Racial Profiling Prevention and Data Oversight Board

Board and Commission Details

Contact Name

Sean Berberet

Contact Title

Location Coding and Stop Study Specialist with the Bureau of Data Collection, Illinois Department of Transportation

Function

The board advises the Department of Transportation on the development, adoption, and implementation of plans and strategies to eliminate racial profiling.

Term

2 years, until their successors are appointed. Members may be reappointed for an unlimited number of terms.

Senate Confirmation

No

Qualifications

See composition.

Compensation

Expenses

Composition

15 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 - Attorney General, or designee - Secretary of the Department of Transportation, or designee - Director of the Illinois State Police, or designee; 8 appointed by the Governor, including: - 3 members of county or city law enforcement representing varied sizes of jurisdiction - 4 members of minority community organizations - 1 member of the Illinois academic community with expertise in statistics and law enforcement

Chair

Governor designates Chair and Vice Chair

Authority

20 ILCS 2715/15


Member Names

Name Member Expiration Member Since Affiliation Appointed By Position Title County
Garcia, Delila 01/25/2025 08/02/2024 Governor Member, Law Enforcement Agency St. Clair
VACANT Senate President Member State Senator
Domguez, Dulce 05/03/2024 02/06/2023 Governor Member, Community Organization Representing Minority Interests Lake
Gipson, Col. Marcus 10/06/2021 Statute Ex-Officio, ISP Director or designee Lieutenant Colonel
Bieneman, Holly Statute Member, IDOT secretary or designee
Bass-Ehler, Karyn Statute Ex-Officio, Attorney General or Designee Chief Deputy Attorney General
VACANT House Minority Leader Member State Representative
Davis, Rep. William Speaker of the House Member State Representative
Curran, Sen. John 04/23/2021 Senate Minority Leader Member State Senator
Logan, Phyllis 07/27/2026 07/27/2020 Governor Member, Community Organization Representing Minority Interests Cook
Thompson, Amy 03/03/2026 05/19/2023 Governor Member, Community Organization Representing Minority Interests
Newman, Michael 02/03/2023 02/03/2021 Governor Member, Law Enforcement Agency Sangamon
Rinehart Kochel, Tammy 03/31/2025 06/28/2024 Governor Member, Member of the Illinois Academic Community Jackson
Harris, Jermaine M. 05/03/2026 03/24/2023 Governor Member, Law Enforcment Agency Cook
VACANT Governor Member, Community Organization Representing Minority Interests