Dale Risinger
Encyclopedia
Dale Risinger is a former Republican
member of the Illinois Senate
he represented the 37th district. He served as Senate Republican Caucus Chairman in 2008.
Risinger resigned on February 28, 2011. Local Republican Party leaders chose Darin LaHood
, son of former U.S. Representative and current U.S. Secretary of Transportation Ray LaHood
to succeed Senator Risinger in a unanimous vote, and he took office March 1. Risinger left office early over what he described as the "frustration of being a member of the minority party."
He serves as a member of the Executive Board for the International Construction Innovations Conference; Chairman of the National Traffic and Transportation Conference; member of the Board of the Industry Institute; member of the Executive Board of the Center for Emerging Technologies in Infrastructure; member and past chairman of advisory board for Bradley University
College of Engineering and Technology; and a member of the Easter Seals Board, University of Illinois Alumni Association, Illinois Society of Professional Engineers, Illinois Association of Highway Engineers, National Society of Professional Engineers, Illinois Public Works Association, Rotary International
, and a Christmas in April volunteer. He is a former Boy Scouts of America
leader and school board member.
Republican Party (United States)
The Republican Party is one of the two major contemporary political parties in the United States, along with the Democratic Party. Founded by anti-slavery expansion activists in 1854, it is often called the GOP . The party's platform generally reflects American conservatism in the U.S...
member of the Illinois Senate
Illinois Senate
The Illinois Senate is the upper chamber of the Illinois General Assembly, the legislative branch of the government of the state of Illinois in the United States. The body was created by the first state constitution adopted in 1818. The Illinois Senate is made up of 59 senators elected from...
he represented the 37th district. He served as Senate Republican Caucus Chairman in 2008.
Risinger resigned on February 28, 2011. Local Republican Party leaders chose Darin LaHood
Darin LaHood
Darin LaHood is a Republican politician from Peoria, Illinois, who is a member of the Illinois Senate representing the seven-county 37th legislative district. LaHood is the son of Ray LaHood, the United States Secretary of Transportation and former U.S. Representative...
, son of former U.S. Representative and current U.S. Secretary of Transportation Ray LaHood
Ray LaHood
Raymond H. "Ray" LaHood is a Republican politician from Illinois who is currently the United States Secretary of Transportation, having served since 2009. Previously, he represented the Illinois's 18th congressional district in the U.S. House of Representatives for seven terms .-Early life and...
to succeed Senator Risinger in a unanimous vote, and he took office March 1. Risinger left office early over what he described as the "frustration of being a member of the minority party."
Early life, education and career
Born January 10, 1944, in Odin, Illinois. A graduate of the University of Illinois, B.S., Civil Engineering, he had worked as an engineer for the Illinois Department of Transportation and was formerly Vice President of Business Development for Clark Engineers, Inc.Illinois Senate
Committees on Environment and Energy, (minority spokesperson); Appropriations II; Financial Institutions; Local Government; Transportation; Legislative Audit Commission; Legislative Research Unit.Personal life
He and his wife, Joyce, have three adult children and three grandchildren.He serves as a member of the Executive Board for the International Construction Innovations Conference; Chairman of the National Traffic and Transportation Conference; member of the Board of the Industry Institute; member of the Executive Board of the Center for Emerging Technologies in Infrastructure; member and past chairman of advisory board for Bradley University
Bradley University
Bradley University, founded in 1897, is a private, co-educational university located in Peoria, Illinois. It is a small institution with an enrollment of approximately 6,100 undergraduate and postgraduate students and a full-time faculty of approximately 350....
College of Engineering and Technology; and a member of the Easter Seals Board, University of Illinois Alumni Association, Illinois Society of Professional Engineers, Illinois Association of Highway Engineers, National Society of Professional Engineers, Illinois Public Works Association, Rotary International
Rotary International
Rotary International is an organization of service clubs known as Rotary Clubs located all over the world. The stated purpose of the organization is to bring together business and professional leaders to provide humanitarian service, encourage high ethical standards in all vocations, and help...
, and a Christmas in April volunteer. He is a former Boy Scouts of America
Boy Scouts of America
The Boy Scouts of America is one of the largest youth organizations in the United States, with over 4.5 million youth members in its age-related divisions...
leader and school board member.
External links
- Illinois General Assembly - Senator Dale Risinger (R) 37th District official IL Senate website
- Profile at Illinois State Senate Republicans