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Lou Lang's Biography

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Full Name:

Louis 'Lou' I. Lang

Gender:

Male

Family:

Wife: Teri; 5 Children: Rebecca, David, Adam, Chad, Matthew

Birth Date:

11/26/1949

Birth Place:

Chicago, IL

Home City:

Skokie, IL

Religion:

Jewish

JD, DePaul University, 1974

BA with Honors, Political Science, University of Illinois (Urbana), 1971

Former Democratic Floor Leader, Illinois House of Representatives

Former Assistant Majority Leader, Illinois State House

Deputy Majority Leader, Illinois State House, present

Representative, Illinois State House of Representatives, District 16, 1987-2019

Candidate, Illinois State House of Representatives, District 16, 2018

Deputy Majority Leader, Illinois State House of Representatives, 2009-2018

Assistant Majority Leader, Illinois State House of Representatives, 1997

Chairman, Bi-Partisan Jobs Creation Task Force, 2009-present

Member, Legislative Ethics Commisson, 2008-present

Member, Joint Committee on Administrative Rules (JCAR), 2005-present

Member, Democratic Task Force on Abused and Neglected Children, present

Chair, Democratic Task Force on Gaming, present

Chair, Democratic Task Force on State Debt Collection, present

Member, Democratic Task Force on Welfare Reform, present

Chair, Democratic Task Force on Workers Compensation, present

Member, Human Relations Commission, present

Member, Insurance Committee, Illinois State House of Representatives, present

Member, Rules Committee, Illinois State House of Representatives, present

Former Member, Agriculture and Conservation Committee, Illinois State House of Representatives

Former Member, Insurance: Property & Casualty Committee, Illinois State House of Representatives

Former Member, Mental Health Committee, Illinois State House of Representatives

Former Member, Rules Committee, Illinois State House of Representatives

Former Member, Subcommittee on Negotiations, Illinois State House of Representatives

Former Chair, Subcommittee on Substance Abuse, Illinois State House of Representatives

Chairman, Bi-Partisan Heroin Abuse Task Force, 2013-2015

Attorney (of counsel), Odelson and Sterk, 2011-present

Attorney (of counsel), Querrey and Harrow, 2009-present

Attorney, Goldberg, Weisman and Cairo, Limited, 1998-present

Attorney (of counsel), Goldberg, Weisman, and Cairo, 1998-present

Chief Counsel, Emergency Telephone Service Board, Cook County, 1994-present

Attorney, Private Practice, 1995-1998

Counsel, Baker and Miller, 1993-1995

Partner, Feingold, Lang and Levy, 1978-1995

partner, Feingold, Lang, and Levy, 1978-1995

Board Member, DLCC Democratc Legislative Campaign Committee, 2013-present

Executive Vice Chairman, Cook County Democratic Central Committee, 2008-present

Democratic Committeeman, Niles Township Democratic Organization, 2006-present

Attorney, 75B, Coil County, present

Member, American Jewish Council, present

Member, B'nai B'rith Sports Lodge, present

Member, Bar Association, North Suburban, present

Member, Chicago Bar Association, present

Member, Congregation Ezras Israel, present

Member, Congregation Kol Emeth, present

Member, Decalogue Society, present

Member, Executive Affairs Committee, Jewish United Fund, present

Member, Government Affairs Committee, Jewish United Fund, present

Member, Hadassah Associates, present

Member, Holocaust Memorial Foundation, present

Board Member, Homeowners Association, North Central Skokie, present

Officer, Homeowners Association, North Central Skokie, present

Member, Illinois State Bar Association, present

Member, Integrated Health Care Advisory Board, University of Illinois, Chicago, present

Manager, Little League Baseball, present

Board Member, Mayer Kaplan Jewish Community Center, present

Member, Zionist Council, Chicago, present

Chairman, Democratic Organization, Niles Township, 2006-2010

Awards:

Contact candidate-too many to list

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