Gov. JB Prritzker announced several appointments, including that of Elizabeth Patton-Whiteside to the Illinois Committee for Agricultural Education.
Patton-Whiteside will serve as a member on the committee, pending confirmation by the Illinois Senate.
Patton-Whiteside has over 20 years of experience developing relations with public health organizations, primarily in the East St. Louis region. She is currently the Public Health Administrator for East Side Health District. While in this role, she implements cost control policies to limit excessive spending. Patton-Whiteside also has experience as the Division Director of Case Management with the East Side Health District. She cooperated with local service providers, outreach workers, case managers, and collaborative agencies to facilitate services for clients.
Patton-Whiteside is an active member of her community. She is a member of the Alpha Kappa Alpha Sorority, Inc, Advisory Board of the Healthy Families of Illinois Program and a Founder of Arthur M. Jackson Jr. MD Healthcare Foundation.
She is a Certified Master Gardner with a focus in horticulture from the University of Illinois, Collinsville.
Patton-Whiteside received her Bachelor of Science from St. Louis University and Master of Business Administration from the University of Phoenix.
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