LGBT cocktail reception honoring Cocktail reception honoring Governor Pat Quinn. CO-CHAIRS: Austin Baidas, John Barry, John and Char Cepek , Todd Connor, Dalila Fridi and Elizabeth McKnight, Jeremy Gottschalk, Hon. Greg Harris, Art Johnston and Jose Pena, Dan Kirk and Brian Wolff, ay Koenig and Johnny Song, Robert Kohl, Amy Maggio, Jacob Meister, Brandon Neese, Phil Palmer, Laura Ricketts and Heidi Grathouse, Hon. Debra Shore, Hon. Tom Tunney. HOST COMMITTEE: Paula Basta, Jim Bennett and Terry Van Den Hoek, Jerry Burgdoerfer, Bernard Cherkasov, Dan Frett, Chuck Middleton, Ed Mullen, Craig Nadborne, Andrea Schleifer Howard Suskin, Richard Wilson (committee in formation). austin@quinnforillinois.com.