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Title Parent Leadership Council, Illinois 
Contact Name Julie Smith 
Contact Title Deputy Chief of Staff, Office of the Governor 
Contact Phone 312-814-2121 
Contact Email  
Function The purpose of the council is the serve as an advisory body to the Illinois State Board of Education and the Office of the Governor, and serve in a leadership capacity setting examples for Illinois parents and educatiors on the importance of parental invilvement in education. 
Term 3 years. NO HOLDOVER LANGUAGE 
Senate Confirmation No 
Compensation Expenses 
Composition 1) Four members representing Cook County at least one of whom shall represent Suburban Cook County;
2) Three members representing Kane, Lake, DuPage, Will, and McHenry Counties;
3) Six members representing counties outside of Cook, Kane, Lake, DuPage, Will, and McHenry Counties;
Ex-Officio Secretary to the Council
- State Superintendent of Education. 
Chair Elected by the Board 
Authority Executive Order #10 (2006) 

Member Names

Name (Last, First) Ascending Term Expires Member Since Appointed By Position County
Cuba, Priscilla  10/20/2009  10/20/2006  Governor  Member  None 
Hemingway, Brad  10/20/2009  10/20/2006  Governor  Member  None 
Hernandez, Natividad  10/20/2009  10/20/2006  Governor  Member  None 
Jackson, Theria  10/20/2009  10/20/2006  Governor  Member  None 
Jenkins, Rhonda  10/20/2009  10/20/2006  Governor  Member  None 
Lochridge, Janet  10/20/2009  10/20/2006  Governor  Member  None 
Neisler, Beverley  10/20/2009  10/20/2006  Governor  Member  None 
Odem, Doris  10/20/2009  10/20/2006  Governor  Member  None 
Perez, Minerva  10/20/2009  10/20/2006  Governor  Member  None 
Quinn, Barbara  10/20/2009  10/20/2006  Governor  Member  None 
Redding, Sam  10/20/2009  02/15/2007  Governor  Member  None 
Sheperd, Gayle  10/20/2009  10/20/2006  Governor  Member  None 
Stewart, Kelly  10/20/2009  10/20/2006  Governor  Member  None 
Stocks-Smith, Sheila  10/20/2009  10/20/2006  Governor  Member  None 
VACANT           
Woods, Suzanne  10/20/2009  10/20/2006  Governor  Member  None 

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