525 South Eighth Street
Springfield, IL 62703
250 West Cherry Street
Suite 115-D
Carbondale, IL 62901
1504 Third Avenue
Suite 227
Rock Island, IL 61201
230 South Dearborn Street
Suite 3892
Chicago, IL 60604
711 Hart Senate Building
Washington, DC 20510
Full Name:
Richard 'Dick' J. Durbin
Gender:
Male
Family:
Wife: Loretta; 3 Children: Christine (deceased), Paul, Jennifer
Birth Date:
11/21/1944
Birth Place:
East Saint Louis, IL
Home City:
Springfield, IL
Religion:
Roman Catholic
JD, Georgetown University, 1969
BS, Foreign Services/Economics, Georgetown University, 1966
Majority Whip, United States Senate, 2021-present
Senator, United States Senate, Illinois, 1997-present
Minority Whip, United States Senate, 2017-2021
Candidate, United States Senate, Illinois, 2020
Assistant Minority Leader/Minority Whip, United States Senate, 2015-2017
Assistant Majority Leader/Majority Whip, United States Senate, 2006-2015
Assistant Minority Leader, United States Senate, 2005-2006
Assistant Floor Leader, United States Senate, 2001
Representative, United States House of Representatives, Illinois, 1983-1996
Member, Committee on Agriculture, Nutrition, and Forestry
Member, Committee on Appropriations
Chair, Committee on the Judiciary
Member, Subcommittee on Commodities, Risk Management and Trade
Member, Subcommittee on Defense
Member, Subcommittee on Energy and Water Development
Member, Subcommittee on Financial Services and General Government
Member, Subcommittee on Labor, Health and Human Services, Education, and Related Agencies
Member, Subcommittee on Livestock, Dairy, Poultry, Local Food Systems, and Food Safety and Security
Member, Subcommittee on Rural Development and Energy
Member, Subcommittee on State, Foreign Operations, and Related Programs
Member, Subcommittee on Transportation, Housing and Urban Development, and Related Agencies
Co-Chair, Caucus on International Narcotics Control
Former Member, Committee on Rules and Administration, United States Senate
Member, Congressional Fire Services Caucus
Member, Congressional Internet Caucus
Member, Congressional Soybean Caucus
Member, Congressional Wine Caucus
Former Member, Joint Committee on the Library, United States Senate
Founding Member, Senate Global Acquired Immune Deficiency Syndrome Caucus
Co-Chair, Senate Hunger Caucus
Member, Senate National Guard Caucus
Co-Chair, Senate Science, Technology, Engineering, and Math Education Caucus
Member, Senate Steel Caucus
Former Member, Subcommittee on Conservation, Forestry, and Natural Resources, United States Senate
Former Ranking Member, Subcommittee on Defense, United States Senate
Former Member, Subcommittee on Oversight, Agency Action, Federal Rights, and Federal Courts, United States Senate
Associate Professor, Southern Illinois University School of Medicine, 1978-1983
Legal Counsel, Illinois Senate Judiciary Committee, 1972-1982
Legal Counsel, Illinois Lieutenant Governor, 1969-1973
Intern, United States Senator Paul Douglas, 1966
Co-Chair, Atlantic Conference
Co-Chair, Democratic Platform Committee, 2000
Chair, Illinois State Delegation, Democratic National Convention, 1996
Delegate, Democratic National Convention, 1984, 1988, 1992
Member, Illinois Bar Association, 1969
Astrological Sign:
Scorpio
Awards:
Friend of Agriculture, Illinois Farm Bureau, 2000
Dr. Nathan Davis Award for Outstanding Government Service, American Medical Association, 2001
Lifetime Achievement Award, American Lung Association
Names of Grandchildren:
Alex, Ona, Floyd
Number of Grandchildren:
3