Background
Fields, Benjamin Darrel was born on April 24, 1958 in Riverside, California, United States. Son of M.G. and Natalie E. (Krischer) Fields.
Fields, Benjamin Darrel was born on April 24, 1958 in Riverside, California, United States. Son of M.G. and Natalie E. (Krischer) Fields.
Student, Harvard University, 1978; Bachelor, Swarthmore College, 1980; Juris Doctor, Northwestern University, 1984.
Field manager, canvasser, League Conservation Voters, Philadelphia, 1980-1981; law clerk, Legal Assistance Foundation, Chicago, 1982; legal intern, Environmental Defense Fund, Washington, 1983; associate, John L. Gubbins and Associations, Chicago, 1984-1985; judicial law clerk, Illinois Supreme Court, Lake Forest, 1985-1987; senior assistant regional counsel, Environmental Protection Agency, Philadelphia, since 1987.
Local group officer Sierra Club, North Suburban Group, Illinois, 1986-1987;precinct worker Paul Simon for Senate Campaign, Chicago, 1984: precinct captain Harold Washington for Mayor Campaign, Chicago, 1983. Board directors Illinois Model United Nations. Member National Lawyers Guild (treasurer Northwestern University student chapter 1982-1983).