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The MPO Policy Committee is designated by the governor of Illinois and northeastern Illinois local officials as the region's Metropolitan Planning Organization (MPO). It is the decision-making body for all regional transportation plans and programs for this area. The MPO Policy Committee plans, develops and maintains an affordable, safe and efficient transportation system for the region, providing the forum through which local decision makers develop regional plans and programs.

On March 14, 2007, the MPO Policy Committee and the CMAP Board adopted a  Memorandum of Understanding  with regard to transportation planning and programming in Northeastern Illinois. The agreement covers the working relationship between the two boards, whose responsibilities are defined in the Regional Planning Act and federal legislation. By adopting this agreement, the MPO Policy Committee and CMAP Board affirmed their commitment to coordinate and integrate the region's planning for land use and transportation in an open and collaborative process.
 

2012 Meeting Schedule

The MPO Policy Committee meetings are held on the second Thursday of January, March, June and October at the CMAP offices at 10:00 a.m. unless otherwise noted.

  • Special Meeting - December 8, 2011 at 10:00 a.m.
  • January 12, 2012
  • March 8, 2012
  • June 14, 2012
  • October 11, 2012

MPO Policy Committee 

Representing Name Position Organization
Municipal Government
Chicago Department of Transportation (CDOT) Gabe Klein Commissioner Chicago Department of Transportation
Council of Mayors Jeffrey Schielke Mayor City of Batavia
Counties
Cook Robin Kelly Chief Administrative Officer Cook County
DuPage Thomas Cuculich Director, Department of Economic Development and Planning DuPage County
Kane Karen McConnaughay County Board Chair Kane County
Kendall John Purcell County Board Chair Kendall County
Lake Martin Buehler County Engineer Lake County
McHenry Kenneth D. Koehler County Board Chair McHenry County
Will Lawrence Walsh County Executive Will County
Federal Agencies
Federal Highway Administration (FHWA) Norm Stoner Division Administrator FHWA
Federal Transit Administration (FTA) Marisol Simon Regional Administrator FTA
Regional Agencies
Chicago Metropolitan Agency for Planning (CMAP) Frank Beal Executive Director Metropolis Strategies
Chicago Metropolitan Agency for Planning (CMAP) Elliott Hartstein Former Village President Village of Buffalo Grove (Lake)
Regional Transportation Authority (RTA) Leanne Redden Senior Deputy Executive Director, Planning and Regional Programs RTA
Operating Agencies
Chicago Transit Authority (CTA) Forrest E. Claypool President CTA
Class I Railroads Michael W. Payette Vice President of Government Affairs Union Pacific Railroad
Illinois Department of Transportation (IDOT) Ann Schneider* Secretary IDOT
Illinois State Toll Highway Authority (ISTHA) Kristi Lafleur Executive Director ISTHA
METRA     Alexander D. Clifford Executive Director/CEO METRA
PACE Richard Kwasneski Chairman PACE
Private Providers John C. McCarthy President Continental Airport Express

* Chairman
** Vice-Chairman

Updated 11/22/11