| Name | Firm, Business Or Agency | Representing |
| Hearing Date and Time: Executive Appointments (S) 3/19/2015 10:00 AM |
| Adam Ballard | PRIVATE CITIZEN | self |
| Adani Sanchez | Champaign County Health Care Consumers | Health and Human Services |
| AJ Jennings | Park west cooperative nursery school | Illinois safe schools alliance |
| AJ Segneri | Foundation for a United Front | AJ Segneri |
| Alex Eberlin | none | none |
| Alexandria Willis | University of Illinois at Urbana-Champiagn | LGBT and Women Group |
| Alison Hoefnagel | About Face Theatre Company | About Face Theatre Company |
| Amber D King | self | Self |
| Amber Jensen | NA | NA |
| Amie Bauer | na | Individual |
| Amy Skalinder | the Skalinder family | Self |
| Andie Celerio | Citizen | Citizen |
| Andrew Brown | northwestern university | individual |
| Andrew Szmurlo | University of Illinois | none |
| Andy Thayer | Gay Liberation Network | Gay Liberation Network |
| Anne Jones | None | None |
| Anne Renna | Citizen | Citizen of Illinois |
| Anthony Papini | Illinois Safe Schools Alliance | Illinois Safe Schools Alliance a a Coalition of 35 other organizations |
| Antonia Josephine Clifford | self | Self |
| Antonio Lightfoot | Illinios Hunger Coalition | Self |
| Avi Rudnick | Transformative Justice Law Project of Illinois | Transformative Justice Law Project of Illinois |
| Barbara Egel | self | self |
| Brandi Parris | none | none |
| Brandon Hudspeth | NA | none |
| Brent Holman-Gomez | Gay Liberation Network | 1600 signatory petition opposed to James Meeks' appointment |
| Brett Jackson | none | none |
| Brian Savage | Parliament of the World's Religions | Brian Savage |
| Buff Carmichael | Retired | self |
| Cameron Robbins | self | self |
| Cameron Summers | none | other |
| Carin Silkaitis | The Other Theatre Company | Carin Silkaitis |
| Casey Cameron | Self | Self |
| Casey Horton | Concerned Citizen | Self |
| Catherine Christeller | Chicago Women's AIDS Project | Families affected by HIV. |
| chandra garcia | self | self |
| Channyn Lynne Parker | Chicago house social service agency | Chicago house |
| Charlene Carruthers | Independent Citizen | Black LGBT community |
| Chelsea Spence | None | None |
| Cheri Scott | None | None |
| Chloe Lewis | Home Health Care | Chloe Lewis |
| chris jackson | citizen | concerned citizen |
| Christian F Castro | Self | Self |
| Christina Foster | Foster What Matters Inc. | Christina Foster |
| Christina Frum | Citizen | Former students |
| Christine Adrian | None | none |
| Christopher Smith | A Church 4 Me | GLBTQ |
| Cindy Henkin | Citizen | Citizen |
| Claudia | Psychologist | myself |
| Connor Ramsey | none | none |
| Crispin Torres | na | trans 100 |
| Cristine Pope | IL Hunger Coalition | self |
| Cristofer Park | Swanson's Roofing | Cris Park |
| Daisy Echeverria | none | none |
| Dana Karraker | None | None |
| Daniel Atteberry | none | none |
| Danny Jones | none | self |
| Daryle Brown | None | myself |
| David Aslesen | Grace United Methodist Church | David Aslesen |
| David Bentlin | Prairie Pride Coalition | Prairie Pride Coalition |
| David E Braden | Concerned citizen | Self |
| David Fischer | Health & Medicine Policy Research Group | Heatlh & Medicine Policy Research Group |
| David Stookey | Self | Self |
| Deb Hamilton | none | none |
| Debbie Crosser | Self | Self |
| Debra Miretzky | Western Illinois University | Self |
| Denise Coleman | Illinois Safe Schools | self |
| Devlin McKee | Illinois Voters | Illinois Voters |
| Diane Mueller | none | self |
| Donique McIntosh | Educational consultant | NA |
| Eduardo Martinez | None | None |
| Eduardo Rivera | self | self |
| Elijah J Valentin | Self | Self |
| Eliot Thompson | none | none |
| Erik Roldan | Self | Self |
| Evan Keller | University of Illinois | UIUC |
| Fern Kory | none | none |
| Gary Gletty | Self | none |
| Gene Tenner | Self | Pride at Work |
| Gina Olson | University of Chicago | x |
| Grant A Dailey | none | none |
| Heather Dalmage | Self | self |
| Hillary Greer | none | none |
| Ian Taylor | None | None |
| Ibie Hart | Stand Up For Each Other Chicago | SUFEO |
| Isaac Silver | none | Isaac Silver |
