Governor-Elect Bruce Rauner has named Caterpillar CEO Doug Oberhelman and Congressman Aaron Schock to his transition team.
Rauner also named three higher education experts to a group he says will help the new administration identify problems and solutions facing the state. Rauner tapped University of Illinois Chancellor Phyllis Wise, and Trustee Ed McMillan, as well as Glenn Poshard, a former lawmaker and president of Southern Illinois University. University of Illinois spokesman Tom Hardy says membership on the transition team will be an opportunity to advocate for issues that come up again and again with the state.
"High priorities are always the state appropriations, the level of direct financial support ...regulatory reform, issues around pensions and employee benefits."
During his campaign, Rauner said he'd advocate for greater state spending on higher education, and increased MAP grants for low-income students. But he didn't provide specifics on where that revenue would come from.
