Opportunities for At-Risk Women, Task Force on

Board and Commission Details

Meeting Information

The Task Force shall meet at the call of the Chair, but not less than quarterly.

Contact Name

Department of Commerce and Economic Opportunity

Function

The Task Force shall strategize and design a plan for the Department of Commerce and Economic Opportunity to partner and outsource with State and local governmental agencies, companies, and organizations that aid in helping at-risk women and their families become successful productive citizens. The Department of Commerce and Economic Opportunity shall provide administrative support, technical assistance, meeting space, and funding to the Task Force

Term

Members shall serve 4-year terms.

Senate Confirmation

Compensation

Expenses

Composition

The Task Force on Opportunities for At-Risk Women, shall be composed of the following members who shall be appointed within 60 days after the effective date of this amendatory Act of the 100th General Assembly: (1) one member appointed by the Speaker of the House of Representatives; (2) one member appointed by the Minority Leader of the House of Representatives; (3) one member appointed by the President of the Senate; (4) one member appointed by the Minority Leader of the Senate; (5) the Secretary of State, or his or her designee; (6) the Executive Director of the Criminal Justice Information Authority, or his or her designee; (7) the Director of the Department of Children and Family Services, or his or her designee; (8) the Director of the Department of Commerce and Economic Opportunity, or his or her designee; (9) the Director of the Department of Employment Security, or his or her designee; (10) the Director of the Department of Healthcare and Family Services, or his or her designee; (11) the Executive Director of the Community College Board, or his or her designee; (12) the Superintendent of the State Board of Education, or his or her designee; and (13) such other members as the Governor may appoint, who shall be experts with the following backgrounds: educators, prison officials, 21st Century programmers or other after school tutoring programs that are implemented in other counties throughout Illinois, community organization service providers, local college personnel, healthcare personnel, housing authority personnel, and addiction and recovery personnel.

Chair

Members shall elect from their number a chairperson, and such other officers as they may choose, for a 2-year term.

Authority

20 ILCS 5075

Member Names

Name	Member Expiration	Member Since	Appointed By	Position	Title	County
Flowers, Rep. Mary		08/01/2019	Speaker of the House of Representatives	Member
Grant, Rep. Amy	03/08/2025	03/18/2021	Minority Leader of the House of Representatives	Member
Turner, Sen. Doris	01/08/2025	08/31/2023	President of the Senate	Member
Bryant, Sen. Terri	04/07/2025	04/07/2021	Minority Leader of the Senate	Member
Doss, Sheleda	02/09/2027	02/09/2023	Statute	Member	Secretary of State, or their designee
Lewis-McCoy, Millicent	01/25/2028	01/24/2024	Statute	Member	Executive Director of the Criminal Justice Information Authority, or their designee
Daniher, Kathy	07/21/2027	07/21/2023	Statute	Member	Director of the Department of Children and Family Services, or their designee
White, Michelle Lura	08/25/2027	08/25/2023	Statute	Member	Director of the Department of Commerce and Economic Opportunity, or their designee
Thomas, Carrie	02/14/2027	02/14/2023	Statute	Member	Director of the Department of Employment Security, or their designee	Cook
VACANT			Statute	Member	Director of the Department of Healthcare and Family Services, or their designee
Vacant			Statute	Member	Executive Director of the Illinois Community College Board, or their designee
Littrell, Sarah	09/25/2027	09/25/2023	Statute	Member	Superintendent of the State Board of Education, or their designee
Vacant			Governor	Member
Vacant			Governor	Member