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- James Meeks
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- Barack Obama
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- Debbie Halvorson
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- Lisa Madigan
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- Harold Washington
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- Dave Syverson
Dave Syverson is a Republican member of the Illinois State Senate representing the 34th district. He was elected in 1992 as part of a group of conservative state senators dubbed the "Fab Five" who often challenged the leadership of the Illinois Republican Party; other members of the "Fab Five" included, Peter Fitzgerald, Patrick O'Malley, Steve Rauschenberger, and Chris Lauzen. Syverson serves on the Senate Appropriations I (Minority Spokesperson), Appropriation III, …
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- Peter Roskam
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- Peter Fitzgerald
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- Terry Link
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- Blair Hull
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- Paul Simon
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- Martin Sandoval
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- Rickey Hendon
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- Bill Brady
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- Steve Rauschenberger
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- Dan Rutherford
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- Chris Lauzen
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- John Cullerton
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- Judy Baar Topinka
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- Christine Radogno
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- Matt Murphy
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- Susan Garrett
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- Kwame Raoul
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- Pamela Althoff
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- Don Harmon
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- Frank Watson
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- Carol Ronen
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- Mattie Hunter
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- Carole Pankau
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- Dan Kotowski
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- Patrick O'Malley
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- Dale Righter
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- Miguel del Valle
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- Iris Martinez
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- Donne Trotter
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- Kirk W. Dillard
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- John O. Jones
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- Mike Jacobs
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