The Chamber

Current Office:
First Elected:
Next Election:
Party:

General

Gender: Male
Family: Wife: Robin; 1 Child: Athena
Birth date:
Birthplace:
Home City: IL
Religion:

Education

MA, University of Chicago BA, University of Chicago

HB 1600 Artificial Trans Fat Restriction Act
Stage: Passage
Vote: Yea

HB 203 Limit on Sale of Firearms Within a Certain Time Period
Stage: Passage
Vote: Yea

HB 1600 Artificial Trans Fat Restriction Act
Stage: Passage
Vote: Yea

HB 3499 Firearm Waiting Period Exemptions
Stage: Passage
Vote: Nay

HB 161 Electronic Benefits Transfer Card Photograph Requirement
Stage: Passage
Vote: Nay

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HB 1600 Artificial Trans Fat Restriction Act
Stage: Passage
Vote: Yea

HB 203 Limit on Sale of Firearms Within a Certain Time Period
Stage: Passage
Vote: Yea

HB 1600 Artificial Trans Fat Restriction Act
Stage: Passage
Vote: Yea

HB 3499 Firearm Waiting Period Exemptions
Stage: Passage
Vote: Nay

HB 161 Electronic Benefits Transfer Card Photograph Requirement
Stage: Passage
Vote: Nay

SB 2505 Amends Property Tax Code
Stage: Passage With Amendment
Vote: Yea

SB 3644 Labor Law Amendments
Stage: Passage With Amendment
Vote: Nay

SB 3539 Abolishing the Death Penalty
Stage: Passage With Amendment
Vote: Yea

SB 1381 Legalize Medical Marijuana
Stage: Passage With Amendment
Vote: Yea

SB 3976 Rules to Govern the Redistricting Process
Stage: Passage
Vote: -

SB 1716 Authorizing Civil Unions
Stage: Passage With Amendment
Vote: Yea

HB 4927 Video Gaming Law Amendments
Stage: Concurrence Vote
Vote: Yea

HB 859 2010-2011 Budget
Stage: Concurrence Vote
Vote: Yea

SB 3660 Emergency Budget Act of Fiscal Year 2011
Stage: Passage With Amendment
Vote: Yea

SB 3514 Amending State Pension Laws and Limiting Pension Appropriations
Stage: Passage With Amendment
Vote: Yea

SB 3660 Emergency Budget Act of Fiscal Year 2011
Stage: Passage With Amendment
Vote: Yea

SB 3514 Amending State Pension Laws and Limiting Pension Appropriations
Stage: Passage With Amendment
Vote: Yea

SB 3739 Establishing a Foreclosure Prevention Program
Stage: Passage With Amendment
Vote: Yea

SB 1118 Business Loan Interest Rates
Stage: Passage
Vote: -

SB 3739 Establishing a Foreclosure Prevention Program
Stage: Passage With Amendment
Vote: Yea

SB 3658 Temporary Sales Tax Holiday
Stage: Passage With Amendment
Vote: Nay

SB 642 Public University Borrowing
Stage: Passage With Amendment
Vote: Yea

SB 3658 Temporary Sales Tax Holiday
Stage: Passage With Amendment
Vote: Nay

SB 642 Public University Borrowing
Stage: Passage With Amendment
Vote: Yea

SB 3658 Temporary Sales Tax Holiday
Stage: Passage With Amendment
Vote: Nay

SJR 121 Redistricting Process Modifications
Stage: Passage With Amendment
Vote: Yea

SB 615 Local Food, Farms and Jobs Act
Stage: Passage
Vote: Yea

HB 5109 Prohibiting Public Funding of Portraits of Governors Removed From Office
Stage: Passage
Vote: Yea

HB 4886 Authorizing 4-Day School Week
Stage: Passage
Vote: Yea

HB 5428 Limiting Adoption Records Disclosure Restrictions for Adoptees
Stage: Passage
Vote: Yea

HB 4685 Eliminating General Assembly Scholarship Program
Stage: Passage
Vote: Yea

HB 2360 Homeowner's Emergency Assistance Plan
Stage: Passage
Vote: Yea

HB 4685 Eliminating General Assembly Scholarship Program
Stage: Passage
Vote: Yea

HB 2360 Homeowner's Emergency Assistance Plan
Stage: Passage
Vote: Yea

HB 4654 Limiting Free Mass Transit for Seniors
Stage: Passage
Vote: Yea

HB 1188 Increasing Cemetery Regulations
Stage: Concurrence Vote
Vote: Yea

SB 315 Teacher Evaluation Amendments
Stage: Passage With Amendment
Vote: Yea

SB 1216 2009-2010 Budget
Stage: Passage With Amendment
Vote: Yea

SB 1292 Issuing of Bonds for Revenue
Stage: Passage With Amendment
Vote: Yea

SB 2252 Temporary Income Tax Increase and Tax Credit for Green Businesses
Stage: Passage With Amendment
Vote: Yea

HB 7 Campaign Contribution Limits
Stage: Concurrence Vote
Vote: Yea

HJRCA 31 Authorizing Governor Recall Elections
Stage: Passage
Vote: Yea

SB 1682 Pre-need Funeral Funds Amendments
Stage: Passage With Amendment
Vote: Yea

HB 255 Video Gambling in Various Establishments
Stage: Concurrence Vote
Vote: Yea

HB 71 Prohibiting Text Messaging While Driving
Stage: Passage
Vote: Yea

HB 72 Cell Phone Ban in School Speed Zones and Construction Zones
Stage: Passage
Vote: Yea

HB 71 Prohibiting Text Messaging While Driving
Stage: Passage
Vote: Yea

HB 72 Cell Phone Ban in School Speed Zones and Construction Zones
Stage: Passage
Vote: Yea

HB 442 Expanding Red-Light Traffic Camera Enforcement
Stage: Passage
Vote: Yea

HR 5 Impeachment of Governor Rod R. Blagojevich
Stage: Passage
Vote: Yea

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