Senator Richard|Dick Durbin

Illinois, Democrat
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Name
Richard|Dick J. Durbin
 
Birth Place
East Saint Louis, IL
 
Birth Date
11/21/1944
 
Education
JD, Georgetown University, 1969
BS, Foreign Services and Economics, Georgetown University, 1966.

 
Religion
Roman Catholic
 
Family
Wife: Loretta
3 Children: Christine, Paul, Jennifer.
 
 
 
 
Professional Experience
Attorney, 1973-1982
Legal counsel, Illinois Senate Judiciary Committee, 1972-1982
Legal counsel, Illinois Lieutenant Governor, 1969-1973.

 
Political Experience
Majority Whip, United States Senate, 2006-Present
Senator, United States Senate, 1997-present
Assistant Minority Leader, United States Senate, 2004
Repesentative, United States House of Representatives, 1983-1996
Democratic Nominee for Lieutenant Governor, State of Illinois, 1978
Democratic Nominee for Illinois State Senate, 1976.

 
Organizations
Co-Chair, Atlantic Conference.

 
Current Office
Senator
 
State
Illinois
 
Party
Democrat
 
First Elected
11/05/96
 
Washington, D.C. Address
309 Hart Senate Building
Washington, DC 20510
Phone: 202-224-2152
Fax: 202-228-0400
 
District Address
701 North Court Street
Marion, IL 62959
Phone: 618-998-8812
Fax: 618-997-0176
 
District Address
525 South Eighth Street
Springfield, IL 62703
Phone: 217-492-4062
Fax: 217-492-4382
 
District Address
230 South Dearborn Street, Suite 3892
Chicago, IL 60604-1483
Phone: 312-353-4952
Fax: 312-353-0150
 
 
 
Website
http://durbin.senate.gov/
 
 
 
 
 
Committees
Appropriations
Judiciary
Rules and Administration
Select Committee on Intelligence
appointed as Assistant Democratic Leader in 2001
 
 
 
 
Caucuses:
Co-Chair, Democratic Platform Committee, 2000
Congressional Coalition on Adoption
Congressional Fire Services Caucus
Congressional Internet Caucus
Congressional Soybean Caucus
Congressional Wine Caucus
Political Whip Co-Chair, Democratic Senatorial Campaign Committee
Policy Committee
Founding Member, Senate Global AIDS Caucus
Senate National Guard Caucus
Senate Steel Caucus
Steering Committee.
 
 
 
 
 
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