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79th District

District Office: 200 E. Court Street Suite 710 Kankakee, IL 60901 ( 815 ) 939 - 1983 Map/Driving Directions
Springfield Office: 248-W Stratton Office Building Springfield, IL 62706 ( 217 ) 558 - 4553 Map/Driving Directions
Years Served
December 2003 - Present
Committee Assignment
Agriculture & Conservation (Chairperson); Elementary & Secondary Education; State Government Administration (Vice-Chairperson); Health Care Availability Access; Appropriations-Human Services; Veterans' Affairs; Tourism & Conventions; Mandate Subcommittee; New State Programs or Expenditures (Sub-Chairperson); Procedures Subcommittee; Animals Subcommittee (Sub-Chairperson); Firearms Subcommittee (Sub-Chairperson); Food Products Subcommittee (Sub-Chairperson); Hunting Subcommittee (Sub-Chairperson
Biography
Full time legislator; member of IBEW Local 176; former president of the Bradley-Bourbonnais Chamber of Commerce; lifelong community service includes serving on more than 50 boards and community planning organizations; former trustee, Village of Bradley; married (husband, Jack) has two daughters (Danielle and Jaclyn) and one grandson (Dugan)
Associated Senator(s)