Government Relations Committee

IACAC Government Relations Committee

2012-2013 Committee Chairs

Bill Morrison
Highland Park High School
(224) 765-2056
wmorrison@dist113.org

Robert Zigmund,
Saint Ignatius College Prep
(312) 432-8451
robert.zigmund@ignatius.org

Council Team Director, Member Relations
Anne Kremer
DePaul University
(773) 325-7693
akremer@depaul.edu

Purpose

The purpose of the IACAC Government Relations Committee is to inform IACAC members of pertinent public policy issues and upcoming legislation that affects counselors and students. Government Relations members also promote the goals of IACAC to government officials at both the state and federal level.

Frequently Asked Questions

+I want to support the efforts of the Government Relations Committee, but I am unable to attend meetings or participate in the lobbying trip to Springfield, what can I do?
The easiest thing you can do is to use the NACAC’s Legislative Action Center. From here, you can search for current state and national legislation that will affect you and your students and make use of pre-written letters to sign and email to your current legislators.
+I would like to know more about issues in education and college access, where can I find more information?
NACAC’s Government Relations website maintains a list of the latest developments in legislation of interest to the National Membership. At the State Legislation Portal you can search more in-depth on Illinois Issues as well as topical issues. Also, NACAC’s Policy Recommendations page outlines many current policies and links to research and insights on current trends/issues.

Illinois DREAM Act Signed Into Law

IACAC President Laura Docherty, Aliza Gilbert, NACAC President Jim Miller at the Illinois DREAM Act Signing

IACAC President Laura Docherty with Governor Quinn as he signs the Illinois DREAM Act into lawIACAC President Laura Docherty, 2010 NACAC Human Relations award winner Aliza Gilbert, and NACAC President Jim Miller stood with Governor Pat Quinn when he signed the Illinois DREAM Act into law on August 1, 2011 at Benito Juarez Community Academy. The Illinois DREAM Act creates a privately-funded scholarship program for documented and undocumented immigrants.

Learn more about the DREAM Act from the Illinois Government News Network and the Chicago Tribune. See more photos from the signing.

Meetings

We meet two-three times per year in addition to a trip to Springfield where we meet with legislators to discuss current education issues. Read about our meeting with Governor Quinn to discuss the MAP Grant and counselor ratios in the IACAC Newsletter. We also host a session at the IACAC Annual Conference in May. If you would like to be part of this committee, please e-mail one of the co-chairs.

Members of IACAC and ISCA met with Governor Pat Quinn in Springfield to discuss the MAP Grant and counselor ratios for students in Illinois.

Members of IACAC and ISCA met with Governor Pat Quinn in Springfield
to discuss the MAP Grant and counselor ratios for students in Illinois.

 

Committee Members

Robert Andrews, Schuler Foundation
Jennifer Anzalotti, Loyola Academy
Todd Fonck, University of St. Francis
Robert Freitag, St. Charles North HS
Sandie Gilbert, Highland Park HS
Sarah Goldman, Cornell College
Joseph Havis, Millikin University
Gwen Kanelos, Concordia University
Christine Litoborski-Grotzke, Michigan Tech University
Beth Sullivan Piskel, Creighton University
RC San Jose, Bradley University
Debra Simpson, University of Illinois-Chicago
Sam Stover, Beloit College
Alexis Yadron, Blackburn College