Full Name:
Ira I. Silverstein
Gender:
Male
Family:
Wife: Debra; 4 Children
Birth Date:
10/10/1960
Birth Place:
Chicago, IL
Home City:
Chicago, IL
Religion:
Jewish
JD, John Marshall Law School, 1985
BA, Loyola University, 1982
Sub-Chairperson, Subcommittee on Procurement, Illinois State Senate
Senator, Illinois State Senate, District 8, 1999-2019
Candidate, Illinois State Senate, District 8, 2018
Majority Caucus Chair, Illinois State Senate, 2012-2017
Former Majority Caucus Whip, Illinois State Senate, 2009-2012
Member, Legislative Reference Bureau, 1999-present
Former Member, Committee of the Whole, Illinois State Senate
Former Chair, Environment Committee, Illinois State Senate
Former Member, Executive Appointments Committee, Illinois State Senate
Former Vice Chair, Executive Committee, Illinois State Senate
Former Member, Financial Institutions Committee, Illinois State Senate
Former Vice Chair, Gaming Committee, Illinois State Senate
Former Member, Insurance Committee, Illinois State Senate
Former Member, Insurance Subcommittee on Health Exchanges, Illinois State Senate
Former Member, Judiciary Committee, Illinois State Senate
Former Member, Revenue Committee, Illinois State Senate
Former Member, Subcommittee on Gaming, Illinois State Senate
Former Chair, Subcommittee on Procurement, Illinois State Senate
Attorney, Sole Practitioner, 1988-present
Associate, Peck and Wolf, 1985-1988
Director/Board Member, Bernard Horwich Jewish Community Center, present
Member, Greek Pan-Hellenic Laconian Organization, present
Board Member, Korean Senior Center, present
Former Board Member, Akiba Schechter Day School
Former Board Member, Arie Crown Hebrew Day School
Former Director, Decalogue Society of Lawyers
Former President, North Town Community Council
Spouse's Occupation:
Certified Public Accountant