Southwestern Illinois Development Authority

Board and Commission Details

Contact Name

Mike Lundy

Contact Title

Executive Director, Southwestern Illinois Development Authority

Contact Phone

618.345.3400

Contact E-Mail

mlundy@swida.org

Contact Comments

Executive Director, Southwestern Illinois Development Authority

Function

The Authority promotes industrial, commercial, and residential development, services, transportation, and recreational activities and facilities in Madison, St. Clair, Bond, Clinton, and Monroe counties; authorized to issue bonds, enter into loans, contracts, agreements, and mortgages.

Term

3 years, beginning 3rd Monday in January, and until successor is appointed and qualified. Non-voting members serve at the pleasure of the Governor.

Senate Confirmation

Yes

Party Affiliation

N/A

Qualifications

All public members shall reside within the territorial jurisdiction of this Act. 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.

Compensation

Reimbursed for expenses

Composition

15 voting members including, as ex officio members, the Director of Commerce and Economic Opportunity, or his or her designee, and the Secretary of Transportation, or his or her designee. The other 13 voting members of the Authority shall be designated "public members", 6 of whom shall be appointed by the Governor with the advice and consent of the Senate, 2 of whom shall be appointed by the county board chairman of Madison County, 2 of whom shall be appointed by the county board chairman of St. Clair County, one of whom shall be appointed by the county board chairman of Bond County, one of whom shall be appointed by the county board chairman of Clinton County, and one of whom shall be appointed by the county board chairman of Monroe County.

Chair

The Chairman of the Authority shall be elected by the Board annually from the voting members .

Authority

70 ILCS 520/4


Member Names

Name Member Expiration Member Since Affiliation Appointed By Position Title County
Baxton, Antonio 01/20/2025 02/02/2024 Governor Member St. Clair
Whitaker, Bryan St. Clair County Board Chairperson Member St. Clair
Harris, Randall 01/17/2025 01/28/2022 Governor Member Madison
Moore, Debra St. Clair County Board Chairperson Member St. Clair
Bristow, Monica 05/03/2022 Statute Ex-Officio, Member, DCEO Designee Madison
Jemison, Kevin Statute Ex-Officio, Member, IDOT Designee
Schroeder, Ann Clinton County Board Chairperson Member Clinton
Sparks, Reggie Madison County Board chairperson Chair Madison
Caffey, Rodney 01/20/2025 04/12/2022 Governor Member Madison
Neely, Trinas 01/20/2025 03/28/2024 Governor Member
Hopkins, Justin Madison County Board Chairperson Member
McElroy, Vicky 01/20/2025 08/10/2021 Governor Member Madison
Willey, David Bond County Board Chairperson Member Bond
Thompson-Byrd, Alana 01/17/2028 11/15/2024 Governor Member
Green, George Monroe County Board Chairperson Member Monroe