“It’s my pleasure to appoint Harold Mays as interim acting director for the Lottery,” Rauner said. “He has successfully led the agency’s daily operations for five years, and before that served taxpayers extremely well as a program management office executive for the Illinois Department of Central Management Services.”

Both appointees have experience with their respective agencies. 

“It’s my pleasure to appoint Harold Mays as interim acting director for the Lottery,” Rauner said. “He has successfully led the agency’s daily operations for five years, and before that served taxpayers extremely well as a program management office executive for the Illinois Department of Central Management Services.”

“I am humbled and honored,” Mays said. “I look forward to working with Lottery staff in my new role with the same respect and admiration for their hard work as I have in the past.”

Hower first was appointed to the 13-member TRS Board in May 2017 to fulfill an unexpired term.

The TRS Board is responsible for administering one of the largest teacher retirement systems in the country, with more than 370,000 active members, annuitants and benefit recipients. Hower’s new term runs through July 2022.

“Matthew’s extensive background in enterprise resource planning, financial reporting and successful investment strategies makes him a perfect choice to help the Teacher Retirement System to best represent its constituents’ interests as well as those of the state,” Rauner said. “He has done a fine job during his first year on the TRS Board and I am pleased to appoint him to his first full term.”

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