STATE COORDINATOR
JIM "LEGS" KORTE
legs50@juno.com
618.224.9180 (voice / fax)

Member since 1992 Piasa-Gateway Chapter
ABATE FED/PAC 1995 to 2003
MRF State Rep.
ABATE for Missouri (Founding Member)
Illinois Off Highway Vehicle Association (IOHVA)
(Founding Member)
Also member of MRF, FORR, HOG, AMA.
AMA Eagle.
Riding since 1972
First Bike: 1972 Triumph Bonneville 650

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ASST. STATE COORDINATOR
ED DOMINE
ed.d@juno.com
815.436.4903

Bylaw Review Committee Chair
Member since 1989 South Suburban Chapter
Charter member of MRF
Also member of AMA, HOG
Riding since 1978
First Bike: 1968 Suzuki T-500
Current rides: 2004 H-D ElectraGlide Classic
1986 Sportster & a few old Triumphs

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OFFICE MANAGER
PAULA "PAULI" WARD
abate@galesburg.net
800.87-ABATE
309.343.6387 (fax)

Member of Central Illinois Chapter since 1984
Member of Fulton County Chapter since 1998
Have had motorcycle endorsement since 1989
Celebrating 20 years as Office Manager
Rides a 2005 Dyna Super Glide
Sustaining member of the MRF

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SECRETARY
PAULETTE PINKHAM
paulettex3@juno.com

ABATE member for over 10 years
Riding since I was very young
Street motorcycles for about 25 years

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TREASURER
JULIE BACON
309.342.6743

Member since 1987
Central Illinois Chapter

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LEGISLATIVE COORDINATOR
DAN HARPER
danimal1500@hotmail.com
773.202.9369

Chicago Chapter
Former ABATE PAC Chairman

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SAFETY & ED COORDINATOR
ELIZABETH KREN
ilabatesafety@insightbb.com
217.801.5581

"I belong to a rare breed, a breed that still believes in a dream, the dream of freedom!"

First and only bike - '87 Kawasaki 440 LTD.

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PUBLIC RELATIONS COORDINATOR
DEB KING
strokerking@onemain.com
618.548.9144 (voice / fax)

An ABATE member since 1990, Deb rides a '91 Sportster. Her favorite destination is ANYWHERE - "I enjoy every minute of every ride."

Favorite Quote - "One person can make a difference and every person should try". - John Fitzgerald Kennedy

ABATE PAC Trustee

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NEWSLETTER COORDINATOR
RAY HECK
rheck@sbcglobal.net
630.406.1578 (voice)
630.879.8112 (fax)

ABATE member since 1994
DuKane Chapter
Riding on & off since 1965
First ride- Suzuki 80cc
Current ride- 1991 Softail Custom

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ACTIVITIES COORDINATOR
CRYSTAL SHAMHART
shamy73@hotmail.com
217.868.5523

ABATE member since 2001
HOG member
Member Crossroads Chapter 13
Riding since 1978

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PRODUCTS COORDINATOR
LAURA MAYER
abateproducts@hotmail.com
815.838.2217

Will County Chapter
Laura rides a 2006 Yahama V-Star 1100 Silverado

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BIKE RAFFLE COORDINATOR
GUS MILLER
309.473.2979 (voice / fax)

One of the founding members of ABATE of Illinois
Favorite motorcycles:
1949 H-D Panhead, 1948 Indian Chief

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NE REGION CO-COORDINATOR
RICK "RO" OLSON
mrro1@sbcglobal.net
630.844.0233

Member of Southern DuPage chapter.
Riding since 1967. First bike a 1964 XLH.
I've owned 4 Harleys, and a Bultaco since.
My current ride is a 2003 FLHP

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NE REGION CO-COORDINATOR
MIKE "MIKE-ALOBE" RYAN
neregcocor@hotmail.com
847.395.0465

Mike took his first ride as a passenger on a 1959 Simplex, he currently owns a home built VW trike and a 1987 Yamaha Venture Royal.

An AMA member since '87, Mike joined ABATE in 2002.

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NW REGION COORDINATOR
MIKE "LITTLE" MYERS
abatenwlittle@aol.com
815.621.7184

Mike hails from Rockford and served many years as a State Board Rep.

Current ride - 2007 FLHTC.

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EC REGION CO-COORDINATOR
RICHARD "HEAVY" CARR
dcarr61727@YAHOO.COM
217.972.8186

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EC REGION CO-COORDINATOR
WM STACEY RIGSBY
stacey@davesworld.net
309.962.2236

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WC REGION COORDINATOR
RODNEY STAGE
roadside_63@hotmail.com

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SE REGION COORDINATOR
RICK "DOC" JONES
217.868.5002 (voice / fax)

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SW REGION COORDINATOR
BOB MYERS
bobkat@gtec.com
618.885.5769

Piasa Gateway Chapter
Sustaining member of MRF
AMA, FORR, Alton HOG Chapter
ABATE for Missouri (founding member)
Bush Pilots mc
ABATE member since 1995 (looking for a party)
I ride an 89 FXSTS & 02 Ultra Classic

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