Linda Holmes
{{short description|American politician}}
{{about|the Illinois politician|the NPR writer|Linda Holmes (writer)}}
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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.{{cite web
|url=http://ilhousedems.com/redistricting/2011-maps/Legislative_Districts_Public_Act/LD42.pdf|author=|title=PA 97-0006 Legislative District 41|date=May 18, 2011|publisher=Illinois House of Representatives|location=Springfield, Illinois|accessdate=November 27, 2017}}
Prior to her service in the Illinois Senate, she served on the Kane County Board.{{cite web
|url=http://lindaholmesforsenate.com/about_linda.htm
|title=About Linda Holmes
|publisher=Citizens for Linda Holmes
|accessdate=2012-12-23
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|archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20121128204821/http://lindaholmesforsenate.com/about_linda.htm
|archivedate=2012-11-28
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Early life and career
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.{{cite web |url=http://votesmart.org/candidate/biography/56933/linda-holmes#.UIDRu7R9nww |author=|title= Senator Linda Holmes's Biography|publisher=Project Vote Smart |accessdate=2012-12-23}}
In 2004, Holmes was elected to the Kane County Board where she was chosen to serve on the Forest Preserve District Board.
Illinois State Senator
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.{{cite news|last=Themer|first=Robert|title= Petka returns to court as new judge; Rozak retained|date=November 8, 2006|newspaper=Daily Journal|access-date=February 7, 2021|url=https://www.daily-journal.com/news/local/petka-returns-to-court-as-new-judge-rozak-retained/article_086c6f2f-dc95-5ed1-868f-a5cfa12c3578.html}} 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.{{cite web|title=Senate Journal|date=January 7, 2007|access-date=February 6, 2021|publisher=Illinois General Assembly|url=https://www.ilga.gov/Senate/journals/94/2007/SJ094117R.pdf}} 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.{{cite web|url=http://my.ilga.gov/Member/Index/1725?tab=1&chamber=S|author=|title= Senator Biography|publisher=Illinois General Assembly|accessdate=2012-12-23}}
References
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External links
- [http://my.ilga.gov/Member/Index/1936?tab=1&chamber=S Biography, bills and committees] at the Illinois General Assembly
- By session: [http://www.ilga.gov/senate/Senator.asp?GA=98&MemberID=1936 98th], [http://www.ilga.gov/senate/Senator.asp?GA=97&MemberID=1725 97th], [http://www.ilga.gov/senate/Senator.asp?GA=96&MemberID=1521 96th], [http://ilga.gov/senate/Senator.asp?GA=95&MemberID=1341 95th]
- [http://lindaholmesforsenate.com/ Linda Holmes for State Senator]
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- [https://web.archive.org/web/20080327095336/http://www.senatedem.ilga.gov/page_display.asp?pid=42 Profile] at Illinois State Senate Democrats
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Category:Democratic Party Illinois state senators
Category:Women state legislators in Illinois
Category:Politicians from Aurora, Illinois
Category:National Louis University alumni
Category:21st-century American women politicians
Category:County board members in Illinois
Category:21st-century members of the Illinois General Assembly
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