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Commission Meetings
Illinois Reform Commission and CHANGE Illinois! Press Conference: May 20, 2009
Video of Press Conference - May 20, 2009
Video Played During May 20, 2009 Press Conference
Release of Final Report and Press Conferences: April 28, 2009
Video of Press Conference at the Chicago Bar Association
Meeting 8: April 24, 2009
Public Testimony: Mike Lawrence, Retired Director, Paul Simon Public Policy Institute at Southern Illinois University Carbondale
Public Testimony: Ed Hammer, Owner and Director, Edward D. Hammer Identity Theft Training and Consulting; Retired Captain of Police for the Office of the Illinois Secretary of State
Public Testimony: Noelle Brennan, Hiring Monitor for the City of Chicago
Public Testimony: Andra Medea, President, Medea & Associates, Inc.; Ethics & Professionalism Contributor, Illinois Institute for Continuing Legal Education
Discussion, Concluding Remarks, and Adjournment
Meeting 7: April 9, 2009
Call to Order and Adoption of Minutes
Public Testimony: Lisa Madigan, Attorney General, State of Illinois
Public Testimony: Pat Quinn, Governor, State of Illinois
Public Testimony: Joe Birkett, DuPage County State’s Attorney
- Amy Zapp, Deputy Attorney General, Special Litigation Section, Office of the Attorney General, State of Pennsylvania
- Christopher Carusone, Deputy Attorney General, Appeals and Legal Services Section, Office of the Attorney General, State of Pennsylvania
- Tom Jordan, Deputy Director, Oklahoma State Bureau of Investigation
Public Testimony: Jack Blakey, Chief of Special Prosecutions Bureau, Cook County State’s Attorney’s Office
- Jim Burns, Inspector General, State of Illinois Office of Secretary of State
- Scott Turow, Author, Partner, Sonnenschein, Nath, & Rosenthal LLP
- Michael Newman, Associate Director, AFSCME Council 31
- James Wright, Executive Inspector General, State of Illinois
Discussion, Concluding Remarks, and Adjournment
Press Conference: March 31, 2009
Press Conference Opening Video
Meeting 6: March 30, 2009
Call to Order and Adoption of Minutes
Public Testimony - Steve Rauschenberger, former Illinois State Senator, President of the United Republican Fund
Public Testimony - Alexi Giannoulias, Illinois State Treasurer
Public Testimony - John Jackson, Emeritus Professor of Political Science and Visiting Professor at the Paul Simon Public Policy Institute, Southern Illinois University -- Carbondale
Public Testimony - James Nowlan, Senior Fellow, Institute of Government and Public Affairs
Public Testimony - Christopher Mooney, Professor of Political Science, University of Illinois at Springfield
Concluding Remarks and Adjournment
Meeting 5: March 13, 2009
Call to Order and Adoption of Minutes
Public Testimony - Basil Demczak, Supervisory Postal Inspector, U.S. Postal Inspection Service
Public Testimony - Steve Rauschenberger, Former Illinois State Senator; President of the United Republican Fund
Public Testimony - Christopher Mazzella, Inspector General, Miami-Dade County
Public Comments – Harold Lucas
Public Comments – Yvonne McGinnis
Public Comments – Mr. Samuelson
Concluding Remarks and Adjournment
Meeting 4: March 5, 2009
Call to Order and Adoption of Minutes
Public Testimony - Jennifer Bowser, Senior Fellow, Legislative Management Program, National Conference of State Legislatures
Public Testimony - Joan Krupa, candidate for and appointed for Illinois House of Representatives, 92nd District
Public Testimony - Tom Cross, Illinois House of Representatives, 84th District
Public Testimony - Nick Nyhart, President and CEO of Public Campaign
Public Testimony - John Rendleman, former candidate for Illinois House of Representatives, 115th District
Public Testimony - Michael Noland, Illinois Senate, 22nd District
Public Comments - Lynda-DeLaforgue
Meeting 3: February 23, 2009
Call to Order and Adoption of Minutes
Introductory Campaign Finance Comments
Public Testimony - Cynthia Canary, Director, IL Campaign for Political Reform
Public Testimony - Kent Redfield, Professor of Political Science, University of IL at Springfield
Public Testimony - Judge Albert Porter, Chairman, IL State Board of Elections
Public Testimony - Bryan Schneider, Vice-Chair, IL State Board of Elections
Public Testimony - Michael Malbin, Executive Director, Campaign Finance Institute
Public Comments - Ed Cunningham
Public Comments - Terry Martin
Commission Discussion, Conclusion & Adjournment
Meeting 2: February 5, 2009
Call to Order, Introductory Comments, and Adoption of Minutes
Public Testimony: Lisa Madigan, Illinois Attorney General
Public Testimony: Donald M. Craven, Attorney
Public Testimony: John Wonderlich, Program Director, Sunlight Foundation
Public Testimony: Tim Novak, Investigative Reporter, Chicago Sun-Times
Public Testimony: Roger Heubner, General Counsel, Illinois Municipal League
Commission Discussion and Proposed Resolution, Conclusion and Adjournment
Meeting 1: January 22, 2009
Announcements
Governor Pat QuinnLt. Governor Pat Quinn has formed the Illinois Reform Commission, headed by former assistant U.S. Attorney Patrick Collins. Members of the Reform Commission will be announced in the near future. |
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U.S. Attorney Patrick CollinsAnnouncement of the Illinois Reform Commission, headed by former assistant U.S. Attorney Patrick Collins, has been created through an Executive Order signed by Lt. Governor Pat Quinn. This independent advisory group will examine government practices and ethics. Upon conclusion, the Illinois Reform Commission will make recommendations for cleaning up state government. |