Witness Slip Information for HB4980, Illinois House Labor & Commerce Committee Hearing
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Witness slip page for HB4980 at the Illinois House Labor & Commerce Committee hearing dated 3/19/2026 at 2:00 PM, posted 3/13/2026. The page lists 179 proponents and 2 with no position. Entries give each person's name, firm and the party represented, and many of the firms are AFSCME locals; others name Western Illinois University and the University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign. Each entry marks the testimony as either a record of appearance only or a written statement filed.
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CHAMBER: House | GA: 104 | COMMITTEE: Labor & Commerce | HEARING_ID: 22588 | VIEW: Bill | LegislationDocumentId: 207722 Witness Slip Information For HB4980 Date: 3/19/2026 2:00 PM Posting Date: 3/13/2026 3:25 PM 3/19/2026 2:00 PM 3/13/2026 3:25 PM --- PROPONENTS (179) --- Aaron Krall | firm: Self | representing: Self | testimony: Record of Appearance Only | re: None Alan Herrera | firm: Illinois department of human services | representing: Afscme 31 | testimony: Written Statement Filed | re: None Aldin Jakupovic | firm: AFSCME Local 31 | representing: Self | testimony: Record of Appearance Only | re: None Amanda Hirsch | firm: 60178-9003 | representing: Self | testimony: Record of Appearance Only | re: None Amy Carr | firm: Western Illinois University | representing: Self | testimony: Record of Appearance Only | re: None Andrea Moore | firm: AFSCME LOCAL UNION 31 | representing: Self | testimony: Record of Appearance Only | re: None Andrew Vikre | firm: AFSCME Local 2833 | representing: Self | testimony: Record of Appearance Only | re: None Angela Bouque | firm: Self | representing: Self | testimony: Written Statement Filed | re: None Anne Correll | firm: AFSCME Local 2600 | representing: Self | testimony: Record of Appearance Only | re: None Anne R Nicholson | firm: IDVA | representing: | testimony: Written Statement Filed | re: None APPLE GLOVER | firm: AFSCME Local 805 | representing: Self | testimony: Record of Appearance Only | re: None April McKinnery | firm: AFSCME 2971 | representing: Self | testimony: Record of Appearance Only | re: None April Zurlo | firm: AFSME 2806 | representing: Self | testimony: Record of Appearance Only | re: None Arley Silvestre | firm: AFSCME Local 2854 | representing: Self | testimony: Record of Appearance Only | re: None Ashley Farmer | firm: UPI Local 4100 | representing: Self | testimony: Record of Appearance Only | re: None August D Beck | firm: University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign | representing: self | testimony: Record of Appearance Only | re: None Austin Altman | firm: AFSCME Local 2081 | representing: | testimony: Record of Appearance Only | re: None Austin Bradford | firm: AFSCME Local 2224 | representing: Self | testimony: Record of Appearance Only | re: None Babette Black | firm: AFSCME Local 2467 | representing: SELF | testimony: Record of Appearance Only | re: None Benjamin Rekart | firm: AFSCME Local 2224 | representing: Self | testimony: Record of Appearance Only | re: None Bonnie Brimm | firm: AFSCME L3280 | representing: Self | testimony: Record of Appearance Only | re: None Brenda Farlow | firm: self | representing: None | testimony: Record of Appearance Only | re: None Brianna Thompson | firm: Illinois Department of Public Health | representing: Self | testimony: Record of Appearance Only | re: None Brianne Harmon | firm: Na | representing: Self | testimony: Record of Appearance Only | re: None Camille Cole | firm: UPI 4100 | representing: Self | testimony: Record of Appearance Only | re: None Candace Lindsay | firm: AFSCME Local 2467 | representing: Self | testimony: Record of Appearance Only | re: None Carina Bowman | firm: AFSCME Council 31 | representing: SELF | testimony: Record of Appearance Only | re: None Carissa Miller | firm: self | representing: Self | testimony: Record of Appearance Only | re: None Carl Kimble | firm: AFSCME Local 1019 | representing: Self | testimony: Record of Appearance Only | re: None Carrie Paulson | firm: Afscme | representing: Council 31 Ascfme 488 | testimony: Record of Appearance Only | re: None Cassandra Chandler | firm: AFSCME Local 2806 | representing: Self | testimony: Record of Appearance Only | re: None Catherine Lantz | firm: Self | representing: Self | testimony: Record of Appearance Only | re: None Chad Pearion | firm: Self | representing: Self | testimony: Record of