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The following is a list of governor's appointments to boards and commisions:

Adult Advisory Board to the Department of Corrections

Named to the Adult Advisory Board to the Department of Corrections were: J. William Roberts, Springfield, first assistant state's attorney, Sangamon County, for a term ending January 1980; Thomas G. Eynon, director, Social Science Research Bureau, Southern Illinois University at Carbondale, fora term ending January 1983. The following were named for terms ending January 1985: Robert H. Dreher, director, Criminal Law Program, Southern Illinois University at Carbondale; Roger T. Longtin, Chicago, an attorney; and Reid R. Tombaugh, Pontiac, a farm manager. The appointments were effective in February and do not require Senate approval; the positions are unsalaried.

The board advises the Department of Corrections on programs, training and treatment of prisoners in the state's adult correctional institutions.

Advisory Board to the Department of Conservation

Arthur L. Janura, Palatine, general superintendent of the Cook County Forest Preserve District, and John T. Case, Park Ridge, outdoor editor, WBBM Radio, Chicago, were appointed to the Advisory Board to the Department of Conservation, effective in February for terms ending January 1985. Senate confirmation is required; the posts are unsalaried.

The board recommends long-range policies to the Department of Conservation on recreation, conservation, land acquisition and wildlife management.

Ambulatory Surgical Treatment Licensing Board

Dr. Natalie Stephens, Chicago, a physician, was named as board member and chairman of the Ambulatory Surgical Treatment Licensing Board, effective in February for a term ending in September 1979. She replaced Dr. Edward J. Jacobs, Arlington Heights, who resigned.

The licensing board advises the Department of Public Health and approves its regulations on walk-in clinics for surgical treatment,

including abortion clinics. The unsalaried post does not require Senate confirmation.

Bi-State Development Agency

Carl E. Mathias, Granite City, service area manager for the Illinois Power Company, Granite City, was named to the Bi-State Development Agency, effective in February for a term ending January 1984. The unsalaried post requires Senate confirmation.

The agency plans, builds and operate bridges, tunnels, airports and terminal facilities in the St. Louis Illinois Bi-State Metro politan District which includes Madison, St Clair and Monroe counties in Illinois. It also makes plans for land use affecting the bi-state area.

Chicago Transit Authority

Nick Ruggiero of Evergreen Park, owner of Allied Abrasives, Chicago, was appointed to the Chicago Transit Authority (CTA), effective in February, for a term ending September 1984. He replaced Lawrence G. Sucsy Evanston. The appointment requires Senate confirmation; the salary is $15,000 a year.

The CTA owns and operates the mass transit system for Chicago and 22 suburban communities, but part of its revenues comes from the Regional Transportation Authority an umbrella agency which covers Cook County and the five collar counties.

Consumer Services Coordinating Council

Bradley J. Holden, Libertyville, was appointed to replace Malcolm Chester as the member representing the Illinois Manufacturers Association on the Consumer Services Coordinating Council effective in April. The council is an advisory group to the Office of Consumer Services in the Governor's Office of Manpower and Human Development. The council and the office assist consumer groups appearing before the Illinois Commerce Commission.

Fair Employment Practices Commission

Wallace L. Heil Sr., Taylorville, was reappointed in March by the governor as a member of the Fair Employment Practices Commission (FEPC) for a term ending in January 1983. The appointment requires Senate confirmation; the annual salary is $8,200.

Under Illinois law, employers, employment agencies and labor unions are prohibited from discriminating against an individual on the basis of race, color, religion, sex, national background, handicaps unrelated to ability, military discharge other than dishonorable, and previous arrest record. The FEPC investigates and resolves charges of job discrimination and can initiate its own complaints. The commission has the powers of subpoena, and its orders are enforceable through the courts.

June 1979 / Illinois Issues / 28