Names- Illinois Issues, July, 1980

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Banks and trust companies

John E. Treston, Springfield, as first deputy commissioner, Office of the Commissioner of Banks and Trust Companies, by the governor effective June 2 pending Senate confirmation. Treston had been chief examiner for the office since 1974. He replaced Joseph Ciaccio, Springfield, who retired. Ciaccio, who began working in state government 32 years ago as field examiner with state Auditor of Public Accounts Benjamin O. Cooper, will go into private law practice and continue as a consultant to the commissioner.

The governor also named Bruce J. Brizzolara, Chicago, as deputy commissioner of banks and trust companies, effective in February pending Senate confirmation. Previously, Brizzolara was superintendent of registration at the Department of Registration and Education. He replaced Robert L. Radmacher, Springfield, who took a job with Modern Business Systems, Springfield.

Monahan to State Board of Education

Peter R. Monahan, Northfield, was named to the State Board of Education by

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the governor effective in April for a term ending in January 1983. Senate confirmation is required. Replacing Gordon Corey, Chicago, who resigned, Monahan is executive vice president and general counsel of Amalgamated Trust and Savings Bank of Chicago, senior vice president and general counsel of Metropolitan Bank and Trust Company of Chicago, and assistant trust officer of Metropolitan Trust and Savings Bank of Addison.

Barrett named to Commerce Commission

Andrew C. Barrett, Chicago, was appointed to the Illinois Commerce Commission, effective in May for a term ending in January 1985. The appointment by the governor requires Senate confirmation. Barrett was deputy director of the Department of Commerce and Community Affairs (DCCA) and had also served as deputy director of the Department of Business and Economic Development, now a part of DCCA. He succeeded Alfred H. Reichman, Champaign, who retired after serving on the commission since 1959.

Capital Development Board

Samuel K. Skinner, Lake Forest; Eugene Heytow, Chicago; and Robert B. Oxtoby, Springfield, were reappointed by the governor as members of the Capital Development Board (CDB) effective in March. Their terms end January 1984 and Senate confirmation is required. Skinner, a Chicago attorney, is CDB chairman; Heytow is chairman of the board of the Amalgamated Trust & Savings Bank, Chicago; and Oxtoby is an attorney.

Carter appoints Sen. Joyce to nuclear waste council

State Sen. Jerome J. Joyce (D., Reddick), as an advisory consultant to the 19-member State Planning Council created by President Carter to develop a long-term program for the storage of high-level radioactive waste. Joyce was appointed in February with Carter's approval by council chairman Gov. Richard W. Riley of South Carolina. Initially, however, Illinois was not represented on the council although Morris, a city in Joyce's district, is being considered as a storage site (see Illinois Issues, April, p. 32). Joyce, who was one of three Illinoisans nominated for the post by U.S. Sen. Charles H. Percy, is chairman of the Illinois Senate Special Committee on Nuclear Safety.

Other appointments

Philip R. O'Connor, Chicago, as director of the Department of Insurance, by the governor effective in April pending Senate confirmation. O'Connor has been acting director of the department since July 1979 when he succeeded Richard L. Mathias, who resigned. O'Connor joined the department in 1977 as deputy director for research and urban affairs. Previously, he was an administrative assistant in Gov. Richard B. Ogilvie's administration and worked as an assistant to U.S. Rep. George Miller (D., California).

Charlene Gassman, Dwight, as superintendent of the Lincoln Developmental Center, by Robert deVito, director of the Department of Mental Health and Developmental Disabilities (DMHDD), effective in May. Gassman had been the acting superintendent at Bowen Developmental Center, Harrisburg, where she replaced Al Schafter, who took a leave of absence after serving 10 years as the Bowen Center's first superintendent. At the Lincoln Center, Gassman replaced Myron Birkey, Dwight, who had been acting superintendent. Birkey returned to his post as superintendent of the William W. Fox Developmental Center, Dwight. He replaced acting superintendent Paul Klockenga, Lincoln, who was reassigned to DMHDD's central office.

William Winberg, Springfield, as manager of internal audits, Department of Administrative Services (DAS) effective February 1 by DAS director Vincent A. Toolen. The position is a new one. Winberg was formerly fiscal manager of the DAS office of management information and communication.

Roger J. Mills, Springfield, as legislative liaison, Department of Education and Registration, by acting Director James D. Nowlan effective in April. Mills replaced Billie J. Paige, Chicago, who became director of government affairs for the Illinois Hospital Association in Oakbrook. Previously, Mills was manager of legislative activities for the Illinois Retail Merchants Association.

