Lisa Madigan
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| Lisa Madigan | |
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| Governor | Rod Blagojevich |
| Preceded by | Jim Ryan |
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| Born | July 30, 1966 Chicago, IL |
| Political party | Democratic |
| Spouse | Pat Byrnes |
Lisa Madigan (born July 30, 1966 in Chicago) is the current and 41st Attorney General of the U.S. state of Illinois, and the first woman to hold the post. She is a Democrat.
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[edit] Education
Madigan attended The Latin School of Chicago for her secondary education, and received her bachelor's degree from Georgetown University in 1988. She graduated from Loyola University Chicago School of Law.
[edit] Political career
Madigan was an Illinois Senator from 1998 through 2002. In 2002 whe decided to run for Attorney General, and narrowly defeated Joe Birkett in 2002 with 50.4% of the vote. In 2006 she was re-elected with 72.4% of the vote against Tazewell County State's Attorney Stewart "Stu" Umholtz.
She is considered a potential candidate for Governor of Illinois or the United States Senate in the near future. If Senator Barack Obama is elected President in 2008, she is considered a possible candidate to be appointed to Obama's seat.
She was also cited by the New York Times to be among the seventeen most likely women to become the first female President of the United States of America should Hillary Clinton fail in achieving the office.
[edit] Awards and honors
Madigan received the John F. Kennedy New Frontier Award in 2005.[1]
[edit] Personal life
Lisa Madigan's adoptive father is Michael Madigan, the Speaker of the Illinois House of Representatives. She is married to cartoonist Pat Byrnes, and they have two daughters.
[edit] Electoral history
- 2006 election for Attorney General
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- Lisa Madigan (D) (inc.), 72%
- Stewart Umholtz (R), 25%
[edit] References
- ^ New Frontier Award Recipients John F. Kennedy Library Foundation, 2005
[edit] External links
- Illinois Attorney General Lisa Madigan official government website
- Lisa Madigan for Attorney General official campaign website
- Follow the Money - Lisa Madigan
- Project Vote Smart - Lisa Madigan (IL) profile
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