Former Gov. Richard B. Ogilvie was confirmed by the U.S. Senate as a member of the Board of the United States Railway Association for a term to run through 1982.
State Supt. of Education Joseph M.Cronin reappointed with a new three-year contract by State Board of Education. Effective August 1, 1976 through July 31,1979, the new contract raises Cronin's annual salary from $48,000 to $53,000 and allows him to accept compensation or honorariums for professional services and activities conducted outside the state.
Ronald Williams, 49, as president of Northeastern Illinois University by the Illinois Board of Governors of State Colleges and Universities, effective October 1,1976. He has been provost and vice president of academic affairs at Federal City College, Washington, D.C.
William L. Fay, 61, Jacksonville, as member of the state's Judicial Advisory Council by Senate Minority Leader William C. Harris, effective July 12, to fill the vacancy caused by the death of former state Sen. Hudson R. Sours (R., Peoria). Fay was chairman of the judiciary committee of the state Constitutional Convention in 1970.
Frank J. Csar, Chicago attorney and consultant, as special deputy to head the Bureau of Liquidation, by Illinois Insurance Director Michael P. Duncan, effective August 9. The bureau administers the affairs of companies requiring supervision, rehabilitation or liquidation to protect policy-holders' interests. Csar, 60, served as general counsel, vice president and a director of General Finance Corporation from 1946 to1969.
John McGuire, 34, as director of the Department of Conservation by Gov. Walker in August. McGuire, who had been assistant to the governor since 1972, replaces Anthony T. Dean who has resigned to join John Nuveen and Company, Inc., a Chicago investment banking firm.
Donald L. McLaurin, Jr., Springfield, as head of the Illinois Bureau of Employment Security by Gov. Walker effective August 9.McLaurin, who was assistant director of the Illinois Department of Finance since 1975,replaces I. Lawrence Richardson (see Resignations).
Elected to the Illinois Soybean Program Operating Board (Soybean Check off Board) in July were: Carl Verner Anderson of Batavia, Stanford England of Batavia, Earl J. Rabor of Mt. Carmel, Richard E. Blakely of Tamaroa, Clarence E. Warters of Tuscola and Dean E. Walk of Neoga. Their terms of office begin August 1.
Earle B. Searcy of Springfield as executive vice president of the Illinois Hotel and Motel Association by the board of directors effective August 9.
Capital punishmentA SPECIAL subcommittee of the Illinois House Judiciary II Committee has been designated to study proposals for a new death penalty law for the state. Rep. Harold A. Katz (D., Glencoe), chairman of the committee, will also head the sub committee. He said the group was formed as a result of the United States Supreme Court ruling July2 which said capital punishment is permitted under certain conditions. Currently, Illinois has no law on the death penalty.Vice chairmen of the subcommittee are Reps. Roman J. Kosinski (D., Chicago) and Romie J. Palmer (R., Blue Island), and members include Reps. Robert E. Mann (D., Chicago), George E. Sangmeister (D.,Mokena), Lee A. Daniels (R., Elmhurst) and Roscoe D. Cunningham (R., Lawrenceville).ž |
Seventeen state legislators were honored with Friend of Education awards in July at the annual conference of the Illinois Association of Regional Superintendents of Schools, held jointly with the Illinois Office of Education.
Recipients are: Reps. Donald B. Anderson (R., Peru), Arthur L. Berman (D.,Chicago), Michael I. Brady (D., Chicago),Robert E. Brinkmeier D., Freeport), Susan Catania (R., Chicago), Ronald E. Griesheimer (R., Madison), Gene L. Hoffman(R., Elmhurst), Douglas N. Kane (D.,Springfield), Joe E. Lucco (D., Edwardsville), Michael F. McClain (D., Quincy), Richard Mulcahey (D., Durand), Ben Polk (R., Moline), George Ryan (R., Kankakee), Glenn Schneider (D., Wheaton) and Senators Thomas C. Hynes (D., Chicago), and David C.Shapiro Amboy). State Senate Minority Leader William C. Harris (R.,
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Pontiac) received a special award presented by Regional Superintendent Howard E. Brown of Macon County for the association.
The Illinois Office of Education with three first-place Awards of Distinction for publications by the National Association of State Education Department Information Officers at their annual education communication seminar in Philadelphia in July. The publications are; Illinois Education News, executive editor Dolores Story Kaufman, staff editor Gar Brown, staff writers Lugene Finley, Jr. and Sue Kennedy Laue; Illinois Educational Improvement Catalog, editor Mary Lou Dordan; and "Desegregation Can Succeed," a report written by Dolores Story Kaufman, Mike Whalen and Helen Adorjan.
Lawrence Broquet, director of television, Illinois Office of Education, was honored July 22 by the Social Security Administration for his work in the production of " What is It Worth To You? " a videotape presentation describing Social Security as it relates to high school students.
Harvey Fenton of Albion Grade Schooland David Casteel of Centennial High School, Champaign, were named Illinois Environmental Teachers of the Year by the Illinois Office of Education, the Illinois Association of Soil and Water Districts, and the Tri-City Conservation District of Rockford, July 30.
Retired Federal Judge Omer Poos. 73, in Hillsboro in August. From 1958 until his semi-retirement, in 1973, he served as a United States District Court judge tor thesouthern district of Illinois, sitting in Springfield.
James P. Louk as, 59, former slate senator (D., Chicago). He was the first Greek-American elected to the Illinois General Assembly. He served as a state representative from 1957 to 1967 and as a state senator from 1967 to 1971.
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