Bob Schillerstrom
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Bob Schillerstrom | |
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Chairman of the DuPage County Board | |
In office December 1998 – December 2010 | |
Preceded by | Gayle Franzen[1] |
Succeeded by | Dan Cronin |
Personal details | |
Born | March 2, 1952 |
Political party | Republican |
Spouse(s) | Mary Beth |
Children | Three |
Residence | Naperville, Illinois |
Alma mater | Chicago-Kent College of Law Illinois College |
Profession | Attorney |
Robert Schillerstrom (born March 2, 1952) is an American politician and the former DuPage County, Illinois board chairman. He currently resides in Naperville, Illinois, and has been a resident of DuPage County for over 40 years. Schillerstrom is a suburban leader and lifelong Illinois resident who, and the former Chairman of the DuPage County Board. Bob was elected as County Board Chairman in 1998 with two-thirds of the vote.
The early years[]
Schillerstrom graduated from Naperville Community High School and soon went on to Jacksonville, Illinois, where he attended Illinois College and obtained a bachelor's degree in Religion and History, graduating with honors. Schillerstrom was also a member of Phi Beta Kappa. Upon graduating from Illinois College, Schillerstrom obtained his law degree from the Illinois Institute of Technology Chicago-Kent College of Law.
In the State's Attorney's Office[]
From 1980 to 1983, Schillerstrom prosecuted cases as an Assistant State's Attorney for DuPage County in the Criminal Division. After leaving, Schillerstrom became self-employed as an attorney in Naperville.
Illinois Gubernatorial Candidate[]
On June 28, 2009, Schillerstrom announced to a group of about 200 supporters in Naperville that he would seek the office of Governor of Illinois.[2] On January 22, 2010, Schillerstrom withdrew from the race for Governor and endorsed fellow Republican Jim Ryan .[3]
See also[]
- State of Illinois
- 2010 Illinois Gubernatorial Race
- Illinois Gubernatorial Corruption
- Pat Quinn
- Rod Blagojevich
References[]
- ^ "Fawell name rooted in clout".
- ^ Beacon News
- ^ "Bob Schillerstrom Leaves IL Governor's Race, Endorses Ryan"[permanent dead link] Illinois Homepage.net Jan 22, 2010 Accessed January 23, 2010
- 1952 births
- Living people
- Illinois College alumni
- Illinois Institute of Technology alumni
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- County board members in Illinois
- County executives in Illinois
- Illinois Republicans
- Politicians from Naperville, Illinois
- Chicago-Kent College of Law alumni
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