Our committees and task forces meet regularly to craft policy and act on current needs and issues. Guided by Mayors, they provide information, technical assistance, programs, and support to communities across the region. The following is a listing of our current committees and task forces, along with the mayors currently serving as chair and the Caucus staff contact.
ADA Coordinators Group
(Open chair)
Caucus staff contact: Crispina Ojeda Simmons
Age-Friendly Communities Collaborative
Catherine Adduci, President, Village of River Forest
Caucus staff contact: Crispina Ojeda Simmons
Diversity Issues Task Force
Rodney Craig, President, Village of Hanover Park
William McLeod, President, Village of Hoffman Estates
Caucus staff contact: Crispina Ojeda Simmons
Environment Committee
Kevin Burns, Mayor, City of Geneva
Caucus staff contact: Edith Makra
Energy Subcommittee
Kevin Burns, Mayor, City of Geneva
Caucus staff contact: Edith Makra
Housing and Community Development Committee
Katrina Thompson, Mayor, Village of Broadview
Caucus staff contact: Ben Schnelle
Legislative Committee
Gerald Bennett, Mayor, City of Palos Hills
Caucus staff contact: Neil C. James
Regional COVID-19 Task Force
Caucus staff contact: Neil C. James
Regional Economic Development Committee
Karen Darch, President, Village of Barrington
Caucus staff contact: Neil C. James
Service Delivery Task Force
(Open chair)
Caucus staff contact: Neil C. James
Transportation Committee
Jeffery Schielke, Mayor, City of Batavia
Caucus staff contact: Neil C. James