This morning's Chicago Transit Board meeting looked different than most meeting days, and not just because of the band playing outside CTA headquarters and the large police presence.
There's been some reshuffling on the transit board, so "Going Public" decided to take a look at who's who on the transit board (after the jump).
The board is composed of seven members, who are appointed for seven-year terms. Three members are appointed by the governor and four members are appointed by the mayor. Gov. Quinn announced two appointments on Wednesday.
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The following information is from the State of Illinois Web site, CTA press releases and news reports:
>> Chairman Terry Peterson
Member since: 10/7/09
Term expires: 9/1/13
Appointed by: Mayor Daley
Peterson is the vice president of Government Affairs at Rush University Medical Center, "where he is responsible for managing, evaluating and executing strategic initiatives related to the hospital on the local, state and federal levels," according to the CTA. He succeeded former chairwoman Carole L. Brown, who stepped down in September after six years as head of the board.
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>> John Bouman
Member since: 11/12/09
Term expires: 9/1/11
Appointed by: Gov. Quinn
Since 1996, Bouman has run the Sargent Shriver National Center on Poverty Law, "where he served as president and as director of advocacy for the center," according to the CTA. Bouman, who lives in Maywood, has served as a public interest attorney since 1975.
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>> Henry Chandler
Member since: 2006
Term expires: 9/1/14
Appointed by: Mayor Daley
Chandler is a board member of Access Living of Metropolitan Chicago, "a non-residential center dedicated to advocating on behalf of people with disabilities," according to the CTA and news reports.
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>> Jacky Grimshaw
Member since: 8/20/09
Term expires: 9/1/14
Appointed by: Gov. Quinn
"Grimshaw serves as the vice president of policy at the Center for Neighborhood Technology, a think-and-do tank that researches, develops and promotes new solutions for livable and sustainable urban communities," according to a State of Illinois release.
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>> Katie McClain
Member since: 11/10/09
Term expires: 9/1/16
Appointed by: Gov. Quinn
"McClain has been Chicago city director of the Clinton Climate Initiative of the William J. Clinton Foundation since 2007," according to the CTA. She was a senior policy adviser to then-Lt. Gov. Quinn.
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>> Rev. Charles Robinson
Member since: ?
Term expires: 9/1/14
Appointed by: Mayor Daley
Pastor of Holy Starlight M.B. Church in Little Village.
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>> Alejandro Silva
Member since: 9/1/01
Term expires: ?
Appointed by: Mayor Daley
Silva is chairman and CEO of Evans Food Group, a snack foods producer, according to Forbes. He is also a director of PrivateBancorp.
>> Chairman Terry Peterson
Member since: 10/7/09
Term expires: 9/1/13
Appointed by: Mayor Daley
Peterson is the vice president of Government Affairs at Rush University Medical Center, "where he is responsible for managing, evaluating and executing strategic initiatives related to the hospital on the local, state and federal levels," according to the CTA. He succeeded former chairwoman Carole L. Brown, who stepped down in September after six years as head of the board.
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>> John Bouman
Member since: 11/12/09
Term expires: 9/1/11
Appointed by: Gov. Quinn
Since 1996, Bouman has run the Sargent Shriver National Center on Poverty Law, "where he served as president and as director of advocacy for the center," according to the CTA. Bouman, who lives in Maywood, has served as a public interest attorney since 1975.
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>> Henry Chandler
Member since: 2006
Term expires: 9/1/14
Appointed by: Mayor Daley
Chandler is a board member of Access Living of Metropolitan Chicago, "a non-residential center dedicated to advocating on behalf of people with disabilities," according to the CTA and news reports.
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>> Jacky Grimshaw
Member since: 8/20/09
Term expires: 9/1/14
Appointed by: Gov. Quinn
"Grimshaw serves as the vice president of policy at the Center for Neighborhood Technology, a think-and-do tank that researches, develops and promotes new solutions for livable and sustainable urban communities," according to a State of Illinois release.
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>> Katie McClain
Member since: 11/10/09
Term expires: 9/1/16
Appointed by: Gov. Quinn
"McClain has been Chicago city director of the Clinton Climate Initiative of the William J. Clinton Foundation since 2007," according to the CTA. She was a senior policy adviser to then-Lt. Gov. Quinn.
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>> Rev. Charles Robinson
Member since: ?
Term expires: 9/1/14
Appointed by: Mayor Daley
Pastor of Holy Starlight M.B. Church in Little Village.
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>> Alejandro Silva
Member since: 9/1/01
Term expires: ?
Appointed by: Mayor Daley
Silva is chairman and CEO of Evans Food Group, a snack foods producer, according to Forbes. He is also a director of PrivateBancorp.
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James Reyes said:
What is happening with the C.T.A. selling carbon offsets? They were supposedly taking steps to explore this idea,in a past column.With constant budget problems,this should be something they want to pursue,even if it only brings in a small amount of money.
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