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A year later, Edgar did tap McDonald to guide the mental health agency through court- ordered reforms. In his two years at DMHDD, McDonald has negotiated settlement of one lawsuit, worked out an agreement with the American Federation of State, County and Municipal Employees union, and perhaps most important to a boss running for reelection, kept the agency out of the headlines. Repeating that feat at DCFS will not be easy, but at least McDonald knows what it's like in the trenches of the beleaguered agency. He began with DCFS in 1970 as a case worker after graduating from Illinois State University in Normal. Leaving after a year to earn a master's degree in social work from the University of Chicago, he returned to the agency in 1974 as assistant to the director. Prior to his appointment as DCFS director the first time, McDonald served the Thompson administration as chief of the health and social services division at the Bureau of the Budget and as the governor's assistant for human services. Taking over at DMHDD as acting director is Lyn Handy, 40, of Springfield. With the department since 1984, she has been serving as deputy director overseeing the developmental disabilities division.
A native Virginian, Spagnolo comes to Illinois with a dedication to academic outcome reform, a philosophy that stresses the need to assess students on what they have learned rather than what they can parrot from "input" by teachers.
Chosen from a field of 130 applicants, Spagnolo served four years as Virginia's state superintendent, appointed by former Gov. L. Douglas Wilder, who lost his bid for reelection last year. Spagnolo began his career in education as a high school biology teacher. He served Richmond area schools as assistant principal, principal and assistant superintendent before becoming superintendent of Lynchburg, a K- 12 district with about 10,000 students, where he stayed for 17 years. Spagnolo earned a bachelor's and a master's degree from Farleigh Dickinson University in Rutherford, N.J., and a Ph.D. from the University of Virginia, Charlottesville. The Illinois state superintendent is the chief executive officer for the State Board of Education and serves at its direction. The superintendent administers the state education agency, which has about 730 employees. Spagnolo was given a three-year contract beginning June 13 and will be paid $117,500 a year.
Ikenberry, 59, was named U of I president on June 6, 1979, and upon taking office in September became the youngest president in the university's 127-year history. He succeeded John E. Corbally, who served for eight years. Counted chief among Ikenberry's accomplishments at U of I is his leadership in merging the university's Medical Center in Chicago with the old Chicago Circle campus, creating, in 1982 the University of Illinois at Chicago. Ikenberry has also been an effective fundraiser for the university. During his tenure federal funds for research at both campuses have nearly quadrupled as have private gifts, grants and contracts. According to figures from the U of I, the university has raised more than $1.35 billion in private giving in its history; nearly a billion of that was raised during Ikenberry's term as president. "While I am proud of the past," says Ikenberry, "I also believe that an infusion of new ideas, fresh perspectives and enthusiasm serves this or any other university well." Ikenberry plans to stay in Urbana and resume his career as a profesor of higher education.
Garcia, 38, of Chicago will split his duties between DMHDD and the Midwest Latino Health Research, Training and Policy Center at the University of Illinois-Chicago Jane Addams College of Social Work, where he will serve as deputy director of the center's federally funded Medical Treatment Effectiveness Program. Prior to his appointment, Garcia served as project director for the El Rincon Support Services organization, developing and supervising primary care and substance abuse treatment programs. Garcia states that his newly created position shows former DMHDD director Jess McDonald's desire for change in order to benefit the development and utilization of Hispanic services. Garcia will receive a salary of $55,000 for his new responsibilities. 36/July 1994/lllinois Issues Names
The three-member board provides procedures for regulating labor relations among public employers, public employees and labor organizations in the state. The labor relations board conducts elections for public employees to choose whether to have union representation, conducts hearings on unfair labor practices, and administers procedures for the resolution of collective bargaining impasses. Hoffman says his goal is to increase efficiency and reduce the time it takes to process cases and move them to resolution. He says the board handles about 850 cases per year. As chairman, Hoffman's is paid $60,644. His appointment was confirmed by the Senate I on May 11. His term expires January 26,1998.
