African Descent-Citizens Reparations Commission
Board and Commission Details
Contact Name
MaCassa Johnson
Contact Title
ADCRC Program Manager
Contact E-Mail
ADCRC.Comments@Illinois.gov
Function
The Commission shall develop and implement measures to ensure equity, equality, and parity for African American descendants of slavery; hold hearings to discuss the implementation of those measures; educate the public on reparations for African American descendants of slavery; report to the General Assembly information and findings regarding the work of the Commission; discuss and perform actions regarding preservation of African American neighborhoods, building and development of a Vocational Training Center for People of African Descent-Citizens, ensuring proportional representation in all State contracts, and creation and enforcement of an Illinois Slavery Era Disclosure Bill.
Senate Confirmation
No
Compensation
Expenses
Composition
The Governor or their designee; one member of the House of Representatives appointed by the Speaker; one member of the Senate appointed by the Senate President; one member of the House of Representatives appointed by the Minority leader; one member of the Senate appointed by the Minority leader; three represenatives of a national coalition that supports reparations for African Americans appointed by the Governor; ten members of the public appointed by the Governor, at least eight of whom are African American descendants of slavery
Chair
Elected from among the members
Authority
20 ILCS 405/405-540
Member Names
| Name | Member Expiration | Member Since | Affiliation | Appointed By | Position | Title | County |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sachnoff, Joel | 10/19/2022 | Statute | Governor or designee | Member | |||
| Harper, Rep. Sonya | 10/17/2022 | Speaker of the House | State Representative | Member | |||
| Belt, Sen. Christopher | 01/08/2025 | 08/25/2023 | Senate President | Member | State Senator | ||
| Weber, Rep. Tom | 07/17/2024 | Minority Leader of the House of Representatives | State Representative | Member | |||
| VACANT | Minority Leader of the Senate | State Senator | Member | ||||
| Mayers II, Carlton Theophilus | 05/22/2023 | Governor | Representative of a national coalition that supports reparations for African Americans | Member | |||
| VACANT | Governor | Representative of a national coalition that supports reparations for African Americans | Member | ||||
| VACANT | Governor | Representative of a national coalition that supports reparations for African Americans | Member | ||||
| Elion, Roger | 05/31/2022 | Governor | Public Member | Member | |||
| Williams III, Theodore | 09/02/2022 | Governor | Public Member | Member | |||
| Slaughter, Jr., Marvin | 09/02/2022 | Governor | Public Member | Member, Chair | |||
| Lane, Deborah | 09/30/2022 | Governor | Public Member | Member | |||
| Algee, Jaquie | 09/30/2022 | Governor | Public Member | Member | |||
| Taylor, Stephanie | 10/21/2022 | Governor | Representative of a national coalition that supports reparations for African Americans | Member | |||
| Moore, Twyla | 05/22/2023 | Governor | Public Member | Member | |||
| Watson, Dominic | 06/14/2024 | Governor | Member | Sangamon | |||
| Phelon, Rikeesha | 10/04/2024 | Governor | Member | ||||
| Jones, Monique | 10/04/2024 | Governor | Member |