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Minnesotan accepts directorship of Illinois community colleges
Guiding a college system with 10 times more students than the one she has directed for the state of Minnesota is one of the challenges Geraldine A. Evans (above) is looking forward to as she takes over as executive director of the Illinois Community College Board. She assumed her new responsibilities on November 21.
Evans, who was chancellor of the Minnesota community college system, says the Illinois system also has a model that fits more closely with her personal philosophy of leadership. In Minnesota, she had responsibility for day-to-day operations, which, she says, "left little time for a leadership visionary role." In the Illinois system, each of the 49 colleges has its own local board and president making the daily decisions.
Evans herself is a product of the community college system. She received her associate's degree from Rochester Community College, Rochester, Minn., where she returned to serve as president after completing her bachelor's,
master's and doctorate degree at the University of Minnesota.
Evans replaces Cary Israel, who resigned in August (see Illinois Issues, August 1994, page 37).
Education reformer joins ISBE as associate superintendent
As someone who has prodded state government for reform from the outside, Richard Laine will try it from the inside. The former executive director of the Coalition for Educational Rights, Laine began work the first of November as associate superintendent for finances and administrative services for the Illinois State Board of Education. He replaces Karol Richardson, who retired in August.
Active in Illinois' education reform movement since 1990, Laine worked with the group that filed the lawsuit seeking equity in school funding. Prior to joining the state board, he was a consultant to the Joyce Foundation and a staff member of the Chicago Panel on School Policy.
Oversight panel appointed for East St. Louis schools
State Superintendent Joseph A. Spagnolo named a three-member panel to help guide East St. Louis School District 189 back to financial health. Richard J. Mark, who helped direct East St. Louis' St. Mary's hospital to financial stability, was appointed chairman. The other two panelists are Saundra Hudson of Edwardsville and Robert Oakes of Decatur. Hudson is a senior systems analyst at North American Lime Co. in Alton and a member of the Edwardsville School District 7 board. Oakes was superintendent of Decatur School District 61 for 19 years.
New council for women business owners
Seven women entrepeneurs have been appointed to serve on the Women's Business Ownership Council, created to address concerns of women business owners throughout the state. Department of Commerce and Community Affairs Director Jan Grayson is a member, and one position is open. Five members are appointed by the governor, and four
are appointed by the minority and majority leaders of the General Assembly. As of November 14, Speaker of the House Michael J. Madigan had not appointed the ninth member. Members will serve one- to three-year staggered terms.
The appointees are:
Diana Conley, the council's chairperson, president of Computerland in Downers Grove.
Patricia Gibson, a registered nurse and the chief executive officer of Gibson Health Services, a licensed home health agency in East St. Louis.
Hazel King, president of King and Associates, a Chicago-based marketing communications consulting firm.
Dolores Lopez, president of Dolores Lopez Design, a graphic design and communications firm in Chicago.
Marilu Meyer, president of Castle Construction Corp. and vice chairman of the National Women's Business Council, a presidential appointment.
Hedy Ratner, founder and co-director of the Women's Business Development Center and an organizer of the Illinois Women's Economic Development Summit in 1993.
Conley says the first goal of the council is to gather statistics statewide on a list of all woman-owned businesses. She hopes the council will help women overcome problems with ownership and track government dollars spent on women.
Labor leader to serve as chairman of Chicago reserve bank
Robert M. Healey (above), a member of the Illinois Labor Relations Board, will serve as chairman of the board of directors of the Federal Reserve Bank of Chicago in 1995. He joined the Fed board in 1991 and served as
deputy chairman from 1992 to 1994.
A lifelong union activist, Healey retired as president of the Chicago Federation of Labor and Industrial Union Council, AFL-CIO, on June 30.
Healey replaces Richard G. Cline (above), who will serve as deputy chairman.
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Cline is the chairman and chief executive officer of NICOR Inc., Naperville. He joined the Chicago Fed board in 1990, was deputy chairman in 1991 and chairman from 1992 to 1994.
The Chicago Fed serves the territory that includes the northern portions of Illinois and Indiana, southern Wisconsin, the Lower Peninsula of Michigan and the state of Iowa. Each of the 12 reserve banks regulates economic conditions in its district and joins in formulating monetary policy.
Five Illinoisans win Milken Awards
Five Illinois educators, three teachers and two principals, became $25,000 richer after winning the 1994 Milken Family Foundation National Educator Award. Sponsored by the Milken Family Foundation of Santa Monica, Calif., this annual award honors educators for their efforts and commitment to elementary and secondary schools. They will collect their
awards next May in Los Angeles at the Milken Family Foundation National Education Conference.
