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STATE UNIVERSITIES ANNUITANTS ASSOCIATION AND FOUNDATION
Serving retirees, spouses and survivors from the public Universities
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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
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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
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To address these challenges to both active and retired SURS members, SUAA in 2005
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established SUAACTION. SUAACTION will serve as the political advocacy am of SUAA.
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
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hard earned benefits.
Monticello, IL 61856
SUAACTION will focus its activities in four major areas: (1) securing full funding for SURS
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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
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Government Pension Offset(GPO).
Macomb, IL. 61455
(309) 833-1939
The SUAACTION political advocacy program will be expensive, and dues cannot be used
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
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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)
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3085 Stevenson Drive, Suite 301
(314) 921-7364
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