Bronzeville Expanded Mental Health Services Program and Governing Commission
Board and Commission Details
Contact Name
Kimberly Miller-Griffin
Contact E-Mail
kmillergriffin.bremhsp@gmail.com
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
No
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 | Affiliation | Appointed By | Position | Title | County |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Watkins, Oenia Catherine | 02/05/2029 | 01/09/2026 | Governor | Member | |||
| Miller-Griffin, Kimberly | 02/05/2027 | 02/05/2021 | Governor | Member | Cook | ||
| Arnold, Eric Michael | 02/05/2028 | 01/09/2026 | Governor | Member | |||
| Germain, Marsha | 02/05/2027 | 01/09/2026 | Governor | Member | |||
| Pighee, Arron | 02/05/2027 | 02/05/2021 | Governor | Member | Cook | ||
| King, Christina | 10/01/2025 | Mayor of Chicago | Member | Cook | |||
| Griffin, Kenneth J.A. | 10/01/2026 | 06/23/2025 | Mayor of Chicago | Member | Cook | ||
| Neal, Michael L. | 10/01/2026 | 06/23/2025 | Mayor of Chicago | Member | Cook | ||
| Ali, Angela | 10/01/2027 | 06/23/2025 | Mayor of Chicago | Member | Cook |