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Kathleen Willis
Kathleen Willis (born 1962) is the Illinois state representative for the 77th district. The 77th district includes all or parts of Addison, Bellwood, Bensenville, Franklin Park, Maywood, Melrose Park, Northlake, Stone Park, and Wood Dale. Early life and education Kathleen Willis was born and raised in Addison, Illinois. A resident of Addison with her husband and four children, she volunteered as Vice President of the Addison Kiwanis, and an organizer for Dare to Dream, an organization that encourages and assists young Hispanic women in attending college and as a member of the Addison District 4 school board. While on the school board, Willis advocated for lower property taxes, more streamlined school administration and quality education . She also earned a bachelor's in Human Service Administration from Elmhurst College and a master's degree in Library and Information Services from the University of Illinois during her school board tenure. Illinois State Representativ ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Angelo Saviano
Angelo "Skip" Saviano is a Republican and a former member of the Illinois House of Representatives, representing the 77th district from 1993 to 2012. He served on seven committees: Registration and Regulation; Committee of the Whole; Aging; Appropriations-Public Safety; Executive; Public Utilities; and Ex-Offender and Reentry Subcommittee. He is currently the Village President of Elmwood Park, a large municipality in northwest Cook County. During the 2008 Republican Party presidential primaries, Saviano served on the Illinois leadership team of the presidential campaign of former New York City Mayor Rudy Giuliani. In 2015, Saviano signed an amicus brief to the United States Supreme Court in favor of same-sex marriage. In the 2016 Republican Party presidential primaries, Saviano was a delegate pledged to the presidential campaign of Jeb Bush John Ellis "Jeb" Bush (born February 11, 1953) is an American politician and businessman who served as the 43rd governor of Florid ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Wood Dale, Illinois
Wood Dale is a city in Addison Township, DuPage County, Illinois, Addison Township, DuPage County, Illinois, DuPage County, Illinois, United States. Per the 2020 United States Census, 2020 census, the population was 14,012. History Wood Dale was originally known as ''Lester's Station'', after John Lester, an early settler. Geography According to the 2021 census gazetteer files, Wood Dale has a total area of , of which (or 97.91%) is land and (or 2.09%) is water. Wood Dale shares borders with Elk Grove Village (on the north), Bensenville (east), Addison, Illinois, Addison (south, southwest) and Itasca, Illinois, Itasca (west). Demographics As of the 2020 United States census, 2020 census there were 14,012 people, 5,135 households, and 3,684 families residing in the city. The population density was . There were 5,599 housing units at an average density of . The racial makeup of the city was 68.93% White (U.S. Census), White, 1.84% African American (U.S. Census), African American, ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Elmhurst College Alumni
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People From Addison, Illinois
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Living People
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1962 Births
Year 196 ( CXCVI) was a leap year starting on Thursday (link will display the full calendar) of the Julian calendar. At the time, it was known as the Year of the Consulship of Dexter and Messalla (or, less frequently, year 949 '' Ab urbe condita''). The denomination 196 for this year has been used since the early medieval period, when the Anno Domini calendar era became the prevalent method in Europe for naming years. Events By place Roman Empire * Emperor Septimius Severus attempts to assassinate Clodius Albinus but fails, causing Albinus to retaliate militarily. * Emperor Septimius Severus captures and sacks Byzantium; the city is rebuilt and regains its previous prosperity. * In order to assure the support of the Roman legion in Germany on his march to Rome, Clodius Albinus is declared Augustus by his army while crossing Gaul. * Hadrian's wall in Britain is partially destroyed. China * First year of the '' Jian'an era of the Chinese Han Dynasty. * Emperor Xian ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Ballotpedia
Ballotpedia is a nonprofit and nonpartisan online political encyclopedia that covers federal, state, and local politics, elections, and public policy in the United States. The website was founded in 2007. Ballotpedia is sponsored by the Lucy Burns Institute, a nonprofit organization based in Middleton, Wisconsin. Originally a collaboratively edited wiki, Ballotpedia is now written and edited entirely by a paid professional staff. As of 2014, Ballotpedia employed 34 writers and researchers; it reported an editorial staff of over 50 in 2021. Mission Ballotpedia's stated goal is "to inform people about politics by providing accurate and objective information about politics at all levels of government." The website "provides information on initiative supporters and opponents, financial reports, litigation news, status updates, poll numbers, and more." It originally was a "community-contributed web site, modeled after Wikipedia" which is now edited by paid staff. It "contains volumes ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Democratic Party (Illinois)
