Jim Oberweis' Biography
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Full Name:
James 'Jim' D. Oberweis
Gender:
Male
Family:
Wife: Julie; 5 Children: Jim, Joe, Julie, Jenni, Trish; 2 Stepchildren
Birth Date:
06/10/1946
Birth Place:
Aurora, IL
Home City:
Sugar Grove, IL
Religion:
Roman Catholic
BA, Political Science, University of Illinois at Champaign-Urbana
MBA, The University of Chicago Graduate School of Business, 1978-1980
Senator, Illinois State Senate, District 25, 2013-2021
Republican Caucus Whip, Illinois State Senate, 2017-2021
Candidate, United States House of Representatives, Illinois, District 14, 2008, 2020
Candidate, United States Senate, Illinois, 2002, 2004, 2014
Candidate, Governor of Illinois, 2006
Former Member, Commerce and Economic Development Committee, Illinois State Senate
Former Member, Committee of the Whole, Illinois State Senate
Former Member, Environment and Conservation Committee, Illinois State Senate
Former Member, Executive Committee, Illinois State Senate
Former Member, Human Services Committee, Illinois State Senate
Former Member, Labor Committee, Illinois State Senate
Former Member, Local Government Committee, Illinois State Senate
Former Member, Revenue Committee, Illinois State Senate
Former Member, Second Appropriations Committee, Illinois State Senate
Former Member, State Government and Veterans Affairs Committee, Illinois State Senate
Former Member, Subcommittee on Election Law, Illinois State Senate
Former Member, Transportation Committee, Illinois State Senate
Former Member, Transportation Subcommittee on Capital, Illinois State Senate
Chair, Oberweis Dairy, 1987-present
Arbitrator, Financial Industry Regulatory Authority (FINRA), present
Founder, The Oberweis Foundation, present
Former Teacher, Waldo Middle School, East Aurora School District 131
Chair, Oberweis Asset Management, 1987-2006
Member, Investment Committee, Moose International, 2010-present
Member, Board of Directors, Colborne Foodbotics, 2009-present
Secretary, United Republican Fund of Illinois Political Action Committee, 2006-present
Trustee/Member, Board of Directors, The Oberweis Funds, 1987-present
Member, Board of Directors, Project Hood, present
Member, Precinct Committee, Sugar Grove Township, present
Member, State Central Committee, Illinois Republican Party, present
Member, Three Fires Council, Boy Scouts of America, present
Former Trustee, American Chess Foundation
Former Chair, Board of Directors, Diamond Marketing Solutions
Former Member, Board of Directors, Hesed House
Former Member, Board of Directors, Northern Illinois Food Bank
Former Director, Chicago Presidents Organization
Former Trustee, Prestbury Citizens Association
Former Trustee, The Compassion Foundation
Former Trustee, United States Chess Trust