Preceded by Don Saltsman Name Ricca Slone Children 3 | Spouse(s) Dr. William Berkman Succeeded by Aaron Schock Political party Democratic Party | |
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Born February 19, 1947 (age 77)
Ottawa, Ontario ( 1947-02-19 ) Residence Chicago, Illinois
United States Alma mater Washington University in St. Louis
University of California Los Angeles
Ohio State University
University of Illinois College of Law Education University of Illinois College of Law, Ohio State University, Washington University in St. Louis | ||
RICCA SLONE'S BIRTHDAY CELEBRATION #1
Ricca Slone (born February 19, 1947) is a former member of the Illinois House of Representatives who represented the 92nd District from 1997 to 2005.
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- RICCA SLONES BIRTHDAY CELEBRATION 1
- Early life and education
- Career
- Family
- Committee assignments
- Electoral history
- References
Early life and education
Slone was born in Ottawa, Ontario and grew up in Chicago, Illinois. Slone received her B.A. from Washington University in St. Louis. She obtained an M.A. in anthropology at the University of California, Los Angeles. She also has an M.A. in public administration from Ohio State University and a J.D. from the University of Illinois College of Law. She holds an advanced certificate in international law from Chicago-Kent College of Law.
Career
Slone is an attorney whose work concentrates on environmental compliance and real estate transactions for small business. She has served on the Peoria City-County Landfill Committee. Slone previously worked at the Office of Policy Development & Research at the United States Department of Housing and Urban Development. During the Reagan administration, she worked at the United States Office of Management and Budget. Slone has worked as a consultant on regional water supply policy and as a lobbyist for the Environmental Law and Policy Center. She currently serves as a lecturer in the Master of Public Policy program at Northwestern University.
Family
Slone is married to Dr. William Berkman. They have three sons; Zachary, Sydney, and Seth.
Committee assignments
Slone served on the following committees in the Illinois General Assembly:
Electoral history
Slone was named Legislator of the Year by the Illinois Environmental Council. Slone served in the Illinois House of Representatives from 1997 through 2005. She lost to Republican Aaron Schock in the 2004 general election.