As director, Taylor's responsibilities include coordination of the association's lobbying activities at the state Capitol. She will also convey the association's positions to state policymakers and raise the awareness of the MAI mission to the members, the media and the public. The association is currently working on legislation to expand the training tax credit as an incentive for employers. Taylor will also manage the Annual Employment Law Conference and Trade Show, which is a day-long educational conference for members. Taylor, a graduate of Augustana College in Rock Island, was legislative liaison with the Dlinois Department of Public Aid before joining the association.
Previously, Robinson was political reporter and Statehouse bureau chief for WAND-TV in Decatur. Robinson, 25, formerly of Lincoln, earned a bachelor's degree from the University of Illinois, Urbana-Champaign, in 1990 and a master's degree from the Public Affairs Reporting program at Sangamon State University, Springfield, in 1991.
Leading the charge is the lieutenant governor's Office of Volunteer and Senior Action. Lt. Gov. Bob Kustra named 15 new members to his Advisory Council on Voluntary Action, the bipartisan group that will help implement the federal legislation. The council will oversee the first AmeriCorps programs, develop a three-year strategic plan on community service, pre-select AmeriCorps host sites and evaluate the programs. . Illinois has moved rapidly processing this program and meeting the stringent deadlines. Based on a population formula, the state is eligible for $2.4 million, a minimum of 170 full- time or 340 part-time educational awards. Grants will be awarded and distributed in the fall of this year in order for the state programs to begin operating. The new members are: Michael Alter, vice president. The Alter Group, Wilmette; Delbert Arsenault, executive director, Chicago Youth Centers, Chicago; Richard Blount III, executive assistant. Public Allies, Chicago; Gordon Brown, chief of staff, Illinois State Board of Education, Springfield; Mark Fazzini, lieutenant, Olympia Fields Police Department, Homewood; Caria Gosney, director, Retired Senior Volunteer Program, Quincy; Emily J. Harris, executive director, Canal Corridor Association, Chicago; Cheryl Lefler, director, The Volunteer Center of Knox County, Galesburg; Richard A. Marker, executive director, Hillel-CAYS Foundation, Chicago; Mary Maxwell, service learning coordinator, Stagg High School, Chicago; Dorothy Miaso, executive director, Literacy Volunteers of Illinois, Chicago; John Petrilli, executive director, Illinois Coalition for Community Services, Springfield; Scott Rains, director of campus ministries, Illinois Benedictine College, Lisle; Fred Rodriguez, teacher. Proviso West High School, Hillside; and Paul White, executive director, CEFS (Clay, Effingham, Fayette and Shelby counties) Economic Opportunity Corp., Effingham.
Prior to joining the attorney general's staff, Montes was program coordinator for the American Bar Association's public education division. Beginning his legal career in the Cook County state's attorney's office, he worked as a trial supervisor in the child support division from 1988 to 1991. Montes received both his bachelor's degree and law degree from Loyola University in Chicago.
Prior to joining the coalition, Mathews, 43, of Hyde Park was executive director for the Minority and Female Business Enterprise Program, a state-run program under Central Management Services. She also served as an advocacy director for the Chicago Urban League. Having grown up on Chicago's West Side, she has strong ties to the Chicago community as well as Chicago's business and nonprofit sectors.
Due to the complexity of current welfare issues, PWC will focus on public education, continued legislative efforts one-on-one individual advocacy line and continued job development for clients. July 1994/Illinois Issues/37 Mathews earned a master's degree in public administration from the John F. Kennedy School of Government at Harvard University in 1993. Her undergraduate degree is from the National College of Education in Evanston.
Prior to his appointment. Lash served as special assistant to U.S. Energy Secretary Hazel O'Leary. Lash served as director of IDNS from October 1984 until April 1990. He resigned following a controversy regarding the proposed Martinsville nuclear waste disposal facility.
