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Appointments

E. Erie Jones, Creal Springs, was reappointed as director of the Illinois Emergency Services and Disaster Agency (ESDA) by the governor in February for a term expiring in October 1981. The appointment requires Senate confirmation. Jones has been ESDA director since 1975 and was previously director of its predecessor, the Illinois Civil Defense Agency. The ESDA works with other state agencies to set and enforce standards on shipping hazardous materials. It maintains the state's emergency operations centers, updates a comprehensive disaster plan and tests radiological equipment.

Michael J. Bakalis, Downers Grove, as deputy secretary of the U.S. Department of Education, by President Carter effective April 14. The Department of Education became a separate entity from the U.S. Department of Health, Education and Welfare on May 7. Bakalis' job includes working with the labor and education Youth Initiative Committee on youth employment and directing coordination between federal, state, local and regional education offices. Candidate for governor in 1978, former state comptroller and state superintendent of education, Bakalis has taught at Northern Illinois University, DeKalb, and at Sangamon State University, Springfield.

John Lehmann, Petersburg, as alternate fuels coordinator for the Illinois Department of Agriculture (IDOA), and Dave Lane, Pekin, as information officer, by department director John Block effective April 1. IDOA is widening its emphasis on nontraditional fuels and is gathering information on gasohol, other fuels derived from biomass, engine conversion, solar energy, alternate lubricants and nutritional importance of distiller's byproducts. Lehmann, a farmer, worked for the U.S. Farmers Home Administration and the Agricultural Stablization and Conservation Service. He replaced Al Mavis, Rochester, who resigned to enter private business. Lane, who is in charge of IDOA publications and the Illinois State Fair news services was agricultural writer and assistant city editor for the Peoria Journal Star.

Barbara Allen Buhrmann, Springfield, as public information officer for the Department of Administrative Services (DAS), effective in March. She was formerly manager of the print information division of the Illinois Information Service, which is part of DAS.

Dr. Ted B. Flickinger, Springfield as executive director for the Illinois Association of Park Districts by the board of directors effective in March. Flickinger was regional director for the National Recreation and Park Association, Great Lakes Region. He replaced Robert Artz who died in a plane crash in 1979.

Flickinger will be responsible for coordinating the association's legislative conference and the commissioners' portion of the annual Statewide Park Districts Conference. He will schedule different seminars througout the state and provide guest speakers. He is co-editor of the park district magazine and publishes a bi-monthly column.

The judiciary

Frank J. Sulewski, Chicago, as circuit judge of Cook County by the Supreme Court, effective January 24. Sulewski, was an associate judge of the Cook County Circuit Court and replaced Edward Plusdrak, who resigned.

James E. Fitzgerald, Wheaton, retired judge of the 18th Judicial Circuit, was assigned to the 18th Circuit until further order, effective February 11.

Dennis L. Berkbigler, Altamont, as associate judge of the 4th Judicial Circuit by the judges of the 4th circuit, effective February 1. Berkbigler was previously in private practice.

Charles E. Jones, McLeansboro, was selected chairman of the executive committee of the Illinois Appellate Courts by his fellow appellate judges. He assumed the position in January.

Alfred L. Pezman, Hardin, was elected chief judge of the 8th Judicial Circuit by his fellow circuit judges, effective in January. He succeeded Richard F. Scholz Jr.

Joseph T. Lavorci, Burr Ridge, an associate judge of the Cook County Circuit Court, declined to accept Supreme Court appointment effective in November as a circuit judge.

The Cook County Circuit judges have appointed the following attorneys as associate judges, effective March 12: Harry B. Aron, Chicago, who was formerly in private practice; Marvin E. Gavin, Chicago Heights, who was previously general counsel for Region V, U.S. Department of Health, Education and Welfare; John N.

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Hourihane, Chicago, who was in private practice; Thaddeus L. Kowalski, Chicago, who was formerly employed by the Cook County Public Defender; Paul P. Preston, Chicago, who was in private practice; John R. Ryan, Chicago, who was in private practice; Michael P. Toomin, Chicago, who was in private practice.

The following judges have retired: Joseph C. Munch, Sullivan, as circuit judge of the 6th Judicial Circuit, effective January 31. He had been a judge for 15 years and was Moultrie County state's attorney from 1944 to 1964.

Tom E. Grace, Mattoon, as associate judge of the 5th Judicial Circuit, effective May 1. Grace had been a judge since 1971.

Department of Corrections

Corrections Director Gayle M. Franzen made the following appointments in February:

Centralia Correctional Center: George Welborn, Pekin, as warden, and Dennis Hartman, Menard, as assistant warden for operations. Welborn was assistant warden for operations at Stateville, and Hartman was assistant warden for operations at Menard. Both appointments fill new posts.

Dwight Correctional Center: Jane Huch, Western Springs, as assistant warden for operations. Huch was supervisor in the Joliet Parole District. She succeeded Barbara A. Hill, Romeoville, who took Huch's former post.

Graham Correctional Center, Hillsboro: Robert H. Klemm, Chatham, as assistant warden for operations, and Judson Chillis, Cairo, as chief of security, effective in March. Kelmm, a former assistant superintendent of the state police, was most recently captain of the professional standards section, Department of Law Enforcement. Childs was formerly correctional captain at Menard.

Joliet Correctional Center: Daniel C. Bosse, Lincoln, as warden, effective in March. Formerly assistant warden for operations at Logan, he replaced Dennis J. Wolff, who was relieved of his duties.

Logan Correctional Center, Lincoln: Dan D. Sexton, Riverton, as assistant warden for operations, effective in March, Sexton was formerly correctional captain at Logan.

Menard Correctional Center: James Buch, Baldwin, as assistant warden for operations, and James Chrans, Menard, as assistant warden for programs. Buch was previously correctional captain at Menard, and Chrans was assistant warden for programs at Sheridan.

Pontiac Correctional Center: Michael Frazer, Normal, as chief of security. He was correctional captain at Pontiac and replaced Louis Lowry, Pontiac, who took the post of correctional captain.

Sheridan Correctional Center: Robert Kaplan, Geneva, as assistant warden for programs. He was formerly educational administrator at Sheridan.

Stateville Correctional Center, Joliet: Robert DeRobertis, Joliet, as assistant warden for operations, and Michael O'Leary, Lockport, as assistant warden for programs. DeRobertis was formerly assistant warden for programs at Stateville, and O'Leary was a casework supervisor and clinical supervisor at Menard.

Honors

U.S. Rep. Paul Findley (R., Pittsfield); historian John Hope Franklin, Chicago; and real estate developer Arthur Rubloff, Chicago, received the Order of Lincoln awards for outstanding achievements in their fields in ceremonies in Chicago May 3. The awards are given by the Lincoln Academy founded in 1965 to honor outstanding Illinois citizens. Gov. James R. Thompson, who is president of the academy, made the presentations. Rep. Findley has represented the 20th Congressional District since 1960 and is author of the book Abraham Lincoln: The Crucible of Congress. Franklin is John Hopkins Manley Distinguished service professor at the University of Chicago and former chairman of the department of history. Rubloff, who is chairman of the board of the Rubloff Development Corp., initiated Chicago's "magnificent mile" area on North Michigan Avenue and other innovative projects.