Dwars new director of Illinois Housing Development Authority

Peter R. Dwars, deputy director of the Illinois Housing Development Authority since 1977, has been named as its new director. He replaces Jim Kiley, who resigned effective February 15 to take a job at the Chicago office of Weiss, Peck and Greer, a New York venture capital firm. Kiley had been director since 1983.

Fisher appointed to new DMHDD post

Philip V. Fisher, a law enforcement professional with 30 years of investigative and supervisory experience in Illinois, was appointed the new inspector general of the Illinois Department of Mental Health and Developmental Disabilities (DMHDD) by Director Ann Kiley effective in March. Fisher had been special agent in charge of the Chicago field division of the U.S. Drug Enforcement Administration for the past three years.

In his new post, Fisher is in charge of investigating incidents of abuse and neglect by DMHDD personnel against individuals under their care. He is also responsible for policy development in this area and for internal and external communication and coordination. Fisher's staff will ultimately number 16. Each investigator will be specially trained to handle the situation presented by the agency's clients, such as interviewing the nonverbal or the hearing impaired.

Sontag heads special ed for State Board of Education

Ed Sontag, an associate commissioner for the U.S. Department of Education's Rehabilitative Services Administration, took the helm at the special education department of Illinois' State Board of Education in March. The department administers state and federal programs that currently serve more than 75,000 special education students in the state.

Sontag joined the U.S. Department of Education in 1972 as coordinator of state plans and admistration for handicapped education, later becoming director of special education. Prior to joining the federal government, he worked as a special education teacher and as director of special education for the New York Department of Education.

Back to state government for Salenger

Lucy Salenger, who is credited with helping make Illinois a major film center during her tenure as the first director of the Illinois Film Office, was named to the newly created post of consultant to the governor for cultural development, effective in February. She will be based in Chicago; her annual salary is $36,000.

Salenger served as director of the Illinois Film Office from its inception in 1975 until 1983. Since leaving that post, she has formed the Odeon Group, a private company that develops and produces original feature films in Chicago. She has continued to serve as a consultant to the Film Office and authored a report for the city of Chicago's Department of Cultural Affairs stressing the importance of the city's entertainment industry.

Illinois to organize commissioning of USS Abraham Lincoln

Just before he left his federal government post, U.S. Navy Secretary James H. Webb Jr. invited the state of Illinois to serve as the official organizer and coordinator for the commissioning of the USS Abraham Lincoln (CVN-72), a Nimitz-class aircraft carrier launched in February and commissioned in late 1989.

Marvin R. Strunk, president and chief executive officer of Madison Bank and Trust Company of Chicago, is the chairman of the state's commissioning committee. Serving with him on the 21-member board of directors are a number of Illinois civic, professional and business leaders. The board, which met for the first time in January, will work with the Navy to plan and promote the ship's commissioning.

The Abraham Lincoln will be among the Navy's largest ships — longer than three football fields placed end to end, with a crew of nearly 6,000, including its air wing, and a displacement exceeding 90,000 tons.

Boards and commissions

Gov. James R. Thompson announced appointments and reappointments to several Illinois boards and commissions in January. Unless otherwise indicated, the positions pay expenses only and require Senate confirmation.

• Bi-State Development Agency — Roy Nunn of East St. Louis, an assembler at General Motors Truck and Bus, replacing Carey Cason. His term expires in January 1993. The agency promotes economic development in the Metro East region of the state.
• Board of Review — Jerry Weller, a Morris framer. His appointment expires in January 1989 and his salary will be $15,000 annually. The board is the final administrative body hearing labor disputes brought by state employees.
• Illinois Criminal Justice Information Authority — Jane R. Buekwalter, assistant chancellor for public affairs at the University of Illinois-Chicago since 1982, effective in January. The authority coordinates the development of criminal justice information systems, policies and research in Illinois.
• Illinois Development Finance Authority — Martin Binder of Chicago, chairman of Abbott-Interfast Corporation, replacing Jim Troupis. His term expires in January 1989. The authority helps the state to attract and to retain businesses through the development of financing options.

• Illinois Human Rights Commission — Jane Hayes Rader of Cobden, replacing Lillian A. Mitchell; and Grace Kaminkowitz of Chicago, a communications and public affairs consultant, replacing Cathy Bertini. Kaminkowitz's term expires in January 1989 and Rader's in January 1991. The positions pay $24,688 annually. The commission decides on cases of discrimination brought under state law.

  Illinois Humanities Council — Don Haider of Chicago, a professor at Northwestern University's Kellogg School of Business and the GOP's 1987 Chicago mayoral candidate, replacing Sr. Candida Lund; and Morris A. Kaplan of Highland Park, board chairman of Sealy Mattress Company of Illinois, replacing Jean Rowe. Their appointments expire in January 1991 and do not require Senate confirmation. The council is a not-for-profit agency that provides grants for promotion of the humanities.

