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Title Community College Board, Illinois 
Website http://www.iccb.state.il.us/ 
Contact Name Geoff Obrzut 
Contact Title President/ Chief Executive Officer of the Illinois Community College Board 
Contact Phone 217-785-0123 
Contact Email  
Function The Board provides statewide planning for community colleges;
coordinates programs, services and activities;
sets standards for buildings, curriculum, and administration;
approves locally funded capital projects. 
Term 6 years, and until successor is qualified and seated 
Senate Confirmation Yes 
Party Affiliation No 
Compensation Reimbursed for expenses 
Qualifications (110 ILCS 805/2 2) (from Ch. 122, par. 102 2) The members of the State Board shall be citizens and residents of the State of Illinois and shall be selected as far as may be practicable on the basis of their knowledge of, or interest and experience in, community colleges. No member of the State Board shall hold current membership on a school board or board of trustees of a public or non public university or technical institute or be employed by the State or federal government. This Section does not prohibit a member of the State Board from being employed by a public community college. (Source: P.A. 94 157, eff. 7 8 05.)  
Composition 12 members
- 11 appointed by Governor
- 1 at least 60 years of age
- 1 must be faculty member at public community college
- 1 must be member of board of trustees of public community college district
- 1 non-voting student selected by the Board’s advisory committee of students
- 1 must be the president of a public community college, the Chancellor of City Colleges of Chicago (Community College District No. 508), or the Chief Executive Officer of Illinois Eastern Community Colleges (Community College District No. 529). 
Chair Designated by the Governor 
Authority 110 ILCS 805/2 

Member Names

Name (Last, First) Ascending Term Expires Member Since Appointed By Position County
Alongi, Guy  06/30/2015  08/01/2003  Governor  Member  Perry 
Barnette, Randy J.  06/30/2015  08/25/2010  Governor  Member  Cook 
Beneze, Joshua  06/30/2013  03/01/2012  Student Advisory Committee  Member, Non-voting student  None 
Bruce, Terry  06/30/2013  09/17/2012  Governor  Member  Richland 
Dorf, Michael  06/30/2015  09/09/2011  Governor  Member  Madison 
Dumas, James  06/30/2013  10/01/2008  Governor  Member  Alexander 
Garate, Teresa  06/30/2013  11/15/2012  Governor  Member  Cook 
Giannoulias, Alexi  06/30/2017  08/10/2011  Governor  Chair, Member  Cook 
Henderson, Victor  06/30/2015  12/29/2009  Governor  Member  Cook 
Morris, Suzanne  06/30/2015  11/01/2003  Governor  Vice Chair, Member  Lake 
Pulver, Thomas  06/30/2013  01/01/2008  Governor  Member, Faculty  DuPage 
Rendleman, Jake  06/30/2017  12/01/2005  Governor  Member, Board of Trustees  Williamson 

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