Background
Mills, Lois Jean was born on October 20, 1939 in Chicago, Illinois, United States. Daughter of Martin J. and Annabelle M. (Hrabik) Rademacher.
Legislative aide company executive education educator
Mills, Lois Jean was born on October 20, 1939 in Chicago, Illinois, United States. Daughter of Martin J. and Annabelle M. (Hrabik) Rademacher.
Bachelor of Science in Education, Illinois State University, Normal, 1962; Master of Science in Education, Illinois State University, Normal, 1969.
Lecturer elementary curriculum Illinois State University, 1973-1990. In-service advisor for elementary, gifted, critical thinking and study skills, cooperative learning Title I State Board Education, Springfield, Illinois, 1969-1990. Elementary teacher, supervisor Metcalf Laboratory School Illinois State University, 1962-1972.
Legislation aide to Assistant Majority Leader Senator John Maitland, Junior, Illinois General Assembly, 1990-1995. President, partner Mills Design Associates, since 1996. Member state representative Dan Rutherford's house task force for statute repeal, since 1995, advisory roundtable, since 1995, legislation task force for community residential services deaf adults, since 1995.
Campaign coordinator Assistant Majority Leader Senator John Maitland, Junior, since 1995. County campaign ccord. for Illinois Comptroller Loleta Didrickson, 1994-1998.
President Leadership Illinois, since 1994, president-elect, 1993-1994. Past president governing board Lake Bloomington Association, vice president, 1993-1994, president, 1994-1995. Member management committee McLean County 21st Century commission, 1991-1992, vice chair community relations, 1991-1992.
Commissioner McLean County Regional Planning commission, vice chair 1994-1995. Charter board governors Illinois Lincoln Excellence in Public Service Series, since 1994, charter board directors, Save the Patient health education and resources organization, other civic activities. Member Illinois steering committee Beijing-United Nations Women's Conference One Year Later, 1996.
Member governor's commission on status of women, Economic Opportunities Working Group, since 1998, State University Annuitants Association and Foundation Social Security Equity/Offset. Member National Association of Female Executives, Illinois State University Alumni Association (board directors since 1982, international president 1992-1994, since 1994), McLean County Republican Women's Club (vice president 1986, president 1987, past president 1988), Illinois Republican Committeewoman's Roundtable, Illinois Federation Republican Women, National Federation Republican Women, International Platform Association.
Married Frederick V. Mills, December 1, 1974. Children: Todd, Susan, Randal, Merre, Mollie, Michael, Mark (deceased).