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Title Stroke Task Force 
Contact Name Sarah Hagaman 
Contact Title Administrative Assistant II, Illinois Department of Public Health  
Contact Phone 217.782.3300 
Contact Email  
Function Advise the Department of Public Health (DPH) with regard to setting priorities for improvements in stroke prevention and treatment efforts. Also, advise DPH concerning the awarding of grants to providers of emergency medical services and to hospitals for the purpose of improving care to stroke patients. The Task for shall submit an annual report to the Governor and the General Assembly by January 1 of each year, 
Term N/A 
Senate Confirmation No 
Party Affiliation N/A 
Compensation Expenses 
Qualifications See designated list  
Composition -Director of the Department of Public Health 19 members appointed by the Director of Public Health from nominations submitted to the Director by the following organizations ,with one member to represent each organization.
- American Stroke Association \-National Stoke Association
- Illinois State Medical Society
- Illinois Neurological Society
- Illinois Academy of Family Physicians
- Illinois Chapter of the American College of Emergency Physicians
- Illinois Chapter of the American College of Cardiology
- Illinois Nurses Association
- Illinois Hospital and Health Systems Association
- Illinois Physical Therapy Association
- Pharmaceutical Manufacturers Association
- Illinois Rural Health Association
- Illinois Chapter of the AARP
- Illinois Association of Rehabilitation Facilities
- Illinois Life Insurance Council
- Illinois Public Health Association
- Illinois Speech-Language Hearing Association
- American Association of Neurological Surgeons
- Illinois Health Care Cost Containment Council 5 members appointed by the Governor as follows:
- 1 stoke survivor
- 1 licensed emergency medical technician
- 1 individual who holds a Medical Degree or Doctor of Philosophy and is a teacher or researcher at a teaching or research university located in Illinois
- 1 individual who is a minority
- 1 member of the general public Chairperson of the Senate Public Health Committee, ex officio Minority Spokesperson of the Senate Public Health Committee, ex officio Chairperson of the House Health Care Committee, ex officio Minority Spokesperson of the House Health Care Committee, ex officio  
Chair Director of Public Health 
Authority 20 ILCS 2310/2310‑372 

Member Names

Name (Last, First) Ascending Member Since Affiliation Appointed By Position County Title
Adair, William      Director of Public Health  Member, IL Hospital & Health Systems Assn.  None   
Alberts, Mark  04/13/2005    Governor  Member, MD  Cook   
Bajer, H. Hunt      Director of Public Health  Member, American Assn. of Neurosurgeons  None   
Bollenberg, Barbara      Director of Public Health  Member, IL Nurses Assn.  None   
Brown Hodge, Carolyn      Director of Public Health  Member, Illinois Rural Health Association  None   
Bunney, E. Bradshaw      Director of Public Health  Member, American College of Emergency Physicians, IL Chapter  None   
Churchill, Brian  04/13/2005    Governor  Member, EMT  Sangamon   
Clancey, Michele  04/13/2005    Governor  Member, Public  DuPage   
Davis, William  02/15/2011  Democrat  Statute  Ex-Officio, House Health Care Committee Chair  None  State Representative 
Delgado, William    Democrat  Statute  Ex-Officio, Chairperson, Senate Public Health Committee  None  State Senator 
Gill, John      Director of Public Health  Member, IL State Medical Society  None  MD 
Gorelick, Philip      Director of Public Health  Member, IDPH Designee  None   
Harrington, Joseph  12/12/2005    Governor  Member, Minority  Cook   
Harvey, Richard      Director of Public Health  Member, IL Assn. of Rehab Services  None   
Hasbrouck, Lamar      Director of Public Health  Member, Illinois Health Care Cost Containment Council  None   
Lawler, Edmund      Director of Public Health  Member, AARP, IL Chapter  None   
Mahone, Sylvia      Director of Public Health  Member, IL Academy of Family Physicians  None   
Murphy, Michael      Director of Public Health  Member, IL Life Insurance Council  None   
Nelson, James      Director of Public Health  Member, Director of Public Health  None   
Novak, Holly      Director of Public Health  Member, American College of Cardiology, IL Chapter  None   
Osmond, JoAnn  02/15/2011  Republican  Statute  Ex-Officio, House Minority Spokesman, Health Care Committee  None  State Representative 
Pandey, Dilip      Director of Public Health  Member, IL Neurological Society  None   
Steelman, Lisa      Director of Public Health  Member, Pharmaceutical Manufacturer Assn.of America  None   
Syverson, David    Republican  Statute  Ex-Officio, Minority Spokesman, Senate Public Health Committee  None  State Senator 
Thomas, Roseanne      Director of Public Health  Member, IL Physical Therapy Assn.  None   
Wang, David      Director of Public Health  Member, American Stroke Assn.  None   
Ware, Christopher  11/30/2012    Governor  Member, Stroke Survivor  De Witt   
Zemsky, Michelle      Director of Public Health  Member, IL Speech-Language Hearing Assn.  None   

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