Legislative Action By NORA NEWMAN JURGENS

Madigan's team, committee chairs

HOUSE Speaker Michael J. Madigan, a Chicagoan, has constructed a leadership team covering the full spectrum of Illinois Democratic politics. His appointments to chair House committees also reflect the coalition-building efforts he needs to make if he is to control sometimes fractious party members.

He also created six select committees, and it will be interesting to see how he uses them in addressing specific statewide issues.

Putting together his team, Madigan chose Jim McPike as majority leader. The 39-year-old Alton native from the 112th District served as assistant minority leader under Madigan during the 1981-82 session. Madigan named the following to round out the team: Assistant Majority Leaders E.J. "Zeke" Giorgi (68, Rockford), Alan J. Greiman (1, Skokie), John S. Matijevich (61, North Chicago), and Taylor Pouncey (31, Chicago); Majority Whips Ralph C. Capparelli (13, Chicago) and Peg McDonnell Breslin (75, Serena); and Caucus Chairman Harry "Bus" Yourell (27, Oak Lawn).

Former Rep. L. Michael Getty was chosen as assistant to the speaker. The south suburban Chicagoan will act as legal counsel and parlimentarian; he was active on the House Judiciary Committee during his 10 years in office. Other senior staff positions went to Gary LaPaille as chief of staff and Victoria Lynch as director of research and appropriations.

On the Republican side, Minority Leader Lee Daniels (46, Elmhurst) announced the following members of his team: Assistant Minority Leaders Gene L. Hoffman (49, Elmhurst), Thomas W. Ewing (87, Pontiac), Sam Vinson (90, Clinton) and Jack Davis (84, Beecher); Minority Whips Penny Pullen (55, Park Ridge) and John W. Hallock Jr. (67, Rockford). Dwight P. Friedrich (109, Centralia) remains as caucus chairman.

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Zale Glauberman will stay on as chief of the Republican staff; Phil Gonet remains as director of appropriations, with Ron Gjerde as director of research.

John O'Brien (Democrat) and Anthony Leone Jr. (Republican) are reversing their roles as chief clerk and assistant clerk of the House.

Madigan's coalition-building is apparent in the committee chairmanships since they are fairly well divided between Cook County and downstate Democrats, and include blacks and a woman. (The standing committees were rearranged somewhat: Judiciary I and II are combined; Appropriations has been split into I and II; Conservation and Natural Resources was eliminated with Natural Resources tacked onto Energy and Environment; Health and Family Services has become Human Services; and Motor Vehicles is included with Transportation.)

The Democratic committee chairmen for the 20 standing committees in the House are: Agriculture, Bruce Richmond (116, Murphysboro); Appropriations I, Ted E. Leverenz (51, Maywood); Appropriations II, Woody Bowman (4, Chicago); Cities and Villages, Frank Giglio (77, Calumet City); Counties and Townships, Terry A. Steczo (78, Posen); Elections, Taylor Pouncey (31, Chicago); Elementary and Secondary Education, Richard T. "Dick" Mulcahey (69, Durand); Energy, Environment and Natural Resources, LeRoy VanDuyne (83, Joliet); Executive, Robert M. Terzich (48, Chicago); Financial Institutions, Monroe L. Flinn (114, Cahokia); Higher Education, Helen F. Satterthwaite (103, Urbana); Human Services, Jesse C. White Jr. (8, Chicago); Insurance, William J. Laurino (2, Chicago); Judiciary, Aaron Jaffe (56, Skokie); Labor and Commerce, Bruce A. Farley (6, Chicago); Personnel and Pensions, Sam W. Wolf (111, Granite City); Public Utilities, Richard H. Brummer (107, Effingham); Registration and Regulation, Marco Domico (20, Chicago); Revenue, Daniel M. Pierce (58, Highland Park); and Transportation and Motor Vehicles, John F. Dunn (101, Decatur).

Two of the newly formed select committees would seem to be particularly important to Madigan. He took the trouble to hold a news conference and introduce Rep. Larry R. Stuffle (105, Danville) as the chairman of the Select Committee on Economic Recovery and Richard A. Mantino (74, Spring Valley), as chairman of the Select Committee on Small Business.

The other select committees and their chairs are: Aging, Ray A. Christensen (85, Morris); Veteran's Affairs, Lawrence DiPrima (16, Chicago); Local School Organization, Douglas Huff Jr. (19, Chicago); and Urban Development, Wyvetter H. Younge (113, East St. Louis).

The Republican spokesmen on the 20 standing committees are: Agriculture, Gordon L. Ropp (88, Normal); Appropriations I, Jane M. Barnes (38, Oak Lawn); Appropriations II, Jim Reilly (97, Jacksonville); Cities and Villages, Joseph B. Ebbesen (76, DeKalb); Counties and Townships, A.T. (Tom) McMaster (73, Dahinda); Elections, Myron J. Olson (70, Dixon); Elementary and Secondary Education, Diana Nelson (44, Western Springs); Energy, Environment and Natural Resources, Judy Koehler (89, Henry); Executive, Doris C. Karpiel (49, Roselle); Financial Institutions, Jill Zwick (65, Dundee); Higher Education, Ralph Dunn (115, DuQuoin); Human Services, Judy Baar Topinka (43, Riverside); Insurance, John L. Birkinbine (57, Northfield); Judiciary, Timothy V. Johnson (104, Urbana); Labor and Commerce, Fred J. Tuerk (93, Peoria); Personnel and Pensions, Roger P. McAuliffe (14, Chicago); Public Utilities, Dick Klemm (63, Crystal Lake); Registration and Regulation, Mike Tate (102, Decatur); Revenue, J. Dennis "Denny" Hastert (82, Yorkville); and Transportation and Motor Vehicles, Clarence E. Neff (95, Stronghurst).

The GOP spokesmen on the select committees are: Aging, Josephine K. Oblinger (100, Sherman); Economic Recovery, Robert C. "Bob" Winchester (118, Rosiclare); Local School District Reorganization, Virginia Fiester Frederick (59, Lake Forest); Small Business, Harry "Babe" Woodyard (106, Chrisman); Urban Redevelopment, Robert J. Piel (79, South Holland); and Veterans Affairs, Jeffrey D. Mays (96, Quincy).□

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