Full Name:
Louis 'Lou' I. Lang
Gender:
Male
Family:
Wife: Teri; 5 Children: Rebecca, David, Adam, Chad, Matthew
Birth Date:
11/26/1949
Birth Place:
Chicago, IL
Home City:
Skokie, IL
Religion:
Jewish
JD, DePaul University, 1974
BA with Honors, Political Science, University of Illinois (Urbana), 1971
Former Democratic Floor Leader, Illinois House of Representatives
Former Assistant Majority Leader, Illinois State House
Deputy Majority Leader, Illinois State House, present
Representative, Illinois State House of Representatives, District 16, 1987-2019
Candidate, Illinois State House of Representatives, District 16, 2018
Deputy Majority Leader, Illinois State House of Representatives, 2009-2018
Assistant Majority Leader, Illinois State House of Representatives, 1997
Chairman, Bi-Partisan Jobs Creation Task Force, 2009-present
Member, Legislative Ethics Commisson, 2008-present
Member, Joint Committee on Administrative Rules (JCAR), 2005-present
Member, Democratic Task Force on Abused and Neglected Children, present
Chair, Democratic Task Force on Gaming, present
Chair, Democratic Task Force on State Debt Collection, present
Member, Democratic Task Force on Welfare Reform, present
Chair, Democratic Task Force on Workers Compensation, present
Member, Human Relations Commission, present
Member, Insurance Committee, Illinois State House of Representatives, present
Member, Rules Committee, Illinois State House of Representatives, present
Former Member, Agriculture and Conservation Committee, Illinois State House of Representatives
Former Member, Insurance: Property & Casualty Committee, Illinois State House of Representatives
Former Member, Mental Health Committee, Illinois State House of Representatives
Former Member, Rules Committee, Illinois State House of Representatives
Former Member, Subcommittee on Negotiations, Illinois State House of Representatives
Former Chair, Subcommittee on Substance Abuse, Illinois State House of Representatives
Chairman, Bi-Partisan Heroin Abuse Task Force, 2013-2015
Attorney (of counsel), Odelson and Sterk, 2011-present
Attorney (of counsel), Querrey and Harrow, 2009-present
Attorney, Goldberg, Weisman and Cairo, Limited, 1998-present
Attorney (of counsel), Goldberg, Weisman, and Cairo, 1998-present
Chief Counsel, Emergency Telephone Service Board, Cook County, 1994-present
Attorney, Private Practice, 1995-1998
Counsel, Baker and Miller, 1993-1995
Partner, Feingold, Lang and Levy, 1978-1995
partner, Feingold, Lang, and Levy, 1978-1995
Board Member, DLCC Democratc Legislative Campaign Committee, 2013-present
Executive Vice Chairman, Cook County Democratic Central Committee, 2008-present
Democratic Committeeman, Niles Township Democratic Organization, 2006-present
Attorney, 75B, Coil County, present
Member, American Jewish Council, present
Member, B'nai B'rith Sports Lodge, present
Member, Bar Association, North Suburban, present
Member, Chicago Bar Association, present
Member, Congregation Ezras Israel, present
Member, Congregation Kol Emeth, present
Member, Decalogue Society, present
Member, Executive Affairs Committee, Jewish United Fund, present
Member, Government Affairs Committee, Jewish United Fund, present
Member, Hadassah Associates, present
Member, Holocaust Memorial Foundation, present
Board Member, Homeowners Association, North Central Skokie, present
Officer, Homeowners Association, North Central Skokie, present
Member, Illinois State Bar Association, present
Member, Integrated Health Care Advisory Board, University of Illinois, Chicago, present
Manager, Little League Baseball, present
Board Member, Mayer Kaplan Jewish Community Center, present
Member, Zionist Council, Chicago, present
Chairman, Democratic Organization, Niles Township, 2006-2010
Awards:
Contact candidate-too many to list