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| Title | African American Family Commission |
|---|---|
| Website | http://www.aafc.org |
| Contact Name | Terry Solomon |
| Contact Title | Executive Director, Illinois African American Family Commission, DCFS |
| Contact Phone | 312.326.0368 |
| Contact Email | |
| Function | The Commission is to guide and collaborate the efforts of the Dept. on Aging, DCFS, DCEO, DHS, DOC, DPA, DPH, and DOT to improve and expand existing human services and educational community development programs for African-Americans by monitoring existing programs designed to address the needs of African-Americans, assisting in the development of new programs and policies that will expand and enhance the needs of African-American families and children, and facilitating the participation of African-Americans in the development and implementation of community based services. |
| Term | 3 years, except for initial appointments. Initially, 5 serve 1 year, 5 serve 2 years, and 5 serve 3 years. NO HOLDOVER LANGUAGE. |
| Senate Confirmation | No |
| Compensation | Expenses |
| Qualifications | Members shall have working knowledge of human services, community development, and economic public policies. The members shall reflect regional representation to ensure that the needs of African-American families and children throughout Illinois are met. They shall be representative of public and private agencies, the business sector, and community-based human services organizations. |
| Composition |
15 members appointed by the Governor 8 ex officio members representing the following agencies: Department of Aging; Department of Corrections; Department of Children and Family Services; Department of Commerce and Economic Opportunity; Department of Human Services; Department of Health and Family Services; Department of Public Health; Department of Transportation. |
| Chair | Appointed by the Governor |
| Authority | 20 ILCS 3903/10, replaced the commission created by Executive Order #2 (2002) |
Member Names
Name (Last, First) 
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Term Expires | Member Since | Affiliation | Appointed By | Position | County | Title |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Barclay, Lester L. | 01/06/2016 | 03/26/2013 | Democrat | Governor | Member | Cook | |
| Bryson, Seymour | 01/06/2015 | 01/01/2005 | Governor | Member | Jackson | ||
| Carpenter, Patricia | 01/06/2014 | 01/01/2005 | Governor | Member | Sangamon | ||
| Carr, Aja | 01/06/2016 | 03/26/2013 | Governor | Member | Cook | ||
| Cross Pruitt, Ida | 01/06/2015 | 01/01/2005 | Governor | Member | Cook | ||
| Crump, Rochelle | 09/17/2008 | Department of Children and Family Services | Statute | Ex-Officio | None | ||
| Dace, Percy A. | 01/06/2016 | 03/26/2013 | Governor | Member | None | ||
| Ford, Lunaire | 01/06/2014 | 03/26/2013 | Governor | Member | Cook | ||
| Hasbrouck, LaMar | 04/19/2010 | Department of Public Health | Statute | Ex-Officio | None | Director | |
| Holton, John | 04/06/2010 | Department of Aging | Statute | Ex-Officio | None | Director | |
| Johnson, Waldo | 01/06/2015 | 03/29/2013 | Governor | Member | Cook | ||
| Jones, Carol Humphries | Department of Human Services | Statute | Ex-Officio | None | |||
| Madison, Jesse | 01/06/2014 | 01/01/2005 | Governor | Chair, Member | Cook | ||
| Matthews, Sharron | 04/28/2010 | Department of Health and Family Services | Statute | Ex-Officio | None | Assistant Director | |
| McCoy, William | 01/06/2016 | 03/26/2013 | Governor | Member | Cook | ||
| Montgomery, Jesse | Department of Corrections | Statute | Ex-Officio | None | |||
| Norington-Reaves, Karin M., Esq. | 02/08/2010 | Department of Commerce and Economic Opportunity | Statute | Ex-Officio | None | ||
| Quinn, Pat | Statute | Member | None | Governor | |||
| Small, Tony | 04/20/2010 | Department of Transportation | Statute | Ex-Officio | None | Deputy Director | |
| Spears, Clifford | 01/06/2016 | 03/27/2013 | Governor | Chair, Member | Cook | ||
| Thomas, Beverly J. | 01/06/2014 | 03/26/2013 | Democrat | Governor | Member | Peoria | |
| Voisin, Dexter | 01/06/2015 | 03/26/2013 | Governor | Member | None | ||
| Walker, Sylvia M. | 01/06/2015 | 03/26/2013 | Governor | Member | Macon | ||
| Warren, Eddie | 01/06/2014 | 03/26/2013 | Governor | Member | Adams |