Names

Barr named 11th District state rep

J. Robert Barr (R., Evanston) was sworn in as a member of the Illinois House on May 18. Barr, an attorney, is Cook County Republican chairman. He replaced James P. McCourt, (R., Evanston), who resigned his 11th District seat to become associate judge of the Cook County Circuit Court. McCourt had served in the General Assembly since 1973.

Asked in early June what his legislative goals would be, Barr said, "One thing I'm very interested in working on is reapportionment. I'd like to avoid what happened 10 years ago when Democratic districts were drawn into Republican suburbs. I think if the redistricting is done fairly, it should increase Republican party strength." Barr also said he would like to concentrate on representing Evanston, since "I'm the only House member from there." He said that he would "probably not" run for election in 1982.

Mauzy resigns as IEPA director

Michael P. Mauzy, Springfield, resigned as director of the Illinois Environmental Protection Agency (IEPA) effective July 30. He plans to join a private environmental consulting firm in Pennsylvania. Gov. James R. Thompson commended Mauzy "for the excellent job he has done in managing IEPA at a time when the public is increasingly concerned with the dangers of industrial waste disposal and related pollution control problems." A search is now underway for a new director.

Prior to his appointment as director in 1977, Mauzy had served as manager of environmental programs and manager of the division of water pollution control and laboratory services. He joined the IEPA in 1972.

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Board of Higher Education

David J, Paulus, Chicago, to the Board of Higher Education by the governor, effective in June. Paulus, director of communications for the FMC Corporation, replaces Merle R. Yontz, Peoria, for a term ending in January 1987. The unsalaried appointment requires Senate confirmation.

Illinois Lawn Enforcement Commission

Joseph H. Goldenhersh, Belleville, to the Illinois Law Enforcement Commission, effective in May. Goldenhersh, chief justice of the Illinois Supreme Court, replaces Justice Daniel P. Ward, Westchester, for a term ending in November 1981. The unsalaried appointment requires Senate confirmation.

Department of Nuclear Safety

Jane A. Bolin, Chicago, as deputy director of the Illinois Department of Nuclear Safety, by the governor effective June 1. Bolin's most recent job was assistant to the executive vice president for operations and management at Continental Illinois National Bank, Chicago. She has also been assistant to the director of the Illinois Institute of Natural Resources and advisor to the governor on energy, natural resources and the environment.

John Elmer, Elkhart, as public information officer for the Department of Nuclear Safety, by department director Philip F. Gustafson effective May 16. Elmer is a former legislative correspondent for the Chicago Tribune and has worked for the Department of Commerce and Community Affairs.

Department of Corrections

Corrections Director Michael P. Lane made the following appointments effective in May:

Leo L. Meyer, Lincoln, as deputy director of the department's adult division. Since 1978, Meyer had been warden of Logan Correctional Center in Lincoln. Previously, he was warden at Vandalia Correctional Center. Steve McEvers, Lincoln, was named acting warden at Logan. He was formerly assistant warden for programs.

Robert Klemm, Chatham, as deputy director of the bureau of inspection and audits. Klemm, a former state police superintendent with 24 years of service, was most recently administrator for operations at the Graham Correctional Center in Hillsboro.

Nic Howell, Springfield, as chief public information officer. Howell, a former editor of the Crystal Lake Herald, had worked in the public information offices of the departments of Rehabilitation Services and Children and Family Services.

The Judiciary

Bruce R. Fawell, Wheaton, was elected chief judge of the 18th Judicial Circuit by his fellow circuit judges effective April 13. Fawell has been a judicial officer since 1961.

The following attorneys were named associate judges by the circuit judges of their respective districts: Timothy J. Slavin, Rockford, to the 14th Judicial Circuit, effective May 1; Michael F. O'Brien, St. Charles, to the 16th Judicial Circuit, effective May 1; Thomas E. Hogan, Elburn, to the 16th Judicial Circuit, effective May 11; Richard W. Vidal, Rockford, to the 17th Judicial Circuit, effective May 11; James W. Jerz, Glen Ellyn, to the 18th Judicial Circuit, effective May 7; Robert D. McLaren, Wheaton, to the 18th Judicial Circuit, effective April 27.

