Housing Development Authority, Illinois
Board and Commission Details
Contact Name
Kristin Faust
Contact Title
Executive Director, Illinois Housing Development Authority
Contact Comments
Seconday Contact: Karen Davis
Function
The Authority subsidizes, with below-market-rate mortgages, housing rehabilitation and single-family home purchases for handicapped, senior citizens, and low- and moderate-income persons and families; makes loans for construction of multi-family units; administers federal rent subsidy programs; provides funds for loans or grants to finance rehabilitation of housing for homeless mentally ill.
Term
4 years from 2nd Monday in January and until successor is appointed and qualified
Senate Confirmation
Yes
Party Affiliation
No more than 5 from the same political party.
Qualifications
No more than 3 from any one county.
Compensation
Expenses
Composition
9 appointed by Governor - (Governor appoints Chairperson) 1 at least 60 years of age (*)
Chair
Designated by the Governor
Authority
20 ILCS 3805/4
Member Names
| Name | Member Expiration | Member Since | Affiliation | Appointed By | Position | Title | County |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tornatore, Salvatore | 01/09/2027 | 02/25/2013 | Republican | Governor | Secretary | DuPage | |
| Leopold, Claire | 01/19/2025 | 05/31/2024 | Democrat | Governor | Member | St. Clair | |
| Berg, Sonia R. | 01/09/2027 | 10/21/2019 | Republican | Governor | Member | Henry | |
| Poethig, Erika | 01/14/2027 | 10/30/2023 | Independent | Governor | Member | Cook | |
| Hutchcraft, Brice A. | 01/13/2025 | 12/16/2022 | Democrat | Governor | Member | Champaign | |
| Harris, King | 01/14/2027 | 07/11/2016 | Democrat | Governor | Chair, Member | Cook | |
| Ramirez, Luz | 01/13/2025 | 03/13/2017 | Democrat | Governor | Member | Winnebago | |
| Morsch, Thomas | 01/13/2025 | 11/18/2019 | Republican | Governor | Member | Lake | |
| Hayes, Daniel K. | 01/13/2025 | 12/16/2022 | Independent | Governor | Member | Cook |