Illinois Works Review Panel
Board and Commission Details
Meeting Information
The Illinois Works Review Panel shall meet at least quarterly.
Contact Name
Norman Ruano
Contact Title
Deputy Director, Illinois Works
Contact E-Mail
Norman.Ruano@Illinois.gov
Function
The Illinois Works Review Panel reviews and evaluates: the Illinois Works Preapprenticeship Program and the Illinois Works Apprenticeship Initiative, ideas to diversify the workforce in the construction industry in Illinois, and workforce demographic data collected by the Illinois DOL. The Panel will report its findings and make recommendations to the General Assembly and the Department of Labor regarding identification and evaluation of community-based organizations.
Term
Each member shall serve a 3-year term.
Senate Confirmation
No
Compensation
N/A
Composition
The Illinois Works Review Panel is created and shall be comprised of 25 members, each serving 3-year terms. The Speaker of the House of Representatives and the President of the Senate shall each appoint 5 members. The Minority Leader of the House of Representatives and the Minority Leader of the Senate shall each appoint 5 members. The Director of Commerce and Economic Opportunity, or his or her designee, shall serve as a member. The Governor shall appoint the following individuals to serve as members: a representative from a contractor organization; a representative from a labor organization; and 2 members of the public with workforce development expertise, one of whom shall be a representative of a nonprofit organization that addresses workforce development
Authority
30 ILCS 559/20-25
Member Names
Name | Member Expiration | Member Since | Affiliation | Appointed By | Position | Title | County |
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Jackson, Don | 10/16/2019 | Speaker of the House of Representatives | Member | ||||
Jackson, Ernestine | 10/16/2019 | Speaker of the House of Representatives | Member | ||||
Lightford, Sen. Kimberly | 08/06/2019 | President of the Senate | Member | ||||
Koehler, Sen. David | 08/06/2019 | President of the Senate | Member | ||||
Marron, Rep. Michael | 05/05/2020 | Minority Leader of the House of Representatives | Member | ||||
DeWitte, Sen. Donald | 07/15/2019 | Minority Leader of the Senate | Member | ||||
Richards, Kristin | Statute | Member | Director of the Department of Commerce and Economic Opportunity, or their Designee | ||||
Rivera, Reymundo | 06/04/2026 | 08/16/2024 | Governor | Member | Representative from a Contractor Organization | Cook | |
King, Maurice | 05/11/2026 | 05/11/2020 | Governor | Member | Representative from a Labor Organization | Cook | |
Garcia, Rebecca | 07/17/2026 | 07/17/2020 | Governor | Member | Public Member with Workforce Development Expertise | Cook | |
Ayala-Bermejo, Karina | 05/11/2023 | 05/11/2020 | Governor | Member | Public Member with Workforce Development Expertise, Representative of a Nonprofit Organization that Addresses Workforce Developmen | Cook | |
Coyne, James F. | 08/08/2020 | President of the Senate | Member | ||||
Whitaker, Deborah | 08/08/2020 | President of the Senate | Member | ||||
Castro, Sen. Cristina | President of the Senate | Member | |||||
Williams, Rep. Jawaharial | 03/16/2021 | Speaker of the House | Member | ||||
Smith, Rep. Nicholas K. | 02/03/2020 | Speaker of the House | Member | ||||
Davis, Rep. William | 02/03/2020 | Speaker of the House | Member | ||||
Treutelaar, Justin | 10/16/2023 | Minority Leader of the Senate | Member | ||||
Cuculich, Tom | 10/16/2023 | Minority Leader of the Senate | Member | ||||
Fowler, Sen. Dale | 06/08/2020 | Minority Leader of the Senate | Member | ||||
McClure, Sen. Steve | 06/08/2020 | Minority Leader of the Senate | Member | ||||
Stephens, Rep Brad | 08/22/2023 | Minority Leader of the House of Representatives | Member | ||||
Spain, Rep. Ryan | 05/05/2020 | Minority Leader of the House of Representatives | Member | ||||
Ugaste, Rep. Dan | 08/22/2023 | Minority Leader of the House of Representatives | Member | ||||
Keicher, Rep. Jeff | 05/05/2020 | Minority Leader of the House of Representatives | Member |