Ricca Slone
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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 |
| Party | Democratic |
| Spouse | Dr. William Berkman (div.) |
| Children | 3 |
| 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]
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
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
Slone is divorced and has three children.[1]
