Ricca Slone
Ricca Slone | |
|---|---|
| Member of the Illinois House of Representatives from the 92nd district | |
| In office 1997–2005 | |
| Preceded by | Don Saltsman |
| Succeeded by | Aaron Schock |
| Personal details | |
| Born | February 19, 1947 Ottawa, Ontario, Canada |
| Political party | Democratic |
| Spouse | Dr. William Berkman (div.) |
| Children | 3 |
| Residence(s) | Chicago, Illinois, U.S. |
| Alma mater | Washington University University of California Ohio State University University of Illinois |
Ricca Slone (born February 19, 1947) is a former member of the Illinois House of Representatives who represented the 92nd District from 1997 to 2005.[1][2]
Early life and education
[edit]Slone was born in Ottawa, Ontario and grew up in Chicago, Illinois. Slone received her B.A. from Washington University in St. Louis. She obtained an M.A. in anthropology at the University of California, Los Angeles. She also has an M.A. in public administration from Ohio State University and a J.D. from the University of Illinois College of Law.[3] She holds an advanced certificate in international law from Chicago-Kent College of Law.[4]
Career
[edit]Slone is an attorney whose work concentrates on environmental compliance and real estate transactions for small business. She has served on the Peoria City-County Landfill Committee. Slone previously worked at the Office of Policy Development & Research at the United States Department of Housing and Urban Development. During the Reagan administration, she worked at the United States Office of Management and Budget.[3] Slone has worked as a consultant on regional water supply policy and as a lobbyist for the Environmental Law and Policy Center. She currently serves as a lecturer in the Master of Public Policy and Administration program at Northwestern University.[4]
Family
[edit]Slone is divorced and has three sons; Zachary, Sydney, and Seth.[1]
Committee assignments
[edit]Slone served on the following committees in the Illinois General Assembly:
- Appropriations-Higher Education (Chairperson)
- Environment and Energy (Vice-Chairperson)
- Health Care Availability Access
- Housing & Urban Development
- Local Government
- Subcommittee on Electric Deregulation
- Committee of the Whole
- Subcommittee on Transit
Electoral history
[edit]Slone was named Legislator of the Year by the Illinois Environmental Council.[4] Slone served in the Illinois House of Representatives from 1997 through 2005.[1] She lost to Republican Aaron Schock in the 2004 general election.
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Republican | Aaron Schock | 19,719 | 50.3 | |||
| Democratic | Ricca Slone (incumbent) | 19,484 | 49.7 | |||
| Republican gain from Democratic | ||||||
References
[edit]- ^ a b c "Representative Ricca Slone (D)". Illinois General Assembly. Retrieved 21 March 2012.
- ^ Votesmart.org.-Ricca Sloan
- ^ a b "An Interview with Ricca Slone". The Peoria Woman. June 1998. Retrieved March 21, 2012.
- ^ a b c "Instructor Biography: Ricca Slone". Northwestern University. Archived from the original on April 16, 2012. Retrieved March 21, 2012.
- ^ "Ballots Cast - General Election - 11/2/2004 - General Assembly -92nd Representative". Archived from the original on July 21, 2011. Retrieved February 26, 2011.
| International | |
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| National | |
- 1947 births
- Living people
- Women state legislators in Illinois
- Democratic Party members of the Illinois House of Representatives
- Politicians from Chicago
- Politicians from Ottawa
- Canadian emigrants to the United States
- Northwestern University faculty
- Illinois lawyers
- John Glenn College of Public Affairs alumni
- University of California, Los Angeles alumni
- University of Illinois College of Law alumni
- Washington University in St. Louis alumni
- 21st-century members of the Illinois General Assembly
- 21st-century American women politicians