Illinois National Emergency Number Association
INENA improves 9-1-1 through research, standards development, training, education, outreach, and advocacy.
INENA improves 9-1-1 through research, standards development, training, education, outreach, and advocacy.
“As we continue to lead the transition to #NG911 technologies, it's imperative that we elevate 9-1-1 professionals’ knowledge of #cybersecurity issues,” said NENA Past President Gary Bell. Our latest partnership with @CISecurity will do just that (and more)!”
— @911NENA911, twitter
9-1-1 Goes to Washington Recap:
Thanks to the IL attendees: John Kelly, Amy Marion, Anthony Marzano, Brad Crow, Tonya Beasley, Brooks Shannon and Heather Butler.
Congrats to Tonya Beasley for getting the Wendy Day scholarship with 911 Authority and WIN Committee.
This year’s initiative:
Reclassification of 9-1-1 professionals to protective service personnel via Senate Bill 725. This bill passed the Senate unanimously in September of 2025 and is currently being held at the desk in the house. We asked house members to pass this under the suspension of the rules.
Funding Next Generation 9-1-1. H.R. 6505 would create a nationwide NG9-1-1 grant program, currently does not have a pay for attached to it. S.3565 has some of the language from the house bill but is aiming to use some unused funding for NG9-1-1 purposes.
We were able to meet with both Senator Durbin and Duckworth’s offices. We also met with Rep LaHood in person, Rep Robin Kelly at our congressional breakfast and then also with one of her staffers. Other offices we were able to meet with were Rep Budzinski, Schakowsky, Underwood, and Foster. Overall, everyone was very supportive of passing S.725 through the house. Some commented they will inquire when it can be done. We learned that bills are put on this list to push through under the suspension of the rules weekly, so we were hopeful this could happen this congress. NG9-1-1 issues got mixed support, some staff didn’t fully understand it, they were left with leave behinds that will help to better explain what NG9-1-1 is and why it is needed.
We need people to reach out to their representatives. Invite them to your centers, go to https://nena.quorum.us/NENA-Action-Center/ and take action, if you have a contact for the local office send them the leave behind information attached.
We would love to have a larger group next year, save the dates February 21st to 24th, 2027!
INENA Election Results:
Congratulations to John Ferraro your new INENA President
Congratulations to Amanda Jennings your new INENA Vice President
Congratulations to Nathan Krause IL NENA Treasurer
Congratulations to Jennifer Brown IL NENA Region 6 Director
Thank you to all nominees, members, vendors, sponsors, and Executive Board members for your commitment to foster the technological advancement, availability, and implementation of the universal emergency number 9-1-1 in the State of Illinois.
Your willingness to be involved is what makes the Illinois Chapter of NENA a successful organization.
2026 Board: Back left- Nate Krause (Treasurer), Doug Clark (Region 7 Director), Phil McCarty (Region 5 Director), John Ferraro (President), Marty Bennett (Region 1 Director),
Front Left- Diana Stiles (Past-President), Brittany Carls (Region 3 Director), Tiki Schulte (Region 2 Director), Stephanie Kroll (Secretary), Jen Brown (Region 6 Director), Amanda Jennings (Vice-President).
Absent: William Ramey (Region 8 Director), Vacant (Region 4 Director)