The award alternates each year between elementary and secondary educators. This year's winners are elementary educators. The 1994 Illinois recipients are:
Adela Coronado-Greeley of Chicago, a third grade teacher at Inter-American magnet School in Chicago. She was the 1994 Illinois Teacher of the Year.
Lynn A. Gaddis of Armington, a sixth grade teacher at Pepper Ridge School, McLean County School District 5, Normal. She is the 1995 Illinois Teacher of the Year.
Marvin Leuschke of Monmouth, principal at Harding School in Monmouth.
Patricia Sheahan of Collinsville, a second grade teacher at Summerfield School, Lebanon School District 9.
T. Michael Snow of Libertyville, principal at Copeland Manor School in Libertyville School District 70.
New communications director for Latino Institute
Javier J. Silva of Chicago has assumed the duties of director of communications for the Latino Institute. His responsibilities include media relations, marketing of publications and reports, and editing a newsletter. Silva says he
looks forward to publicizing the work of the institute "so that Latino community-based organizations, policy-makers, legislators and individuals can positively impact the debates and outcomes that will improve the quality of
life for Latinos."
The Latino Institute is a 20-year-old not-for-profit organization for research and advocacy on issues affecting the Chicago Latino community.
CDB acknowledges jobs well done
The state's developer, the Capital Development Board, has selected five projects to receive the 1994 Thomas H. Madigan Awards recognizing team excellence in the completion of state-funded, CDB construction and renovations projects.
The 1994 recipients are:
John A. Logan Community College Additions, Carterville (Outstanding New Construction);
Old Main Administration Building, Illinois School for the Deaf, Jacksonville (Outstanding Renovation);
Emergency Flood Response Projects, New Canton, Kinderhook, Hardin and Waterloo (Special Merit for Teamwork Under Emergency Conditions);
Chain O'Lakes State Park Biking and Hiking Trail, Lake County (Special Memorial Recognition).
Nature of Illinois Foundation Awards
The Nature of Illinois Foundation awarded its annual Gaylord Donnelly-Nature of Illinois Foundation Award to an Eagle Scout, two scientists and a pollution control program. The foundation supports the Illinois Scientific Surveys (Geological, Natural History and Water) and the Hazardous Waste Research and Information Center. The award recognizes persons, groups or activities that help increase awareness of the significance of science in developing a balanced natural resource policy. The award is in honor of Gaylord Donnelley (1910-1992), who founded and was chairman of the foundation from 1983 until his death in 1992.
The recipients this year are:
Jason Spanel, 15, of Eldorado, who created a 3.1-acre wetland in Harrisburg for an Eagle Scout project.
Henry Sather, recognized for a lifetime of worldwide influence on the importance of wetlands.
Morris W. Leighton, who retired as chief of the Illinois State Geological Survey on August 31, recognized for a lifetime of environmental protection achievements.
The Nonpoint Pollution Control Program of the Illinois State Water Survey in Champaign, which works toward low-cost ways to cut down nonpoint pollution sources and ease their effects on the rivers and streams of Illinois.
Two win first Lottie Holman O'Neill Award
The Women's Legislative Network presented its first annual Lottie Holman O'Neill Award to Comptroller Dawn dark Netsch and state Rep. Virginia Fiester Frederick on November 30.
The network recognized Netsch and Frederick as "legislative pioneers," who "have had a long-standing commitment to women's issues."
The award is named for the first female state representative to serve in the Illinois legislature after women won the right to vote. Lottie Holman O'Neill served for 38 years in both the House and the Senate.
The Women's Legislative Network is an organization of women who work in and around the legislative process in Illinois.
New Gannett bureau chief
Taking over the duties of bureau chief for the Gannett News Service in the Capitol press room is Spencer Hunt, a reporter for the Rockford Register-Star. He replaces Tim Landis, who is trading the sometimes frenetic
schedule dictated by reporting on the news generated at the Capitol for the "somewhat more predictable life of an editor." Assuming his new duties for Gannett after the veto session, Landis will be business editor for the
Rockford Register-Star.
Former press secretary dies
Shelby Joy Vasconcelles, 85, (above) of Cantrall died November 5 at Blessing Hospital, Quincy. He was employed by the state of Illinois as press secretary for the Illinois Legislative Correspondents Association for 36 years.
"Shelby was very conscientious. He was always at work before anyone else and stayed later," says Ray Serati, president of ILCA. "He was very efficient in running the press room, and he was a friend to all in state government regardless of party."
Beverley Scobell and Wendy Langren
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