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Title Tri-City Regional Port District Board 
Website http://www.tricityport.com 
Contact Name Dennis Wilmsmeyer 
Contact Title Executive Director, Tri-City Regional Port District 
Contact Phone 618.452.8439  
Contact Email  
Function The Board governs the port district which promotes industrial, commercial, and transportation activities in Madison County townships of Granite City, Venice, and Nameoki, part of Choteau Township, and Choteau and Gaboret Islands. It may acquire, own, construct, lease, operate, and maintain terminals, port facilities, public airports. It may also organize export trading companies. 
Term 3 years and until successor is appointed and qualified 
Senate Confirmation No 
Party Affiliation N/A 
Compensation Expenses 
Qualifications Residents of district with no private financial interest in district business. 
Composition 7 members:
4 appointed by the Governor;
1 appointed by Mayor of Venice;
1 appointed by Mayor of Madison;
1 appointed by Mayor of Granite City. 
Chair Elected by the board 
Authority 70 ILCS 1860 

Member Names

Name (Last, First) Ascending Term Expires Member Since Appointed By Position County
Echols, Tyrone      Mayor of Venice  Member  Madison 
Economy, Andrew F.  05/31/2014  09/21/2005  Governor  Member  Madison 
Hagnauer, Ed  05/31/2014  10/31/2012  Governor  Member  Madison 
Hamm III, John       Mayor of Madison  Member  Madison 
King Jr., Dr. Charles       Mayor of Granite City  Chair  Madison 
Shipley, Robert  05/31/2013  05/19/2011  Governor  Member  Madison 
Signall, Steven  05/31/2013  02/08/2008  Governor  Member  Madison 

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