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• Judicial Inquiry Board — former Illinois Atty. Gen. Tyrone C. Fahner, now a partner in the Chicago law firm of Mayer, Brown and Piatt; Joel D. Gingiss, president of Gingiss Formalwear; Joyce Moran, an attorney with Sears, Roebuck and Company; Bill O'Connor, an attorney with Sidley & Austin; and Francis Zemans, executive vice president of the American Judicature Society. All are from Chicago. The board investigates allegations of misconduct or incapacity by judges. The positions pay $100 per diem plus expenses and do not require Senate confirmation.
• Prisoner Review Board — Joseph Dakin of Springfield, a superintendent in the Office of Training, Department of State Police; and DeLancey Moore of East St. Louis, superintendent of St. Clair County Jail. Both are new appointments, with terms expiring in January 1994. The positions pay $45,150 annually. The board holds hearings to grant or deny parol to prisoners who are eligible.
• Quad-Cities Regional Economic Development Authority — Richard C. Jahn of Moline, secretary-treasurer of the Tri-City Building and Construction Trades Council; Joseph R. Rosborough of Moline, retired; and Charles C. Wilson of Rock Island, chief executive office of the First National Bank of the Quad-Cities. All are new appointments. Jahn's term expires in January 1989, Wilson's in January 1990, and Rosborough's in January 1991. The authority seeks to promote and develop economic opportunities in the Quad-Cities region.
• Commission on Science and Technology — former assistant director John Straus of Evanston as executive director in January, replacing Norm Peterson who accepted a post with Argonne National Laboratory. The appointment does not require Senate confirmation. The six-year-old commission, funded and staffed through the Department of Commerce and Community Affairs' Small Business Assistance Bureau, develops and implements specific strategies to foster research and development of new and advanced technologies in Illinois. The commission also encourages cooperation among Illinois universities, research institutions and businesses to stimulate the development transfer and commercialization of new technologies.
• Illinois State Scholarship Commission — Daniel Dring Jr. of Streamwood, a student at the University of Illinois; David P. Eisenman of Champaign, an independent teacher and staff associate at the University of Illinois; William Hocter of Chicago, executive vice president of the Illinois Bankers Association; and Lois Mazzuca of Wood Dale, a college consultant for High School District 214. All are reappointments except Hocter, who replace George Stevens. The terms expire in June 1993, with the exception of Dring's, which expires in July 1989. The commission administers 13 financial assistance programs for citizens of Illinois.

The Judiciary

The following judicial appointments, assignments and resignations have been announced by the Illinois Supreme Court.

1st District Appellate Court

• Named presiding judges for 1988: Calvin C. Campbell (1st division), Allen Hartman (2nd division), William S. White (3rd division), Mel R. Jiganti (4th division) and Francis S. Lorenz (5th division), all of Chicago.
• Executive committee members: Francis S. Lorenz (chairman), Glenn T. Johnson (vice chairman), William R. Quinlan, John J. Stamos and William S. White.

2nd District Appellate Court

• Named as presiding judge for 1988: Former state Comptroller George Lindberg of Crystal Lake.

3rd District Appellate Court

• Named as presiding judge for 1988: Allan L. Strouder of Kankakee.

4th District Appellate Court

• Named as presiding judge for 1988: Frederick S. Green of Urbana.

5th District Appellate Court

• Named as presiding judge for 1988: Moses W. Harrison II of Granite City.

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Cook County Circuit Court

• Assigned to duty: retired Circuit Judge Margaret G. O'Malley of Chicago, until January 1989.
• Assignments to duty extended: retired judges Robert J. Collins, Morton C. Elden, Hyman Feldman, Philip A. Fleischman, Benjamin J. Nelson, Alfred B. Teton, Raymond E. Trafelet, Eugene L. Wachowski and Louis A. Wexler, until January 1989.
• Assignments expired: retired Circuit Judges John McGury and Harry S. Stark, effective January 1, 1988.
• Not seeking retention and leaving office when terms expire in December 1988: Circuit Judges Lawrence I. Genesen of Glenwood, a judicial officer since 1967, and Lawrence P. Hickey of Chicago, a judge since 1976.

1st Judicial Circuit

• Selected as vice chairman of the Conference of Chief Circuit Judges: Chief Judge Wilson A. Lewis of Marion.
• Not seeking retention and leaving office when terms expire in December 1988: Circuit Judges Bill F. Green of Murphysboro, a judge since 1976, and Louis G. Horman of Metropolis, a judicial officer since 1978.

3rd Judicial Circuit

• Appointed as member of the executive committee of the Illinois Judicial Conference: Judge Philip J. Rarick of Troy.

7th Judicial Circuit

• Named by circuit judges as associate judges: Diane Brunton, first assistant state's attorney in Macoupin County, and Springfield attorney Roger Holmes.
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• Appointed by circuit judges as associate judge: Ronald C. Tenold of Monmouth, previously in private practice.

10th Judicial Circuit

• Appointed as circuit judge: William J. Voelker Jr. of Peoria, effective January 1, to fill the vacancy created by the resignation of Stephen Covey.

15th Judicial Circuit

• Selected as chairman of the Conference of Chief Circuit Judges: Chief Judge John W. Rapp Jr. of Mount Carroll, succeeding Cook County Chief Judge Harry G. Comerford.