Appearance Only | re: None Charlaine Cannon | firm: AFSCME | representing: | testimony: Record of Appearance Only | re: None Charles Davis | firm: AFSCME COUNCIL 31 | representing: SELF | testimony: Record of Appearance Only | re: None Chris Moore | firm: AFSCME | representing: Self | testimony: Written Statement Filed | re: None Chris Tague | firm: AFSCME Council 31 | representing: Self | testimony: Record of Appearance Only | re: None Clarence Hoyle | firm: AFSME Local 2600 | representing: Self | testimony: Record of Appearance Only | re: None Colin Herzog | firm: AFSCME 2081 | representing: Self | testimony: Record of Appearance Only | re: None Cory Martin | firm: Brotherhood of Locomotive Engineers and Trainmen- Illinois State Legislative Board | representing: Brotherhood of Locomotive Engineers and Trainmen | testimony: Record of Appearance Only | re: None Dan Kernler | firm: Elgin Community College | representing: Self | testimony: Record of Appearance Only | re: None Daniel Britton | firm: AFSCME local 1019 | representing: Self | testimony: Record of Appearance Only | re: None Dave Comerford | firm: Illinois Federation of Teachers | representing: Illinois Federation of Teachers | testimony: Record of Appearance Only | re: None DAVID CICHON | firm: AFSCME Local 2833 | representing: | testimony: Record of Appearance Only | re: None David Conrad | firm: Self | representing: | testimony: Record of Appearance Only | re: None David Kevin Suthard | firm: AFSCME Local 1175 | representing: Self | testimony: Record of Appearance Only | re: None David T Richmond | firm: NA | representing: Self | testimony: Record of Appearance Only | re: None David Zoltan | firm: Disability Housing Justice | representing: Disability Housing Justice | testimony: Record of Appearance Only | re: None Deirdre Darnall | firm: AFSCME Council 31 | representing: AFSCME Council 31 | testimony: Oral | re: None Derek J Schulze | firm: AFSCME Local 2081 | representing: self | testimony: Record of Appearance Only | re: None Derek Sparby | firm: UPI Local 4100, UFISU | representing: Self | testimony: Record of Appearance Only | re: None Derek Stevens | firm: IEA | representing: Illinois Education Association | testimony: Record of Appearance Only | re: None Donald Radtke | firm: Self | representing: self | testimony: Record of Appearance Only | re: None Donald Hanrahan | firm: NA | representing: | testimony: Record of Appearance Only | re: None Donnie Killen | firm: AFSCME Local 805 | representing: Self | testimony: Record of Appearance Only | re: None drew stephenson | firm: AFSCME Local 1031 | representing: Self | testimony: Record of Appearance Only | re: None Edgar Jaramillo | firm: AFSCME Local 2806 | representing: Self | testimony: Record of Appearance Only | re: None Elijah Edwards | firm: AFSCME Local 2858 | representing: AFSCME Local 2858 | testimony: Record of Appearance Only | re: None ELIZABETH BOYLE | firm: AFSCME LOCAL 2258 | representing: SELF | testimony: Record of Appearance Only | re: None Elizabeth Collins | firm: Self | representing: Self | testimony: Record of Appearance Only | re: None Elizabeth Neal | firm: AFSCME local 2600 | representing: Self | testimony: Record of Appearance Only | re: None Emma-Rose Newmeyer | firm: Self | representing: | testimony: Record of Appearance Only | re: None Eric G Lundt | firm: Afscme Local 2467 | representing: Self | testimony: Record of Appearance Only | re: None Eugene M Herman | firm: MVCC Adjunct Faculty Union | representing: None | testimony: Record of Appearance Only | re: None Eva Davila | firm: AFSCME 2258 | representing: Self | testimony: Record of Appearance Only | re: None Ezra Sergent-Leventhal | firm: Self | representing: Self | testimony: Record of Appearance Only | re: None Frances Orenic | firm: Illinois AFL-CIO | representing: Illinois AFL-CIO | testimony: Oral | re: None George H Metcalf | firm: AFSCME Local 997 | representing: Self | testimony: Record of Appearance Only | re: None Georgi Samaras | firm: AFSCME Local 2224 | representing: self | testimony: Record of Appearance Only | re: None Grace Allbaugh | firm: UPI 4100 | representing: Self | testimony: Record of Appearance Only | re: None Gregory M. Arty | firm: IDHS | representing: AFSCME Local #2833 | testimony: Record of Appearance Only | re: None Hillary Rains | firm: NA | representing: | testimony: Record of Appearance Only | re: None Howard C Hogue | firm: AFSCME Local 2806 | representing: Self | testimony: Record of Appearance Only | re: None Isabel Sen | firm: n/a | representing: Self | testimony: Record of Appearance Only | re: None Jacob Brand | firm: AFSCME 31 | representing: self | testimony: Record of Appearance Only | re: None james sedivec | firm: Elgin community college | representing: None | testimony: Record of Appearance Only | re: None Jared Garlisch | firm: AFSCME 31 | representing: Self | testimony: Record of Appearance Only | re: None Jared Harshman | firm: AFSCME Local 172 | representing: Self | testimony: Record of Appearance Only | re: None Jeffrey Kessler | firm: NA | representing: self | testimony: Record of Appearance Only | re: None Jennifer Armendarez | firm: Harold Washington College | representing: N/A | testimony: Record of Appearance Only | re: None Jennifer Bryant | firm: Afscme local 31 | representing: Self | testimony: Record of Appearance Only | re: None Jennifer Orr | firm: Afscme local 2600 | representing: Self | testimony: Record of Appearance Only | re: None Jeremy Bachelor | firm: Heartland Faculty Association - IFT 6038 | representing: Heartland Faculty Association - IFT 6038 | testimony: Record of Appearance Only | re: None Jesse Bernhardt | firm: AFSCME Local 2224 | representing: Self | testimony: Record of Appearance Only | re: None Jessica Jagel | firm: AFSCME 448 | representing: Self | testimony: Record of Appearance Only | re: None Jessica Shaw | firm: Self | representing: | testimony: Record of Appearance Only | re: None Jill Krippel | firm: AFSCME Local 997 | representing: Self | testimony: Record of Appearance Only | re: None Jocelyn Wilcox | firm: Self | representing: None | testimony: Record of Appearance Only | re: None Jodi May | firm: AFSCME Local 448 | representing: Self | testimony: Record of Appearance Only | re: None John Lustig | firm: Illinois State Museum | representing: AFSCME 31 | testimony: Record of Appearance Only | re: None Jonathan Yoswig | firm: Afscme Local 31 | representing: Self | testimony: Record of Appearance Only | re: None Julien Corven | firm: UPI 4100 IFT-AFT | representing: Self | testimony: Record of Appearance Only | re: None Justin Sheehan | firm: AFSCME Local 2854 | representing: Self | testimony: Record of Appearance Only | re: None Kaitlyn Selman | firm: UPI local 4100 | representing: Self | testimony: Record of Appearance Only | re: None Kaitlyn Skoirchet | firm: Self | representing: Self | testimony: Record of Appearance Only | re: None Katherine L Jordan | firm: AFSCME LOCAL 2645 | representing: Self | testimony: Record of Appearance Only | re: None Kathryn R Barnes | firm: Afscme 448 | representing: Self | testimony: Record of Appearance Only | re: None Kathy Diehl | firm: Health and Family Servives | representing: | testimony: Written Statement Filed | re: None Katie Zarack | firm: n/a | representing: self | testimony: Record of Appearance Only | re: None Keith Pluymers | firm: N/A | representing: | testimony: Record of Appearance Only | re: None Kenyatta M Betts | firm: AFSCME Local 2806 | representing: Self | testimony: Record of Appearance Only | re: None Kevin Perkowitz | firm: AFSCME Local 1019 | representing: Self | testimony: Written Statement Filed | re: None Kim Periman-Burton | firm: AFSCME Local 2813 | representing: Local 2814 | testimony: Record of Appearance Only | re: None KIMBERLIE SMITH | firm: Office Associate | representing: Self | testimony: Record of Appearance Only | re: None Kristin Barnett | firm: AFSCME | representing: Self | testimony: Record of Appearance Only | re: None Kristina Redington | firm: AFSCME Local 448 | representing: Self | testimony: Record of Appearance Only | re: None L MARIE CARNES | firm: N/A | representing: Self | testimony: Record of Appearance Only | re: None LaToya M Clark | firm: AFSCME Local 2306 | representing: Self | testimony: Record of Appearance Only | re: None Laura Gurgens | firm: AFSCME Local 31 | representing: Self | testimony: Record of Appearance Only | re: None Lesa Hildebrand | firm: self | representing: Self | testimony: Record of Appearance Only | re: None Levi Foster | firm: AFSCME 31 Local 674 | representing: Self | testimony: Record of Appearance Only | re: None Liam McDonnell | firm: AFSCME Retiree Chapter 86 | representing: Self | testimony: Record of Appearance Only | re: None Lillian Claudio-Katz | firm: Local 448 | representing: Self | testimony: Record of Appearance Only | re: None Lingling Liu | firm: AFSME Local 2224 | representing: Self | testimony: Record of Appearance Only | re: None Loretta Soresie | firm: AFSCME Local 2615 | representing: Self | testimony: Record of Appearance Only | re: None Lori