Kirk W. Dillard
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Officials to inspect Ill jail for Gitmo inmates...to let individual states drop out if they wish. "If I wanted to be part of socialized medicine, I'd move to Europe," state Sen. Kirk Dillard said at a Republican gubernatorial debate Thursday in Chicago. Federal education money waiting... In this article: Illinois, Guantanamo Bay, Detainee, Pat Quinn, Dick Durbin, Chicago, Federal Bureau of Prisons, and Florida |
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Chicago Sun-Times | November 13, 2009
The boxer jab The bunny hutch ...
...also serve up one of his legendary "perspectives" on the 10 p.m. newscast. Tipsville ... Watch for GOP gubernatorial hopeful Kirk Dillard to hit the airwaves with ads featuring former Gov. Jim Edgar. • Tress talk: Although both...
In this article: Sarah Palin, WBBM, Bill Kurtis, Kirk Dillard, GOP, and Jim Edgar
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Chicago Sun-Times | November 13, 2009
Obama must unleash federal recession aid as states cry 'uncle'
...taxes to stem the state's frightening wave of red ink. It's so bizarre out there that moderate Republican gubernatorial candidate Kirk Dillard now refers to Obama as a "socialist." That's the same Kirk Dillard who made a TV ad for Obama's...
In this article: Barack Obama, Illinois, Revenue, Kirk Dillard, Recession, and Obama's presidential campaign
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Chicago Tribune | November 12, 2009
Numbers could add up for downstate guy in race
...until after Thanksgiving. But at least one of the candidates is using one of the columns to suggest I've endorsed him: State Sen. Kirk Dillard, the Republican from Hinsdale, caught a headline that said "Dillard a rare find in Illinois...
In this article: Bill Brady, Republican Party, Kirk Dillard, Illinois, Rod Blagojevich, Tax, and Judy Baar Topinka
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Chicago Tribune | November 12, 2009
Jim Ryan apologizes for botching case
...prevent unfair prosecutions and innocent people from being put to death" and urged Quinn to lift the moratorium. State Sen. Kirk Dillard of Hinsdale said his support of legislation requiring DNA samples to be obtained from all Illinois...
In this article: Jim Ryan, Defendant, Attorney General, Kirk Dillard, Bill Brady, Pat Quinn, and Illinois
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Chicago Tribune | November 12, 2009
Republican senator, Democratic community activist win top spots on Feb. 2 governor primary ballot
Posted by Rick Pearson at 5:11 p.m. Republican state Sen. Kirk Dillard of Hinsdale and Democratic community activist William "Dock" Walls each won the top spot on the Feb. 2 primary ballots for governor in a lottery held by the State...
In this article: Illinois, Chicago, GOP, Kirk Dillard, U.S. Senate, Pat Quinn, Rod Blagojevich, and Dan Hynes
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Chicago Tribune | November 12, 2009
House Republican Leader Tom Cross backs Andy McKenna for governor
...rule. By picking McKenna, Cross effectively dismissed the governor campaigns of two legislative colleagues - state Sens. Kirk Dillard of Hinsdale and Bill Brady of Bloomington. "I'm not going to criticize anybody in the Republican...
In this article: Tom Cross, GOP, Matt Murphy, Kirk Dillard, U.S. Senate, and Springfield
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Chicago Sun-Times | November 06, 2009
GOP gov hopefuls meet to debate, bash Obama
...increased government spending on health care. "If I wanted to be part of socialized medicine, I'd move to Europe," said state Sen. Kirk Dillard (R-Hinsdale). "I fought the current president of the United States when he was a state senator...
In this article: Kirk Dillard, Bill Brady, Republican Party, Illinois, Jim Ryan, Washington, and Springfield
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Chicago Tribune | November 05, 2009
GOP governor candidates debate
...and congressional Democrats to approve a health care reform plan and said they would fight to keep Illinois out of it. State Sen. Kirk Dillard, of Hinsdale, a former DuPage County GOP chairman who has been criticized for appearing in a...
In this article: Kirk Dillard, GOP, Illinois, Bill Brady, Rod Blagojevich, Barack Obama, Chicago, and Fort Hood
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Chicago Tribune | November 05, 2009
Thursday Illinois political docket: Republican governor candidates debate, Madigan in D.C. on gay rights
...Democratic President Barack Obama in the Illinois Senate, but did not support him. That was a reference to opponent state Sen. Kirk Dillard of Hinsdale, who found himself explaining his appearance in an Obama campaign ad to the crowd. Dillard...
In this article: Illinois, Bill Brady, Lisa Madigan, Washington, Docket, Pat Quinn, Bob Schillerstrom, and Barack Obama
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washingtonpost.com | November 02, 2009
Morning Fix: A ground war in New Jersey
...low over the governor's office, Republicans believe that the seat is theirs for the taking. Ryan joins state Sen. Bill Brady and Kirk Dillard as well as former state party chairman Andy McKenna on the GOP side. Ferguson to DCCC: Jesse...
In this article: Jon Corzine, Charlie Crist, Jim Ryan, Marco Rubio, New Jersey, Chris Christie, Rod Blagojevich, and Barack Obama
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Kirk W. Dillard is a Republican member of the Illinois State Senate, representing the 24th District since 1994, and a former Chairman of the DuPage Republican Party. He is a resident of DuPage County and currently resides in Hinsdale, Illinois.
Dillard was the Chief of Staff to former Governor Jim Edgar, starting in 1991, for Edgar's first term. He also served as the Director of Legislative Affairs to former Governor James R. Thompson. Further, Dillard is a former Judge on the Illinois Court of Claims (1987-1991), and a former member of the Republican Illinois State Central Committee. He currently sits on the Board of Directors for the Robert Crown Center for Health Education and is a partner at Locke Lord Bissell & Liddell LLP, one of Chicago's oldest and largest law firms.
Dillard has been serving in the Illinois Senate since 1994. He graduated from Hinsdale Central High School, where he is now a Hall of Fame Alumn, received his B.A. from Western Illinois University (Recipient-"Distinguished Alumni Award"-1997) and later obtained his J.D. from the DePaul University College of Law...where he serves on its Dean's Advisory Council. Dillard also serves as a Public Policy School Mentor for the University of Chicago. In the 95th General Assembly, he serves as the Senate GOP Whip .
In June 2007, he appeared in an Iowa TV ad touting his former State Senator colleague and friend, Barack Obama.
- Birth Date:
- June 01, 1955
- Birthplace:
- Chicago, Illinois
- Religion:
- Methodist
- Spouse:
- Stephanie
- Occupation:
- attorney
- Political party:
- Republican
- Represents:
- 24th
- Member Of:
- Illinois
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