Congressional Directory for the 105th Congress (1997-1998), June 1997.
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[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office, www.gpo.gov]
RICHARD J. DURBIN, Democrat, of Springfield, IL; born in East St.
Louis, IL, November 21, 1944, son of William and Ann Durbin; graduated,
Assumption High School, East St. Louis; B.S., foreign service and
economics, Georgetown University, Washington, DC, 1966; J.D., Georgetown
University Law Center, 1969; attorney, admitted to the Illinois bar in
1969 and began practice in Springfield; legal counsel to Lieutenant
Governor Paul Simon, 1969-72; legal counsel to Illinois Senate Judiciary
Committee, 1972-82; parliamentarian, Illinois Senate, 1969-82;
president, New Members Democratic Caucus, 98th Congress; associate
professor of medical humanities, Southern Illinois University School of
Medicine, Springfield; married the former Loretta Schaefer, 1967; three
children: Christine, Paul, and Jennifer; committees: Budget,
Governmental Affairs, Judiciary; subcommittees: Administrative Oversight
and the Courts; Immigration; Technology, Terrorism and Government
Information; elected to the 98th Congress, November 2, 1982; reelected
to each succeeding Congress; elected to the U.S. Senate, November 1996.
Office Listings
http://www.senate.gov/senator/durbin.html dick@durbin.senate.gov
364 Russell Senate Office Building, Washington,
DC 20510-1304................................... 224-2152
Chief of Staff.--Ed Greelegs. TTY: 224-8180
Legislative Director.--Tom Faletti.
Executive Assistant.--Kathy Anderson.
Press Secretary.--Melissa Merz.
230 South Dearborn, Kluczynski Building 38th
Floor, Chicago, IL 60604........................ (312) 353-4952
Chief of Staff.--Mike Daly.
525 South Eighth Street, Springfield, IL 62703... (217) 492-4062
Director.--Bill Houlihan.
Mercantile Bank Building of Southern Illinois,
123 South 10th Street, Suite 414, Mt. Vernon, IL
62864........................................... (618) 244-7441