| Jack Ryder | United Methodist Church | United Methodist Church |
| James Barr | self | self |
| James McIntyre | Foster Care Alumni of America Illinois Chapter | Myself |
| Jamie Connelly | West 40 Regional Safe School Program Middle School | West 40 Regional Safe School Program |
| Jamie Hines | none | none |
| Janel Bailey | Interfaith Worker Justice | Interfaith Justice Workers |
| Janet Meegan | parent | Chicago Public Schools Parent |
| Jasmine Kirby | None | None |
| Jasmine Thurmond | Noble Network of Charter School | Noble Network of Charter Schools |
| Jason Carson Wilson | Jason Carson Wilson | Jason Carson Wilson |
| Jason Haarmann | None | None |
| Jayadev Athreya | Concerned Constituent | individual |
| Jeanne Kracher | none | self |
| Jeff Dare | education | Teachers |
| Jeff Edwards | None | Myself |
| Jeffrey M Howard | Not Applicable | Not Applicable |
| Jennifer Leininger | Children's Hospital | Jennifer Leininger |
| Jennifer OMalley | citizen | citizen |
| Jennifer Reindt | None | None |
| Jeremy Baker | none | self |
| Jesse Plotsky | NA | NA |
| Jessica S Celimene-Rowell | Chicago Public Schools | Jessica S Celimene-Rowell |
| Jessica S Celimene-Rowell | Chicago Public Schools | Jessica S Celimene-Rowell |
| Jessica Thomas | University of Illinois | Self |
| Jill Wohl | Raise Your Hand | Raise Your Hand for Illinois Public Education |
| Jim Bennett | Lambda Legal | Lambda Legal |
| Joanna Stauder | none | none |
| Jocelyn Hare | Self | Jocelyn Hare |
| John Warner | Self | Self |
| Jon Lubar | Square Head Repair Co. | My children. |
| Joseph Kusar | self | self |
| Joy Messinger | Illinois Caucus for Adolescent Health | Self |
| joyce harant | citizen | citizen |
| Julie Erbe | self | self |
| Juy Bloom | Private citizen | private citizen |
| K L Nicola | none | none |
| kaaren fehsenfeld | NA | NA |
| Kadima Palles | Concerned Citizen | Concerned Citizen |
| Kamara Ellis | Affinity | lgbt |
| Kate Ekman | Pride at Work Chicago | Pride at Work Chicago |
| Kate Goetz | Chicago Public Schools parent | Parents 4 Teachers |
| Kelly Greeby | Concerned citizen | Concerned Citizen |
| Kelly Simmonds | None | None |
| Kenda Prude | Affinity | Self |
| Kenyatta Johnson | Resident of the City of Chicago | self |
| Kevin A Osten Garner | Kevin A Osten Garner PsyD | Myself |
| Kim L Hunt | Affinity Community Services | Constituents of Affinity, particularly LGBTQ youth |
| Kirsten Heindl | None | None |
| Kristen Holub | Chicago | None |
| Kristi Lin | none | none |
| Kristian Piedra | Self | Self |
| kristin graziano | Parkwest | Kristin Graziano |
| Kristina Williams | Retired | Kristina Williams |
| Kyle James Ratcliffe | The UP Center of Champaign County | Kyle James Ratcliffe, GCAPCC, UPCC |
| l allison | na | self |
| lara haas | 1988 | self |
| Lara Pruitt | LKP Consulting | Citizen |
| Lark Mulligan | Transformative Justice Law Project of Illinois | Transformative Justice Law Project of Illinois |
| LaToya Bailey | Self-Employed | Affinity Community Services |
| Laura E Pryst | Not Applicable | Self |
| Laura McAlpine | Concerned Citizen | Concerned citizen |
| Laura Reimers | none | none |
| Lawrence Carter | Illinois Safe Schools Alliance | Self |
| Leah Overmier | Student | Illinois students |
| Lelia Boyd Bellinger | UIC | I am appearing officially only on my own behalf. In spirit and intent, I appear on behalf of all Illinois students, to whose great detriment James Meeks' appointment would work. |
| Liz Martin | Jefferson Middle School | self |
| Lois McCullen Parr | Broadway United Methodist Church | Clergy |
| Loren Savage | Illinois Safe Schools Alliance | self |
| Lori Barrett | Freelance | Parents of school children |
| Luke Gadbois | None | none |
| lynda boie | self | self |
| Lynne golomb | Loyola university | Self |
| Macaire Grambauer | McAlpine Consulting for Growth | Self |
| Madeline Doon | none | none |
| Marcus De Andre Fogliano | Illinois Safe Schools Alliance | My Self |
| Marcus Fogliano | Peoria Proud | Peoria Proud |
| Margaret Ann Crain | Garrett Evangelical Theological Seminary | United Methodist clergy |
| Margaret Hurley | H2O Salon and Spa | Other |
