Former Assistant Minority Leader, Illinois State Senate

Candidate, Illinois State Governor, 2014

Senator, Illinois State Senate, 1993-2014

Candidate, Illinois State Governor, 2010

Chair, Senate High Technology Task Force, 1998-present

Member, Attorney General's Crime Victim's Advisory Commission, 1994-present

Former Member, Assignments Committee, Illinois State Senate

Former Member, Criminal Law Committee, Illinois State Senate

Former Member, Licensed Activities Committee, Illinois State Senate

Former Member, Redistricting Committee, Illinois State Senate

Director, Legislative Affairs, Governor James R. Thompson

Partner, Locke, Lord, Bissell and Liddell, Limited Liability Partnership (LLP), present

Chief of Staff, Illinois Governor Jim Edgar, 1991-1994

Judge, Illinois Court of Claims, 1987-1990

Member, Advisory Board, DePaul University College of Law, 1996-present

Chair, Downer's Grove Township Republican Organization, 1996-present

Board Member, Robert Crown Center for Health Education, 1992-present

Member, Illinois Coalition to Promote Science and Technology, 1990-present

Member, Illinois Issues Legislative Staff Hall of Fame

President, Western Illinois University Alumni Council, 1990-1994

Awards:

Distinguished Alumni Award, Western Illinois University, 1997
-President's Award, Collage of DuPage
-Who's Who in Chicago, Crain's Chicago Business
-Outstanding Service to DePaul University, DePaul University
-Hall of Fame, Hinsdale Central High School
-Champion of Free Enterprise, IL Chamber of Commerce
-Guardian of Small Business, NFIB
-Distinguished Alumni Award, Western Illinois University

Favorite Book:

-Team of Rivals by Doris Kearns Goodwin
-The World is Flat by Thomas L. Friedman
-The Velveteen Rabbit by Margery Williams
-Good Night Moon by Margaret Wise Brown

Favorite Movie:

Field of Dreams, The Natural, 42, The Blues Brothers, Animal House, It's a Wonderful Life, Free Willy

Favorite Musician:

Coldplay, Cheap Trick, Chicago, Pitbull, Alicia Keys, Muddy Waters, The Marshall Tucker Band, Rascal Flatts

Favorite Quote:

"No man's life, liberty, or property are safe while the legislature is in session." -Mark Twain
"Do unto others as you would have them do unto you." -Matthew 7:12

Favorite TV Shows:

The Voice, The Honeymooners, Deadwood, Elf, Everybody Loves Raymond

Hobbies or Special Talents:

College Sports, Baseball, Travel, Music, Lincoln