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Title State Employees Retirement System 
Website http://www.state.il.us/srs/SERS/home_sers.htm 
Contact Name Tim Blair 
Contact Title Director, State Employees Retirement System 
Contact Phone 217.785.7016 
Contact Email  
Function The Board administers the State Employees' Retirement System which provides retirement annuities and other benefits to retired or disabled state employees. 
Term 5 years, beginning July 15. NO HOLDOVER LANGUAGE 
Senate Confirmation Yes 
Party Affiliation N/A 
Compensation Expenses 
Qualifications None specified 
Composition Board of 13 trustees as follows:

- the State Comptroller serves as Chair
- 6 trustees appointed by the Governor, who are not members of the system, who shall not hold an elected office
- 4 trustees who are active participants, having at least 8 years of creditable service, elected by active participants
- 2 annuitants, who has been an annuitant for at least one full year, elected by annuitants  
Chair State Comptroller 
Authority 40 ILCS 5/14‑134 

Member Names

Name (Last, First) Ascending Term Expires Member Since Appointed By Position County Title
Allison, Thomas  06/29/2012  06/29/2009  Governor  Member  Cook   
Byrd, Shirley  07/16/2016  07/16/2011  Statute  Member, Annuitant Trustee  None   
Friedman, Renee  06/29/2012  06/29/2009  Governor  Member  Cook   
Laidlaw, Lori  07/15/2016    Statute  Member, Active Participant / Contributing Member Trustee  None   
Morris, David   07/15/2014  06/29/2009  Statute  Member, Active Participant / Contributing Member Trustee  None   
Noser, Michael  06/29/2012  06/29/2009  Governor  Member  Cook   
Ousley, Patricia  07/15/2014  06/29/2009  Statute  Member, Active Participant / Contributing Member Trustee  None   
Rensing, Patricia   07/15/2014  06/29/2009  Statute  Member, Active Participant / Contributing Member Trustee  None   
Silverthorn, Danny  06/29/2014  06/29/2009  Governor  Member  Peoria   
Sullivan, Harold Jr.  06/29/2014  06/29/2009  Governor  Member  Cook   
Topinka, Judy Barr      Statute  Chair  None  Comptroller 
VACANT      Governor  Member  None   
Yates, Virginia   07/15/2014  06/29/2009  Statute  Member, Annuitant Trustee  None   

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