Charge
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.
2009 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.
- January 8, 2009
- March 12, 2009
- June 10, 2009
- October 8, 2009
MPO Policy Committee
| Representing |
Name |
Position |
Organization |
| Municipal Government |
| Chicago Department of Transportation (CDOT) |
Thomas H. Powers, P.E. |
Acting Commissioner |
Chicago Department of Transportation |
| Council of Mayors |
Jeff Schielke |
Mayor |
City of Batavia |
| Counties |
| Cook |
Joseph Moreno |
Commissioner |
Cook County |
| DuPage |
Tom Cuculich |
Director, Economic Development and Planning |
DuPage County |
| Kane |
Karen McConnaughay |
Chairman |
Kane County |
| Kendall |
Bob Davidson |
County Board Member |
Kendall County |
| Lake |
Martin Buehler |
County Engineer |
Lake County |
| McHenry |
Kenneth D. Koehler |
Chairman |
McHenry County |
| Will |
Larry 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) |
Joe Deal |
Director of External Affairs |
City of Chicago, Mayors Office |
| Chicago Metropolitan Agency for Planning (CMAP) |
Elliott Hartstein |
Village President |
Village of Buffalo Grove (Lake) |
| Regional Transportation Authority (RTA) |
Steve Schlickman |
Executive Director |
RTA |
| Operating Agencies |
| Chicago Transit Authority (CTA) |
Richard L. Rodriguez |
President |
CTA |
| Class I Railroads |
Michael W. Payette |
Vice President of Government Affairs |
Union Pacific Railroad |
| Illinois Department of Transportation (IDOT) |
Gary Hannig* |
Secretary |
IDOT |
| Illinois Tollway |
Rocco J. Zucchero |
Deputy Chief of Engineering for Planning |
ISTHA |
| Metra |
Phil Pagano |
Executive Director |
Metra |
| Pace |
Richard Kwasneski |
Chairman |
Pace |
| Private Providers |
John McCarthy |
President |
Continental Airport Express |
* Chairman
** Vice-Chairman
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