| Maria Guerrero | none | none |
| Maria wallace | none | concerned citizen |
| Marie Johnson | None | None |
| Mark Lasswell | concerned citizen | concerned citizen |
| Mark Smithivas | self | self |
| Mary curle | None | None |
| Matthew Jaccarino | None | Matthew Jaccarino |
| Matthew Knox | none | none |
| Maureen Goldin | None | Self |
| Maureen Sullivan | Bridgeport Alliance | blah |
| Maxwell Bezanson | None | Self |
| Megan Paceley | none | none |
| Megan Wallenius | Illinois Public School | Self |
| Mel Ferrand | none | none |
| Michael Mann | United Methodist Church | Self |
| Michael Weinberg | None | self |
| Michelle Gong | none | none |
| Michelle Jett | Illinois Safe Schools Alliance | Self |
| Mitchell Dickey | None | None |
| Monica Elam | Affinity Community Services | Affinity Community Services |
| Nat Duran | Self | Self |
| Neal Resnikoff | Community | Neal Resnikoff |
| Nell Pingleton | none | none |
| nicholas scarim | none | myself |
| Nick Viera | self | self |
| Nicole Eken | Citizen | Self |
| Nicole Morse | University of Chicago | Gay Liberation Network |
| Olivia Bojan | none | none |
| Owen Daniel-McCarter | Transgender graduate of Oak Park River Forest High School | Self |
| Owen Rogers | None | None |
| Pamela A Crews | NCTE | not representing a group |
| Pamela Coughlin | Private citizen | private citizen |
| Paul Avery | Gay Liberation Network | Gay Liberation Network |
| Paul Gulezian | Oakton Community College | self |
| Peter Coan | none | self |
| Phyllis Johnson | retired from Columbia College Chicago | Phyllis Johnson |
| Phyllis Price | Self | Self |
| Prof Mark E Wojcik | The John Marshall Law School | Self |
| Rachel Hennessy | Self | Self |
| Randall Plankenhorn | None | none |
| Rev Gregory Gross | Berry United Methodist Church | Rev Gregory Gross |
| Rev Jennie Kitch | AChurch4Me MCC | Achurch4Me MCC |
| Richard Clough | NONE | SELF |
| Rick Ingram | ISSA | IssA |
| Riley Johnson | Not Applicable | Not Applicable |
| Rita L Smith | United Methodist Church | None |
| Robert Emmons | none | None |
| Ronda Locke | citizen | self |
| Russell Snyder | Concerned Citizen | Concerned Citizen |
| Ryan Kahle | University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign | none |
| RYAN VILORIA | NA | NA |
| Samantha George | none | none |
| Sarah Blanco | None | None |
| Sarah Fleming | Adult Salad | myself |
| Sarah Mckee | None | None |
| Sarah Schriber | Mother of School Age Children | Sarah Schriber |
| Scott Burgh | self | self |
| Sebastian Contreras Jr | Self | Self |
| ShaRhonda Dawson | Self | Self |
| Sharmili Majmudar | na | self |
| Shauna Burkhalter | None | None |
| Sheila Daily | Concerned Citizen | Concerned Citizen |
| Sherrie Hildreth | self | self |
| Sheryl Scates | Northern IL Conference, United Methodist Church | Sheryl Scates |
| Shirley L Edwards | Concerned Citizen | Concerned Citizen |
| Sonja Wallace | private citizen | self |
| Stacia Smith | Lingenfelter Family | Self |
| Stephanie Medina | none | none |
| Suellen Reimers | None | None |
| Susan DeGennaro | None | Other |
| Suzanne Kusar | citizen | self |
| Sylvestre Waguespack III | NA | myself. This man should not be in a position to affect the lives of impressionable children and should not chair the State Board of Education. He is a racist, misogynistic homophobe. |
| Tanvi Sheth | Concerned citizen | Self |
| Thomas Johnson | Illinois Voter | Illinois voter |
| tristan pence | Self | Self |
| Tyler Riordan | None | none |
| Vanessa Gabel | NONE | NONE |
| Victoria Stoklasa | None | Self |
| Vidal Cruz | Illinois Citizen | Citizen |
| Vincent Guerrero | none | none |
| Vishal Disawar | University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign | University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign |
| Viveka Ray-Mazumder | Asian Americans Advancing Justice - Chicago | Viveka Ray-Mazumder |
| Wayne Franklin | SafeCG | Physicians |
| Wayne Franklin | SafeCG | Physicians |
| Wendy Ann Witt | First UMC at the Chicago Temple | Wendy Ann Witt |
| Whitney Havice | NA | Myself |
| Zachary A Nissen | none | Zachary A Nissen |
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