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Lisa Madigan
Lisa Madigan Lisa Madigan (born July 30, 1966 in Chicago, Illinois) has
been the 41st Attorney General of the US state of Illinois
since 2003, when she became the first female attorney
general for Illinois. She is a Democrat and the daughter
of Michael Madigan, who has been Speaker of the Illinois
House of Representatives for most of the last quarter cen-
tury.
On December 12, 2008, she attracted national atten-
tion after filing a motion with the Supreme Court of Illi-
nois to temporarily remove Governor Rod Blagojevich
from office.[1] The motion was subsequently denied by
the court without a hearing.
Biography
Education
Madigan attended The Latin School of Chicago for her
secondary education, and received her bachelor’s degree
from Georgetown University in 1988. She received her
Juris Doctor (J.D.) from Loyola University Chicago School
of Law.
41st Illinois Attorney General
Incumbent Early career
Assumed office Prior to becoming an attorney, she was a teacher and
January 13, 2003 community organizer, developing after-school programs
to help keep kids involved in education and away from
Governor Rod Blagojevich
Pat Quinn drugs and gangs. Madigan also volunteered as a high
school teacher in South Africa during apartheid. Madigan
Preceded by Jim Ryan later worked as a litigator for the Chicago law firm of
Member of the Illinois Senate Sachnoff & Weaver.
from the 17 district
In office
Political career
January 13, 1999 – January 7, 2003
Preceded by Bruce A. Farley
Succeeded by District merged
Personal details
Born July 30, 1966 (1966-07-30)
Chicago, Illinois
Political Democratic
party
Spouse(s) Pat Byrnes
Alma mater Loyola University Chicago School of Law
(J.D.)
Georgetown University (B.A.) Madigan speaks on the first day of the 2008 Democratic Nation-
al Convention in Denver, Colorado.
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Madigan was an Illinois Senator from 1998 through 2002, demonstrate the impact and value of public service in the
during which time she worked down the hall from Barack spirit of John F. Kennedy."[7]
Obama. In 2002 she ran for Attorney General of Illinois
and narrowly defeated Joe Birkett with 50.4% of the vote. Personal life
In 2006 she was re-elected with 72.4% of the vote against Madigan is married to cartoonist Pat Byrnes, and they
Tazewell County State’s Attorney Stewart "Stu" Umholtz. have two daughters.
Notably, Madigan became the first Illinois Attorney
General in over 25 years to personally argue a case before
the United States Supreme Court. In 2004, she success- Electoral history
fully argued Illinois v. Caballes, where the court reaffirmed •
the ability of police officers to use specially trained dogs Main article: Illinois state elections, 2010
without a search warrant or probable cause to detect the • • Lisa Madigan (D) (inc.), 65%
presence of illegal drugs during traffic stops. • Stephen H. Kim (R), 32%
•
Political controversy Main article: Illinois state elections, 2006
In 2002, Madigan received a $25,000 donation from a • • Lisa Madigan (D) (inc.), 72%
black metal musician Andrew Harris. When Harris’s re- • Stewart Umholtz (R), 25%
lation to the black metal band Judas Iscariot came to • • Lisa Madigan (D), 50.4%
light, Madigan agreed to donate the money to anti-hate • Joe Birkett (R), 47%
groups, according to the Chicago Tribune.[2]
Madigan has also had a strained relationship with for-
mer Illinois Governor Rod Blagojevich, due at least in References
part to her father Michael Madigan’s ongoing feud with [1] Request for temporary restraining order filed
Blagojevich. before Supreme Court of Illinois on December 12,
She was considered a potential candidate for Gover- 2008 [1]
nor of Illinois[3] or the United States Senate in the near [2] Pearson, R. (2002). Madigan to give up `bigotry’
future; however, on July 8, 2009, she announced she was money. The Chicago Tribune. Retrieved on
running for reelection as Illinois Attorney General in- November 7, 2007.
stead of seeking higher office in 2010.[4] She was consid- [3] Pressure Mounts for Blagojevich to Resign,
ered a possible replacement for Barack Obama’s Senate Associated Press via Fox, 2008-12-12. Retrieved
seat following his victory in the 2008 presidential elec- December 12, 2008.
tion, although Madigan herself described her chances of [4] Goldberger, Ben (July 8, 2009). "Lisa Madigan Not
being appointed as "less than zero."[5] Roland Burris was Running for Senate or Governor, Will Seek
appointed to the U.S. Senate instead. During the Blagoje- Reelection as Attorney General". Huffington Post.
vich Senate appointment scandal, Madigan was speculat- Associated Press. http://www.huffingtonpost.com/
ed to be "Senate Candidate #2" in the complaint against 2009/07/08/lisa-madigan-not-
Blagojevich although no wrongdoing on her part was im- running_n_227815.html. Retrieved July 8, 2009.
plied. Notably, on December 12, 2008, Madigan attracted [5] "5 front-runners for Obama’s Senate seat – Josh
national attention after filing a motion with the Supreme Kraushaar". Politico.Com.
Court of Illinois to temporarily remove Blagojevich from http://www.politico.com/news/stories/1208/
office and install Lt. Gov. Pat Quinn as governor. Though 16066_Page2.html. Retrieved August 29, 2010.
the motion was denied by the court without a hearing, [6] Zernike, Kate (May 18, 2008). "She Just Might Be
Blagojevich was later impeached and convicted and President Someday". New York Times.
Quinn was sworn in as governor. http://www.nytimes.com/2008/05/18/
See also: Rod Blagojevich corruption charges weekinreview/18zernike.html.
She is widely speculated to harbor intents to pursue a [7] New Frontier Award Recipients John F. Kennedy
higher political office, and has been cited by The New York Library Foundation, 2005
Times to be among the seventeen most likely women to
become the first female President of the United States.[6]
External links
Awards and honors • Illinois Attorney General Lisa Madigan official
Madigan received the John F. Kennedy New Frontier Award government website
in 2005, an award presented annually to "exceptional • biography
young Americans under the age of 40 whose contribu- • Lisa Madigan for Attorney General official campaign
tions in elective office, community service or advocacy website
• Project Vote Smart – Lisa Madigan (IL) profile
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• Follow the Money – Lisa Madigan Alternative names
• 2008 2006 2004 2002 Attorney General campaign
Short description
contributions
• 2000 1998 Illinois Senate campaign contributions Date of birth July 30, 1966
• Dusty Rhodes Rising star: Why Lisa Madigan leads Place of birth Chicago, Illinois
the political pack Illinois Times, February 5, 2009 Date of death
Persondata Place of death
Name Madigan, Lisa
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• 1966 births
• Living people
• Women state legislators in Illinois
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