FutureGen For Illinois Task Force
Appointed by Governor Rod R. Blagojevich, the FutureGen for Illinois Task Force includes prominent members of the state’s business, civic, government, academic and labor communities. The FutureGen for Illinois Task Force is working with the State of Illinois and the Illinois Congressional Delegation to bring FutureGen to Illinois.
Chair
Governor Rod R. Blagojevich
Co-Chairs
The Honorable Richard Durbin, U.S. Senator, State of Illinois
The Honorable Dennis Hastert, Speaker & Member of Congress, Illinois – 14th District
Task Force Members
The Honorable Melissa Bean, Member of Congress, Illinois - 8th District
Dr. Henry S. Bienen, President, Northwestern University
The Honorable Judy Biggert, Member of Congress, Illinois - 13th District
Ms. Margaret Blackshere, President, Illinois AFL-CIO
Mr. Terry Bruce, President, Illinois Eastern Community Colleges
Mr. Joe Burgess, Chariman, Tuscola Economic Development Group
Mr. Michael T. Carrigan, Co-President, Illinois Building & Trades Council
Mr. David C. Carroll, President & CEO, Gas and Technology Institute (GTI)
Mr. Steve Carter, President, Knight Hawk Coal
Dr. Ron Carty, Director, Illinois Clean Coal Institute
Mr. Frank Clark, President, ComEd
Mr. John Clark, Director, Indiana Office of Energy & Defense Development
Mr. Lew Collens, President, Illinois Institute of Technology
The Honorable Jerry Costello, Member of Congress, Illinois - 12th District
Mr. Harry Crisp II, CEO, Pepsi MidAmerica
The Honorable Mitch Daniels, Governor, State of Indiana
The Honorable Danny Davis, Member of Congress, Illinois - 7th District
Mr. David Downs, District 12 Director, Illinois Farm Bureau Board
Ms. Jan Eads, County Board Chair, Coles County
Mr. Ronald D. Earl, General Manager & CEO, Illinois Municipal Electric Agency
Ms. Stacy Elliot, Senior Branch Office Administrator, Edward Jones
The Honorable Rahm Emanuel, Member of Congress, Illinois - 5th District
The Honorable Lane Evans, Member of Congress, Illinois - 17th District
Dr. Robert Exley, President, Parkland College
Mr. Sam Flood, Acting Director, Illinois Department of Natural Resources
The Honorable Gary Forby, State Senator, 59th District
Mr. Gerald Forsythe, Chairman & CEO, Indeck Energy Services, Inc.
Mr. Jack Fortnum, VP & President North American Division, Corn Products International
Mr. Peter Fox, Chairman & Founder, Fox Development, Inc.
Mr. Phil Gonet, President, Illinois Coal Association
Mr. Walter Gregory, President & CEO, Freeman Energy
Ms. Janet Grimes, Executive Director, Capital Development Board
Mr. Steve Grissom, Chairman, Coles Together
The Honorable Luis Gutierrez, Member of Congress, Illinois - 4th District
Ms. Molly Hall, Executive Director, Illinois Electric Council
Mr. Charles Hartke, Director, Illinois Department of Agriculture
Mr. Louis Hencken, President, Eastern Illinois University
Mr. Scott Hutter, President & CEO, Martin Engineering
Dr. Martin C. Jischke, President, Purdue University
The Honorable Timothy Johnson, Member of Congress, Illinois - 15th District
Mr. Mike Johnston, General Manager, WAND TV
Mr. Robert Joyce, President, IBEW Local 15
The Honorable Daniel Kleiss, Mayor, City of Tuscola
Mr. David Kolata, Executive Director, Citizens Utility Board
Mr. Woody Kramer, Attorney at Law, The Brainard Law Offices
The Honorable Ray LaHood, Member of Congress, Illinois - 18th District
Mr. Jack Lavin, Director, Illinois Department of Commerce and Economic Opportunity
