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CTBA's 10th Annual
Fiscal Symposium:
$7
Billion in New
Revenue
Now What Do We Do?
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CTBA's
10th
Annual Fiscal Symposium Symposium
was held on Friday, March 25, 2011,
at the Union League Club of Chicago.
Panelists analyzed
what the
state’s newly enacted tax increases
and spending caps mean for
everything from Illinois’ economy
and business climate, to capacity to
core programs like education and
social services, and provided a
lively discussion on the interplay
between adequately funding basic
services and economic development.
Senate President John Cullerton
provided the keynote address.
A copy of Senator Cullerton's
PowerPoint presentation can be
downloaded by clicking on the link
under "Resources" at the bottom of
this page.
 The
Symposium, moderated by Eric
Zorn
a
Chicago Tribune columnist since
1986 provided, and included
Illinois Senator
Kirk W. Dillard,
24th
District-Hinsdale,
Matt Gardner,
Executive Director, Institute on
Taxation and Economic Policy,
Greg Hinz,
Columnist, Crain’s Chicago
Business, Illinois
Senator Kimberly Lightford,
4th District-Maywood,
and
Michelle Saddler,
Secretary, Illinois Department
of Human Services, as
panelists.
 
Panelists field questions from
moderator, Eriz Zorn, as well
as from the audience
CTBA
Board Chairman, Bill O'Connor,
and Symposium Committee
Chairperson, Jean Sussman
CTBA
board member, Jim Reed of the
Illinois Education Association,
and CTBA executive director,
Ralph Martire discuss the report
released at the event.
Senator Toi Hutchinson, Ralph
Martire, Bukola Bello and
Senator Lightford
CTBA
founding board member, Todd
Dietterle (far right), pose
with Kathy Miller and
representatives from
Habilitative Systems, Inc.
Coleman Foundation Senior
Program Office, Clark McCain,
Senator Kirk Dillard and Ralph
Martire
Resources:
Analysis of the Proposed Illinois FY2012Budget
IRSI Pension  : Taxing Retirement Income
Unfunded Pension Liability Fact
Sheet
Senate
President John J. Cullerton
PowerPoint Presentation
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