Latino Family Commission, Illinois
Board and Commission Details
Contact Name
Elba Aranda-Suh
Contact Title
Chair
Contact E-Mail
Elba.Aranda-Suh@illinois.gov
Function
The purpose of the Illinois Latino Family Commission is to advise the Governor and General Assembly, as well as work directly with State agencies to improve and expand existing policies, services, programs, and opportunities for Latino families.
Term
3-year terms, except in the case of initial appointments: 5 appointed to 2 year terms and 5 are appointed to 3 year terms so terms are staggered
Senate Confirmation
No
Qualifications
Each member shall have working knowledge of human services, community development, and economic public policies in Illinois. Members must also reflect regional representation and be selected from a variety of disciplines representing a partnership and collaborative effort between public and private agencies, the business sector, and community-based services organizations.
Compensation
Reimbursed for expenses
Composition
15 members: 3 appointed by the Governor; 3 appointed by the Senate President; 3 appointed by the Senate Majority Leader; 3 appointed by the Speaker of the House or Representative; 3 appointed by the House of Representatives Minority Leader; Ex officio liaison members appointed by: Dep on Aging; Dep of Children and Family Services; Dep of Commerce and Economic Opportunity; Dep of Corrections; Dep of Employment Security; Dep of Human Services; Dep of Healthcare and Family Services; Dep of Public Health; Dep of Transportation; State Board of Education; State Board of Higher Education; Community College Board; Dept of Human Rights; Capital Development Board; Dept of Labor
Chair
Governor shall appoint Chairperson or Chairpersons, and in cooperation with the State agencies, provide administrative support for the Commission
Authority
20 ILCS 3983/20
Member Names
Name | Member Expiration | Member Since | Affiliation | Appointed By | Position | Title | County |
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Hernandez Jr., Rene | 06/17/2012 | 06/17/2009 | Senate Minority Leader | Member | Lake | ||
Corbett, Glenda | 09/24/2024 | Statute | Ex-Officio | Director of the Department on Aging | |||
Aranda-Suh, Elba | 10/13/2018 | 04/08/2016 | Governor | Chair, Member | Cook | ||
Moguel, Rachel | 10/13/2018 | 04/08/2016 | Governor | Member | Cook | ||
Di Paulo, Jaime | 10/13/2018 | 04/08/2016 | Governor | Member | Cook | ||
Ramirez, Roberto | 06/17/2012 | 06/17/2009 | Senate Minority Leader | Member | Kane | ||
Garcia, Angel | 06/17/2012 | 06/17/2009 | Senate Minority Leader | Member | Cook | ||
Matias, Dr. Ernesto | 06/01/2022 | Statute | Ex-Officio | State Board of Education | |||
Whitehorn, Lizzy | Statute | Ex-Officio | Department of Healthcare and Family Services | ||||
Sanders, Tony | Statute | Ex-Officio | Superintendent of Education | ||||
Aguiar, Nelson | Statute | Ex-Officio | Illinois Community College Board - Associate Director for ESL & Immigrant Issues | ||||
Bennett, James | Statute | Ex-Officio | Director of Department of Human Rights | ||||
Mueller, Heidi | Statute | Ex-Officio | Department of Children and Family Services | ||||
Underwood, Jim | Statute | Ex-Officio | Executive Director of the Capital Development Board | ||||
Gomez, Angelica M. | 08/24/2011 | 08/24/2009 | President of the Senate | Member | Cook | ||
Flanagan, Jane | Statute | Ex-Officio | Director of the Department of Labor | ||||
Ortiz, Rep. Aaron M. | 04/08/2024 | Speaker of the House | Member | Cook | |||
Hernandez, Elizabeth | 11/19/2008 | Speaker of the House | Member | Cook | |||
Hernandez, Rep. Barbara | Speaker of the House | Member | Cook | ||||
Garza, Raul | 12/21/2010 | 12/21/2007 | House Minority Leader | Member | Chief Executive Officer, Aunt Martha’s Youth Service Center | Cook | |
Amaal Tokars | Statute | Ex-Officio | Director of Public Health | ||||
Antolin, Joseph | 12/21/2010 | 12/21/2007 | House Minority Leader | Member | Cook | ||
Alfaro, Diana | 01/03/2024 | Statute | Ex-Officio | Department of Commerce and Economic Opportunity Designee | |||
Figueroa-Peralta, Wanda I. | 08/24/2010 | 08/24/2009 | President of the Senate | Member | Doctor | Cook | |
Gomez-Feliciano, Lucy | 08/24/2012 | 08/24/2009 | President of the Senate | Member | Cook | ||
Osman, Omer | Statute | Ex-Officio | Department of Transportation | ||||
Diaz-Castillo, Elizabeth | Statute | Ex-Officio | Department of Human Services designee - Director of the Office of Hispanic and Latino Affairs | ||||
VACANT | Statute | Ex-Officio | Director of Employment Security | ||||
Hughes, Latoya | Statute | Ex-Officio | Department of Corrections | ||||
VACANT | House Minority Leader | Member | Cook |