CHICAGO - Governor Bruce Rauner announced today he has made appointments to the Illinois Labor Relations Board and the Illinois Arts Council.
Name: John Hartnett
Position: Chairman - Illinois Labor Relations Board
Governor Bruce Rauner has reappointed John Hartnett as the Chairman of the Illinois Labor Relations Board (ILRB). He has served as the board's chairman since 2012. Hartnett has an extensive background in labor relations from his time as a state employee and as a consultant in labor negotiations.
For 26 years, Hartnett served as a labor relations manager at Central Management Services and then at the Illinois Department of Human Services. In these positions, he administered the labor relations program for the agency. In 2003, he joined JHDH, Inc. as Vice President. It is a negotiation and labor relations consulting firm that represents employers in the public and private sectors.
In addition to his time in the private sector, Hartnett was a senior associate at the Institute of Government and Public Affairs at the University of Illinois, where he provided leadership education and management development to elected officials of local governments. In addition, he was an adjunct professor at the University of Illinois-Springfield in the School of Public Administration until 2012.
Hartnett earned his bachelor's degree and master's degree from Western Illinois University. He lives in Springfield.
Illinois Arts Council Appointments
Christina Gidwitz
Tim Touhy
William Brattain*
Peggy Montes*
Cecilia Rodhe*
Howard Tullman*
*denotes reappointment
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