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Subcommittees

The EJ Commission has formed three subcommittees to better focus on key issues. 

EJ Policy & Legislative Affairs Subcommittee 

Meeting #1: July 31, 2025
 

Funding Equity & Workforce Development Subcommittee 

Meeting #1: August 6, 2025
 

Air, Water, Soil Quality Monitoring & Enforcement Subcommittee 

Meeting #1: August 13, 2025
 

Members 

Subcommittee: EJ Policy & Legislative Affairs

  1. Marcella Kennan Corona, Chair
  2. Cheryl Johnson
  3. Donovan Griffith
  4. Isabel Velez-Diez, IDCEO
  5. Pratigyan (Prati) Bhusal
  6. Representative DuBuclet
  7. Senate Majority Representative Celina Villanueva
  8. Samarth Medakkar

Subcommittee: Funding Equity & Workforce Development

  1. Marcus Jordan, Chair
  2. David Esposito, IDHS
  3. Jose Burgos, IDNR
  4. Chynna Hampton
  5. Brandy Phillips, IDOT
  6. Tonyisha Harris

Subcommittee: Air, Water, Soil Quality Monitoring & Enforcement

  1. Ashish Sharma, Chair
  2. Victoria Wilson, Co-Chair
  3. Dulce Ortiz
  4. Chris Pressnall, IEPA
  5. Gerrin Cheek-Butler, IDPH
  6. Stephen (Steve) Sylvester