Staff

Maurice Scholten joined the Taxpayers’ Federation of Illinois in 2015 and is currently President of the Federation. Before joining TFI, Mr. Scholten was Senior Legal Counsel for the Senate President’s Office for five years where he worked on taxes, pensions, workers’ compensation, and unemployment insurance.

Mr. Scholten received a Bachelor of Science in Mechanical Engineering from Iowa State University and his law degree from Loyola University Chicago School of Law.

Kellie Cookson has worked as Executive Secretary for the Taxpayers’ Federation since December 1994. She was assigned Office Manager in October of 2007. Her primary duties are website maintenance, membership billing, publications and general office duties. Prior to that, she was an MLS secretary / receptionist at the Springfield Association of Realtors.

She and husband, Rodger, their two sons and daughter reside in Springfield.