Bronzeville Expanded Mental Health Services Program and Governing Commission

Board and Commission Details

Function

The Governing Commission shall maintain the expanded mental health services fund for the purposes of paying the costs of administering the Program

Term

Of the Governor's initial appointments, 2 shall be for 3 years, one for 2 years, and 2 for one year; and of the Mayor's initial appointments, one shall be for 3 years, 2 for 2 years, and one for one year. Then, 3 years or until successor is appointed.

Senate Confirmation

Qualifications

No fewer than 7 commissioners serving at one time shall reside within the territory of the Program.

Compensation

Expenses

Composition

9 members: 5 appointed by the Governor, 4 commissioners from a list of nominees supplied by a community organization or community organizations as defined in this Act; these commissioners shall reside in the territory of the Program 4 appointed by the Mayor of the municipality, 3 commissioners from a list of nominees supplied by a community organization or community organizations as defined in this Act; these commissioners shall reside in the territory of the Program, one shall be a mental health professional and one shall be a mental health consumer residing in the territory of the Program.

Authority

405 ILCS 22/15

Member Names

Name	Member Expiration	Member Since	Appointed By	Position	County
Jackson, Brandi	02/05/2023	02/05/2021	Governor	Member	Cook
Miller-Griffin, Kimberly	02/05/2024	02/05/2021	Governor	Member	Cook
Johnson, Ladell	02/05/2025	02/05/2021	Governor	Member	Cook
Hardy-Waller, Antoinette	02/05/2024	02/05/2021	Governor	Member	Cook
Pighee, Arron	02/05/2024	02/05/2021	Governor	Member	Cook
King, Christina	10/01/2025		Mayor of Chicago	Member
VACANT			Mayor of Chicago	Member
VACANT			Mayor of Chicago	Member
VACANT			Mayor of Chicago	Member