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Civil Rights Committee Directory

To reach anyone listed below via Voicemail:
(If your calling from any USDA-NRCS office dial 217.353.6697 then voicemail #.)
(If you are calling from outside an NRCS office dial 877-902-9599 (System 9057) then voicemail #.)

 Name Title Address Phone Fax Voicemail
Mary Hess
 Area 1 Representative 502 Comfort Drive, Suite D,
Marion, Illinois 62959		 618.993.5396
ext. 103
Cel: 618.978.1835		 618.997.3126

None
Martha Sheppard
 Area 2 Representative PO Box 87
1256-C W. Washington St.
Pittsfield, Illinois		 217.285.4114 217.285.5121

None
Eric McTaggart
 Chair / Area 3 Representative 7775A, Route 47,
Yorkville, Illinois 60560		 630.553.5457
ext. 105		 630.553.7442

None
Jim Ritterbusch
 Area 4 Representative 1620 South Galena Avenue
Freeport, Illinois 61032		 (815) 235.2161
ext. 111		 (815) 233.3219

None
Kathy McFall Area 5 Representative 2118 W. Park Court,
Champaign, IL 61821		 217.353.6623 217.353.6675
6623
Bernita Clark
[webpage]
 State Office Representative 2118 W. Park Court,
Champaign, IL 61821		 217.353.6615 217.353.6677
6615
Manny Wei
[webpage]
 Asian Pacific Islander
Emphasis Program Manager		 2701 S. Banker, Suite 101A,
Effingham, IL 62401		 217.347.7107 ext. 3
Cel: 217.493.8732		 217.342.9855
4445
Bernita Clark
[webpage]
 Black Emphasis
Program Manager		 2118 W. Park Court,
Champaign, IL 61821		 217.353.6615 217.353.6677
6615
Carzella Pritchett
[webpage]
 Disability Emphasis
Program Manager		 2118 W. Park Court,
Champaign, IL 61821		 217.353.6651 217.353.6675

6651
Carzella Pritchett
[webpage]
 Federal Women's
Program Manager		 2118 W. Park Court,
Champaign, IL 61821		 217.353.6651 217.353.6675
6651
To Be Filled
[webpage]
 Hispanic Emphasis
Program Manager		        
Manny Wei
[webpage]
 Native American Emphasis
Program Manager		 2701 S. Banker, Suite 101A,
Effingham, IL 62401		 217.347.7107 ext. 3
Cel: 217.493.8732		 217.342.9855
4445
Sharron Santure
 American Indian Liaison 15381 N. State Highway 100,
Lewistown, IL 61542		 309.547.2215
ext. 113
Cel: 309.696.4485		 309.547.3439

4330
Stephanie Bradley
 Union Representative 1319 W. Washington St.
Pittsfield, IL 62363		 217.285.4630 217.285.6121

None
To Be Filled AISWCD Employee
Representative		        
Karen Woodrich
 EO Liaison/ Leadership Team Representative 2118 W. Park Court,
Champaign, IL 61821		 217.353.6621 217.353.6676
6621
Bill Gradle
 Deputy EO Officer 2118 W. Park Court,
Champaign, IL 61821		 217.353.6600 217.353.6676

6601
Dave Walling Illinois Ethics Advisor 2118 W. Park Court,
Champaign, IL 61821		 217.353.6608 217.353.6676

6608
Joseph Hairston, Director National Civil Rights Division Office of Civil Rights
P.O. Box 2890
Washington,  DC 20013-2890		 301.504.2181  

Updated January 2009