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Directory of Rural Health Contacts Serving Illinois

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Dr. Tim Appenheimer, MD
Rural Track Director for Family Medicine Residency
University of Illinois Rockford Rural Track
102 S. Hennepin Ave.
Dixon, IL 61021
Phone: 815-285-8908
Fax: 815-285-8903
E-mail: tappenheimer@ksbhospital.com
Web site: http://www.dixonrtt.org/
Last updated: Mar 05, 2008

Ms. Julie Casper
Public Service Administrator
Illinois Center for Rural Health
535 West Jefferson Street
Springfield, IL 62701
Phone: 217.782.1624
Fax: 217.782.2547
E-mail: julie.casper@illinois.gov
Web site: http://www.idph.state.il.us/about/rural_health/rural_home.htm
Last updated: Mar 27, 2009

Ms. Christine Davidson
Rural Health Coordinator, Region 5
Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services
U.S. Department of Health and Human Services
233 North Michigan Avenue, Suite 600
Chicago, IL 60601
Phone: 312.886.3642
Fax: 312.353.5887
E-mail: christine.davidson@cms.hhs.gov
Web site: http://www.cms.hhs.gov/
States served: IL, IN, MI, MN, OH, WI
Last updated: Mar 30, 2009

Dr. Tess D. Ford
Director
Center for Rural Health and Social Service Development
Southern Illinois University Carbondale
150 East Pleasant Hill Road, Mailcode 6892
Carbondale, IL 62901
Phone: 618.453.1262
Fax: 618.453.5040
E-mail: tessh@siu.edu
Web site: http://www.siu.edu/~crhssd/
Last updated: Jun 13, 2007

Mr. Marc Gibbs
Acting Director
Illinois Center for Rural Health
535 West Jefferson Street
Springfield, IL 62701
Phone: 217.782.1624
Fax: 217.782.2547
E-mail: Marc.Gibbs@illinois.gov
Web site: http://www.idph.state.il.us/about/rural_health/rural_home.htm
Last updated: Dec 10, 2008

Pat Schou
Executive Director
Illinois Critical Access Hospital Network
245 Backbone Road East
Princeton, IL 61356
Phone: 815.875.2999
Fax: 815.875.2990
E-mail: pschou@icahn.org
Web site: http://www.icahn.org/correct.php?category=index
Last updated: Apr 01, 2009

U.S. Senators and Representatives

These Senators and Representatives and their staff serve Illinois and belong to the Senate Rural Health Caucus or the House Rural Health Care Coalition.

Representative Jerry Costello
Costello, Jerry - Office of the Representative (D-IL)
U.S. House of Representatives
2454 Rayburn House Office Building
Washington, DC 20515
Phone: 202.225.5661
Fax: 202.225.0285
Web site: http://www.house.gov/costello/
Last updated: Jul 06, 2007

Ms. Christa Fornarotto
Legislative Assistant
Costello, Jerry - Office of the Representative (D-IL)
U.S. House of Representatives
2454 Rayburn House Office Building
Washington, DC 20515
Phone: 202.225.5661
Fax: 202.225.0285
Web site: http://www.house.gov/costello/
Last updated: Jul 06, 2007

Representative Danny Davis
Davis, Danny - Office of the Representative (D-IL)
U.S. House of Representatives
1222 Longworth House Office Building
Washington, DC 20515
Phone: 202.225.5006
Fax: 202.225.5641
Web site: http://www.house.gov/davis/
Last updated: Jul 06, 2007

Mr. Caleb Gilchrist
Legislative Assistant
Davis, Danny - Office of the Representative (D-IL)
U.S. House of Representatives
1222 Longworth House Office Building
Washington, DC 20515
Phone: 202.225.5006
Fax: 202.225.5641
Web site: http://www.house.gov/davis/
Last updated: Sep 08, 2009

Senator Richard Durbin
Durbin, Richard J. - Office of the Senator (D-IL)
U.S. Senate
364 Russell Senate Office Building
Washington, DC 20510
Phone: 202.224.2152
Fax: 202.228.0400
Web site: http://durbin.senate.gov/
Last updated: Jul 05, 2007

Ms. Mayra Alvarez
Legislative Assistant
Durbin, Richard J. - Office of the Senator (D-IL)
U.S. Senate
364 Russell Senate Office Building
Washington, DC 20510
Phone: 202.224.2152
Fax: 202.228.0400
Web site: http://durbin.senate.gov/
Last updated: Jul 05, 2007

Mr. Brian Hickey
Legislative Assistant
Durbin, Richard J. - Office of the Senator (D-IL)
U.S. Senate
364 Russell Senate Office Building
Washington, DC 20510
Phone: 202.224.2152
Fax: 202.228.0400
Web site: http://durbin.senate.gov/
Last updated: Mar 20, 2007

Representative Phil Hare
Hare, Phil - Office of the Representative (D-IL)
U.S. House of Representatives
1118 Longworth House Office Building
Washington, DC 20515
Phone: 202.225.5905
Fax: 202.225.5396
Web site: http://hare.house.gov
Last updated: Jun 27, 2007

Kemi Jemilohun
Legislative Assistant
Hare, Phil - Office of the Representative (D-IL)
U.S. House of Representatives
1118 Longworth House Office Building
Washington, DC 20515
Phone: 202.225.5905
Fax: 202.225.5396
Web site: http://hare.house.gov
Last updated: Mar 18, 2009

Representative Timothy Johnson
Johnson, Timothy - Office of the Representative (R-IL)
U.S. House of Representatives
1207 Longworth House Office Building
Washington, DC 20515
Phone: 202.225.2371
Fax: 202.225.0791
Web site: http://www.house.gov/timjohnson/
Last updated: Jul 06, 2007

Ms. Jennifer Mascho
Health Legislative Assistant
Johnson, Timothy - Office of the Representative (R-IL)
U.S. House of Representatives
1207 Longworth House Office Building
Washington, DC 20515
Phone: 202.225.2371
Fax: 202.225.0791
Web site: http://www.house.gov/timjohnson/
Last updated: Jun 03, 2009

Representative Don Manzullo
Manzullo, Don - Office of the Representative (R-IL)
U.S. House of Representatives
2228 Rayburn House Office Building
Washington, DC 20515
Phone: 202.225.5676
Fax: 202.225.5284
Web site: http://manzullo.house.gov/
Last updated: Jul 06, 2007

Mr. Adam J. Magary
Chief of Staff
Manzullo, Don - Office of the Representative (R-IL)
U.S. House of Representatives
2228 Rayburn House Office Building
Washington, DC 20515
Phone: 202.225.5676
Fax: 202.225.5284
Web site: http://manzullo.house.gov/
Last updated: Jul 06, 2007

Representative John Shimkus
Shimkus, John - Office of the Representative (R-IL)
U.S. House of Representatives
513 Cannon House Office Building
Washington, DC 20515
Phone: 202.225.5271
Fax: 202.225.5880
Web site: http://www.house.gov/shimkus/
Last updated: Jul 06, 2007

Chris Sarley
Legislative Assistant
Shimkus, John - Office of the Representative (R-IL)
U.S. House of Representatives
513 Cannon House Office Building
Washington, DC 20515
Phone: 202.225.5271
Fax: 202.225.5880
Web site: http://www.house.gov/shimkus/
Last updated: Mar 18, 2009

Please see these directories for a complete list of U.S. Senators and Representatives serving Illinois: