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Title Toll Highway Authority, Illinois State 
Website http://www.illinoistollway.com 
Contact Phone 630-241-6800 
Function The Authority is responsible for planning, constructing, maintaining, and operating state’s toll highway system;
establishes toll rates;
implements traffic rules according to state and federal law. 
Term 4 years, and until a successor is appointed and qualified 
Senate Confirmation Yes 
Party Affiliation No more than 5 appointed by Governor shall be from same political party. 
Compensation Chairman, $36,077.00 per year; Members, $31,426.00 
Qualifications Representation should reflect the geography and counties served by the tollroad system. 
Composition 11 Directors
- 9 directors appointed by Governor with advice and consent of Senate
- Governor, as Ex-Officio
- Secretary, Department of Transportation, as Ex-Officio  
Chair Appointed and confirmed by the Senate as Chair for entire 4-year term 
Authority 605 ILCS 10/3 

Member Names

Name (Last, First) Ascending Term Expires Member Since Affiliation Appointed By Position County Title
Banks, James  05/01/2013  10/27/1993  Democrat  Governor  Member  Cook   
D'Arcy, Terrence O.  05/01/2015  10/28/2011  Republican  Governor  Member  Will   
Gonzalez, David A.  05/01/2015  10/28/2011  Democrat  Governor  Member  Cook   
Peterson, Mark W.  05/01/2015  10/28/2011  Republican  Governor  Member  Cook   
Quinn, Pat        Statute  Ex-Officio  None  Governor 
Redick, Jeffrey  05/01/2015  10/28/2011  Republican  Governor  Member  Cook   
Schneider, Ann        Statute  Ex-Officio, Secretary, Department of Transportation  Montgomery   
Sweeney, James M.  05/01/2013  10/28/2011  Democrat  Governor  Member  Cook   
Towns, Carl  05/01/2013  12/04/2002  Democrat  Governor  Member  Winnebago   
Weisner, Tom  05/01/2015  08/13/2009  Democrat  Governor  Member  Kane   
Wolff, Paula  05/01/2013  08/13/2009  Republican  Governor  Chair  Cook   

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