Task Force to Review Eligibility to Hold Public Office
Board and Commission Details
Contact Name
Amy Calvin- State Board of Elections
Contact E-Mail
acalvin@elections.il.gov,
Qualifications
The Task Force shall produce a report detailing the Task Force's findings and recommendations and needed resources. The Task Force shall submit a report of its findings and recommendations to the General Assembly and the Governor by May 1, 2025.
Compensation
N/A
Composition
(1) The president of a statewide bar association or his or her designee, the executive director of a statewide association advocating for the advancement of civil liberties or his or her designee, an executive director of a legal aid organization or statewide association with a practice group dedicated to or focused on returning citizen expungements and sealing of criminal records, all appointed by the Governor. (2) 4 members of the public, one appointed by each of the following: the Speaker of the House of Representatives; the Minority Leader of the House of Representatives; the President of the Senate; and the Minority Leader of the Senate. (3) 2 individuals who have been formerly incarcerated, appointed by the Governor. (4) The Attorney General or his or her designee. (5) 2 individuals from the Illinois Sentencing Policy Advisory Council appointed by the Executive Director. (6) 2 State Representatives appointed by the Speaker of the House of Representatives; 2 State Representatives appointed by the Minority Leader of the House of Representatives; 2 State Senators appointed by the President of the Senate; 2 State Senators appointed by the Minority Leader of the Senate. The Task Force shall review what conduct currently precludes an individual from holding public office in this State; the policy rationale for precluding an individual from holding public office based on certain criminal conduct.
Chair
The Executive Director of the State Board of Elections shall appoint a cochairperson for the Task Force and the President of the Senate and the Speaker of the House of Representatives shall jointly appoint a cochair person for the Task Force.
Authority
10 ILCS 5/1-20.1
Member Names
| Name | Member Expiration | Member Since | Affiliation | Appointed By | Position | Title | County |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Vacant | Governor | Member | The president of a statewide bar association or his or her designee | ||||
| Vacant | Governor | Member | The executive director of a statewide association advocating for the advancement of civil liberties or his or her designee. | ||||
| Cornelius Edwards, Aisha | 07/12/2024 | Governor | Member | An executive director of a legal aid organization or statewide association with a practice group dedicated to or focused on returning citizen expungements and sealing of criminal records | |||
| Vacant | Governor | Member | Individual who has been formerly incarcerated | ||||
| Page, Johnny | 06/21/2024 | Governor | Member | Individual who has been formerly incarcerated | Cook | ||
| Vacant | Statute | Member | Attorney General or his or her designee | ||||
| Vacant | Speaker of the House | Member | Member of the Public | ||||
| Vacant | Minority Leader of the House of Representatives | Member | Member of the Public | ||||
| Vacant | President of the Senate | Member | Member of the Public | ||||
| Vacant | Minority Leader of the Senate | Member | Member of the Public | ||||
| Vacant | Executive Director of the Illinois Sentencing Policy Advisory Council | Member | Individual from the Illinois Sentencing Policy Advisory Council | ||||
| Vacant | Executive Director of the Illinois Sentencing Policy Advisory Council | Member | Individual from the Illinois Sentencing Policy Advisory Council | ||||
| Tarver II, Rep. Curtis Tarver | 03/25/2024 | Speaker of the House of Representatives | Member | State Representative | |||
| West II, Rep. Maurice | 05/06/2024 | Speaker of the House of Representatives | Member | State Representative | |||
| Vacant | Minority Leader of the House of Representatives | Member | State Representative | ||||
| Vacant | Minority Leader of the House of Representatives | Member | State Representative | ||||
| Vacant | President of the Senate | Member | State Senator | ||||
| Vacant | President of the Senate | Member | State Senator | ||||
| Vacant | Minority Leader of the Senate | Member | State Senator | ||||
| Vacant | Minority Leader of the Senate | Member | State Senator |