Robert Paul Swanson

Background

Swanson, Robert Paul was born on January 25, 1946 in Monmouth, Illinois, United States. Son of Ronald Louis and Jeanne Buniff (McIntyre) Swanson.

Education

Bachelor, Western Illinois U., 1968; Master of Arts, Western Illinois U., 1971; Juris Doctor, Northern Illinois U., 1985.

Career

Teacher, debate coach, Maine Township High School East, Park Ridge, Illinois, 1968-1972; instructor, debate coach, Augustana College, Rock Island, Illinois, 1972-1974; vice president, general manager, David M. Weiner & Associations, Inc., Moline, Illinois, 1974-1982; legal assistant, Countryman, Rissman & Krasner, DeKalb, Illinois, 1982-1985; associate, Schrager, Blackwood & Nowinski PC, Moline, 1985-1988; partner, Blackwood, Nowinski, Huntoon & Swanson, Professional Corporation, Moline, since 1988. Legal counsel Illinois Secretary of State Finance Responsibility Section, Moline, since 1989.

Achievements

• Robert Paul Swanson has been listed as a reputable Lawyer by Marquis Who's Who.

Membership

Member of the board education Dist 41, Rock Island, since 1991. Legal counsel Rock Island County Republican Center Committee, since 1987. Member Illinois Republican State Center Committee, State of Illinois, 1981-1982.

Chairman Rock Island County Republican Center Committee, 1977-1981. President Exch. Club of Rock Island, 1976-1982. Trustee First United Methodist Church, Rock Island, since 1988.

Member American Bar Association, Iowa Bar Association (chairman domestic violence committee since 1991), Rock Island County Bar Association (member unauthorized practices of law committee since 1992), Illinois Bar Association (local government section county 1990-1991, insurance policy coun.1992-), Scott County Bar Association, Iowa State Bar Association, Iowa Trial Lawyers Association, Rotary, Rock Island Junior Chamber of Commerce (board directors since 1975).

Interests

• Avocations: softball, basketball, camping, fishing, hunting.

Connections

Married Judith I. Ball, March 3, 1968 (divorced January 1978). Married Debra Lee Berg, August 18, 1979. Children: Angela Jeanne, Jennifer Anne.

Father:

Ronald Louis Swanson

Mother:

Jeanne Buniff (McIntyre) Swanson

Spouse:

Debra Lee Berg

Spouse:

Judith I. Ball

child:

Jennifer Anne Swanson

child:

Angela Jeanne Swanson