South Asian American Advisory Council, Illinois
Board and Commission Details
Meeting Information
The Council shall meet at least once per each calendar quarter. In addition, the Council may hold up to 2 public hearings annually to assist in the development of policy recommendations to the Governor and the General Assembly. All meetings of the Council shall be conducted in accordance with the Open Meetings Act.
Function
The purpose of the Council is to advise the Governor and the General Assembly on policy issues impacting South Asian Americans and immigrants; to advance the role and civic participation of South Asian Americans in this State; to enhance trade and cooperation between South Asian countries and this State; and, in cooperation with State agencies, boards, and commissions, to build relationships with and disseminate information to South Asian American and immigrant communities across this State.
Term
Appointed members of the Council shall serve 2-year terms. A member shall serve until his or her successor shall be appointed.
Senate Confirmation
No
Qualifications
Appointing authorities shall ensure, to the maximum extent practicable, that the Council is diverse with respect to race, ethnicity, age, gender, faith, sexual orientation, language, country of origin, and geography. Appointments to the Council shall be persons of recognized ability and experience in one or more of the following areas: higher education, business, international trade, law, social services, human services, immigration, refugee services, community development, or health care.
Compensation
None
Composition
The Council shall consist of 21 voting members. The Governor shall appoint one voting member, who shall act as the chairperson of the Council and serve as the representative of the Office of the Governor. The Governor, the President of the Senate, the Speaker of the House of Representatives, the Minority Leader of the Senate, and the Minority Leader of the House of Representatives shall each appoint 4 members of the public to the Council, who shall also serve as voting members. The following State agencies shall also each appoint a liaison to serve as an ex officio, nonvoting member of the Council: the Department of Commerce and Economic Opportunity, the Department of Financial and Professional Regulation, the Department of Human Services, the Department on Aging, the Department of Children and Family Services, the Department of Healthcare and Family Services, the Department of Public Health, the Department of Central Management Services, the Illinois State Board of Education, the Illinois Board of Higher Education, and the Illinois Community College Board.
Authority
20 ILCS 4120
Member Names
| Name | Member Expiration | Member Since | Affiliation | Appointed By | Position | Title | County |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| VACANT | Speaker of the House of Representatives | Member | |||||
| VACANT | Governor | Member | Chairperson, Representative of the Office of the Governor | ||||
| Singh, Ajeet | 09/09/2024 | 09/09/2022 | Speaker of the House of Representatives | Member | |||
| Ahmed Khan, Shazia | 11/17/2023 | Speaker of the House of Representatives | Member | ||||
| Jayanti Patel, Alpa | 11/17/2023 | Speaker of the House of Representatives | Member | ||||
| VACANT | President of the Senate | Member | |||||
| VACANT | President of the Senate | Member | |||||
| VACANT | President of the Senate | Member | |||||
| VACANT | President of the Senate | Member | |||||
| Bansal, Krishna | 09/29/2024 | 09/29/2022 | Minority Leader of the Senate | Member | |||
| Patel, Dr. Hina | 09/29/2024 | 09/29/2022 | Minority Leader of the Senate | Member | |||
| Shah, Renish | 09/29/2024 | 09/29/2022 | Minority Leader of the Senate | Member | |||
| Jani, Purva | 10/12/2024 | 10/12/2022 | Minority Leader of the Senate | Member | |||
| Jaiswal, Nag | 09/08/2024 | 09/08/2022 | Minority Leader of the House of Representatives | Member | |||
| Virani,Vinesh | 09/08/2024 | 09/08/2022 | Minority Leader of the House of Representatives | Member | |||
| Barot, Anil | 09/08/2024 | 09/08/2022 | Minority Leader of the House of Representatives | Member | |||
| Patel, Haribhai | 09/08/2024 | 09/08/2022 | Minority Leader of the House of Representatives | Member | |||
| VACANT | Governor | Member | |||||
| VACANT | Governor | Member | |||||
| VACANT | Governor | Member | |||||
| VACANT | Governor | Member | |||||
| Markopoulos, Margo | 01/03/2024 | Department of Commerce and Economic Opportunity | Ex Officio, Nonvoting Member | ||||
| VACANT | Department of Financial and Professional Regulation | Ex Officio, Nonvoting Member | |||||
| VACANT | Department on Aging | Ex Officio, Nonvoting Member | |||||
| VACANT | Department of Children and Family Services | Ex Officio, Nonvoting Member | |||||
| VACANT | Department of Healthcare and Family Services | Ex Officio, Nonvoting Member | |||||
| VACANT | Department of Public Health | Ex Officio, Nonvoting Member | |||||
| VACANT | Department of Central Management Services | Ex Officio, Nonvoting Member | |||||
| VACANT | Illinois State Board of Education | Ex Officio, Nonvoting Member | |||||
| VACANT | Illinois Board of Higher Education | Ex Officio, Nonvoting Member | |||||
| VACANT | Illinois Community College Board | Ex Officio, Nonvoting Member |