Census Advisory Panel

Board and Commission Details

Function

The Panel shall: a. Serve as an advisory board to the Census Office within DHS to help ensure a complete and accurate census count in Illinois. The assistance and advice provided by the Panel may include guidance on: i. Drafting the Notice of Funding Opportunity (NOFO) for the distribution of Census funds; ii. Identifying the broad funding allocation plan and the phases for its distribution; iii. Assisting with outreach and education; iv. Identifying capacity building needs and opportunities for technical assistance for entities responding to the NOFO; v. Ensuring wide distribution of the NOFO to ensure a robust competitive process for the funding; vi. Monitoring the effectiveness of the efforts of the Census Office; vii. Coordinating with the Illinois Complete Count Commission; and viii. Crafting messaging and strategies to ensure Illinoisans are reached in linguistically competent and culturally appropriate ways. b. Focus its efforts on ensuring that those communities historically undercounted in the Census and other "hard to count" communities throughout Illinois receive specialized outreach and assistance. c. Convene in person or by teleconference to faithfully fulfill the responsibilities as described above.

Senate Confirmation

No

Compensation

None

Composition

The Census Advisory Panel shall consist of 12 members. The Governor shall appoint 2 members; the President of the Senate or his or her designee shall appoint 3 members; the Speaker of the House of Representatives or his or her designee shall appoint 3 members; the Minority Leader of the Senate or his or her designee shall appoint 2 members; and the Minority Leader of the House of Represenatives or his or her designee shall appoint 2 members. The individuals appointed by the Governor and the legislative leaders shall represent a broad cross-section of the state's population.

Authority

Executive Order 2019-10


Member Names

Name Member Expiration Member Since Affiliation Appointed By Position Title County
Bennett, Deborah 07/26/2019 Governor Member Cook
Pesqueira, Maria 07/26/2019 Governor Member Cook
Lightford, Sen. Kimberly President of the Senate Member
Martinez, Sen. Iris President of the Senate Member
VACANT President of the Senate Member
Hernandez, Rep. Elizabeth 06/25/2019 Speaker of the House Member Representative
Mah, Rep. Theresea 06/25/2019 Speaker of the House Member
Thepedi, Rep. Andre 06/25/2019 Speaker of the House Member Representative
Spain, Rep. Ryan 07/01/2019 Minority Leader of the House Member
Fortner, Former Rep. Mike 07/01/2019 Minority Leader of the House Member
McConchie, Sen. Dan Minority Leader of the Senate Member Senator
Tracy, Sen. Jil Minority Leader of the Senate Member Senator
Ammons, Carol 01/23/2020 Governor Member Champaign