NEWS
RELEASE
June 28, 2007
For Immediate
Release
Contact: Doug Whitley, President & CEO,
312-983-7103
or Deb McCarver,
Director of Communications, 217-522-5512
Illinois Chamber Board Elects New
Directors, Issues Position on Cook County Co2 Emissions
Law
CHICAGO, IL – The Illinois Chamber of Commerce
Board of Directors held board, officer and committee chair elections at its
annual meeting earlier this month and voted to oppose a proposed air pollution
permit ordinance in Cook County, according to Joseph Dively, Chairman of the
Chamber Board.
After hearing a presentation on how
climate change concerns may influence regulations at all levels of government,
the Board discussed the proposed Cook County ordinance to require air pollution
permits for sources of certain air pollutants. Agreeing that imposition of
county-level air permits and fees on top of existing stringent state standards
would create an undue burden on Cook County business and industry, the Board
voted to oppose adoption of such a program. The resolution concludes with the
observation that such fees would effectively be a new business
tax.
The election, re-election, and
retirement of directors and officers was the other primary focus of the June
meeting. The following officers were re-elected for the 2007-2008 term: Chairman
Joe Dively, Consolidated Communications, Mattoon; Vice-Chairman Calvin Butler,
RR Donnelley, Chicago; Treasurer George “Bill” Beck, Beck Transportation, Mt.
Vernon; and Secretary Roger Walcott, Peabody Energy, St.
Louis.
Committee Chairs elected for
2007-2008 are: Mike Moses, S&C Electric, Chicago, Audit Committee; Monica
Mueller, Motorola, Schaumburg, Government Affairs Committee; Joanne McMahon, GE,
Barrington, Legal & Judicial Review Committee; and Gina Forcucci, Amcore
Bank, NA, Lombard, Membership & Business Services
Committee.
Executive Committee District
Representatives for 2007-2008 are Jay Koch, EcoDigital Development Group,
Woodlawn; Mary Crego, State Farm, Bloomington; James Bruner, United Contractors
Midwest, Springfield; Taylor Davis, John Deere, Moline; Mary Culler, Ford,
Downers Grove; and Karen Melchert, CNA, Chicago.
Newly elected to the Board of
Directors are: Douglas P. Crew, Caterpillar, Peoria; Mike Aiello, RW Troxell,
Springfield; Bob Cusick, Hanson Professional Services, Springfield; Paul
Wickland, Tempco Electric Heater Corporation, Wood Dale; Karla Olsen Teasley,
Illinois American Water, Belleville; Raymond Kovach, Columbia College, Chicago;
and Nahlah Daddino, Advocate Health Care, Oak Brook.
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The following retiring board members
were honored for their past service as they leave the Chamber Board: Arthur “Hy”
Bunn, Bunn Corporation, Springfield; Steve Crain, Crain Enterprises, Mound City;
Tim Elder, Caterpillar, Peoria; Bob Fry, CIGNA HealthCare, Chicago; Terry
Gloriod, Illinois American Water, Belleville; Jim Kaput, ServiceMaster, Downers
Grove; Tony Mitchell, Advocate Health Care, Oak Brook; Sergio “Satch” Pecori,
Hanson Professional Services, Springfield; Brian Peterson, ADM, Decatur; and
Eric Winston, Columbia College, Chicago.
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