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 Name: Beth Purvis
Position: Secretary of Education
Governor Bruce Rauner has selected Dr. Beth Purvis to serve as
Illinois’ Secretary of Education. Dr. Purvis brings 22 years of
education experience to the position.
For over 12 years, Dr. Purvis served as Chief Executive Officer for
the Chicago International Charter School. Before joining Chicago
International Charter School she was an assistant professor of
special education and associate director of the Child and Family
Development Center at the University of Illinois at Chicago.
Previously, Dr. Purvis served as an early childhood special educator
at Tennessee’s Early Intervention System in Nashville, Tenn. She was
also a teacher of the blind and visually impaired for Montgomery
County Public Schools in Bethesda, Md.
Dr. Purvis is a graduate of Bucknell University where she earned a
bachelor’s degree in educational research and elementary education.
She earned a master’s degree from Teachers College at Columbia
University and a Doctor of Education from Peabody College at
Vanderbilt University. She currently resides in Chicago.
Name: Matthew Perez
Position: Fire Marshal
Governor Bruce Rauner announced he has selected Matthew Perez to
become the Illinois Fire Marshal. He has nearly 30 years of
experience in public safety.
Perez is currently the Fire Marshal for the City of Aurora. He’s
been with the department for 27 years. As Fire Marshal, he is the
supervisor of the fire prevention bureau and the Assistant Chief of
the fire department.
Prior to his work as a firefighter, Perez was a Kane County
Sheriff’s Deputy. He worked for two years as a patrol officer.
Perez is a graduate of Southern Illinois University. He holds a
bachelor’s degree in fire service management. He lives in Sugar
Grove.
Name: Hector Alejandre
Position: Board Member – Illinois Gaming Board
Governor Bruce Rauner has selected Hector Alejandre to join the
Illinois Gaming Board. Alejandre will bring a law enforcement
perspective to the position.
Alejandre is currently a Special Agent with the Illinois State
Police. He conducts Medicaid fraud investigations. He also serves as
president of the Hispanic Illinois State Law Enforcement
Association. Previously, Alejandre worked for the Drug Enforcement
Administration as a task force officer conducting pharmaceutical
investigations. Prior to his work at the DEA, Alejandre worked for
the Illinois Department of Corrections as a senior parole agent. In
that position he supervised juvenile and adult offenders.
Alejandre is a graduate of Northeastern Illinois University. He
earned his bachelor’s degree in criminal justice. He is a resident
of Chicago.
Name: David Kahnweiler
Position: Board Member –Metropolitan Pier and Exposition Board
Governor Bruce Rauner has appointed David Kahnweiler to the
Metropolitan Pier and Exposition Board. He brings more than 35 years
of real estate experience to the position.
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Kahnweiler has spent his professional career at Colliers
International, a leading global commercial real estate company. He
is currently the Chairman and Chief Executive Officer. His
experience spans office, industrial and investment brokerage, and
industrial development. He concentrates on assisting corporations
with relocation and strategic planning.
Kahnweiler is a graduate of the University of Michigan. He lives in
Winnetka.
Name: James Schink
Position: Board Member –Executive Ethics Commission
Governor Bruce Rauner has appointed James Schink to the Executive
Ethics Commission. Schink is an attorney with 47 years of experience
who has published articles on ethics in the law.
Schink is currently Of Counsel for Kirkland & Ellis LLP, focusing on
litigation in a number of areas including contracts, product
liability, anti-trust, fraud, and water resource allocation, among
others. He has argued more than 75 jury and bench trials,
international arbitrations and agency proceedings. Schink started at
the firm as an associate, working his way up to a partner in just
four years. Schink served as General Counsel for Kirkland & Ellis
LLP from 2004 to 2013.
Prior to his work at Kirkland, Schink was a law clerk for Judge
Luther Snygert of the United States Court of Appeals – Seventh
District.
Schink is a graduate of Yale University where he earned his
bachelor’s degree in economics and his law degree. He currently
lives in Chicago.
Name: Stephen Schnorf
Position: Board Member – Executive Ethics Commission
Governor Bruce Rauner has appointed Stephen Schnorf to the Executive
Ethics Commission. Schnorf was the Illinois Budget Director under
two governors. He has nearly 50 years of combined experience in the
private and public sectors. He is currently a private consultant.
Schnorf’s career in Illinois state government is expansive. He is
currently the Chairman of the Illinois Liquor Control Commission.
From 1997 to 2002, he was the Director of the Illinois Bureau of the
Budget. He was also the Director of Policy for Governor Jim Edgar
for three years. From 1991 to 1994, and again in 2002, he was the
Director of the Illinois Department of Central Management Services.
Schnorf also worked for the Secretary of State from 1981 to 1991.
Before his career in state government, Schnorf was an advocate and
teacher for people with disabilities. He was the Director of
Advocacy Planning for the Governor’s Planning Council on
Developmental Disabilities from 1976 to 1978. He was also a high
school teacher at Robinson High School from 1966 to 1969.
Schnorf earned his bachelor’s and master’s degrees in education from
Eastern Illinois University. He is a resident of Rochester.
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