Muslim American Advisory Council, Illinois

Board and Commission Details

Meeting Information

The Council shall meet at least once per month. 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.

Function

The purpose of the Council is to advise the Governor and the General Assembly on policy issues impacting Muslim Americans and immigrants; to advance the role and civic participation of Muslim Americans in this State; to enhance trade and cooperation between Muslim-majority countries and this State; and to build relationships with and disseminate information to, in cooperation with State agencies, boards, and commissions, Muslim American and immigrant communities across this State.

Term

Members of the Council shall serve 2-year terms.

Senate Confirmation

Compensation

None

Composition

The Council shall consist of 21 members. The Governor shall appoint one member to be 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 also each appoint 4 public members to the Council. The Governor shall select the chairperson of the Council from among the members. The following officials shall serve as ex-officio members: the Deputy Director of the Office of Trade and Investment within the Department of Commerce and Economic Opportunity, or his or her designee, and the Chief of the Bureau of Refugee and Immigrant Services within the Department of Human Services, or his or her designee. In addition, 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 Board of Education, the Board of Higher Education, and the Community College Board shall each appoint a liaison to serve as an ex-officio member of the Council.

Chair

Designated by Governor

Member Names

Name	Member Expiration	Member Since	Appointed By	Position	Title
VACANT			Governor	Public Member
VACANT			Governor	Public Member
VACANT			Governor	Public Member
VACANT			Governor	Public Member
Baste, Kalid	01/08/2025	12/13/2023	President of the Senate	Public Member
Majeed, Ummehani		03/18/2024	President of the Senate	Public Member
VACANT			President of the Senate	Public Member
Amiwala, Bushra	01/08/2025	12/13/2023	President of the Senate	Public Member
VACANT			Speaker of the House	Public Member
VACANT			Speaker of the House	Public Member
VACANT			Speaker of the House	Public Member
VACANT			Speaker of the House	Public Member
VACANT			Senate Minority Leader	Public Member
VACANT			Senate Minority Leader	Public Member
VACANT			Senate Minority Leader	Public Member
VACANT			Senate Minority Leader	Public Member
VACANT			Minority Leader of the House	Public Member
VACANT			Minority Leader of the House	Public Member
VACANT			Minority Leader of the House	Public Member
VACANT			Minority Leader of the House	Public Member
VACANT			Governor	Governor's Office Representative
VACANT			Statute		Chief of the Bureau of Refugee and Immigrant Services, DHS
Alfaro, Diana			Statute		Deputy Director of the Office of Trade and Investment, DCEO
VACANT			Statute		Department on Aging Liaison
VACANT			Statute		Department of Children and Family Services Liaison
VACANT			Statute		Department of Healthcare and Family Services Liaison
VACANT			Statute		Department of Public Health Liaison
VACANT			Statute		Department of Central Management Services Liaison
Daifallah, Assma		06/21/2022	Statute	Member	Board of Education Liaison
VACANT			Statute		Board of Higher Education Liaison
VACANT			Statute		Community College Board Liaison