Quern is Thompson's chief of government operations

Arthur F. Quern, Springfield, was appointed to a new position called chief of government operations by Gov. James R. Thompson in July. He has served the Thompson administration as director of the Department of Public Aid.

In his new position, beginning September 1, Quern will be responsible for managing the governor's office, developing and directing governmental programs, planning and liaison with cabinet members, code departments, boards, commissions and agencies.

Quern has taken a $400 per year cut in salary, from $48,400 as public aid director to $48,000 as chief of government operations.

Quern has worked for New York Gov. Nelson Rockefeller and for President Gerald R. Ford before coming to Illinois.

Rep. Barnes resigns to head CTA

State Rep. Eugene M. Barnes(D., Chicago) was appointed to the Chicago Transit Authority (CTA) board by Chicago Mayor Jane M. Byrne on July 11, and was subsequently elected chairman of the board at the same meeting. The appointment and election were effective immediately, and he has resigned from his legislative seat.

Prior to serving in the House for nine years, he drove a CTA bus for 14 years, and received several awards for his safe driving.

As a representative, Barnes served on the House Transportation Committee and chaired the Appropriations Committee.

He was named outstanding legislator in 1975 by the Federation of Independent Illinois Colleges and Universities for his work in education.

Barnes is opposed to the Regional Transportation Authority proposal which would raise CTA fares from 50 to 70 cents, calling the increase "totally unjustified." He said that the CTA is working with legislators and leaders in Chicago and Illinois to prevent fare increases for the next two years, and that he was confident that funding to prevent fare increases would be found.

Barnes will serve a seven-year term as a CTA board member, and a three-year term as chairman; he may be reappointed for an unlimited number of terms. He replaces James J. McDonough, who served as part-time chairman since February 1976.

Anthony M. Scillia, Springfield, as deputy director for community services. He has been acting director since April; previously, he was deputy director for policy development. Scillia is in charge of the department's work release centers and parole services.

Laurel L. Rans, Pittsburg, Pa., to replace Scillia as deputy director for policy development. She has been a member of the Pennsylvania Board of Pardons, superintendent of the Iowa Women's Reformatory and has worked on several criminal justice research and planning projects.

Ed Jordan, Joliet, as Scillia's executive assistant in the community services division. He was supervisor at the Joliet Correctional Center.

Jerry McElroy, Joliet, as supervisor at the Joliet Correctional Center. He was a resident counselor at Joliet.

John Crain, Pawnee, as fiscal manager for the community services division. Crain was business administrator for community correctional centers. His new post expands the duties of his former job.

Named to the newly created posts of area manager around the state were:

Henry Templeton, Chicago, as area manager for community correctional centers in northern Illinois. He was a marketing analyst with the Sanmar Financial Planning Corporation, Evergreen Park, and has also worked for the department. Ron Townsel, Glen Ellyn, as area manager for community supervision in Cook County. Townsel, who was parole supervisor in Joliet, is responsible for parole and probation cases. Robert Hansen, Springfield, as acting area manager for community supervision in central and southern Illinois. He was deputy superintendent for adult parole services and is now in charge of parole and probation cases. Pat McManimon, Mahomet, as acting area manager for community correctional centers in central and southern Illinois. He was supervisor of the Urbana Community Correctional Center.

Steve Wennmaker, Peoria, as acting supervisor of the Urbana Community Correctional Center. He was a parole counselor at the Aurora parole office.

Dwight "Duke" Drayton, Rockford, as supervisor of the Winnebago Community Correctional Center, Rockford. Drayton was a parole counselor in the Dixon parole district. He replaced Barbara Kemery.

Joe Carlson, East Peoria, as acting supervisor of the Peoria Community Correctional Center. He was a parole counselor with adult parole services, and replaced Terence Nesbitt.

Mark Widmer, Peoria, as community resource manager for the Springfield office. He was acting director of the correctional manpower services unit.

Edward D. Rosenberg and George J, Zimmerman, both of Chicago, as judges of the Circuit Court of Cook County. Rosenberg, who was appointed August 15,was previously an attorney in private practice. He filled the vacancy created by the resignation of Judge Robert McAuliffe. Zimmerman, who was appointed June 27, was formerly an associate judge. He filled the vacancy created by the election of Judge Allen Hartman to the appellate court.

Robert G. Wren, Morris, as judge of the 13th Judicial Circuit, effective June 12. Previously an associate judge. Wren filled the vacancy created by the resignation of Judge Robert Malmquist. All three circuit judges will serve until the vacancies are filled in the November 1980 election.

Other Supreme Court appointments include:

Philip A. Fleischman, Chicago, as a member of the Judicial Inquiry Board for a four-year term effective July 19. A judge of the Cook County Circuit Court, Fleischman succeeded Judge Walter P. Dahl, also of the Cook County Circuit Court, whose second term on the board expired in July. Under the 1970 Constitution, no member of the board may serve more than two terms.

Jacques F. Heilingoetter, Chicago, as a member of the Supreme Court's Committee on Illinois Pattern Jury Instructions in Civil Cases, effective in June. Heilingoetter is a judge of the Cook County Circuit Court.

The results of balloting of the downstate circuit judges for reappointment of associate judges show that 153 associate judges sought reappointment; 139 were reappointed; and 14 failed to be retained. Balloting of Cook County Circuit Court judges for the reappointment of associate judges resulted in the retention of all 129 associate judges who sought reappointment. The four-year terms of both the Cook County and downstate associate judges began July 1.

The following persons were appointed associate judges by the circuit judges in their districts.

Clayton R. Williams and Lola P. Maddox, both of Alton, as associate judges of the

3rd Judicial Circuit, effective July 1. Maddox was previously in private practice. With her appointment, there are now five female judicial officers in the districts outside of Cook County.

