Education
Bachelor, University of Illinois, Chicago, 1980.
Career
Paralegal, Legal Assistance Foundation, 1977-1980;
assistant director, Little Village Neighborhood Housing Svc., 1980-1984;
deputy commissioner, Department of Water, 1984-1986;
alderman, City of Chicago, 1986-1992;
member, Illinois State Senate, since 1993. Chairman aviation committee, member budget and government operations committee, member education committee, member finance committee.
