Concealed Carry Licensing Review Board

Board and Commission Details

Function

To consider any objection to an applicant's eligibility to obtain a license under this Act submitted by a law enforcement agency or the Department under Section 15 of this Act.

Term

The terms of the commissioners appointed on or after the effective date of this amendatory Act of the 102nd General Assembly shall be as follows: one of the initial members shall be appointed for a term of one year, 3 shall be appointed for terms of 2 years, and 3 shall be appointed for terms of 4 years. Thereafter, the commissioners shall hold office for 4 years, with terms expiring on the second Monday in January of the fourth year. Commissioners may be reappointed. Vacancies in the office of commissioner shall be filled in the same manner as the original appointment, for the remainder of the unexpired term. The Governor may remove a commissioner for incompetence, neglect of duty, malfeasance, or inability to serve.

Senate Confirmation

Yes

Party Affiliation

No more than 4 commissioners shall be members of the same political party

Qualifications

3 commissioners residing within the First Judicial District and one commissioner residing within each of the 4 remaining Judicial Districts.

Compensation

Equal to the Executive Ethics Commission

Composition

7 Commissioners appointed by the Governor (1) one commissioner with at least 5 years of service as a federal judge; (2) 2 commissioners with at least 5 years of experience serving as an attorney with the United States Department of Justice; (3) 3 commissioners with at least 5 years of experience as a federal agent or employee with investigative experience or duties related to criminal justice under the United States Department of Justice, Drug Enforcement Administration, Department of Homeland Security, or Federal Bureau of Investigation; and (4) one member with at least 5 years of experience as a licensed physician or clinical psychologist with expertise in the diagnosis and treatment of mental illness.

Chair

The Governor shall designate one commissioner as the Chairperson.

Authority

430 ILCS 66/20


Member Names

Name Member Expiration Member Since Affiliation Appointed By Position Title County
Johnson, Jon 01/08/2024 02/14/2022 Independent Governor Member, 5 years of experience as a federal agent or employee with investigative experience or duties related to criminal justice under the United States Department of Justice, Drug Enforcement Administration, Department of Homeland Security, or FBI 4th District Henry
DePodesta, Nancy 01/12/2026 02/14/2022 Independent Governor Member, 5 years of experience serving as an attorney with the United States Department of Justice 2nd District Lake
Craft, Lionel 01/08/2024 02/14/2022 Democrat Governor Member, 5 years of experience as a federal agent or employee with investigative experience or duties related to criminal justice under the United States Department of Justice, Drug Enforcement Administration, Department of Homeland Security, or FBI 1st District Cook
Duffy, Joseph 01/08/2024 02/14/2022 Democrat Governor Member, 5 years of experience serving as an attorney with the United States Department of Justice 1st District Cook
Wilkerson, Donald 01/12/2026 02/14/2022 Democrat Governor Chair, one commissioner with at least 5 years of service as a federal judge 5th District Madison
Burnett-Zeigler, Inger 01/12/2026 02/14/2022 Democrat Governor Member, one member with at least 5 years of experience as a licensed physician or clinical psychologist with expertise in the diagnosis and treatment of mental illness 1st District Cook
Renno III, Ralph 01/11/2027 10/03/2022 Republican Governor Member, 5 years of experience as a federal agent or employee with investigative experience or duties related to criminal justice under the United States Department of Justice, Drug Enforcement Administration, Department of Homeland Security, or FBI 3rd District DuPage