An associate judge since 1973, Williams was not retained by the circuit judges effective June 30 but was voted back in office effective one day later by the same judges. (This situation is unusual, but it is not the first time it has happened. Having failed in balloting this spring to get the three-fifths majority vote needed for retention as associate judge, Williams applied to fill his own vacancy. Since he was not running for retention, he needed only a simple majority. His name was put on the ballot; he received more votes than the other candidates and thus was elected to succeed himself.)

Harry E. Clem, Urbana; John R. DeLaMar, Champaign; James A. Hendrian, Decatur; Arthur D. Nicol, Champaign; and John G. Townsend, Champaign, as associate judges of the 6th Judicial Circuit, effective July 1. All were attorneys in private practice with the exception of DeLaMar who was assistant state's attorney for Champaign County.

William D. Henderson, Macomb, as associate judge of the 9th Judicial Circuit, effective July 1. Henderson was state's attorney, McDonough County.

John A. Gorman, Washington, as associate judge of the 10th Judicial Circuit, effective July 9. Gorman was previously an attorney in private practice.

Alexander T. Bower, Ottawa; Robert L. Carter, Ottawa; and Richard R. Wilder, Morris, as associate judges of the 13th Judicial Circuit, effective July 2. All three were previously in private practice.

William K. O'Connor, Kewanee, and Robert J. Renkes, as associate judged of the 14th Judicial Circuit, effective July 1. O'Connor was state's attorney, Henry County, and Renkes was state's attorney of Whiteside County.

John J. Nelligan, Glen Ellyn, as associate judge of the 18th Judicial Circuit. Nelligan was previously in private practice.

Dennis J. Jacobsen, Columbia, and Jan V. Fiss, Belleville, as associate judges of the 20th Judicial Circuit, effective July 6. Jacobsen was state's attorney of Monroe County and Fiss was in private practice.

Gerald S. Murphy, Glenview, and Roger G. Seaman, Chicago, as associate judges of the Circuit Court of Cook County, effective May 2. Both were previously in private practice.

Robert W. Whitmer, Robinson, was elected chief judge of the 2nd Judicial. Circuit by the circuit judges effective July 1. A circuit judge since 1976, he succeeded Henry Lewis as chief judge.

LeRoy L. Rechenmacher, Naperville, will retire as appellate judge of the 2nd Judicial District effective October 31. Rechenmacher was elected appellate judge in 1974. In 1964 he was elected associate judge of the 18th Judicial Circuit, and in 1970 he was elected circuit judge.

John F. Thornton, Chicago, retired as associate judge of the Circuit Court of Cook County effective June 30. He had been a judicial officer since 1965.

Bob Brinkmeier, Freeport, as assistant State Fair manager by the governor. Brinkmeier was a state representative (D., Freeport), 1967-1977, and was most recently an auditor with the Secretary of State's Office. He replaced Nick Alexander, who was named State Fair superintendent.

Graceia M. Voyles, Springfield, as director of data management for the Illinois State Scholarship Commission (ISSC) by the executive director. Dr. Joseph D. Boyd effective July 2. She resigned as information systems executive at the Department of Administrative Services to take the job at ISSC. Voyles is in charge of data processing at ISSC and replaced Richard Carpentier, who resigned in February.

George Fleischli, Springfield, as assistant administrator for the Illinois Young Adult Conservation Corps (YACC) by YACC administrator Scott Fisher, effective July 5. Fleischli replaced Bob Graves, who resigned to accept a position with the Department of Administrative Services.

Peggy A. Sullivan, Chicago, was elected president of the American Library Association (ALA) at the ALA conference in Dallas, Texas, in June. She will serve a one-year term beginning in June 1980.

Philip Kendall, Springfield, as dean of academic affairs, Sangamon State University, to accept the position of vice president for academic affairs, Mankado State University, Mankado, Minn., effective September 1. A charter member of the board of Illinois Issues, he was also instrumental in gaining the initial support to establish the magazine.

State Rep. Sam Wolf (D., Granite City) has resigned as a member of the Democratic National Committee, effective upon the appointment of his successor. A replacement has not yet been named by the Democratic

State Central Committee, and so far only one application for candidacy has been filed -- by Granite City Mayor Paul Schuler. Rep. Wolf said he resigned in order to devote more time to his other duties, and to enable the Democratic State Central Committee to select a replacement who can spend more time on work for the Democratic National Committee.

Maj. Gen. Robert M. Woodward, 78, on July 3 in Northwestern Memorial Hospital, Chicago. Woodward, a Republican from the 29th District, was elected to six terms in the Illinois House (1931-1935, 1937-1945), resigning his seat at the outbreak of World War II to rejoin the Army. In 1953, he was named Illinois civil defense director by Gov. William G. Stratton. He was also vice chairman of the Republican State Central Committee. In 1964, he was elected in the at-large election to serve one more term in the House.

Arthur R. Falter, 73, at Fairbury Hospital, Saunemin July 2. A Republican state representative from the 41st District, 1961-1963, Falter was a grain dealer and elevator owner for 43 years and a resident of the Kempton and Saunemin communities.

Jeffrey J. Hodge, Paris, and Vernon Bestes, Freeport, were named Illinois Environmental Teachers of the Year at the July conference of the Illinois Association of Regional Superintendents of Schools and the Illinois Office of Education (IOE). The awards are sponsored by IOE and the Illinois Association of Water and Soil Districts. Hodge teaches at Shiloh High School in Hume; Bestes, who was 1965 Illinois Teacher of the Year, teaches at Carl Sandburg Middle School in Freeport.