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QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS WITH ATTORNEY GENERAL LISA MADIGAN |
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| Where were you born? |
| Chicago, Illinois |
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| Do you have any brothers or sisters? |
| I have two sisters and one brother. |
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| Are you married? |
| Yes, I married my husband Pat in April 2003. |
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| Do you have kids? |
| I have two daughters. One was born in January 2005 and the other in March 2008 |
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| What jobs have you held in your career? |
| I was a teacher in South Africa where I taught young Zulu women English and math. I worked at |
| Wright College on Chicago's West Side where I helped to develop an after school and weekend |
| program. I worked as an attorney in a law firm specializing in employment law. |
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| What other public service/elected positions have you held? |
| In 1998 I was elected to the Illinois Senate. I served as an Illinois Senator for four years. |
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| Why did you want to become a lawyer? |
| I wanted to become a lawyer so I could help people improve their lives. |
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| Why did you want to become Attorney General? |
| Just as I wanted to become a lawyer to help people, I wanted to become Attorney General |
| of Illinois so I could help all of the citizens of Illinois. |
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| What do you like most about being Attorney General? |
| I really like meeting people throughout the state and seeing how my office has had a positive |
| impact on their lives. |
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