Press release from the Illinois Racing Board: 

February 28, 2015

GOVERNOR RAUNER MAKES APPOINTMENTS TO RACING BOARD

CHICAGO, IL – On February 27, 2015, Governor Bruce Rauner made the following appointments to the Illinois Racing Board:

The Governor’s appointees are subject to confirmation by the Illinois State Senate.

• Jeffrey Brincat, of Lake Forest, is President and CEO of a consumer finance company and a veteran of the United States Marine Corps. He will also serve as the Board’s Chairman.
  
  
• Shelley Kalita, an attorney from Chicago, is the owner of Kalita Law Group and former Laboratory Director and General Counsel for the Illinois Racing Board.
  
  
• Robert Muriel, an attorney from Highland Park, owns and manages Muriel Law Offices.
  
  
• Travis Swoope, of Chicago, is an account executive for Microsoft.
  
  

The Governor’s appointees are subject to confirmation by the Illinois State Senate.