Government Relations CommitteeGovernment Relations Committee

The government relations committee assists in developing a long and short-term legislative agenda as part of the association’s overall political advocacy program.

Committee Members

Dustin Peterson
Dustin Peterson
Peterson Insurance Services, Inc.

IIA of IL Chairperson - Government Relations Committee

Clinton, IL

Dustin Peterson is a third-generation member of the family agency where he has worked since 2003. He currently serves as Risk Manager, covering all lines of insurance.

Christopher Leming
Christopher Leming
Troxell

Vice-Chair - Government Relations/IIAPAC

Springfield, IL

Chris Leming began his insurance career in 1997. He is the Senior Vice President at TROXELL, an agency that offers an in-house claims department along with personal and business insurance, group benefits, surety bonds, HR and safety solutions and individual health and life insurance.

Patrick Taphorn
Patrick Taphorn
James Unland & Co., Inc.

Executive Committee Liaison

Pekin, IL

Pat Taphorn began his career with James Unland & Co., Inc. in 1989 in an Accounting and Operations position and moved into a sales role in 1994. He took over as President in January of 2016 and still has agent responsibilities. He oversees all four agency locations. The agency provides Commercial & Personal P&C, Life, Health and Employee Benefits and financial services.

Evan Manning
Evan Manning
Independent Ins. Agents of IL

Staff Liaison

Springfield, IL

• Current & Pending Legislation
• Political Action Committees
• Legislative Events

Amiri Curry
Amiri Curry
Assurance Agency, Ltd.

Gov Rel Committee Member

Schaumburg, IL

Amiri Curry began his insurance career in 1993 in life & health customer service. After leaving the industry to work in financial services, he returned to insurance in 2007, and joined Assurance Agency in 2016. Assurance is a full-service brokerage and Marsh & McLennan Agency, LCC.

George Daly
George Daly
The Horton Group, Inc.

Gov Rel Committee Member

Orland Park, IL

George Daly entered the insurance industry in 1984, working with Allstate and Insure One before joining The Horton Group in 2005, where he's President of the Personal Insurance Division. The Horton Group started in 1971 and is one of the top 50 largest insurance agencies in the country.

William Durkin
William Durkin
The Daniel & Henry Co.

Gov Rel Committee Member

Chicago, IL

Bill Durkin began his insurance career in 1992. He joined Daniel and Henry Insurance and Risk Management in 2012. He serves as Director & Broker and is on the Executive Committee and Operations team. The agency has been in business since 1921 and is privately owned.

Thomas Evans Jr.
Thomas Evans Jr.
Crum-Halsted Agency, Inc

Gov Rel Committee Member

Crystal Lake, IL

Tom Evans began his career in the insurance industry in 1996. He spent time at Franklin Life, Insure One and Esser Hayes Insurance Group before joining the Crum-Halsted Agency, an agency that offers personal, commercial, and life and health insurance.

Charles Hruska IV
Charles Hruska IV
Arthur J. Gallagher Risk Management Services, Inc.

Gov Rel Committee Member

Mokena, IL

Daniel Kiesewetter
Daniel Kiesewetter
Kiesewetter Insurance Agency, LLC

Gov Rel Committee Member

Farmington, IL

Rebecca Korach
Rebecca Korach
Chartwell Insurance Services, Inc.

Gov Rel Committee Member

Chicago, IL

Luke Praxmarer
Luke Praxmarer
Corkill Insurance Agency (Assured Partners)

Gov Rel Committee Member

Elk Grove Village, IL

Joe Roberts
Joe Roberts
First Insurance Group, LLC dba FNIC

Gov Rel Committee Member

Sandwich, IL

Kenneth Samson
Kenneth Samson
Dasco Insurance Agency, Inc.

Gov Rel Committee Member

Northbrook, IL

Michael Wojcik
Michael Wojcik
The Horton Group, Inc.

Gov Rel Committee Member

Orland Park, IL