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Title Housing Task Force 
Website http://www.ihda.org/government/calendar.aspx 
Contact Title Executive Director, Illinois Housing Development Authority 
Contact Phone 312.836.5314 
Function The task force shall develop the Annual Comprehensive Housing Plan and make sure that it includes goals for the number and type of housing units to be constructed, rehabilitated and preserved, funding recommendations, recommendations on State actions to promote housing, and specific suggestions and options for local governments and municipalities. 
Senate Confirmation No 
Qualifications Expenses 
Composition up to 41 members
- 1 member appointed by the President of the Senate
- 1 member appointed by the Minority Leader of the Senate
- 1 member appointed by the Speaker of the House
- 1 member appointed by the Minority Leader of the House
- 1 representative of the Governor's Office
- 1 representative from GOMB
- 1 representative from the Lt. Gov’s Office
- Executive Director of the Illinois Housing Development
- Secretary of DHS
- Director of the Department on Aging
- Director of DCEO
- Director of DCFS
- Director of DPH
- Director of DHFS
- Secretary of DOT
- Director of IDHR
- Director of IDNR
- Director of IDVA
- Director of IEPA
- Governor may appoint a representative of the IIRA
- Governor may appoint a representative of HUD
- Governor may appoint a representative of USDA
- Governor appoints up to 18 members
- 18 housing experts, proportional representation of rural, suburban, and urban areas  
Chair IHDA Executive Director and vice chair will be housing expert not from gov’t sector 
Authority 310 ILCS 110/5  

Member Names

Name (Last, First) Ascending Member Since Affiliation Appointed By Position County Title
Adams, Brent      Statute  Ex-Officio  Sangamon  Secretary, IDFPR 
Althoff, Pam  08/10/2010  Republican  Senate Minority Leader  Member  None  State Senator 
Benito, Betsy  12/20/2011    Governor  Member  Cook   
Benson, Robin      Governor  Member  Logan   
Bonnet, Lisa  11/01/2004    Statute  Member  Winnebago  IEPA Director 
Claps, Rocco      Statute  Ex-Officio, Director, Department of Human Rights  Cook   
Dinges, George  12/07/2007    Governor  Member  Sangamon   
Ford, Ann  12/20/2011    Governor  Member  Sangamon   
Gottschall, Bruce  11/01/2004    Governor  Member  Cook   
Grossinger, Robert  12/07/2007    Governor  Vice Chair  Cook   
Hamos, Julie      Statute  Ex-Officio, Director, Department of Healthcare and Family Services  Sangamon   
Harris, King  12/07/2007    Governor  Member  Cook   
Hess, Sharon  12/07/2007    Governor  Member  Saline   
Hollenback, Brian  11/01/2004    Governor  Member  Rock Island   
Holme, Natashia      Statute  Ex-Officio, Designee, Department of Transportation  Sangamon   
Jordan, Will      Governor  Member  None   
Kenney, Mary      Statute  Chair, Ex-Officio, Executive Director, Illinois Housing Development Authority  Cook   
Logan, Cherita  11/01/2004    Governor  Member  Cook   
Manson, Vicki      Governor  Member  None   
Martinez, Iris  07/11/2006    Senate President  Member  Sangamon  Sen. 
Navarro, Ofelia      Governor  Member  Cook   
Norden, Elizabeth      Ex-officio  Ex-Officio, Director, Department of Natural Resources  Sangamon  Director's designee 
Pollet, Adam      Statute  Ex-Officio, Director, Department of Commerce and Economic Opportunity  Sangamon   
Ramsey, Barry  03/01/2008    Governor  Member, USDA Representative  Champaign   
Rush, Bobby  11/01/2004    Governor  Member  Cook   
Sahli, Ellen      Governor  Member  None   
Salazar, Eloy  11/01/2004    Governor  Member  Lake   
Snyderman, Robin  11/01/2004    Governor  Member  Cook   
Struthers, Cynthia  12/01/2007    Governor  Member, IIRA Representative  McDonough   
Vacant      Speaker of the House    None   
Vacant      Governor  Member, Representative of Governor's Office  None   
Vacant      Lt. Governor  Member, Representative of Lt. Governor's office  None   
Vacant      Statute  Ex-Officio, Director or designee, Department on Aging  None   
Vacant      Statute  Ex-Officio, Director or designee, Department of Children and Family Services  None   
Vacant      Statute  Ex-Officio, Director or designee, Department of Public Health  None   
Vacant      Statute  Ex-Officio, Director or designee, Department of Veterans' Affairs  None   
Vacant      Statute  Ex-Officio, Director or designee, Environmental Protection Agency  None   
Vacant      Statute  Ex-Officio, representative of GOMB  None   
Voit, John  12/09/2003    House Minority Leader  Member  None  Rep. 
Wiehardt, Kevin  12/20/2011    Governor  Member  McDonough   

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