Linda Holmes | |
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Member of the Illinois Senate from the 42nd district | |
Assumed office January 2007 | |
Preceded by | Phyllis Petka |
Personal details | |
Born | March 16,1959 |
Political party | Democratic |
Spouse | Mike Holmes (divorced) |
Residence | Aurora,Illinois |
Alma mater | National Louis University |
Profession | Small Business Owner |
Linda Holmes (born March 16,1959) is a Democratic member of the Illinois Senate,representing the 42nd District since January 2007. The 42nd district includes all or parts of Aurora,Boulder Hill,Montgomery,Naperville,North Aurora and Oswego. [1]
Prior to her service in the Illinois Senate,she served on the Kane County Board. [2]
A lifelong resident of Illinois,Holmes graduated from National Louis University with a bachelor's degree and worked as a research analyst at Conway-Milliken. She later became a project manager at Data Research before leaving to run a business with her husband at the time,Creative Carpentry Remodelers Inc. [3]
In 2004,Holmes was elected to the Kane County Board where she was chosen to serve on the Forest Preserve District Board. [2] [3]
In 2006,incumbent Edward Petka chose to run for a judgeship on the 12th Circuit Court of Illinois. Holmes defeated Republican candidate and Will County Board member Terri Wintermute. [4] After the election,Edward Petka resigned to assume the judgeship and his wife Phyllis Petka was appointed to fill the vacancy for the remainder of the 94th General Assembly. [5] Senator Holmes was sworn into office in 2007. In the Illinois Senate,Senator Holmes has served as the Chairperson of the State Government &Veterans Affairs Committee. Her other committee assignments are Agriculture and Conservation,Gaming,Labor and Local Government. [6]
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