Samuel K. Gove
Samuel K. Gove is director emeritus of IGPA and professor emeritus in the Department of Political Science, University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign. He has been on the staff of the Institute of Government and Public Affairs since 1950, and was director in 1967-1985. He also was director of the Master of Arts in Public Administration program in the Department of Political Science. He is a fellow in the National Academy of Public Administration.
Professor Gove's main interest is the study of the politics of state and local government, especially in Illinois. He also has an interest in the politics of higher education. He has been active in constitutional revision in Illinois.
He has served as a member or on the staff of many governmental study commissions. He was one of the founders of Illinois Issues and served as chairman of that magazine's board for over ten years. He directed the Legislative Staff Internship Program in Springfield for ten years.
Activities include:
- Member, Governor-elect transition team 1972, 1990-91
- Member, Governor's Human Resources Advisory Panel, 1991-93
- Chair, Subcommittee on Image of State Government.
- Member, Task Force, Illinois Campaign Finance Project
- Member, Illinois Board of Higher Education, 1998-2005
Institute of Government and Public Affairs
University of Illinois
1007 W. Nevada Street
Urbana, IL 61801
Phone: (217) 244-4821
Fax: (217) 244-4817
