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Two more agency heads named Ann Patia of Barrington was chosen by Gov. Jim Edgar to lead the Illinois Department of Mental Health and Developmental Disabilities. She replaces Lynn Handy. Patia worked for DMHDD as a policy analyst for three years before working with organizations that serve those with developmental disabilities and mental illness. Robert Foster was named director of the Department of Veterans' Affairs by Edgar. He had been deputy director of that agency. Foster served in the U.S. Army and the reserves from 1967 through 1991. He continues to serve the veterans' community as an active member of the American Legion, the Veterans of Foreign Wars and AM VETS. He is post commander of AMVETS Post 94 in Springfield.
Lt. gov. to head effort to save Illinois military bases On March 1, the Department of Defense released a nationwide list of military bases that it believes should close. Three major Illinois facilities — Scott Air Force Base in St. Clair County, Rock Island Arsenal in Rock Island County, and the Great Lakes Naval Training Center in Cook County — were spared in this round of recommended closures. However, the Melvin Price Army Support Center in Granite City and the Savannah Army Debot in Carroll County are slated to be shut down. Gov. Jim Edgar appointed Lt. Gov. Bob Kustra to chair "Operation Salute," a multi-agency initiative to coordinate state resources to help Illinois communities present their arguments against closure before the federal Base Closure and Realignment Commission, which is chaired by former U.S. Sen. Alan Dixon of Belleville.
Illinois Senate loses 28-year member Sen. Kenneth Hall, an East St. Louis Democrat representing District 57, died March 22. He had served in the Illinois Senate since 1971. He was a member of the Senate's Executive and Appropriations committees. Hall also was the Senate Democrats' caucus chairman. He began his legislative career in the Illinois House of Representatives in 1967. Calling Sen. Hall a "true statesman," Senate Democratic leader Emil Jones Jr. said Hall was a credit to all lawmakers. "He championed the cause of the underprivileged, and those who were disenfranchised," Jones said.
Banking executive to be technology coordinator Mark W. Gallagher, a managing director of First Chicago Capital Markets, will work for one year "on loan" to help the Edgar administration coordinate the use of technology in education and government. Under the direction of Lt. Gov. Bob Kustra, Gallagher will be responsible for speeding up the use of technology for improving productivity in state agencies, for providing more computer experience for children in the schools and for bringing more jobs to Illinois. Prior to joining First Chicago in 1986, Gallaher worked for the Bureau of the Budget.
New executive director at Capital Development Board Samuel E. McGaw moves from deputy director to executive director for the Capital Development Board. McGaw was director of vehicle services and direc- 44/April 1995/Illinois Issues People
tor of purchasing at the secretary of state's office prior to joining the board. McGaw replaces Roger Sweet, who was director of the Illinois Department of Revenue from 1987 to 1991 and now works for the Department of Transportation, division of traffic safety.
New executive director named to Illinois Liquor Control Commission The Illinois Liquor Control Commission named Arabel Alva Resales as their new executive director. Resales, a top assistant to Gov. Edgar, served as executive assistant to the governor on urban and community affairs and as special assistant on women's issues and Hispanic affairs before that. Resales replaces Jack Dorgan, who left the commission to be House Speaker Lee Daniels' deputy chief of staff.
New executive director for arts council Lori Spear Montana, who served the Illinois Arts Council from 1983 through 1990, is returning as its executive director. For the past four years she has been finance director for Citizens for Edgar. Montana has served as a board member of the Illinois Arts Alliance, the state's arts advocacy organization, since 1991.
Former Evanston mayor joins staff of IDES Joan Barr, who served as the mayor of Evanston from 1985 to 1993, was appointed deputy director of the finance and administration bureau for the Illinois Department of Employment Security. Prior to joining IDES, Barr was assistant director of the Illinois Department of Revenue.
SIU Board of Trustees reappoints chairman The Southern Illinois University Board of Trustees re-elected A.D. Van Meter Jr. of Springfield to his seventh term as chairman. Van Meter is a partner in the law firm Van Meter, Oxtoby and Funk, as well as chairman emeritus of Springfield's First of America Bank. Molly D'Esposito and George T. Wilkins will continue as vice chairman and secretary, respectively. The board's executive committee consists of Van Meter, Wilkins and Harris Rowe, a brokerage firm executive from Jacksonville.
New director of government affairs for Chicago bank LaSalle National Bank's Specialty Banking Group named Stuart J. Goodpasture vice president of public funds and director of government affairs. Goodpasture will work with state and local governments, special service districts and other tax-collecting authorities. He spent two years as senior liaison officer with the U.S. Justice Department in Washington, D.C., before joining LaSalle. He was an assistant to the governor and served six years as a state trooper with the Illinois State Police.
Appointments Gov. Edgar made new appointments to state boards and commissions.
Rural Bond Bank
Reappointments:
• Les S. Peterson of Palos Park.
State Soil and Water Conservation Advisory Board
Wendy Langren and Beverley Scobell
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