16th Judicial Circuit


• Not seeking retention and leaving office when term expires in December 1988: Circuit Judge Wilson D. Burnell of Oswego, a judge since 1974.

17th Judicial Circuit

• Selected as chief judge by fellow circuit judges: David F. Smith of Rockford, succeeding John Layng.

18th Judicial Circuit

• Appointed chairman of the executive committee of the Illinois Judicial Conference: Circuit Judge Anthony M. Peccarelli of Wheaton.

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20th Judicial Circuit

• Appointed by circuit judges as associate judge: James M. Radcliffe of Belleville, in private practice and part-time assistant public defender of St. Clair County.

21st Judicial Circuit

• Selected as chief judge by fellow circuit judges: Patrick M. Burns of Kankakee, succeeding Wayne Dyer.

Nowlan, Sampson to handle IASB governmental relations

As part of a comprehensive effort to strengthen its legislative relations program, the Illinois Association of School Boards (IASB) announced two key appointments: James D. Nowlan as senior consultant on governmental relations and public policy, effective February 1; and Wayne Sampson as assistant executive director for governmental relations, effective April 4.

A former legislator and state agency head, Nowlan is professor of public policy at Knox College in Galesburg. As a part-time consultant to IASB, he will meet periodically with its staff and leadership to help develop policies and strategies for addressing the major legislative issues facing public education.

Sampson, a former Morton school board member and a past president of IASB, will leave his position as professor of agriculture at Illinois Central College, East Peoria, to join the association's full-time staff.

Sampson and Nowlan will work to strengthen the voice of local school boards in both Springfield and Washington, D.C. The IASB has asked each school board in the state to appoint one member to serve as a legislative liaison and take the lead in communicating with legislators in their home districts.

Changes at the Illinois Manufacturers' Association

Erwin E. Schulze, chairman, president and chief executive officer of Ceco Corp., head-quartered in Oak Brook, is the new chairman of the Illinois Manufacturers' Association (IMA). He succeeds Clifford W. Berglund, chairman and chief operating officer of Plainfield Stamping-Illinois Inc., as head of the statewide industrial association. Schulze has been a member of the IMA board since 1982 and formerly was vice chairman.

Other officers elected at the December IMA board meeting were Barry MacLean, president of MacLean-Fogg Co. in Mundelein, and William C. Croft, chairman of Clements National Co. in Broadview.

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Newly elected to the board by the IMA membership were seven manufacturing executives: John R. Anderson, president of Anderson Industries Inc. in Rockford; Peter R. Carney, president of Superior Graphite Co. in Chicago; M. Blouke Carus, president and CEO of Cams Corp. in Peru; Kerry M. Krafthefer, president of data/comm division of Molex Inc. in Lisle; Don R. O'Hare, vice chairman of the board of Sunstrand Corp. in Rockford; John R. Walter, president of Chicago's R.R. Donnelley & Sons Co.; and David K. Watkins, president of American Spring & Wire Specialty Co. in Chicago. The board has 45 directors, three of whom are also officers. Of the 42 non-officer directors, 34 are elected by the membership in statewide balloting and eight are appointed by the chairman.

Finally, Holly L. Hays of Chicago was named to the new post of director of conference services for the IMA. Hays joined the association as conference coordinator in 1984.

Other Appointments

Kathy Williams replaced Dave Manning as legislative liaison for state Comptroller Roland W. Burris, effective in February. Williams had been assistant legislative liaison since September 1986. Manning, who had held the post for six years, left state government in February to become director of government relations for the Community Bankers Association of Illinois.

Named chief of the Department of Public Aid's newly created Bureau of Internal Affairs in January was Jim Covert of Springfield. The bureau, directly under the agency's inspector general, investigates allegations of employee misconduct. From 1984-87 Covert served as manager of the Department of Mental Health and Developmental Disabilities' internal review office. Prior to that he had been with the Illinois Department of State Police's division of internal investigations since 1977.

Scott E. Malan was appointed in December as director of federal government affairs at the Illinois Hospital Association (TELA), which represents the interests of the state's community hospitals. Malan, who will be working with members of Congress and their staffs as well as other health care associations, will continue to lobby members of the Illinois General Assembly for the IHA. Before joining LHA in 1984 as assistant director of government affairs, he was a staff lobbyist and manager of field operations with the Illinois Retail Merchants Association.

Honors

The Center for Freedom of Information Studies at Loyola University presented its freedom of information award in December to Illinois Arty. Gen. Neil F. Hartigan for his efforts to protect the Illinois Open Meetings Act and the Freedom of Information Act.

Former legislator from Waukegan dies

John H. Conolly, 52, a former Republican legislator from Waukegan who served as chairman of the Senate Transportation Committee and helped formulate the legislation that created the Regional Transportation Authority, died January 18 on his way to a Chicago hospital. He was a vice president of the Illinois Co., the oldest investment firm in Lake County, which was founded by his family and originally known as Robert C. Conolly & Co. During his legislative career, Conolly served five terms in the House (1963-72) and one in the Senate (1973-77).□

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