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180 lines
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STATE UNIVERSITIES ANNUITANTS ASSOCIATION AND FOUNDATION
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Serving retirees, spouses and survivors from the public Universities
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andCommunityCoffegesofflinois
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3085 Stevenson Drive·Suite 301·Springfield, IL 62703
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Telephone (217) 585-2370· (888) 547-8473·Fax (217) 585-2372
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e-mail: suaa @ suaa.org · website: <https://www.suaa.org>
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EXECUDVE DIAECTOR
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February 14, 2007
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Don Naylor, CAE
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Dear Colleagues,
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EXECUTIVE CQMMITTEE
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State universities and community college retirees and employees face increasing threats to
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their pension and health benefits. The State of Illinois continues to face a structural deficit
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President:
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problem. The govemor's recent push to sell the lottery system for an estimated $10 billion is
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Terry M. Weidner (EIU)
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ciear evidence of the problem. Rumors suggest that SURS will see yet a third year of
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44 Heather Drive
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underfunding.
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Chareston, IL 61920
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(217) 345-5320
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SUAA took action several years ago to address challenges to the current system of funding
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tmweidner @ eiu.edu
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Past-President:
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David Hilquist (OCC)
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politically active. In the past it was possible to successfully advocate legislatively through
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1 Cayuga Coun
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aweh Aeid ol Aed e awooaq sey sioul ui sonlod aouis aseo aui jahuol ou si siul buiqgol
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Hawthome Woods, IL 60047
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To address these challenges to both active and retired SURS members, SUAA in 2005
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(847) 823-2214
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established SUAACTION. SUAACTION will serve as the political advocacy am of SUAA.
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<dhilquis@oaklon.edu>
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Treasurer:
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addition to lobbying in the traditional manner. If successful our move will send a clear signal
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Katharine Kral (UlUC)
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to those wanting to continue to underfund your retirement system and reduce or eliminate
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23 Long Grove Drive
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hard earned benefits.
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Monticello, IL 61856
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SUAACTION will focus its activities in four major areas: (1) securing full funding for SURS
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(217) 782-2849
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kral @ monticellopro.ret
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in accordance with the 1995 pension law and oppose all efforts to further erode our pension
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benefits; (2) promoting the highest ethical and professional standards in the management of
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Member-at-Large:
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SURS assets; (3) preserving the health benefits we now enjoy: (4) expanding efforts to
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Burton Withuhn (WIU)
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eliminate Social Secunty penalties, the Windfall Elimination Provision (WEP) and
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1106 Bayberry Lane
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Government Pension Offset(GPO).
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Macomb, IL. 61455
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(309) 833-1939
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The SUAACTION political advocacy program will be expensive, and dues cannot be used
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<13jose22@msn.com>
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recommended that its activities be financed by voluntary contributions. Will you volunteer?
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Member-at-Large:
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Alan Voelker (NIU)
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If SUAACTlON is to be successful, it needs your support. If you have not yet contributed to
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1505 Margaret Lane
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SUAACTiON, please do so now by using the form below. If you have already made a
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DeKalb, IL 60115
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815/756-7447
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avoelker@ niu.edu
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Thank you in advance for helping us move forward.
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Member-at-Large:
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SUAACTON CONTRIBUTION
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Rance Thomas (LCC)
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Please send directly to: SUAA
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(Make check payable to SUAACTION)
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2480WedgwoodDniveWest
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Florissant, MO 63033
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3085 Stevenson Drive, Suite 301
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(314) 921-7364
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<rthomas257@aol.com>
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Springfield, IL 62703
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Mernber-at-Large:
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Enclosed is my voluntary contribution to protect my retirement benefits.
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Janet Cook (ISU)
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17438 East Walden Road
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I am eontributing: $30*, $25*, $20*, $15*, $10\_. other amount
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Hudson, IL 61748
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(309) 726-1664
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Please print your name and address here:
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jmcook @ ilslu.edu
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