Background
Petka, Ed was born on March 10, 1943 in Chicago, Illinois, United States.
Petka, Ed was born on March 10, 1943 in Chicago, Illinois, United States.
AB, Southern Illinois U., 1966; Juris Doctor, John Marshall Law School, 1971.
State's attorney, Will County, Illinois, 1976-1986;
member, Illinois House of Representatives from 82d district, 1987-1992;
member, Illinois State Senate from 42d district, since 1993. Member Judiciary II, Executive and Veterinary Affairs, Cities and Villages, Election Law, Consumer Protection Coms, Illinois House of Representatives. Member Aging, Election Law, Judiciary II, Labor, Registration and Regulations Coms.
Illinois State Senate.
He later served in the Illinois House of Representatives from 1987 to 1993 and then as a Republican member of the Illinois Senate representing the state"s 42nd district from 1993 to 2007.
M. Phyllis Petka; children: Jennifer, Edward, Tanya, Melinda.