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Title Inventorying Employment Restrictions, Task Force on 
Website http://www.icjia.state.il.us/public/index.cfm 
Contact Name Illinois Criminal Justice Information Authority; Christine Devitt 
Contact Phone 312 793-8550 
Function The purpose of the Task Force is to review the statutes, administrative rules, policies and practices that restrict employment of persons with a criminal history and to report to the Governor and the General Assembly those employment restrictions and their impact on employment opportunities for people with criminal records. The report shall also identify any employment restrictions that are not reasonably related to public safety. The Task Force shall report to the Governor and the General Assembly its findings, including recommendations as to any employment restrictions that are not reasonably related to public safety, by July 1, 2013.  
Senate Confirmation No 
Party Affiliation n/a 
Compensation n/a 
Composition Within 60 days after the effective date of this amendatory Act of the 97th General Assembly Act, the President of the Senate, the Speaker of the House of Representatives, the Minority Leader of the Senate, and the Minority Leader of the House of Representatives shall each appoint 2 members of the General Assembly to the Task Force.
2)The Governor shall appoint the Task Force chairperson.
3) In addition, the Director or Secretary of each of the following, or his or her designee, are members:

a) the Department of Human Services, b) the Department of Corrections, c) the Department of Commerce and Economic Opportunity, d) the Department of Children and Family Services, e) the Department of Human Rights, f) the Department of Central Management Services, g) the Department of Employment Security, h) the Department of Public Health, i) the Department of State Police, j) the Illinois State Board of Education, k) the Illinois Board of Higher Education, l) the Illinois Community College Board, and m) the Illinois Criminal Justice Information Authority. 
Chair Appointed by the Governor 
Authority 20 ILCS 5000/15 

Member Names

Name (Last, First) Ascending Member Since Appointed By Position County Title
Calica, Richard    Statute  Member, DCFS Director  None   
Claps, Rocco J.    Statute  Member, Department of Human Rights Director  None   
Cutrone, John M. "Jack"    Statute  Member, Executive Director, Illinois Criminal Justice Information Authority  None   
Flowers, Mary  01/10/2012  Speaker of the House  Member  None  State Rep.  
Grau, Hiram    Statute  Member, Department of State Police  None   
Hasbrouck, LaMar    Statute  Member, Director of Public Health  None   
Howard, Connie  01/10/2012  Speaker of the House  Member  None  State Rep.  
Johnson, Tom  02/14/2012  Senate Minority Leader  Member  None   
Koch, Christopher    Statute  Member, ISBE Director  None   
Lightford, Kimberly  10/31/2011  President of the Senate  Member  None   
Obrzut, Geoffrey    Statute  Member, ICCB Director  None   
Pollet, Adam    Statute  Member, DCEO Director  None   
Reid, George    Statute  Member, IBHE Director  None   
Riggs, Robin    Statute  Member, IDOC Director or designees  None   
Rowell, Jay    Statute  Member, Department of Employment Security  None   
Sacia, Jim  05/17/2012  House Minority Leader  Member  None   
Saddler, Michelle    Statute  Member, DHS Director  None   
Shuck, Jeffrey A.  08/31/2011  Governor  Chair  Menard   
TBD    President of the Senate  Member  None   
TBD    Senate Minority Leader  Member  None   
Tracy, Jil  11/03/2011  House Minority Leader  Member  None   
Weems, Malcolm    Statute  Member, Director of CMS  None   

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