Background
Geo-Karis, Adeline Jay was born on March 29, 1918 in Tegeas, Greece.
Geo-Karis, Adeline Jay was born on March 29, 1918 in Tegeas, Greece.
Northwestern University. DePaul University College of Law, Bachelor of Laws.
Justice of the Peace and Assistant State’s Attorney, Lake County. Illinois State Representative, 1973-1979. Illinois State Senator, District 31, since 1979.
Member, Appropriations II, Executive, Judiciary and Citizen’s Council on Children Committees. Member, Violent Crime Victims Assistance Commission. Member, State Senate, Illinois.
Professional career: Attorney. Lieutenant-Commander (Ret.), Naval Reserves.
Greek Orthodox.
Justice of peace; former assistant state's attorney. Member Illinois House of Representatives, 1973-1979. Member Illinois Senate, 1979-2007, assistant majority leader.
Former mayor City of Zion, Illinois Served to lieutenant Commander United States Naval Reserve, Reserve retired.