Award winners receive a $2,500 stipend, a paid fall-term sabbatical to study tuition-free at Northwestern University and a computer from IBM. Those joining the Golden Apple Academy as fellows are: Rosa F. Brown, who teaches kindergarten at the McDade Classical School in Chicago; Lilian Degand, a second grade teacher at the Mary G. Peterson Elementary School in Chicago; Kerri Druckmiller, a language arts teacher for grades K-6 at the Whit- tier School in Oak Park; Debra Boros Erikson, a second grade teacher at the Bert Fulton School in Tinley Park; Susan Kajiwara- Ansai, who teaches fourth grade science and fifth grade at Norwood Park School in Chicago; Jenny Knight, a fifth grade teacher at the William Beye School in Oak Park; Lois La Galle, who teaches bilingual third grade in the Inter-American Magnet School in Chicago; Jacqueline Husak Lopushonsky, who teaches children with behavioral and learning disorders at the William Beye School in Oak Park; Michael J. Wilson, a teacher of multiage first and second graders at the University of Chicago Laboratory Schools in Chicago; and Susan L.I. Young, a kindergarten teacher at West- moor Elementary School in Northbrook. The ten winners were chosen from 1,200 nominations.
Bienen, 55, will assume his new duties on or before January 1, 1995. Weber, who took office on February 1, 1985, will remain in office until Bienen is available. A Princeton faculty member for more than 25 years, Bienen has been a consultant to several federal agencies including the State Department, the National Security Council and the Central Intelligence Agency. A political scientist with interests in political and economic development, African politics, civil-military relations, comparative urban politics and U.S. foreign policy, he has also been a consultant to several corporations and foundations. Bienen began at Princeton in 1966 as an assistant professor, was made professor of politics and international affairs in 1972 and appointed the James S. McDonnell Distinguished University Professor in 1985. He received his bachelor's degree from Cornell University, Ithaca, N.Y., and his master's and Ph.D. from the University of Chicago. He is the author or editor of 16 books, book chapters and articles.
Christopher Jeris of Naperville and Neil Rubin of Libertyville received honorable mention for their scores on the qualifying test. The three IMSA students received a perfect score (450 points) on the American High School Mathematics Exam taken in April. This is the highest score since the implementation of the current scoring system in 1986. The team score placed IMSA first in the nation among 5,351 high schools that took the exam. IMSA is the state's public residential high school for talented mathematics and science students in grades 10-12. It also serves as an educational laboratory for designing and testing innovative programs to share with other school systems, teachers and students in Illinois. 38/July 1994/Illinois Issues Names
Before joining DASA, Cimaglio, 44, of Chicago worked with several community organizations specializing in substance abuse prevention among young people. She graduated from the University of Illinois, Chicago, and has completed postgraduate training in group and individual therapy systems. Cimaglio says her primary goal directing the agency will be to develop a managed care plan. for the people served by the department. She says DASA will be "carved out" of the governor's Medicaid plan so that services will not be eroded by other health care needs. Cimaglio salary is $63,071, and her appointment must be confirmed by the Illinois Senate.
Kluczynski was elected justice of the Illinois Supreme Court in 1966. He served the high court until 1976 whe'nhe reached mandatory retirement. In March 1978, Kluczynski was recalled to fill a supreme court vacancy until the general election in 1980 and then returned to retirement. Before his election to the Supreme Court, he served the legal and justice systems in various capacities. After receiving has law degree from the University of Chicago Law School in 1927, he was a trial lawyer in private practice for more than 20 years. In 1950 he was appointed by Gov. Adiai Stevenson to the Circuit Court of Cook County. In November of 1963 he was assigned to the 1st District Appellate Court of Illinois. He was elected to the same court one year later holding the position of chief justice, a position he retained until his appointment to the Supreme Court in 1966. Julie Detrick and Beverley Scobell
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