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