Linda Holmes (born March 16, 1959) is a Democratic member of the

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, representing the 42nd District since January 2007. The 42nd district includes all or parts of

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, Boulder Hill, Montgomery,

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, North Aurora and Oswego. Prior to her service in the

, she served on the Kane County

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Early life and career

A lifelong resident of Illinois, Holmes graduated from

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with a bachelor's degree and worked as a research analyst at Conway-Milliken. She later became a project manager at Data Research before leaving to run a business with her husband at the time, Creative Carpentry Remodelers Inc. In 2004, Holmes was elected to the Kane County Board where she was chosen to serve on the Forest Preserve District Board.

Illinois State Senator

In 2006, incumbent

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chose to run for a judgeship on the 12th Circuit Court of Illinois. Holmes defeated Republican candidate and Will County Board member Terri Wintermute. After the election, Edward Petka resigned to assume the judgeship and his wife

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was appointed to fill the vacancy for the remainder of the 94th General Assembly. Senator Holmes was sworn into office in 2007. In the Illinois Senate, Senator Holmes has served as the Chairperson of the State Government & Veterans Affairs Committee. Her other committee assignments are Agriculture and Conservation, Gaming, Labor and Local Government.

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