Mike A. Walters, Springfield, as press secretary for House Republican Minority Leader George H. Ryan, by Ryan and his chief of staff Robert Newtson effective in April. Walters worked in public relations and administration in a children's clinic in Seattle. He replaced Dave Olien, who took a post in legislative programs at the University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign.

Eliza M. Seaman, Wilmette, as assistant press secretary, Office of the Governor, by the governor effective in May. Seaman, who will work in the Chicago office, was formerly manager of community affairs for WBBM-TV, Chicago. She replaced Martha Milkaric, who resigned.

John C. Guyon, Carbondale, as acting vice president for academic affairs and research, Southern Illinois University at Carbondale, by acting SIU-C President Hiram H. Lesar, effective June 1. Guyon was

Governor's appointments to boards, councils, commissions and authorities

Educational Council

Named to the Illinois Educational Council for terms expiring in September 1982: Edward J. Sweeney, Libertyville, president, E. J. Sweeney Co., Inc.; and Alma T. Jones, Springfield, teacher, Washington Middle School. Sweeney replaced William Gross, Jacksonville, and Jones replaced Stanley Miller, Carrollton. Appointed for terms expiring in September 1981: Ruth C. Williams, East St. Louis, dean of students, East St. Louis Lincoln Senior High School; and Paul M. Misch, Bloomington, attorney, Bane, Allison & Saint. Williams replaced William Mills, Shipman, and Misch replaced Andrew Prinz, Oak Park. Senate confirmation is not required for the unsalaried appointments.

Illinois-Missouri Bridge Commission

Reappointed to the Illinois-Missouri Bridge Commission for a term ending October 1984: Carole S. Colvis, Walsh, dental assistant, New Athens Area Medical Center. Senate confirmation is required for the unsalaried appointment.

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Industrial Pollution Control Financing Authority

Named to fill a vacancy on the Industrial Pollution Control Financing Authority for a term expiring in June 1980: Samuel F. Quartarone, Flossmoor, chairman of the board and president of Vulcan Tube and Metals Company, Chicago Heights. Senate confirmation is required for the unsalaried position.

Medical Disciplinary Board

Named to fill a vacancy on the Illinois State Medical Disciplinary Board for a term aiding in June 1982: Dr. Charles J. Jannings III, Fairfield, a physician. Senate confirmation is required for the unsalaried appointment.

Mississippi River Parkway Commission

Named to the newly created Mississippi River Parkway Commission, a legislative commission which is to promote development of the Great River Road along the Mississippi River: George R. Arnold, Edwardsville, professor of engineering and technology, Southern Illinois University at Edwardsville; George W. Carpenter, Hardin, a retired college and high school teacher; Jim D. Keehner, Belleville, attorney and president, Jim D. Keehner, Ltd.; Lee Andrew Nickelson, Quincy, owner of Dame & Hurdle, Inc., a Quincy jewelery store; Kenneth E. Stobaugh, Nauvoo, director of historic sites for the Reorganized Church of Jesus Christ of the Latter Day Saints. Senate confirmation is required for the unsalaried positions.

In addition to the five public members appointed by the governor, one member each was named to the commission by the Senate president, the Senate minority leader, the speaker of the House and the House minority leader. Legislative members are: Sens. Sam Vadalabene (D., Edwardsville) and Kenneth G. McMillan (R., Bushnell); Reps. Mary Lou Kent (R., Quincy) and Wyvetter H. Younge (D., East St. Louis). Commission members must reside in a county adjacent to the Mississippi River. All terms end October 1, 1982.

Mount Carmel Regional Port District Board

Named to fill vacancies on the Mount Carmel Regional Port District Board: Larry D. Hodgson, Mount Carmel, funeral director, Cunningham Funeral Home, for a term ending in June 1981; Robert W. Mundy II, Mount Carmel, Mundy Insurance and Real Estate, for a term ending in June 1980. Senate confirmation is required for the unsalaried appointments.

Prisoner Review Board

Named to the Prisoner Review Board for a term ending January 1981: Tommy L. Wells, Chicago, chief of security of the Cook County Sheriff's Department. He filled the vacancy created by the resignation of Anthony M. Scillia, Aurora, who was named deputy director of the Department of Corrections. Senate confirmation is required for the review board position which carries a salary of $30,000 per year.

St. Louis Metropolitan Area Airport Authority

Named to fill a vacancy on the St. Louis Metropolitan Airport Authority for a term expiring in January 1984: Murella A. Bosse, East Alton, psychologist, Collinsville Counseling Center, McKendree College, Lebanon. Senate confirmation is required for the unsalaried appointment.

