Housing Task Force, State

Board and Commission Details

Contact Name

Kristin Faust

Contact Title

Executive Director, Illinois Housing Development Authority

Function

The Task Force shall develop the Annual Comprehensive Housing Plan and make sure that it includes goals for the number and type of housing units to be constructed, rehabilitated and preserved, funding recommendations, recommendations on State actions to promote housing, and specific suggestions and options for local governments and municipalities.

Term

N/A

Senate Confirmation

No

Compensation

None

Composition

Up to 43 members - 1 member appointed by the President of the Senate - 1 member appointed by the Minority Leader of the Senate - 1 member appointed by the Speaker of the House - 1 member appointed by the Minority Leader of the House - 1 representative of the Governor's Office - 1 representative from GOMB - 1 representative from the Lt. Gov’s Office - Executive Director of the Illinois Housing Development - Secretary of DHS - Director of the Department on Aging - Director of DCEO - Director of DCFS - Director of DPH - Director of DHFS - Secretary of DOT - Director of IDHR - Director of IDNR - Director of IDVA - Director of IEPA - Governor may appoint a representative of HUD - Governor may appoint a representative of USDA - Governor appoints up to 18 members - 18 housing experts, proportional representation of rural, suburban, and urban areas

Chair

Chair: IHDA Executive Director; Vice Chair Designated by Governor (housing expert from the non-governmental sector)

Authority

310 ILCS 110/5


Member Names

Name Member Expiration Member Since Affiliation Appointed By Position Title County
Stratton, Lt. Governor Juliana Statute Member, Representative of Lt. Governor's office
Gillespie, Sen. Ann 01/08/2025 05/24/2022 Senate President Member State Senator
Durkin, Rep. John House Minority Leader Member State Representative
Guzzzardi, Rep. Will 04/02/2024 Speaker of the House State Representative
Hagan, Deborah Statute Ex-Officio Secretary, IDFPR
Bennett, Jim Statute Ex-Officio, Director, Department of Human Rights
Whitehorn, Lizzy Statute Ex-Officio, Director, Department of Healthcare and Family Services Sangamon
Osman, Omer Statute Ex-Officio, Designee, Department of Transportation
Faust, Kristin Statute Chair, Ex-Officio, Executive Director, Illinois Housing Development Authority
Phelps Finnie, Natalie Ex-officio Ex-Officio, Director, Department of Natural Resources Director's designee
VACANT Statute Member, Representative of Governor's Office
Firfer, Nancy Governor Member, USDA Representative
Killough, Mary Statute Ex-Officio, Director or designee, Department on Aging
Mueller, Heidi Statute Ex-Officio, Director or designee, Department of Children and Family Services
Tokars, Amaal Statute Ex-Officio, Director or designee, Department of Public Health
Prince, Terry Statute Ex-Officio, Director or designee, Department of Veterans' Affairs
Kim, John Statute Ex-Officio, Director or designee, Environmental Protection Agency
Sturm, Alexis Statute Ex-Officio, representative of GOMB
Esposito, David 01/04/2023 Governor Member
Richards, Kristin Statute Ex-Officio, Director, Department of Commerce and Economic Opportunity
Clements, Allison Governor Member
Walton, Lily L. 01/04/2023 Governor Member
Northern, David A. 02/21/2020 Governor Member Champaign
Keating, Mary Governor Member
Hosten, Peter Governor Member
Baker, Diane Governor Member
Lai, Raymond 01/04/2023 Governor Member
Dinges, George 12/07/2007 Governor Member Sangamon
McRae, Lynette 02/21/2020 Governor Member
Hollenback, Brian 11/01/2004 Governor Member Rock Island
Turner, Sally 04/16/2021 Republican Senate Minority Leader Member State Senator
Brown, Catherine 01/13/2023 Governor Member
Hirsch, David Governor Member
Hill, Jennifer Governor Member
Abedi, Syed 10/10/2019 Governor Member
VACANT Governor Member
VACANT Governor Member
Puente, Sylvia 07/02/2020 Governor Member Cook
Galvan, Joseph Governor Member, HUD Representative HUD
Tate-Nadeau, Alicia IEMA Member
Vickery, Robert IDJJ Member
Quintero, Dulce IDHS Member
Hughes, Latoya IDOC Member