Background
Halvorson, Deborah DeFrancesco was born on March 1, 1958 in Steger, Illinois, United States. Daughter of Richard Lavern and Joyce Winifred DeFrancesco.
representative State Legislator
Halvorson, Deborah DeFrancesco was born on March 1, 1958 in Steger, Illinois, United States. Daughter of Richard Lavern and Joyce Winifred DeFrancesco.
Degree, Robert Morris College. Degree, Prairie State College. Postgraduate, University Virginia, 1997.
Postgraduate, Harvard University, 1999.
Township clerk Crete (Illinois) Township, 1993-1996. Member District 40 Illinois State Senate, 1997—2009, majority leader, 2005—2009. Member United States Congress from 11th Illinois District, 2009—2011, United States House Agricultural Committee, 2009—2011, United States House Small Business Committee, 2009—2011.
Member of League of Women Voters (Homewood-Flossmoor chapter), National Organization Women Legislators (board directors), Professional Womens Network, Chicago Heights Business and Professional Women, Chicago Southland Chamber of Commerce, Crete Womens Club, Altrusa.
Married Jim Bush; 4 children.