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 J. Durbin, U.S. Senator, State of Illinois
The Honorable J. 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

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. John Foreman, Editor & Publisher, Champaign News Gazette

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. 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. Phil Nelson, President, Illinois Farm Bureau

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. 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