About Us

We are AFSCME Council 31

AFSCME Council 31’s members in Illinois provide the vital services that make Illinois happen. We are direct care workers, correctional officers, maintenance workers, school bus drivers, clerical workers, social workers, nurses, lawyers, doctors, probation officers and much, much more.

AFSCME believes that every person working to sustain their community deserves respect. As part of the AFL-CIO, AFSCME is one of the nation’s leading advocates for working women and men. Our 1.4 million members provide the vital services that make America happen, and we believe everyone deserves a chance to fulfill the American dream.

America’s communities never rest. Streets need cleaning. Families need care. Students deserve well-run schools, and our neighborhoods demand safety. That’s why people who work in public service never stop. This isn’t just a job. It’s a calling. The work matters because it means something to make a community better. AFSCME members are proudly committed to public service. We never quit.

Council 31 Executive Board

Executive Director
Roberta Lynch

Executive Vice President-Local Government
John Rayburn, Local 1215

Executive Vice President-Private Sector
Yurvette Simmons, Local 3237

Executive Vice President-State Employees
Crosby Smith, Local 2645

Executive Vice President-University Employees
Chuck Carver, Local 1110 

Secretary
Loretta Soresie, Local 2615

Treasurer
Terence Boone, Local 672

Region I Vice Presidents
Larry Lawrence, Local 3696
D. Safiya Felters, Local 2854
Martha Stroger, Local 55
Jennifer Howard, Local 2081
Eileen O'Neil, Local 1891
Denise Williams, Local 1669

Region II Vice Presidents
James Stickle, Local 1274
Tom Opolony, Local 89
Alice Sutherland, Local 448
Ruben Delgado, Local 1514
Timothy Olaosebikan, Local 3492
Tamara Rietman, Local 3693

Region III Vice Presidents
Craig Linne, Local 2073
Jack Matthews, Local 1964
Kimberly Pope, Local 981
Nicholas McLaughlin, Local 2856
David Schultz, Local 1019
Cecelia Phillips, Local 900

Region IV Vice Presidents
Molly Schroader, Local 799
Keith Kracht, Local 203
John Medley, Local 1805
Jerry Grammer, Local 1175

Trustees
Bonnie Brimm, Local 3280
On Rivero Winfield, Local 141
Minda Williamson, Local 1028

State Employees Conference Board Chair
Arnold Black, Local 2971
Danny Williams, Local 29
Will Lee, Local 494

Retiree President
Larry Brown