Lisa Madigan is an American lawyer and politician of the Democratic Party. Lisa has served as the Attorney General of the U.S. state of Illinois from 2003 to 2019. Madigan became the first woman in history to hold that particular position in the state of Illinois.
| Name | Lisa Madigan |
| Birthday | July 30,1966 |
| Age | 64 years |
| Gender | Female |
| Height | Around 5 feet 6 inches |
| Nationality | American |
| Ethnicity | White |
| Profession | Lawyer and Politician |
| Parents | Micheal Madigan |
| Married/Single | Married |
| Husband | Pat Byrnes |
| Education | Bachelors degree from Georgetown University and Juris Doctor (J.D.) from Loyola University Chicago School of Law |
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The former Attorney General attended The Latin School of Chicago for her secondary education. Then, in 1988 Lisa graduate from Georgetown University with a bachelor’s degree and received her Juris Doctor from Loyola University Chicago School of Law.
It was an honor to join the Special Olympics of Illinois in Bloomington today to officially kick off the 2019 Law Enforcement Torch Run fundraising. So proud of you! pic.twitter.com/HBtddLEQy5
— Lisa Madigan (@LisaMadigan) February 1, 2019
10 Facts on Lisa Madigan
- From the wiki of Lisa, she was born on the 30th of July in 1966 in Chicago, Illinois, United States. Today she is at the age of 64 years and her current job is unknown.
- Lisa Madigan was born as Lisa Murray and she has no information about her biological parents but she was adopted by Micheal Madigan in her 20s.
- The former Attorney General of Illinois is married to her husband, Pat Byrnes who is a cartoonist. The couple together has two daughters.
- Before becoming an attorney, Lisa worked as a teacher and community organizer who helped children to involve in after-school activities and keep them away from drugs and violence.
- Madigan won the election for the Illinois state senator by winning the primary election by receiving 66% votes and winning the general election with no opposition in 1988, her political career began
- After serving as a senator for 5 years, Lisa became the first Illinois Attorney general in 2002. Then, in 2004 she argued a case before the US Supreme Court.
- Lisa won the re-election in 2006 to seat as the Attorney General as well as in 2010, she ran for the same spot rather than aiming for higher office.
- Madigan did not run for the Governor of Illinois in 2014 but as her father was a speaker of the Illinois House so she backed down and ran for Attorney General post.
- After serving for more than a decade as Attorney general, Lisa announced that she would not run for the post in the 2019 election, and today, she is succeeded by Kwame Raoul.
- The current salary and net worth of Lisa Madigan are unknown.
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