Dan Duffy was born on March 11,1966 and is a Republican member of the Illinois Senate.
13 Facts About Dan Duffy
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Dan Duffy represents the 26th Senate District which includes Barrington, Barrington Hills, North Barrington, Libertyville, Mundelein, Lake Zurich, Fox River Grove, Lakewood Hills, Cary, Hawthorn Woods, Lake in the Hills, Cuba and Kildeer.
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On September 10,2015, Duffy announced he would not be running for a third term.
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Dan Duffy resigned after his endorsed successor won the Republican primary.
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Dan Duffy grew up on the south side of Chicago, the youngest of 11 children.
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Dan Duffy became a board member of the National Federation of Independent Businesses Leadership Council of Illinois and became the Chairman of the Lake and Cook County Area Action Council for independent businesses.
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Dan Duffy was a co-owner of Effective Data, Inc located in Schaumburg, Illinois.
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Dan Duffy was elected to the Illinois Senate in 2008 defeating then-Round Lake Mayor Bill Gentes by sixteen points in what was originally seen to be a competitive race.
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Dan Duffy succeeded William E Peterson, who retired after sixteen years in the Illinois Senate.
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Dan Duffy endorsed Dave McSweeney over incumbent Representative Kent Gaffney in the 2012 Republican primary and was one of the first legislators to endorse Bruce Rauner in the 2014 Republican primary.
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Dan Duffy has endorsed Dan McConchie to succeed him in the Illinois Senate.
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Dan Duffy resigned from the Illinois Senate on April 3,2016 in order to take the position of president and CEO of Prevent Childhood Abuse America.
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Dan Duffy is a past member of the Illinois Legislative Research Unit.