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Commission

The Southwestern Illinois Metropolitan and Regional Planning Commission (SIMAPC) is governed by a 127-member board comprised of statutorily and locally appointed representatives from counties, municipalities, townships, and special interest groups across the region. This diverse board ensures that various communities and stakeholders are involved in regional planning efforts, focusing on economic development, transportation, land use, and environmental sustainability. The board collaborates to set long-term goals, approve major projects, and implement comprehensive plans that support regional growth and development.

Statutorily Appointed

Eight Governor appointments

Open

One Commissioner of Bi-State Development Agency

Herbert Simmons

Three Chair or president of each statutory port district

America's Central Port: Dennis Wilmsmeyer

Kaskaskia Regional Port District: Ed Weilbacher

Southwest Regional Port District: Richard Stubblefield

One President or board member of the Metro East Sanitary District

Mike Nordstrom

One President of the Southwestern Illinois Council of Mayors

Seth Speiser

One Illinois Member of East-West Gateway Council of Governments elected by said county with preference given to the Vice President or President if they are an Illinois resident

Open

Five Regional superintendent of schools for each Regional Office of Education in the SIMAPC Region

ROE #3 Julie Wollerman

ROE #41 Robert Werden

ROE #13 Matt Renaud

ROE #50 Lori Costello

ROE #45 Kelton Davis

Seven Mayors from each county of a municipality with < 4,500 in population

Bond County: Mike Burlingame

Clinton County: Judy Smith

Madison County: TJ Callahan

Monroe County: Greg Backes

Randolph County: Susan Harbaugh

St. Clair County: Michael H. Todd

Washington County: Donna Davis

One Chancellor of Southern Illinois University - Edwardsville

James T. Minor

One Director of the Department of Commerce and Economic Opportunity

Tracey Glenn, Southwest Region Manager

One District Engineer for IDOT

Kirk Brown

One President or Chair of the Southwestern Illinois Council on Economic Development

Kyle Anderson

Five Appointments selected by the President of the Commission from each of five civic, fraternal, cultural, or religious organizations

Open

Twenty-Eight Mayor or Village Presidents from each Municipality with > 4,500

Bond County: Greenville: George Barber

Clinton County: Breese: Kevin Timmerman

Madison County: Alton: David Goins

Madison County: Collinsville: Jeff Stehman

Madison County: Edwardsville: Art Risavy

Madison County: Granite City: Mike Parkinson

Madison County: Highland: Kevin Hemann

Madison County: Troy: David Nonn

Madison County: Bethalto: Gary Bost

Madison County: East Alton: Darren Carlton

Madison County: Glen Carbon: Bob Marcus

Madison County: Godfrey: Mike McCormick

Madison County: Maryville: Craig Short

Madison County: Pontoon Beach: Mike Pagano

Madison County: Wood River: Tom Stalcup

Monroe County: Columbia: Bob Hill

Monroe County: Waterloo: Stanley Darter

Randolph County: Chester: Tom Page

St. Clair County: Belleville: Patti Gregory

St. Clair County: Cahokia Heights: Curis McCall, Sr.

St. Clair County: East St. Louis: Charles Powell III

St. Clair County: Fairview Heights: Mark Kupsky

St. Clair County: Lebanon: Cheri Wright

St. Clair County: Mascoutah: Pat McMahan

St. Clair County: O'Fallon: Herb Roach

St. Clair County: Freeburg: Seth Speiser

St. Clair County: Shiloh: Bob Weilmuenster

St. Clair County: Swansea: Michael Leopold

Appointed by the County Board Chair

Ten Members of which two are selected from each County Board with a population of < 100,000, which one of the appointees is the chairman or presiding officer in the specified County

Bond County: Bernard Myers and Meg Sybert

Clinton County: Brad Knolhoff and Judy Smith

Monroe County: George Green and Pam Poettker

Randolph County: Ronnie White and Marc Kiehna

Washington County: Dave Meyer and Eric Brammeier

Six Members of which three are selected from each County board with a population of > 100,000, which one of the appointees is the Chairman or Presiding Officer in the specified County

Madison County: Kurt Prenzler, Paul Nicolussi, and Dave Tanzyus

St. Clair County: Mark Kern, Roy Mosley Jr., and Open

Ten Representatives of which two are chosen from each Township-Organized County, with one representing a Township having < 4,500 in population and one representing > 4,500 in population

Bond County: Matt Hawley and JoAnn Hollenkamp

Clinton County: Thomas Venhaus and Clyde Strotheide

Madison County: David Cox and Open

Monroe County: Open and Open

St. Clair County: Open and Open

Washington County: Open and Open

Two Members from each Commission-Organized County in either the County Board or a unit of Local Government

Randolph County: Open and Open

Fourteen Members of which two are selected from each county who are members of County Board or Elected Officials of a unit of Government

Bond County: Jacob Rayl and Suzie Kovach

Clinton County: Ann Schroeder and Mike Rakers

Madison County: Open and Open

Monroe County: Open and Open

Randolph County: Dave Holder and Open

St. Clair County: Herbert Simmons and Mark Kupsky

Washington County: Open and Open

Fourteen Members of which two are selected from each County and shall be a Chair of the County Planning Commision, Chair of a Municipal Planning Commission, or the County Engineer

Bond County: Brad Criner and Mike McCormick

Clinton County: Dan Behrens and Jami Staser

Madison County: Adam Walden and Chris Doucleff

Monroe County: Aaron Metzger and Open

Randolph County: Grant Deterding and Open

St. Clair County: Norm Etling and Randy Bolle

Washington County: Gerald Brockmeier and Kiefer Heiman

Seven Representatives of which one from each County is chosen and who is other than an Elected Official and preferably from a disadvantaged community

Bond County: Dave Koonce

Clinton County: Open

Madison County: Eric Daniels

Monroe County: Open

Randolph County: Open

St. Clair County: Open

Washington County: Open

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