Marco | firm: Elgin Community College (ELGIN) | representing: self | testimony: Record of Appearance Only | re: None Lucas Gollon | firm: AFSCME Local 805 | representing: Self | testimony: Record of Appearance Only | re: None Marc G Beth | firm: Self | representing: None | testimony: Record of Appearance Only | re: None Marc Poulos | firm: Local 150 Operating Engineers | representing: Local 150 Operating Engineers | testimony: Record of Appearance Only | re: None Marcella Farley | firm: AFSCME Local 2600 | representing: Self | testimony: Record of Appearance Only | re: None Margaret Oconnell | firm: Self | representing: | testimony: Record of Appearance Only | re: None Margo Gislain | firm: Illinois Nurses Association | representing: Illinois Nurses Association | testimony: Record of Appearance Only | re: None Marquilla Bolden | firm: DCFS | representing: | testimony: Written Statement Filed | re: None Mary Zimmerman | firm: AFSCME Local 51 | representing: Self | testimony: Record of Appearance Only | re: None Maryellen Huber | firm: AFSCME 29 | representing: Self | testimony: Record of Appearance Only | re: None Massiel Portillo | firm: Afscme local 3801 | representing: Self | testimony: Record of Appearance Only | re: None Matt Paul | firm: AFSCME Local 1019 | representing: Self | testimony: Record of Appearance Only | re: None Matthew Gallas | firm: 62530-9763 | representing: AFSCME Local 805 | testimony: Record of Appearance Only | re: None Megan Short | firm: AFSCME | representing: Self | testimony: Record of Appearance Only | re: None Megan Tabag | firm: NA | representing: Self | testimony: Record of Appearance Only | re: None Merrill Cole | firm: 61455 | representing: Self | testimony: Record of Appearance Only | re: None Michael Lewis | firm: AFSCME Local 2806 | representing: SELF | testimony: Record of Appearance Only | re: None Michael Mc Chesney | firm: AFSMCE Local 2224 | representing: self | testimony: Record of Appearance Only | re: None Michael Petersen | firm: 60631-1817 | representing: Self | testimony: Record of Appearance Only | re: None Michelle Borrero | firm: AFSCME Local 2258 | representing: self | testimony: Record of Appearance Only | re: None Miguel Gomez | firm: AFSME LOCAL 2806 | representing: Self | testimony: Record of Appearance Only | re: None Morgan Malatesta | firm: Self | representing: | testimony: Record of Appearance Only | re: None Nicole Simental-Kavana | firm: Local 448 | representing: Self | testimony: Record of Appearance Only | re: None Patricia Davis | firm: Afscme local 2806 | representing: Self | testimony: Record of Appearance Only | re: None Patricia Knol | firm: 60190 | representing: Self | testimony: Record of Appearance Only | re: None Pirada Molina | firm: AFSCME Local 2258 | representing: Self | testimony: Record of Appearance Only | re: None Rachel Bernet | firm: DHS, Bureau of Collections | representing: | testimony: Record of Appearance Only | re: None Randall Ely | firm: AFSCME Local 2609 | representing: Self | testimony: Record of Appearance Only | re: None Rebecca Dudzinski | firm: AFSCME Local 31 | representing: Self | testimony: Record of Appearance Only | re: None REBECCA MYART | firm: AFSCME LOCAL 2794 | representing: Self | testimony: Record of Appearance Only | re: None Richard Bryan | firm: Richard Bryan AFSCME 2600 | representing: Self | testimony: Record of Appearance Only | re: None Rolando Sori | firm: IL Dept. Human Services | representing: | testimony: Written Statement Filed | re: None ruben flores | firm: AFSCME 31 | representing: self | testimony: Record of Appearance Only | re: None Ruby thompson | firm: Self | representing: Self | testimony: Record of Appearance Only | re: None Ryan Jett | firm: AFSCME Local 1019 | representing: Self | testimony: Record of Appearance Only | re: None Sakeena Khan | firm: Self | representing: Self | testimony: Record of Appearance Only | re: None Samantha Rice | firm: AFSCME 2615 | representing: Self | testimony: Record of Appearance Only | re: None Sarah McKavetz | firm: AFSCME local 31 | representing: Self | testimony: Record of Appearance Only | re: None Saundra Denise | firm: DHS | representing: | testimony: Oral, Written Statement Filed, Record of Appearance Only | re: None Sean Cook | firm: AFSCME LOCAL 2224 | representing: self | testimony: Record of Appearance Only | re: None Sean Stott | firm: LiUNA Midwest Region | representing: | testimony: Record of Appearance Only | re: None Sergio Olmos | firm: Afscme Council 31 | representing: Self | testimony: Record of Appearance