STATE UNIVERSITIES ANNUITANTS ASSOCIATION AND FOUNDATION

Serving retirees, spouses and survivors from the public Universities

S

andCommunityCoffegesofflinois

U

A

z

A

3085 Stevenson Drive·Suite 301·Springfield, IL 62703

Telephone (217) 585-2370· (888) 547-8473·Fax (217) 585-2372

e-mail: suaa @ suaa.org · website: <https://www.suaa.org>

EXECUDVE DIAECTOR

February 14, 2007

Don Naylor, CAE

Dear Colleagues,

EXECUTIVE CQMMITTEE

State universities and community college retirees and employees face increasing threats to

their pension and health benefits. The State of Illinois continues to face a structural deficit

President:

problem. The govemor's recent push to sell the lottery system for an estimated $10 billion is

Terry M. Weidner (EIU)

ciear evidence of the problem. Rumors suggest that SURS will see yet a third year of

44 Heather Drive

underfunding.

Chareston, IL 61920

(217) 345-5320

SUAA took action several years ago to address challenges to the current system of funding

tmweidner @ eiu.edu

Past-President:

David Hilquist (OCC)

politically active. In the past it was possible to successfully advocate legislatively through

1 Cayuga Coun

aweh Aeid ol Aed e awooaq sey sioul ui sonlod aouis aseo aui jahuol ou si siul buiqgol

Hawthome Woods, IL 60047

To address these challenges to both active and retired SURS members, SUAA in 2005

(847) 823-2214

established SUAACTION. SUAACTION will serve as the political advocacy am of SUAA.

<dhilquis@oaklon.edu>

Treasurer:

addition to lobbying in the traditional manner. If successful our move will send a clear signal

Katharine Kral (UlUC)

to those wanting to continue to underfund your retirement system and reduce or eliminate

23 Long Grove Drive

hard earned benefits.

Monticello, IL 61856

SUAACTION will focus its activities in four major areas: (1) securing full funding for SURS

(217) 782-2849

kral @ monticellopro.ret

in accordance with the 1995 pension law and oppose all efforts to further erode our pension

benefits; (2) promoting the highest ethical and professional standards in the management of

Member-at-Large:

SURS assets; (3) preserving the health benefits we now enjoy: (4) expanding efforts to

Burton Withuhn (WIU)

eliminate Social Secunty penalties, the Windfall Elimination Provision (WEP) and

1106 Bayberry Lane

Government Pension Offset(GPO).

Macomb, IL. 61455

(309) 833-1939

The SUAACTION political advocacy program will be expensive, and dues cannot be used

<13jose22@msn.com>

recommended that its activities be financed by voluntary contributions. Will you volunteer?

Member-at-Large:

Alan Voelker (NIU)

If SUAACTlON is to be successful, it needs your support. If you have not yet contributed to

1505 Margaret Lane

SUAACTiON, please do so now by using the form below. If you have already made a

DeKalb, IL 60115

815/756-7447

avoelker@ niu.edu

Thank you in advance for helping us move forward.

Member-at-Large:

SUAACTON CONTRIBUTION

Rance Thomas (LCC)

Please send directly to: SUAA

(Make check payable to SUAACTION)

2480WedgwoodDniveWest

Florissant, MO 63033

3085 Stevenson Drive, Suite 301

(314) 921-7364

<rthomas257@aol.com>

Springfield, IL 62703

Mernber-at-Large:

Enclosed is my voluntary contribution to protect my retirement benefits.

Janet Cook (ISU)

17438 East Walden Road

I am eontributing: $30*, $25*, $20*, $15*, $10\_. other amount

Hudson, IL 61748

(309) 726-1664

Please print your name and address here:

jmcook @ ilslu.edu