Mr. Howard Learner, President & Executive Director, Illinois Environmental Law & Policy Center
Mr. Patrick Lindsey, Senior Manager State Relations, DaimlerChrysler
The Honorable Dan Lipinski, Member of Congress, Illinois – 3rd District
Mr. John Lowder, Director of Appropriations/Research, Speaker Madigan's Office
Mr. Richard A. Lumpkin, Chairman, Consolidated Communications
Mr. Mike Martin, Executive Vice President & Chief Financial Officer, Champaign News Gazette
Mr. Timothy Martin, Secretary, Illinois Department of Transportation
Ms. Talina Mathews, Executive Director, Kentucky Office of Energy Policy
Mr. Tim Mathis, General Manager, WICS TV
Mr. Mike Mazzocco, Director of Corporate Relations, University of Illinois
Mr. Doug McCumber, President, First National Bank of Arcola
Mr. John Mead, Director, SIU Coal Research Center
Mr. Gary Melvin, President, Rural King
Mr. Jim Monk, President, Illinois Energy Association
Mr. Lloyd Murphy, President, Tuscola National Bank
Mr. Roger Myers, Vice President, United Mine Workers D-12
Mr. Robert Neff, Vice President, Ameren Energy Fuels
Mr. Duane Noland, President & CEO, Illinois Association of Electric Cooperatives
The Honorable Barack Obama, U.S. Senator, State of Illinois
Dr. John G. Peters, President, Northern Illinois University
Mr. Dan Podgurski, Plant Manager, Lyondell Chemicals (Equistar)
Dr. Glenn Poshard, President, Southern Illinois University
Mr. Hunt Ramsbottom, President & CEO, Rentech Inc.
The Honorable John Rednour, Mayor, City of DuQuoin
Ms. Jill Rendleman, Acting Executive Director, Illinois Finance Authority
Mr. Brad Richards, Executive V.P., Illinois Oil and Gas Association
The Honorable Dale Righter, State Senator, 55th District
The Honorable Chapin Rose, State Representative, 110th District
Dr. Robert Rosner, Director, Argonne National Laboratory
Mr. William Rowland, Chairman & CEO, First Mid-Illinois Bancshares
Dr. Gayle Saunders, President, Richland Community College
Mr. Wayne Schable, County Board Chair, Douglas County
Mr. Doug Scott, Director, Illinois Environmental Protection Agency
Dr. William Shilts, Chief, Illinois State Geological Survey
The Honorable John Shimkus, Member of Congress, Illinois - 20th District
Mr. Samuel K. Skinner, Attorney at Law, Greenberg Traurig, LLP
Mr. Edward Smith, International VP, Laborers International Union of North America
Dr. Tom Sparrow, Retired (Director), Indiana Coal Research, Purdue University
Dr. Bill Thallemer, President, Lake Land Community College
The Honorable James Thompson, Former Governor & Senior Chairman, Winston & Strawn
Mr. Carl Troike, Facility General Manager, Cabot Corporation
Mr. Jack Unzicker, Research Analyst, Speaker Madigan's Office
Mr. Tom Villanova, Co-President, Illinois Building & Trades Council
Mr. Jeffrey B. Wagoner, Manager of Regional Development, CSX Transportation
Mr. Carl Walworth, Publisher/Editor, Mattoon Journal Gazette/Charleston Times Courier
Mr. Allen Wente, President, Lincolnland Building & Construction Trades
Ms. Mary Wetzel, President, Mattoon Chamber of Commerce
The Honorable Charles White, Mayor, City of Mattoon
Dr. B. Joseph White, President, University of Illinois
Mr. Doug Whitley, President, Illinois State Chamber of Commerce
Mr. Derek Winstanley, Chief, Illinois State Water Survey
Mr. Bob Woodard, President, Tuscola Chamber of Commerce
Dr. Robert J. Zimmer, President, University of Chicago
