaleducation.org/Partners/ICAE-ILCAE 
Contact Name Harley Hepner 
Contact Title Principal Consultant for Agricultural Education, Illinois State Board of Education 
Contact Phone 217-782-4620 
Contact Email  
Function To at least develop a curriculum and overview the implementation of the Build Illinois through Quality Agricultural Education plans of the Illinois Leadership Council for Agricultural Education and to advise the State Board of Education on vocational agricultural education. 
Term 3 years, except that of the members initially appointed, 5 shall be appointed to serve for terms of 1 year, 4 shall be appointed to serve for terms of 2 years and 4 shall be appointed to serve for terms of 3 years. 
Senate Confirmation Yes 
Party Affiliation N/A 
Compensation None 
Qualifications None specified 
Composition 13 members appointed by Governor:
(6) agriculturalists representing the Illinois Leadership Council for Agricultural Education;
(2) Secondary Agriculture Teachers;
(1) "Ag In The Classroom" Teacher;
(1) Community College Agriculture Teacher;
(1) Adult Agriculture Education Teacher;
(1) University Agriculture Teacher Educator;
and (1) FFA Representative.  
Authority 105 ILCS 5/2-3.80 

Member Names

Name (Last, First) Ascending Term Expires Member Since Appointed By Position County Title
Baker, Andy  03/13/2008  08/01/2005  Governor  Member  McDonough  University Ag. Teacher 
Dietz, Allen J.  03/13/2011  03/26/2010  Governor  Member  DeKalb  IL Leadership Council for Ag. Education 
Emmert, Jason L.  03/13/2013  03/26/2010  Governor  Member  Champaign  IL Leadership Council for Ag. Education 
Falk, Douglas R.  03/13/2009  02/01/2005  Governor  Member  Fulton  Secondary Ag. Teacher 
Grey, Michael  03/13/2015  12/07/2012  Governor  Member  Piatt  Adult-Education Ag. Teacher 
Kabat, John  03/13/2015  12/07/2012  Governor  Member  Jersey  Secondary Ag. Teacher 
Martin, Lisa M.  03/13/2008  11/01/2002  Governor  Member  Livingston  IL Leadership Council for Ag. Education 
McGinnis, Vern  03/13/2015  12/07/2012  Governor  Member  McLean  IL Leadership Council for Ag. Education 
Meurer, Mark  03/13/2013  05/12/2010  Governor  Member  Lee  IL Leadership Council for Ag. Education 
Miller, Tammy  03/13/2007  02/01/2002  Governor  Chair  Ford  Community College Ag. Ed. Teacher 
Mouser, David  03/13/2008  10/01/2005  Governor  Member  Logan  FFA Representative 
Niemann, Constance C.  03/13/2012  03/26/2010  Governor  Member  Montgomery  Ag In the Classroom 
Shipman-Swiech, Kay  03/13/2014  12/07/2012  Governor  Member  McLean  IL Leadership Council for Ag. Education 

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