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Title Heart of Illinois Regional Port District Board 
Website http://portdistrict.com/ 
Contact Name Dan Silverthorn 
Contact Title Executive Director, West Central Illinois Building and Construction Trades Council 
Contact Phone 309.674.9243/309.264.8941 
Contact Email  
Function This board is the governing and administrative body of the Heart of Illinois Regional Port District.  
Term 6 years, and until successor is appointed and qualified 
Senate Confirmation Yes 
Compensation Expenses 
Qualifications Members must be residents of a county whose territory in whole or in part, is embraced by the district and must be persons of recognized business ability. No member of the board or employee of the district shall have any private financial interest, profit, or benefit in any contract, work, or business of the district or in the sale or lease of any property to or from the district.  
Composition 3 members appointed by the Governor
- At least one must belong to a labor organization (as defined in Sec. 3 of the Workplace Literacy Act) 6 members appointed by the county board chairmen of the following counties:
- Tazewell
- Woodford
- Peoria
- Marshall
- Mason
- Fulton  
Chair Elected by Board 
Authority 70 ILCS 1807 

Member Names

Name (Last, First) Ascending Term Expires Member Since Appointed By Position County Title
Christ, William      County Board  Member  Woodford   
Covington, Allen  06/01/2009  01/01/2004  Governor  Member, Treasurer  Peoria   
Jensen,Elizabeth      County Board  Secretary, Member  Peoria   
Kowall,Kent      County Board  Member  Fulton   
Kriegsman, Richard      County Board  Member  Tazewell   
Moldovan, Earl  06/01/2009  12/01/2003  Governor  Vice Chair, Member  Tazewell   
Pobanz, Neil      County Board  Member  Marshall   
Silverthorn, Dan  06/01/2009  12/01/2003  Governor  Chair  Peoria  Labor Representative 
Svob,Terrance      County Board  Member  Mason   

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