Named associate judges in the Cook County Judicial Circuit effective May 7 were: Charles I. Barish, Des Plaines; Lester A. Bonaguro, Arlington Heights; James G. Donegan, Chicago; Howard R. Kaufman, Chicago; John G. Laurie, Chicago; Carl McCormick, Chicago; James P. McCourt, Evanston; Martin E. McDonough, Chicago;

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Francis J. Reilly, Chicago; Gerald T. Rohrer, Park Ridge; Susan Ruffolo, Chicago; William B. Saracco, Oak Lawn; Morris Topol, Skokie; Anton J. Valukas, Palatine; Robert R. Wooldridge, Chicago.

All appointees were in private practice except for Slavin who was state's attorney in Whiteside County, Vidal who was assistant state's attorney in Winnebago County and McCourt who was state representative (R., Evanston) from the 11th district.

Frank M. Morelli Jr., Aurora, resigned as associate judge of the 16th Judicial Circuit effective May 4. He had been a judicial officer since 1976.

Other Appointments

Robert W. Granzeier, Springfield, as acting director of the Department of Rehabilitation Services (DRS), by the governor effective June 2. Granzeier replaces James S. Jeffers, who resigned as director effective June 1. Granzeier was acting associate director of DRS and has worked for the agency and its predecessor, the Division of Vocational Rehabilitation, since 1967.

Sheila Messinger, Springfield, as manager of the electronic data processing resources section of the Department of Administrative Services, by Department Director Vincent A. Toolen effective April 1. Before her appointment, Messinger was a consultant to the department, evaluating the need for electronic mail and other technical communications systems.

Gene Reineke, St. Charles, as assistant director of the Abandoned Mines Reclamation Council, by Lt. Gov. Dave O'Neal effective in May. Previously, Reineke had been O'Neal's administrative assistant for natural resources and business.

Joseph R. Godwin, Chicago, as representative on minority program issues for the Department of Mental Health and Developmental Disabilities (DMHDD), by Department Director Ivan Pavkovic effective February 17. Godwin's responsibilities include assessing the mental health needs of minorities, developing services and making services more accessible to minorities. He has specialized in program planning at DMHDD for 13 years.

William Rolando, Springfield, as special advisor on the physically impaired for the Secretary of State's Office, by Secy, of State Jim Edgar effective May 6. Rolando, who has been hired on a contractual basis, previously owned his own business in Jerseyville. He will conduct accessibility surveys of the Capitol complex and license-examining stations, review driver's license test procedures for disabled persons and serve as Edgar's representative on the governor's steering committee for the International Year of Disabled Persons.

Bob Maple, Rochester, as special assistant to the executive director of the Governor's Council on Developmental Disabilities, by the governor effective May 1. Maple had served as deputy director of the Department of Rehabilitative Services and, most recently, of the Department of Registration and Education.

Lynn Raney, Springfield, as public information officer for the Illinois Department on Aging, by Department Director Peg Blaser, effective April 16. Previously, Raney worked for the Young Adult Conservation Corps program.

Elected to one-year terms as officers of the Illinois Association of Community Action Agencies in May were: Ruben Williams, Alton, president; Thelma Stearns, Anna, vice president; Ken Brown, Dixon, secretary; and Jane Poertner, Lincoln, treasurer. H. Brent De Land, Springfield, was retained as executive secretary.

Lea G. Acord, Pittsburgh, Pa., as executive administrator of the Illinois Nurses' Association, by its board of directors effective in July. Previously, Acord, who succeeds Anne Zimmerman in the post, was an assistant professor of continuing education at the University of Pittsburgh School of Nursing.

Boards and Commissions

Gov. Thompson made the following appointments to boards and commissions:

Marilyn A. Salazar, Oak Park, Carol E. Brehm, Mount Vernon and Dino D'Angelo, Highland Park, to the Illinois Arts Council, effective in June. Salazar, an agency representative of Pacific Mutual Life Insurance Company, Chicago, replaces Fred Fine, Chicago, for a term ending in June 1984. Brehm, owner and president of Bremco and Crown Air, replaces Mariam Despres, Chicago, for a term ending in June 1983. D'Angelo, a partner in the Chicago law firm of Friedman and Koven, replaces Bette Cerf Hill, Wilmette, for a term ending in June 1983. The appointments to the unsalaried positions do not require Senate confirmation.

