Chicago, IL
175 W. Jackson Boulevard
Suite 1600
Chicago, IL 60604-2827
TEL:312.540.7120
FAX:312.540.0578
175 W. Jackson Boulevard
Suite 1600
Chicago, IL 60604-2827
TEL:312.540.7120
FAX:312.540.0578
Practice Areas
Bar and Court Admissions
- Illinois, 1974
Education
- DePaul University College of Law, JD, with honors, 1974
- University of Illinois, BA, with high honors, 1971
Noteworthy
- Legislator of the Year-Illinois Hospital Association
- Legislator of the Year-Illinois Public Action Council
- Legislator of the Year-Illinois Social Workers Association
- Legislator of the Year-Chicago Teachers Union
- Legislator of the Year-Illinois Council on Senior Citizens
- Legislator of the Year-Suburban Area Agency on Aging
- Legislator of the Year-National Association of Social Workers
- Legislator of the Year-Independent Voters of Illinois
- Ethel Parker Award-Independent Voters of Illinois
- 1993 Maccabean Award-Zionist Organization of Chicago
- Kit Pfau Voters Rights Award-Independent Voters of Illinois
- Best Legislative Voting Record Award-Independent Voters of Illinois
- Legislator of the Year-Illinois Association of School Social Workers
- Champion of Local Government-Suburban Mayors Action Coalition
- Legislator of the Year-Service Employees Union
- 1995, 1997, 2002 “Activator”-Friend of Agriculture Award-Illinois Farm Bureau
- Statesman of the Year 1996-International Union of Operating Engineers
- 1997 “Activator” Friend of Agriculture Award-Illinois Farm Bureau
- Lawmaker of the year-National Alliance for the Mentally Ill
- Distinguished Alumnus Award-Niles North High School
- Friend of Nursing-Illinois Nurses Association
- 2000 Legislator of the Year—Northwest Home for the Aged
- Legislator of the Year-Illinois Home Health Care Council
- Food for Life Award-Open Hand Chicago
- Public Service Award-Labor Council for Latin American Advancement
- Champion of Children Award—Child Care Association of Illinois
Louis I. Lang, Of Counsel
Memberships
- Chicago Bar Association
- Illinois State Bar Association
- Decalogue Society of Lawyers
Community Involvement
- Lerner Newspaper Citizen of the Month
- Manager of Little League Baseball
- Member-Congregation Kol Emeth
- Member-Congregation Ezras Israel
- Member-Hadassah Associates
- Board of Directors-Mayer Kaplan Jewish Community Center
- Member-B’nai B’rith Sports Lodge
- Executive Committee, Government Affairs Committee, Jewish Federation
- Board of Directors-Holocaust Memorial Foundation
- Governing Council-American Jewish Congress
- Member-Zionist Organization of Chicago
- Member-Zionist Council
- Board of Directors-National Jewish Democratic Council
- Board Member-Integrated Health Care Advisory Board, University of Illinois at Chicago
Professional Activities
- Appointed State Representative, 1st Legislative District, July 5, 1987.
- Re-elected November, 1988 and November, 1990; Elected 16th Legislative District in November, 1992, November, 1994, November 1996, November, 1998, November, 2000, November 2002, November 2004, November 2006 and November 2008.
- Deputy Majority Leader of the Illinois House of Representatives
- Appointed House Democratic Floor Leader for Floor Debate
- Current Committee Assignments: Judiciary-Civil Law, Insurance, Adoption Reform, Joint Committee on Administrative Rules, Special Investigative Committee, Rules, Gaming (Chairman).
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