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Title Entrepreneurship Education, Illinois Institute for 
Website http://www.iiee.org/default7987.html?contentID=1 
Contact Name Ida R. Manning 
Contact Title Executive Director, Illinois Institute for Entrepreneurship Education 
Contact Phone 312.587.9296  
Contact Email  
Function The Institute fosters growth and development of entreprenuership education and economic development;
exists under Illinois State University. 
Term 3 years. NO HOLDOVER LANGUAGE. 
Senate Confirmation No 
Compensation Expenses 
Qualifications Members to have expertise and experience in area of entrepreneurship education, including small business and entrepreneurship. Majority of voting members must be from private sector. 
Composition 15 members that represent education, commerce and industry, government, or labor appointed as follows:

- 2 appointed by Governor, 1 of whom to be a minority or female
- 1 appointed by Senate President
- 1 appointed by Senate Minority Leader
- 1 appointed by House Speaker
- 1 appointed by House Minority Leader
- 2 appointed by Illinois State University
- 1 appointed by Board of Higher Education
- 1 appointed by State Board of Education
- 1 appointed by Department of Commerce & Economic Opportunity
- 1 appointed by Illinois Chapter of Economics America
- 3 appointed by majority vote of other 12 members to represent business owner-entrepreneurs  
Chair Elected by the Board 
Authority 110 ILCS 675/20-115 

Member Names

Name (Last, First) Ascending Term Expires Member Since Affiliation Appointed By Position County Title
Barreda, Phillip A.        Department of Commerce & Economic Opportunity  Chair  None   
Brooks, Carol    08/09/2012    State Board of Education  Member  None   
Buckhanan, Tamerra        Majority vote of other 12 members  Member  None   
Conley, Diana  08/21/2006  08/21/2003    Senate Minority Leader  Member  DuPage   
Dempsey, Joanne        Illinois Chapter of Economics America  Member  None   
Johnson, Cynthia        Majority vote of other 12 members  Member  None   
Kuc, Carol  12/31/2008  01/01/2006    Governor  Member  DuPage   
Lust, John        Illinois State University  Member  McLean   
Mills, Dixie        Illinois State University  Member  McLean   
Moltz, Barry  12/31/2008  12/31/2005    Governor  Member  Cook   
Nekritz, Elaine  05/05/2005  05/06/2002    Speaker of the House  Member  Cook   
Ponder, Anita  09/26/2014  09/26/2011  Democrat  Senate President  Member  Cook   
Reis, David  10/06/2014  10/06/2011    House Minority Leader  Member  Richland   
Sutton, Greg        Majority vote of other 12 members  Member  None   
Welsch, Harold        Board of Higher Education  Member  Cook  Doctor 

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