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Title Structural Pest Control Advisory Council 
Website http://www.idph.state.il.us/about/advboards01.htm 
Contact Name Curt Colwell  
Contact Title IDPH Environmental Health Division 
Contact Phone 217-782-5830 
Contact Email  
Function The Council advises department on rules for selection and application of restricted pesticides in buildings;
offers suggestions for examination for licensure of commercial pest control businesses, regulation of owners or operators of non-commercial pest control locations, and certification of pest control technicians;
criteria for issuance of fines. 
Term 4 years, maximum of 2 consecutive terms. NO HOLDOVER LANGUAGE 
Senate Confirmation No 
Party Affiliation N/A 
Compensation None specified 
Qualifications None specified 
Composition 10 members appointed by the Governor
- 1 certified technician representing food industry
- 1 certified technician representing non-commercial industry other than food industry
- 3 certified technicians representing commercial structural pest control industry from various geographic areas of state
- 1 local health department representative
- 1 college or university representative with expertise in entomology, biology, or chemistry as related to structural pest control
- 1 from general public
- 1 from Illinois chapter of national environmental, wildlife, or conservation group
- 1 from Department of Agriculture  
Chair Director, Department of Public Health, or designee, as chairperson 
Authority 225 ILCS 235/10.1 

Member Names

Name (Last, First) Ascending Term Expires Member Since Appointed By Position County
Beckerman, Scott F.  04/28/2016  09/17/2010  Governor  Member, Non-commercial industry rep  Sangamon 
Boyle, Michael  04/28/2016  02/20/2013  Governor  Member, Local Health Dept Rep  DuPage 
Goetsch, Warren  04/28/2016  09/17/2010  Governor  Member, Dept of Ag Rep  Sangamon 
Haggerty, Charles C.  04/28/2016  09/17/2010  Governor  Member, Commercial Industry Rep  McLean 
Kath, Joseph  04/28/2012  09/17/2010  Governor  Member, Environmental, Wildlife, or Conservation Group Rep.  Sangamon 
Pietrucha, Gary E.  04/28/2016  09/20/2010  Governor  Member, Commercial Industry Rep  DuPage 
Ratcliffe, Susan  04/28/2016  03/10/2011  Governor  Member, College/ University Rep  Franklin 
Rosenberg, Rachel  04/28/2016  04/08/2010  Governor  Member, General Public  Cook 
Ruesken, Eric  04/28/2016  02/20/2013  Governor  Member, Commercial Industry Rep  Effingham 
Vacant      Governor  Member, Food Industry Rep  None 

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