Statewide Health Coordinating Council

Named to the Statewide Health Coordinating Council for a term ending September 1982: Warren J. Brodine, Crete, president, Illinois Insurance Management, Inc., for a term ending September 1982. He replaced Georgia Rountree, Springfield. No Senate confirmation is required for the unsalaried appointment.

Waukegan Metropolitan Exposition and Auditorium Authority

Reappointed to the Waukegan Metropolitan Exposition and Auditorium Authority for a term ending in December 1984; Edward S. Helfer, Waukegan, owner of Erwin's Jewelers. Senate confirmation is required for the unsalaried appointment.

Water Supply Operator Certification Advisory Board

Reappointed to the Illinois Water Supply Operator Certification Advisory Board for a term ending in September 1984: Richard S. Engelbrecht, Urbana, professor of environmental engineering, University of Illinois, Urbana-Champaign. Senate confirmation is not required for the unsalaried position.

associate vice president for academic affairs and research and dean of the graduate school since 1976. He replaced Frank E. Horton who resigned to become president of the University of Wisconsin at Milwaukee. Horton had been SIU-C vice president since 1975.

William A. Savage, Normal, as assistant chancellor and director of affirmative action at the University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign, by UI Chancellor John E. Cribbet with the approval of the Board of Trustees in May. Savage was affirmative action officer at Illinois State University, Normal, since 1977. He replaced Michele Thompson, Chicago, who became executive assistant to UI's vice president for administration.

Ronald J. Nelson, Arlington Heights, as legislative counsel for the Illinois State Chamber of Commerce (ISCC) by ISCC President Lester W. Brann Jr. effective in March. Previously, Nelson was general counsel for the Illinois House minority leadership. He has also been director of labor relations for the Illinois Manufacturers' Association. Nelson replaced Paul Neal, Chicago, who resigned after 10 years as ISCC legislative counsel. Brann also appointed Anne Mayberry Elmer, Lincoln, as ISCC legislative publications editor, effective in April. Elmer has covered stale government since 1975 and most recently was a news reporter for Capital Information Bureau in Springfield. She replaced Therese Sheehy, Springfield, who took a post with the State Board of Education.

Resignations

Donald G. Handy, Springfield, as staff director of the Illinois Energy Resources Commission (IERC), effective in April. Handy served as staff director since January 1975. He has been involved in energy issues since 1972 when he was hired by the state's fuel allocation office which has since become part of the Institute of Natural Resources. Handy will open his own energy consulting firm and remain on contract with IERC. Mark Nelson, Springfield, is serving as interim director at IERC until a permanent director is found. Nelson was research specialist in intergovernmental affairs at IERC.

Jennifer Moyer, Chicago, as director of the creative arts development program, Illinois Arts Council, effective in April. Moyer, who had worked for the council since 1976, initiated the project completion grant program which allows artists to receive funding for works in

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progress. She is now executive director of the Coordinating Council of Literary Magazines in New York.

Honors

Stanley L. Johnson, Harvard, president emeritus of the Illinois State AFL-CIO, was honored at a dinner sponsored by the Bloomington-Normal Trade and Labor Assembly April 25. Johnson, who retired in April, was president of the federation for 10 years and had also served as secretary-treasurer and legislative lobbyist. He began his union career in 1926. Robert G. Gibson, Chicago, succeeded Johnson as state AFL-CIO president in May 1979.

Five Comey Awards for environmental services were presented in ceremonies in Chicago on April 22, the 10th anniversary of Earth Day. The awards, named for the late David Dinsmore Comey who was president and executive director of Citizens for a Better Environment, covered five categories:

Constitutional officer: Atty. Gen. William J. Scott, who established a full-time pollution control division in the attorney general's office and has taken a strong stand on many environmental issues;

Executive branch officer: Jacob Dumelle, Pollution Control Board chairman since 1973 and a member of the board since 1970, was cited for his openness and accessibility as well as his pro-environment stance;

Private industry: Caterpillar Corporation, Peoria, which has worked to preserve native prairie on company-owned land and has installed sulfur dioxide removal equipment;

Media: This posthumous award went to Dan Malkovich, Benton, founder, editor and publisher of Illinois magazine, who was concerned with preserving natural areas and historical sites;

Private citizen: Joanna Hoelscher, Elmhurst, who chairs the natural resources committee of the Illinois League of Women Voters and has served on many advisory committees and environmental organizations.

Deaths

James M. Lockhart, 55, in Springfield on April 24. Lockhart was assistant associate director of the bureau of natural resources, Illinois Department of Conservation. He had served nearly 30 years with the department and was well-known for his efforts to restore wildlife habitat and preserve wetlands. Lockhart helped draft the state's new fish and wildlife code, and in February a 1,400-acre wildlife management area in Fayette County was dedicated in his name.