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  NIPC Governance

NIPC's executive director and staff are governed by thirty-four Commissioners who are appointed severally by the Governor of Illinois, the six county boards, a quadrennial assembly of suburban mayors, the mayor of Chicago, and special-purpose governments or associations of governments responsible for regional transportation, wastewater management, and parks and recreation. Twenty-three of the Commissioners are elected local officials.

The full Commission meets quarterly, on the third Thursday in December and during the fifth week in March, June, and September. Much of the Commission's work is done by standing and special committees, which usually meet monthly. Commission and committee meetings are open to the public.  After committee approval, minutes from previous meetings are posted on the NIPC web site.
 

NIPC Commissioners

EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE

Joseph F. Ligas, President
Patricia Young, Vice President
Mark Ruby, Secretary
Alan L. Bennett, Treasurer
Edward W. Paesel, Vice President for Planning
Wallace D. Van Buren, Vice President for Water Resources
James Bilotta, At Large Member

Ed H. Smith, At Large Member
Michael K. Smith, Past President
Jerry Butler, Past President
Ronald L. Thomas, AICP, Executive Director
 

COMMISSIONERS

Appointed by the Governor of Illinois
Ian R. Doughty
Joseph F. Ligas
Edward W. Paesel
Mark Ruby
Leslie A. Williams
 

Appointed by the Mayor of Chicago

John A. Pope, Alderman, 10th Ward, Chicago

Ed H. Smith, Alderman, 28th Ward, Chicago

Mary Ann Smith, Alderman, 48th Ward, Chicago

Appointment Pending

Appointment Pending
 

Elected by the Assembly of Mayors

Alan L. Bennett, Trustee, Village of Elmwood Park

Bruce A. Bennett, Trustee, Village of Johnsburg

Kenneth P. Johnson, Mayor, City of Wood Dale

Al Larson, President, Village of Schaumburg

Michael K. Smith, Mayor, Village of New Lenox

James Willey, Mayor, Village of Elburn

Edward J. Zabrocki, Mayor, Village of Tinley Park


 

Appointed by the County Board Chairmen

Jerry Butler, Member, Cook County Board of Commissioners

Elizabeth Gorman, Member, Cook County Board of Commissioners

Joan P. Murphy, Member, Cook County Board of Commissioners

James D. Healy, Member, DuPage County Board

Jackie Tredup, Member, Kane County Board

Ann Gilman, Member, McHenry County Board

James Bilotta, Member, Will County Board

Bonnie Thomson-Carter, Lake County Board
 

Appointed by the Board of the Regional Transportation Authority

Fred T. L. Norris
 

Appointed by the Board of the Chicago Transit Authority

Appointment Pending
 

Appointed by the Board of Metra

Carole R. Doris
 

Appointed by the Board of Pace

Richard A. Kwasneski
 

Appointed by the Board of the Metropolitan Water Reclamation District of Greater Chicago

Patricia Young
 

Appointed by the Board of the Illinois Association of Park Districts

Judy Beck
 

Appointed by the Board of the Chicago Park District

Bob Pickens
 

Appointed by the Board of the Illinois Association of Wastewater Agencies

Wallace D. Van Buren
 

Last Updated December 15, 2005

 


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