Carole Pankau is a former

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, representing the 23rd district from 2005 to 2013. Pankau previously served as State Representative from 1993 to 2005.

Early life

Pankau earned a

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in accounting from the

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. She served as a member of the DuPage County Board from 1984 to 1992 and prior to that served on the school board for

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. She was active as a precinct committeeman in the Republican organization in Bloomingdale Township. In the 1992 general election, Pankau was elected to represent the 45th district.

Illinois General Assembly

In the 1992 general election, Pankau was elected to represent the 45th district. During her tenure, she served on the Committees on Public Health (minority spokesperson); Appropriations III; Environment and Energy; Labor; Revenue. Pankau was a Republican candidate for

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in 2010 but lost to Republican Daniel Cronin. Pankau lost Senate re-election in 2012 to

Tom Cullerton Tom Cullerton was a member of the Illinois Senate representing the 23rd district from 2013 to 2022. The 23rd district spans northern DuPage County and includes all or parts of Addison, Bloomingdale, Bartlett, Carol Stream, Glendale Heights, Ha ...

Community involvement

*Bloomingdale Township Volunteer Council, Past President *DuPage County Health Board member for 4 years *DuPage Housing Authority member for 4 years *“In Focus” Cable TV Program, current hostess since 1992 *During the 2008 Republican Party presidential primaries, Pankau worked on behalf of the

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of former U.S. Senator Fred Thompson serving as a congressional district chair for

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Personal

Pankau was born August 13, 1947 in

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. She has been married to Anthony John Pankau, Jr. since 1966. They have four grown children: John, Jason, Shay and Aaron. She has been a resident of DuPage County for more than 30 years. Pankau was a former owner-manager of an auto-body/towing business for 17 years.

References

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