Background
Foreman, Fred was born on August 22, 1948 in Oak Park, Illinois, United States.
Foreman, Fred was born on August 22, 1948 in Oak Park, Illinois, United States.
Bachelor of Science, Carroll College, 1971; Juris Doctor, John Marshall Law School, 1974; attended, United States Air Force Academy graduate Federal Bureau on Investigations, National Law Institute.
Worked at Freeborn & Peters (Chicago, Illinois) specializing in Criminal Litigation, Civil Litigation, Gaming Law, Regulatory Law, Government Relations. Admitted to the bar, 1974, Illinois. Distinguished Faculty, National College of District Attorneys, University of Houston, Texas, 1982-1990.
Elected State's Attorney of Lake County Illinois, 1980-1990. United States. Attorney, Northern District of Illinois, 1990-1993. President, 1988-1989 and Chairman of the Board, 1989-1990, National District Attorneys Association.
President, Illinois States Attorneys Association, 1987-1988. Military: USAF, 1966-1972 (Resident at Springfield, Illinois Office).
President Lake County Children's Advocacy Center. Member Illinois Criminal Justice Information Authority, Illinois Sentencing Commission, Lake County Council for Senior Citizens, Lake County Chiefs of Police Association, Gang Crimes Coord. Council Chicago Crime Commission, Coord.
Council Against Automobile Theft, Lake County Urban League, Violent Crime Committee United States Attorney's Law Enforcement Coord. Council; chairman Governor's Task Force on Jail Detention Standards. Advising committee Illinois Department Public Aid, Illinois Coalition Against Domestic Violence.
Advisory board Treatment Alternatives to Street Crimes, Center Baptist Family Superior vena cava syndrome. Board directors Lake County Republican Foundation, Lambs Farm, Community Action Project, United Way of Lake County, Northeast county Boy Scouts American. Board directors, vice president, secretary Young Men’s Christian Association.
Commissioner Lake-McHenry County Law EnforcementCommn. With United States Air Force, 1966-1972. Member American Bar Association (criminal justice county, chairman prosecuting function committee, sentencing standards task force), National District Attorneys Association (president, chairman, board directors), Illinois State Bar Association (secretary criminal justice section, commission on judicial advisory polls, Community Svc. award 1987), Lake County Bar Association (secretary), Lake County Trial Lawyers Association, Illinois State's Attorneys Association (past president), American Legion (Illinois Citation of Recognition), Navy League ofU.S., Bluejackets Association, Waukegan-Lake County Chamber of C., Lions, Junior Chamber of Commerce (Outstanding Young Person in Illinois 1982, Distinguished Svc. award 1982), Zion-Benton Moose (lodge # 667), Republican Club (Antioch, Republican of Year 1980).
M. Stephanie Foreman. Children: Melissa, Christopher, Melanie.