Volunteerism and Community Service, Illinois Commission on
Board and Commission Details
Contact Name
Noelle Ayoka Mota Samuels
Contact Title
Executive Director
Contact Phone
800-592-9896
Contact E-Mail
DPH.ServeIllinois@illinois.gov
Contact Comments
535 W. Jefferson, 3rd Floor Springfield, IL 62702 Fax: 217-557-0515
Function
Service Illinois promotes and supports community service in public and private programs to meet needs of Illinois citizens; stimulates new volunteerism and community service initiatives and partnerships; serves as a resource and advocate within the Dept of Public Health for community service agencies, volunteers, and programs which utilize state and private volunteers.
Term
Voting members serve 3 year terms.
Senate Confirmation
No
Party Affiliation
No more than 50% from same political party
Qualifications
None specified.
Compensation
Members: expenses; Director: shall receive such compensation as is determined by the Governor
Composition
40 members At least 25% of the members must be from the city of Chicago 15-25 voting members appointed by the Governor -expert in education, training and development needs of youth - an expert in philanthropy - a representative of labor organizations - a representative of business - a representative of Community based organizations - State Superintendent of Education - a Youth between 16 and 25 years of age who is a participant or supervisor in a community service program -an expert in older adult volunteerism -a representative of persons with disabilities -a representative of local government -a representative of a national service program 15 Bipartisan non-voting members appointed by the Governor & serves at the pleasure of Governor. Director, of Commission appointed by Governor, serves at the pleasure of Governor.
Authority
20 ILCS 2330
Member Names
| Name | Member Expiration | Member Since | Affiliation | Appointed By | Position | Title | County |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| VACANT | 05/01/2023 | Democrat | Governor | Member, Representative of persons with disabilities | Cook | ||
| Angelis, Jane | 10/17/2012 | Governor | Member, Non-voting | ||||
| Sanders, Tony | Democrat | Governor | Member, State Superintendent of Education | ||||
| Furlett, Natalie | 05/01/2023 | 11/09/2017 | Democrat | Governor | Member, National Service Program Representative | Cook | |
| Hosteny, John | 09/11/2007 | Republican | Governor | Member, Non-voting; Corporation for National and Community Service | Cook | ||
| Holmes, Tiffany | 09/21/2018 | Governor | Member, Non-voting | Warren | |||
| VACANT | Governor | Member, Non-voting | |||||
| Sims, Cynthia | 10/08/2009 | Independent | Governor | Member, Non-voting | Jackson | ||
| VACANT | Governor | Member, Non-voting | |||||
| Leonis, Catherine | 08/24/2018 | Governor | Member, Non-voting | Cook | |||
| Dietkus, Rachael | 05/01/2021 | 05/14/2018 | Democrat | Governor | Member | Champaign | |
| VACANT | Governor | Member, Non-voting | |||||
| VACANT | Governor | Member, Non-voting | |||||
| Schuman, Anne | 10/17/2012 | Governor | Member, Non-voting | Cook | |||
| Gremer, John | 08/31/2018 | Governor | Member, Non-voting | Cook | |||
| VACANT | Governor | Member | |||||
| Christensen, David | 05/01/2023 | 04/09/2021 | Republican | Governor | Member | Lake | |
| VACANT | Governor | Member, Non-voting | |||||
| Lathan, Howard | 10/17/2012 | Governor | Member, Non-voting | Cook | |||
| Kagan, Benjamin Robert | 05/01/2026 | 09/26/2022 | Governor | Member, Youth Rep (16-25) | Cook | ||
| Rueff, Amy | 05/01/2022 | 03/12/2021 | Democrat | Governor | Member, Labor Organization | Macon | |
| Jones, Brooke | 08/15/2026 | 01/27/2023 | Governor | Member | Cook | ||
| VACANT | Governor | Member, Non-voting | |||||
| VACANT | 05/01/2023 | Governor | Member | ||||
| Drumgoole, Rosie | 05/01/2025 | 06/09/2023 | Independent | Governor | Member | ||
| Healy, Shawn | 05/01/2023 | 11/03/2017 | Democrat | Governor | Member, expert in education | Cook | |
| Peace, Curtis | 05/01/2023 | 04/19/2021 | Governor | Member, Expert in Youth Development | Cook | ||
| Davis, Laura | 05/01/2021 | 09/21/2018 | Governor | Member | |||
| Long, Shelley | 05/01/2020 | 05/18/2018 | Independent | Governor | Member | Cook | |
| Angeloni, Allison | 05/01/2023 | 05/14/2021 | Independent | Governor | Member, Expert in Philanthropy | Cook | |
| Roberts, Carolyn | 05/01/2024 | 03/12/2021 | Republican | Governor | Member, Expert in Older Adult Volunteerism | Cook | |
| Copeland, Ami | 05/01/2020 | 09/14/2018 | Governor | Member | |||
| Tubekis, Barbara | 05/01/2016 | 10/17/2012 | Democrat | Governor | Member | Cook | |
| VACANT | 05/01/2024 | Democrat | Governor | Member, Community Based Organization | Cook | ||
| VACANT | Democrat | Governor | Member | ||||
| Myers, Jenne | 05/01/2017 | 10/17/2012 | Democrat | Governor | Member | Cook | |
| VACANT | Governor | Member, Local Government | |||||
| Clarke, Scott | 05/01/2024 | 04/30/2021 | Governor | Member | Sangamon | ||
| Nelson, Ashli | 05/01/2022 | 05/14/2021 | Democrat | Governor | Member, Business Rep. | Cook | |
| Holland, Megan | 09/14/2018 | Governor | Member, Non-voting |