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Title Mid-America Port Commission 
Website http://www.maia-port.com/index.html 
Function The Commission manages the Mid-America Intermodal Authority Port District Board.  
Term 6 years. Members cannot serve more than 2 terms.  
Senate Confirmation No 
Compensation Reimbursed for expenses 
Qualifications Commissioners must be members of the Mid-America Intermodal Authority Port District Board.  
Composition 9 members
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- Governors of Missouri, Illinois, and Iowa appoint 1 member each to the port commission
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- Each state is represented by 2 members elected through county governance in geographical jurisdiction of port commission.
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- Chairperson to be elected by port commission members. Chairperson to rotate among Missouri, Iowa, and Illinois members for 2-year periods.  
Authority 45 ILCS 165/5 

Member Names

Name (Last, First) Ascending Appointed By Position County
Boland, Tom  Marion County, Missouri  Member  None 
Brink, Ronald  Adams County, Illinois  Member  None 
Edlen, Max  Scott County, Illinois  Member  None 
Hoschek, Timothy  Des Moines County, Iowa  Member  None 
Junkins, Lowell  Governor of Iowa  Member  None 
Langland, Jim  Wapello County, Iowa  Member  None 
Schaffer, John  Lewis County, Missouri  Member  None 
Spilker, Gordon  Governor of Missouri  Member  None 
Sprague, Merritt  Governor of Illinois  Member  None 

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