The Democratic Party of Illinois is the affiliate of the Democratic Party in the U.S. state of Illinois. It is the oldest extant state party in Illinois and one of just two recognized parties in the state, along with the Republican Party. It is currently the dominant party in the state, controlling the majority of Illinois' U.S. House seats, both U.S. Senate seats, both houses of the state legislature, and the governorship. History The Democratic Party of Illinois took shape during the late 1830s. Prior to that time, Illinois did not have organized political parties; instead, political competition in the state was more personalist, with prominent factions centered on Governors Ninian Edwards and Shadrach Bond. As the Democratic and Whig parties began to form at the national level during the late 1820s and 1830s, Illinois politicians began sorting themselves accordingly and, in the summer of 1837, leading Democrats met to lay the groundwork for a Democratic Party organizatio ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Capitol Fax
Capitol Fax is a daily political newsletter covering Illinois politics. It was founded in 1993 by Rich Miller. Background Capitol Fax, Inc., based in Springfield, Illinois, was founded in 1993 by Rich Miller. Miller is the lead writer, editor and publisher of ''Capitol Fax''. Capitol Fax media has a for-fee, subscription-based newsletter, with selected excerpts offered for free as an online magazine. ''Capitol Fax'' also has a YouTube channel. Rich Miller Miller was a columnist for the ''Chicago Sun-Times'' for 8 years before joining ''Crain's Chicago Business'' in 2014 as a columnist. The Institute of Government and Public Affairs at the University of Illinois stated that, "Miller is widely regarded as one of the most knowledgeable and connected journalists in the Illinois State Capitol. His daily intelligence from inside state government and politics influences politics and policy throughout the state." Reception The University of Chicago Institute of Politics said Capitol Fa ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Governor Of Illinois
The governor of Illinois is the head of government of Illinois, and the various agencies and departments over which the officer has jurisdiction, as prescribed in the state constitution. It is a directly elected position, votes being cast by popular suffrage of residents of the state. The governor is responsible for enacting laws passed by the Illinois General Assembly. Illinois is one of 14 states that does not have a gubernatorial term-limit along with Connecticut, Idaho, Iowa, Massachusetts, Minnesota, New York, North Dakota, Texas, Utah, Washington, Wisconsin, District of Columbia, Vermont, New Hampshire and Puerto Rico. The governor is commander-in-chief of the state's land, air and sea forces when they are in state service. The 43rd and current governor is J. B. Pritzker, a Democrat who took office on January 14, 2019. Qualifications The term of office of governor of Illinois is 4 years, and there is no limit on the number of terms a governor may serve. Inaugurati ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Sierra Club
The Sierra Club is an environmental organization with chapters in all 50 United States, Washington D.C., and Puerto Rico. The club was founded on May 28, 1892, in San Francisco, California, by Scottish-American preservationist John Muir, who became the first president as well as the longest-serving president, at approximately 20 years in this leadership position. The Sierra Club operates only in the United States and holds the legal status of 501(c)(4) nonprofit social welfare organization. Sierra Club Canada is a separate entity. Traditionally associated with the progressive movement, the club was one of the first large-scale environmental preservation organizations in the world, and currently engages in lobbying politicians to promote environmentalist policies. Recent focuses of the club include promoting sustainable energy and mitigating global warming, as well as opposition to the use of coal, hydropower and nuclear power. The club is known for its political endorsements, w ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Martin Sandoval
Martin A. Sandoval (January 12, 1964 – December 5, 2020) was an American Democratic politician and senator for Illinois who admitted guilt to corruption charges in 2020.. Contains PDF and text links to the plea agreement and charges against Sandoval. He sat in the Illinois Senate from 2003 to 2020. Early life Sandoval was born January 12, 1964, in the Back of the Yards, a neighborhood on Chicago's Southwest Side. He graduated from Archbishop Quigley Preparatory Seminary South High School and went on to Loyola University, Chicago, where he received a bachelor's degree in psychology. Political career By 2002 Sandoval was a commissioner of the Metropolitan Water Reclamation District of Greater Chicago; he ran for election to commissioner and to state senator at the same time. Illinois Senate Sandoval was elected in 2002 as state senator and was then sworn into office in 2003. Sandoval questioned the work ethic of Governor Rod Blagojevich during the 2007 budget crisis, a ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
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