The Council shall consist of 31 voting members, including: two Senators appointed by the President of the Senate; two Senators appointed by the Senate Minority Leader; two Representatives appointed by the Speaker of the House of Representatives; two Representatives appointed by the House Minority Leader; and twenty three citizen members, at least sixteen of whom shall be senior citizens or have actual experience in providing services to senior citizens. Of the citizen members, at least 7 shall represent underrepresented communities as follows:
         (1) one member who is a lesbian, gay, bisexual, or
    
queer individual;
        (2) one member who is a transgender or
    
gender-expansive individual;
        (3) one member who is a person living with HIV;

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Terms Used In Illinois Compiled Statutes 20 ILCS 105/7.01


         (4) one member who is an African-American or Black
    
individual;
        (5) one member who is a Hispanic or Latino
    
individual;
        (6) one member who is an Asian-American or Pacific
    
Islander individual; and
        (7) one member who is an ethnically diverse
    
individual.