Howard William Carroll

Background

Carroll, Howard William was born on July 28, 1942. Son of Barney M. and Lyla (Price) Carroll.

Education

Bachelor of Business Administration, Roosevelt University, 1964. Postgraduate, Loyola University, 1965. Juris Doctor, DePaul University, 1967.

Career

Staff attorney Chicago Transit Authority, 1967-1971. Private practice, since 1971. Partner Carroll & Sain, Chicago, since 1974.

Member Illinois Senate, Springfield, 1973-1999, assistant minority leader, 1993-1999, chairman appropriations committee, 1977-1993. Member Legislation Information System Commission, Illinois Comprehensive Health Insurance Board. Vice chairman State Employees Suggestion Award Board.

Member federal budget and taxation committee State-Federal Assembly. Member Assembly Committee on State's Legislation Fiscal Affairs and Oversight. Professor complemental faculty Rush University College Health Sciences, Chicago.

Lecturer in field.

Achievements

• Howard William Carroll has been listed as a noteworthy state legislator by Marquis Who's Who.

Membership

Member Illinois House of Representatives, 1971-1972. Chairman finance committee Chicago and Cook County Democratic Crtl. Committee, 1980-2000, treasurer, 1982-2000.

Committeeman 50th Ward Democratic Organization, 1980-2000. Member platform committee Illinois Democratic Committee, since 1974. Former member youth advisory board Democratic National Committee.

Delegate national and Illinois Democratic conventions. Vice president Young Democratic Clubs American, 1971-1973, also former general counsel. Member executive board Atlantic Alliance Young Political Leaders, 1970-1973.

Active numerous civic organizations. Member executive committee, vice chairman Jewish United Fund, 1977-2006. Vice chairman Michael Reese Health Trust, since 2006.

Vice chairman board trustees Weiss Memorial Hospital Foundation. Officer Jewish Community Relations Council. Former chair government affairs Jewish Federation Metropolitan Chicago, now vice chairman.

Founder Howard W. Carroll Foundation. Vice chairman Jewish Foundation Metropolitan Chicago, Jewish United Found, Northshore Center Performing Arts Foundation. Member Chicago Bar Association (Distinguished Lawyer and Legislator award 1974), Zionist Organization Chicago, Masons (32d degree), B'nai B'rith (board directors West Rogers Park).

Connections

Married Eda Stagman, December 1, 1973. Children: Jacqueline, Barbara.

Father:

Barney M. Carroll

Mother:

Lyla (Price) Carroll

Spouse:

Eda Stagman

child:

Barbara Carroll

child:

Jacqueline Carroll