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Biography

DURBIN, Richard Joseph, a Representative and a Senator from Illinois
born in East St. Louis, St. Clair County, Ill., November 21, 1944
graduated from Assumption High School, East St. Louis 1962
B.S., Georgetown University School of Foreign Service, Washington, DC 1966
intern in the office of Illinois Senator Paul Douglas during his senior year in college
J.D., Georgetown University Law Center 1969
admitted to the Illinois bar 1969, and commenced practice in Springfield
legal counsel to Illinois Lieutenant Governor Paul Simon 1969-1972
legal counsel, Illinois State senate judiciary committee 1972-1982
Democratic nominee for lieutenant governor of Illinois 1978
associate professor, Southern Illinois University School of Medicine, Springfield 1978-1983
delegate, Democratic National Conventions 1984, 1988, 1992 and 1996
chairman of Illinois state delegation in 1996
elected as a Democrat to the Ninety-eighth and to the six succeeding Congresses (January 3, 1983-January 2, 1997)
elected as a Democrat to the United States Senate in 1996
reelected in 2002, and again in 2008 for the term ending January 3, 2015
Democratic party whip (2005-).

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Congressional Terms

U.S. Representative of Illinois 20 (1983-1996)
U.S. Senator of Illinois (1997-2014)

Subcommittes

Senate Committee on Appropriations

Financial Services and General Government (SSAP23)
Agriculture, Rural Development, Food and Drug Administration, and Related Agencies (SSAP1)
Defense (SSAP2)
Labor, Health and Human Services, Education, and Related Agencies (SSAP18)
State, Foreign Operations, and Related Programs (SSAP20)
Transportation, Housing and Urban Development, and Related Agencies (SSAP24)

Senate Committee on Rules and Administration

Senate Committee on the Judiciary

Joint Committee on the Library

Terms

U.S. Representative 1983-1996 (Illinois)

U.S. Senator 1997-2014 (Illinois)

Member's State Federal Spending

source: Govtrack.us and USA Federal Spending