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Title	Tri‑County River Valley Development Authority
Website	http://tcrvda.com
Contact Name	Russ Crawford
Contact Title	Chair
Contact Phone	(309) 265-2468
Contact Email
Function	There is hereby created a political subdivision, body politic and municipal corporation named the Tri-County River Valley Development Authority. The territorial jurisdiction of the Authority is that geographic area within the boundaries of Peoria, Tazewell and Woodford counties in the State of Illinois and any navigable waters and air space located therein. The function of thie Authority is to promote industrial, commercial, residential, service, transportation and recreational activities and facilities, thereby reducing the evils attendant upon unemployment and enhancing the public health, safety, morals, happiness and general welfare of this State.
Term	3 years ending the third Monday in January of staggerd years
Senate Confirmation	Yes
Party Affiliation	n/a
Compensation	Members of the Authority shall not be entitled to compensation for their services as members but may be reimbursed for all necessary expenses incurred in connection with the performance of their duties as members.
Qualifications	The public members shall be persons of recognized ability and experience in one or more of the following areas: economic development, finance, banking, industrial development, small business management, real estate development, community development, venture finance, organized labor or civic, community or neighborhood organization.
Composition	The governing and administrative powers of the Authority shall be vested in a body consisting of 11 members including, as ex officio members, the Director of Commerce and Economic Opportunity, or his or her designee, and the Director of Natural Resources, or that Director's designee. The other 9 members of the Authority shall be designated "public members", 3 of whom shall be appointed by the Governor, 3 of whom shall be appointed one each by the county board chairmen of Peoria, Tazewell and Woodford counties and 3 of whom shall be appointed one each by the city councils of East Peoria, Pekin and Peoria. All public members shall reside within the territorial jurisdiction of this Act. Six members shall constitute a quorum.
Chair	Chairman of the Authority shall be elected by the Board annually from the 6 members appointed by the county board chairmen and city councils.
Authority	(70 ILCS 525/2004)

Member Names

Name (Last, First)	Term Expires	Member Since	Appointed By	Position	County
Abel, John			City Council of Pekin	Public Member	Peoria
Bryson, Laraine	01/20/2014	10/31/2012	Governor	Public Member	Peoria
Crawford, Russ			County Board Chairman of Tazewell County	Public Member	Tazewell
Densberger, Gary			City Council of East Peoria	Director; Public Member	Peoria
Dillon, Jimmy			County Board Chairman of Peoria County	Public Member	Peoria
Everett, Michael	01/19/2015	10/31/2012	Governor	Public Member	Tazewell
Helfers, Martin J.	01/18/2016	04/09/2013	Governor	Public Member	McLean
Knepp, Bob			County Board Chairman of Woodford County	Public Member	Woodford
Miller, Marc			Statute	Ex-Officio, Director of Natural Resources or designee	None
Riggenbach, Tim			City Council of Peoria	Public Member	None
Rolando, Tony			Statute	Ex-Officio, DCEO Director or designee	None