Dan Duffy
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Dan Duffy | |
|---|---|
| Member of the Illinois Senate from the 26th district | |
| In office January 14, 2009 – April 3, 2016 | |
| Preceded by | William E. Peterson |
| Succeeded by | Dan McConchie |
| Personal details | |
| Born | March 11, 1966 |
| Party | Republican |
| Spouse | Kris Duffy |
| Children | Five children |
| Alma mater | Augustana College (B.A.) |
| Profession | Businessman |
Dan Duffy (born March 11, 1966)[1] is a former Republican member of the Illinois Senate. He represented 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.[2]
On September 10, 2015, Duffy announced he would not be running for a third term.[3] He resigned after his endorsed successor won the Republican primary.[4]
Duffy grew up on the south side of Chicago, the youngest of 11 children. He graduated from Augustana College in Rock Island, Illinois with a bachelor's degree in speech communication. After college, he moved to the northwest suburbs where he eventually moved to Lake Barrington with his wife Kris, with whom he has five children. Duffy became a board member of the National Federation of Independent Businesses Leadership Council (NFIB) of Illinois and became the Chairman of the Lake and Cook County Area Action Council for independent businesses. He was a co-owner of Effective Data, Inc. located in Schaumburg, Illinois.[5]