Anne Taylor, Chicago, to the Law enforcement Merit Board, effective in June. Taylor, associate general counsel and secretary at Chicago Board Options Exchage, Inc., replaces Martin L. Silverman, Highland Park, for a term ending in March 1987. The appointment requires Senate confirmation and board members are paid $125 for each day they meet.

William A. Lemmons, Sesser, as a member of the Surface Mining Advisory Council, effective in May. Lemmons is supervisor of reclamation for Consolidation Coal, Pinckneyville, and replaces Cecil C. Bailie, Benton. Senate confirmation is required for the appointment which pays $50 per day. The term ends in August 1983.

Jim Monier, Princeton, and Alvin Neal, Golconda, to the State Soil and Water Conservation Board, effective in May. Monier, a Bureau County farmer, replaces Milton M. Hartman Jr.; Neal, a Pope County farmer, replaces Mionott Silliman. The appointments to the unsalaried positions require Senate confirmation; terms end in January 1985.

John W. Phipps, Chrisman, to the Illinois Commission on Atomic Energy, effective in June. Phipps, a farmer, replaces Philip Gustafson, who became an ex officio member upon his appointment as director of the Department of Nuclear Safety. The appointment to the unsalaried position does not require Senate confirmation, and the term ends in June 1983.

Honors

Sixteen Illinois communities were selected in May as winners in the Governor's Cost Cutters Awards Program, an open competition for cities, villages and incorporated towns in Illinois. The winners

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cut costs in a variety of ways—including volunteer police departments, reorganization of city government, a four-day, 10-hour-a-day work week, self insurance, slip lining sewers and private citizen donation of parklands. Winners in the different categories were:

Population under 1,000: Buffalo, Grand Tower, Crainville, and Farina. Population 1,000-5,000: McCleansboro, Lincolnshire (two awards) and South Chicago Heights. Population 5,000-10,000: Richton Park, Winthrop Harbor and Harrington. Population 10,000-20,000: Glencoe, East Peoria (two awards), and Streamwood. Population over 25,000: Skokie (three awards), Harvey, and Carbondale.

Awards for achievement in the mental health field were presented by the Department of Mental Health and Developmental Disabilities (DMHDD) on May 29. Richard J. Elrod, Sheriff of Cook County, and the Northwestern Drug Dependence Program, received DMHDD Director's Awards. WMAQ-TV, Chicago, the Decatur Herald and Review and the Galesburg Register-Mail received Golden Key Awards for their coverage of mental health issues. Recipients of the Francis J. Gerty Award for special programs were: the Disfunctioning Child Center of Michael Reese Hospital, Chicago; the Fetal Alcohol Syndrome Awareness Program, Rockford; the Jacksonville Area Council on Alcoholism; the Lifestream Program, Cairo; the Community Networking Coalitions program, Elgin; the RocVale Children's Home, Rockford; and The Mansion of Little Friends, Naperville.

The Illinois Information Service (IIS) and DMHDD were awarded a 1981 Certificate of Creative Excellence by the U.S. Industrial Film Festival in May. Their 80-minute film on Aggression Management is being used to train employees in state institutions to prevent injury to residents and themselves. The film was written by staff members of DMHDD's Region II, produced by IIS and filmed at mental health centers in Tinley Park and Waukegan. The cost of about $40,000 was one-third of the lowest bid submitted by a commercial company.

Deaths

Former state Rep. Don E. Brummet (D., Vandalia) of a heart attack May 11. Brummet served in the House from 1971 to 1979 and was majority whip during his last term. A pioneer in the farm fertilizer business, Brummet was a member of many farm organizations and served on the advisory board of the Small Business Administration. Throughout his legislative career he sponsored bills in the fields of mental health, education and tourism.