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* From a press release…

In addition to the executive order, Gov. Rauner has appointed Philip Dalmage as the new Executive Director of the Illinois Human Rights Commission to oversee the commission’s coordination efforts.
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The newly appointed executive director is a former Chief Administrative Law Judge at the Illinois Department of Children and Family Services (IDCFS), and served as the Director of the Business Enterprise Program at the Illinois Department of Human Services (IDHS). Most recently, Dalmage worked as a practicing attorney dealing with civil and family cases, specifically working with IDCFS abuse and neglect cases. He holds a B.A. from Marquette University and a J.D. from the John Marshall Law School.

“It is an incredible honor to be appointed Executive Director of the Illinois Human Rights Commission,” Dalmage said. “I am aware of the long and storied history of the Illinois Human Rights Act in Illinois and look forward to using this role to adjudicate civil rights violations in as fair, just, and expeditious a manner as possible. I thank Governor Rauner for giving me this great opportunity.”

The appointment was announced in conjunction with an executive order issued today that “mandates coordination between the Bureau of Administrative Hearings, IHRC, and IDHR to eliminate backlog and improve due process.” The full text is here.

posted by Rich Miller
Wednesday, Jun 20, 18 @ 2:19 pm

Comments

About time!

Comment by NIU Grad Wednesday, Jun 20, 18 @ 3:21 pm
They amended the Act so that people could go to circuit court rather than the Commission (which many now do) and they still have a huge backlog? Is it understaffing or inefficiency?

Comment by Anonymous Wednesday, Jun 20, 18 @ 3:32 pm
Or, let’s continue to gut two agencies that the Governor’s pals never liked. For three and a half years they’ve choked off budget funds to HRC and now it’s supposed to run efficiently????

Comment by MusselMan Wednesday, Jun 20, 18 @ 3:38 pm
Hell yeah. Great guy. There’s one good Rauner decision on record.

Comment by State gate Thursday, Jun 21, 18 @ 7:19 am

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