Margo McDermed is an American politician.

Education

In 1973, McDermed earned a BA in Communications from Simmons College. In 1976, McDermed earned a JD in law from

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Career

McDermed is a

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member of the

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who represents the 37th district. The 37th district, located in the

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, includes all or parts of Frankfort, Frankfort Square,

Homer Glen Homer Glen is a village, located southwest of downtown Chicago, in Homer Township, Will County, Illinois. It is a southwest suburb of Chicago. Per the 2020 census, the population was 24,543. The village was incorporated on April 17, 2001. The ...

, Ingalls Park, Mokena,

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Orland Park Orland Park is a village in Cook County, Illinois, United States, with a small portion in Will County. The village is a suburb of Chicago. Per the 2020 census, Orland Park had a population of 58,703. Located 25 miles (40 km) southwest of Chicago ...

, and

Tinley Park Tinley Park (formerly Bremen) is a village in Cook County, Illinois, United States, with a small portion in Will County. The village is a suburb of Chicago. Per the 2020 census, the population was 55,971. It is one of the fastest growing suburbs ...

. McDermed was an attorney working in the

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for thirty years before retiring. Prior to her election to the Illinois House of Representatives, she served as the Township Collector, a Township Trustee, and Township Clerk in Frankfort Township and a member of the Will County Board. McDermed opted not to run for reelection in 2020 and stepped down on January 4, 2021 with several days remaining in the 101st General Assembly. The Republican Representative Committee of the Republican Party of the 37th Representative District appointed Tim Ozinga, winner of the 2020 general election to serve the remainder of McDermed's term.

Electoral history

Personal life

McDermed's husband is Edward. They have two children.

References

External links

Official profile
at

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Margo McDermed at votesmart.org
{{DEFAULTSORT:McDermed, Margo Living people DePaul University College of Law alumni Simmons University alumni Republican Party members of the Illinois House of Representatives People from Mokena, Illinois Women state legislators in Illinois Year of birth missing (living people) 21st-century American politicians 21st-century American women politicians