Biography
Born in New York City,New York,Lyons received her bachelor's degree in English from Elmhurst College. She lived in Western Springs,Illinois. [3]
In the 1994 general election,Lyons defeated two-term incumbent David McAfee in the Republican-leaning 47th district. [4] Two years later,Lyons defended her seat successfully against a targeted effort by the Illinois Democratic Party on behalf of Mark Pera [5] [6]
During the 93rd General Assembly,she was an Assistant Minority Leader under Tom Cross. [7]
Lyons opted not to run for reelection in the 2006 election. Jim Durkin,who served in the Illinois House from 1995 to 2003,chose to enter the race to succeed her. [8] Lyons opted to resign from the Illinois House of Representatives midway through the 94th General Assembly effective January 5,2006. Local Republicans leaders appointed Durkin to the vacancy. [9] During the 2008 Republican Party presidential primaries,Lyons endorsed the presidential campaign of Rudy Giuliani. [10]
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