Illinois YMCA Youth & Government

Other Offices

Besides the Major and Administrative Offices, are three other officers in Youth & Government - Committee Chairperson, Bill Flow Clerk and Head Clerk-Bailiff.

Committee Chairperson

Requirements - Candidate must be registered as a legislator.

Candidate Responsibilities - Must submit a Committee Chairperson Declaration of Candidacy Form (available from advisors) by the required deadline and chair a committee at both Pre-Leg 1 & 2.

Election - One is elected by each committee at all Pre-Leg 2 sites.  Upon election, Committee Chairperson is required to submit a photo for the Program Book by the required deadline.  Additionally, Committee Chairpersons are required to attending training sessions on the Thursday prior to the Springfield Assembly.

Duties - Committee Chairpersons will preside over a committee and attend a Special Committee session to hear lobbyist-written bills at the Springfield Assembly.

Bill Flow Clerk

Requirements - Candidate must be registered as a page.

Candidate Responsibilities - Must submit a Declaration of Candidacy Form for Bill Flow Clerk (available from advisors) by Pre-Leg 1.

Selection - A total of nine - three at each of the three Pre-Leg 2 sites - are selected by the Page Advisors.

Duties - Serve as a member of the bill flow staff, assisting the Secretary of State with the tracking of bills through the bill flow process.

Head Clerk-Bailiff

Requirements - Candidate must be registered as a clerk-bailiff.

Candidate Responsibilities - Those interested in becoming a Head Clerk-Bailiff may declare at the orientation meeting for Clerk-Bailiffs held on Friday at the Springfield Assembly.