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SPRINGFIELD – October 15, 2009. Governor Pat Quinn today named 20 members to the Serve Illinois Commission. The Commission, supported by the Illinois Department of Human Services, enhances and supports community volunteerism and administers the AmeriCorps State program in Illinois.
“I am pleased to appoint these selfless Illinois citizens to the Serve Illinois Commission, which is dedicated to involving our young people in community service,” said Governor Quinn. “Now, more than ever, we need to band together to get our children off the streets and more engaged in our communities.”
Earlier this year, Governor Quinn announced $8.9 million in federal funds for Illinois’ AmeriCorps programs, including $2.7 million from the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act (ARRA). AmeriCorps volunteers dedicate a year to improving education, human services, environmental quality, public health and public safety through the United States.
The members of the Serve Illinois Commission are appointed to three-year terms. For more information the Commission, please visit Serve.Illinois.gov or call 1-800-592-9896.
Newly Appointed Serve Illinois Commission Members
| Member |
Hometown |
Position |
| Lawrence Benito |
Chicago |
Deputy Director, Illinois Coalition for Immigrant and Refugee Rights |
| Merri Dee |
Chicago |
Owner, Merri Dee Communications |
| Alvin Goldfarb |
Macomb |
President, Western Illinois University |
| Nancy K. Jameson |
Macomb |
Director, West Central Illinois RSVP |
| Howard L. Lathan |
Chicago |
Associate Executive Director, Community Development & Organization, Chicago Area Project |
| Bob McCammon |
Lake Villa |
Executive Director, Youth Conservation Corps |
| Fred Nettles |
Springfield |
Director of Partners for Hope Program, Illinois Department of Human Services |
| Giraldo Rosales |
Champaign |
Assistant Dean of Students, University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign |
| Cynthia Sims |
Carbondale |
Assistant Professor, Department of Workforce Education and Development at Southern Illinois University Carbondale |
| John Sirek |
Chicago |
Citizenship Program Director, McCormick Foundation |
| Steven S. Wolfe |
Glen Ellyn |
Intern/Volunteer Coordinator, Probation & Court Services Department of the 18th Judicial Circuit, DuPage County |
| Gloria Verastegui |
Gilberts |
Youth Representative to the Commission, Loyola University Chicago Student |
Non-voting members:
| Member |
Hometown |
Position |
| Jane Angelis |
Carbondale |
Founder and Director, Intergenerational Initiative |
| Judy Donath |
Springfield |
Project Director, RSVP for Sangamon, Menard and Logan Counties |
| Kathy Engelken |
Des Plaines |
Executive Director, Illinois Campus Compact at DePaul University |
| Michael Mangan |
Mt. Prospect |
Director, Service-Learning Project at The Center: Resources for Teaching and Learning |
| Arlan McClain |
Dixon |
Executive Director, Kreider Services |
| Judy Swinson |
Centralia |
Director, Volunteer Services at St. Mary’s Good Samaritan Inc. |
| Genita Robinson |
Chicago |
Executive Director, Lawyers Lend a Hand to Youth Program |
| Barb Tubekis |
Winetka |
Chair, Volunteer Centers of Illinois |
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