Only | re: None Shannon Rush | firm: AFSCME Local 2833 | representing: self | testimony: Record of Appearance Only | re: None Sheila Angel-Parker | firm: NA | representing: Self | testimony: Record of Appearance Only | re: None Shirley Boyd | firm: AFSCME Local 2899 | representing: Self | testimony: Record of Appearance Only | re: None Stephanie Moulton | firm: AFSCME Local 997 | representing: salf | testimony: Record of Appearance Only | re: None Stephen Ragan | firm: ACLU of Illinois | representing: ACLU of Illinois | testimony: Record of Appearance Only | re: None STEVEN BOCK | firm: AFSCME LOCAL 1019 | representing: Self | testimony: Record of Appearance Only | re: None Susan Bramlet Lavin | firm: Illinois National Organization for Women | representing: Illinois NOW | testimony: Record of Appearance Only | re: None Susan Grace | firm: self | representing: self | testimony: Record of Appearance Only | re: None Tanya Robinson | firm: AFSCME LOCAL 2806 | representing: Self | testimony: Record of Appearance Only | re: None Teresa Simmons | firm: AFSCME Local 1006 | representing: Self | testimony: Record of Appearance Only | re: None Theresa Alaran | firm: AFSCME LOCAL #2806 | representing: Self | testimony: Record of Appearance Only | re: None Tim Kirkpatrick | firm: AFSCME | representing: Self | testimony: Record of Appearance Only | re: None Timothy Durning | firm: AFSCME LOCAL 1006 | representing: Self | testimony: Record of Appearance Only | re: None Todd Lakin | firm: Self | representing: N/A | testimony: Record of Appearance Only | re: None Tony Johnston | firm: Cook County College Teachers Union - Local 1600 | representing: 5000 faculty and staff in the community colleges of Cook County. | testimony: Record of Appearance Only | re: None Troy Swanson | firm: Cook County College Teachers Union, IFT Local 1600 | representing: Cook County College Teachers Union | testimony: Record of Appearance Only | re: None Tyeasa Lewis | firm: AFSCME Local 1006 | representing: Self | testimony: Record of Appearance Only | re: None Whitney Rekart | firm: AFSCME Local 2224 | representing: Self | testimony: Record of Appearance Only | re: None William Marsh | firm: Self | representing: Self | testimony: Record of Appearance Only | re: None William Thompson | firm: Self | representing: None | testimony: Record of Appearance Only | re: None XOCHITL BADA | firm: UICUF | representing: self | testimony: Record of Appearance Only | re: None Zoe Harris | firm: Self | representing: None | testimony: Record of Appearance Only | re: None --- OPPONENTS (12) --- Carrie Levy | firm: AFSCME Local 2615 | representing: Self | testimony: Record of Appearance Only | re: None Jordan D. Ryan | firm: Illinois Chamber of Commerce | representing: Illinois Chamber of Commerce | testimony: Record of Appearance Only | re: None Kevin M. Morphew | firm: Sorling Northrup | representing: Illinois Broadband & Cable Association | testimony: Record of Appearance Only | re: None Letitia Dewith-Anderson | firm: Anderson Legislative Consulting Ltd. | representing: Northwest Municipal Conference | testimony: Record of Appearance Only | re: None Megan Broderick | firm: Chicagoland Chamber of Commerce | representing: Chicagoland Chamber of Commerce | testimony: Record of Appearance Only | re: None Michael Lane | firm: Illinois Municipal League | representing: Michael Lane | testimony: Record of Appearance Only | re: None Nekya Hall | firm: IL State Association of Counties | representing: ISACo | testimony: Record of Appearance Only | re: None Noah Finley | firm: National Federation of Independent Business | representing: NFIB | testimony: Record of Appearance Only | re: None RHONDA BENNER | firm: Afsme | representing: | testimony: Record of Appearance Only | re: None Sarah Doerr | firm: Illinois Department of Labor | representing: Illinois Department of Labor | testimony: Oral | re: None Shirley Boyd | firm: AFSCME Local 2258 | representing: Self | testimony: Record of Appearance Only | re: None Taylor Anderson | firm: Anderson Legislative Consulting Ltd. | representing: TechNet | testimony: Oral | re: None --- NO POSITION (2) --- Arielle Hernandez | firm: National Nurses Organizing Committee-Illinois/National Nurses United | representing: National Nurses Organizing Committee-Illinois/National Nurses United | testimony: Record of Appearance Only | re: None Kimberly Brooks | firm: DHS Family community resource center | representing: Asfcme | testimony: Written Statement Filed | re: None
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