Admitted
1983, Illinois and U.S. District Court, Northern District of Illinois including Trial Bar
Law School
Cumberland School of Law of Samford University, J.D., 1983
Law School Graduation Year
1983
College
Illinois Wesleyan University, B.A., 1980
Biographical
Member, Illinois General Assembly, 84th Legislative District, 1992—. Minority Leader, Illinois House of Representatives, 2003—. Deputy Minority Leader, Illinois House of Representatives, 2001-2002. Assistant Minority Leader, Illinois House of Representatives, 1999-2001. Member: Conflicts Committee, 1999-2003; Computer Technology Committee, 1999-2003; Joint Committee on Administrative Rules, 1999-2003; House Judiciary Civil Law Committee, 1992-1998, Chair, 1994-1997 and Minority Spokesperson, 1997-1998; Constitutional Officers Committee, 1994-1998. Assistant State's Attorney, Kendall County, Illinois, 1983-1992.