Illinois General Assembly - Senator Biography

Years served: January 2011 - Present

Committee assignments: Approp-Health & Human Services; Adoption & Child Welfare; Elem Sec Ed: School Curric Policies (Chairperson); Energy & Environment; Housing; Mental Health & Addiction; Wages & Rates Subcommittee; Foster Care Placement Subcommittee (Sub-Chairperson).

Biography: Full-time legislator; IL Congress of Women Legislators, Legislative Accessibility Task Force, Board Member: Women In Need Growing Stronger (WINGS), Children's Advocacy Center of North and Northwest Cook County; member: Schaumburg Business Association, Education Commission of the States, 2022 Public Leaders for Inclusion Council, Illinois Housing Council, League of Women Voters. B.S. in Design from the University of Cincinnati; married, has three young adult children.

Associated Representative(s):

Laura M. Murphy

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