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Judy's Resume List of Accomplishments
United States Congress
* Ranking Member: House Financial Services Subcommittee on Financial Institutions and Consumer Credit * Co-Chair: Congressional Missing and Exploited Children's Caucus * Subcommittee Assignments: Housing and Community Opportunity (Financial Services); Financial Institutions and Consumer Credit (Financial Services); Early Childhood, Elementary, and Secondary Education(Education and Labor); Higher Education, Lifelong Learning, and Competitiveness(Education and Labor); Energy and Environment (Science & Technology), Technology and Innovation (Science & Technology)
* Elected Republican Co-Chair of the Caucus on Women's Issues
Accomplishments
* Increasing Corporate Accountability: Wrote law that makes executives repay their ill-gotten gains and bans officers who abuse their power from serving on another corporate board
* Enhancing Lakefront Security: Secured $2 million in federal funding to help construct a new marine safety facility at Navy Pier in downtown Chicago
* Improving Education: Wrote law that removes barriers in current federal law preventing homeless children from receiving an education
* Protecting Our Children: Wrote law that improves law enforcement's ability to investigate incidences of child exploitation on the Internet
* Fighting the War on Drugs: Wrote law that increases penalties for traffickers of club drugs such as Ecstasy and creates an information campaign on Ecstasy
* Looking Out for the 13th District: Secured largest budget increase in five years for Argonne National Laboratory in fiscal year 2001; and settled six-year-old dispute between DuPage County and the Department of Energy leading to the payment of one million dollars owed to DuPage County schools
* Rooting out Waste, Fraud and Abuse: Initiated General Accounting Office (GAO) investigation of Immigration and Nationalization Service (INS) that revealed thousands of lost case files from the Chicago office; led effort to reform Department of Education's student loan program that has lost more than $75 million in loans
Illinois House of Representatives
* Represented Illinois' 81st district from 1993 to 1998
* Named Assistant Republican House Leader in 1995, after serving just one term
Professional Experience
* Attorney specializing in real estate, estate planning, and probate, 1975-Present
* Clerk to The Hon. Luther M. Swygert, U.S. Court of Appeals, Seventh Circuit, 1963-1964
Education
* Northwestern University School of Law, JD, 1963 (Member, Board of Editors, Law Review)
* Stanford University, BA (International Relations), 1959
* New Trier High School, 1955
Civic Experience
* Chairman, Village of Hinsdale Plan Commission, 1989-1993
* Steering Committee, Citizens for Property Tax Accountability, 1990-1993
* Chairman, Visiting Nurse Association of Chicago, 1989-1991
* President, Board of Education, Hinsdale Township High School District 86, 1983-1985
* Chairman, Hinsdale Assembly of the Hinsdale Hospital, 1987-1988
* President, Junior League of Chicago, 1976-1978
* Treasurer, Women's Board of Brookfield Zoo, 1970-1971
* President, Chicago Junior Board of Travelers Aid Society, 1969
* Board of Directors, Salt Creek Ballet, 1990-1999
* Chairman, Hinsdale Antiques Show, 1980
* Board of Governors, Illinois Lincoln Series, 1994-Present
* President, Oak School PTA, 1974-1976
* Sunday School Teacher, Grace Episcopal Church, 1974-1984
* Assistant Soccer Coach, American Youth Soccer Organization (AYSO), 1983
Awards
• “NORD Health Leadership Award” – National Organization for Rare Disorders (NORD), 2007 • “Distinguished Public Service Award” – Dystonia Advocacy Coalition, 2007 • “Champion of the Merit Shop” – Associated Builders and Contractors, 2007 • “Distinguished Service Award” – National Energy Resources Organization (NERO), 2007 • “Benjamin Franklin Public Policy Award” – The National Association of Mutual Insurance Companies (NAMIC), 2007 • “AIMBE 2007 Congressional Award” – American Institute for Medical and Biological Engineering (AIMBE), 2007 • “Certificate of Excellence” – National Breast Cancer Coalition, 2007 • Special Recognition Award from International Titanium Powder on Judy's dedicated efforts to bring about a domestic titanium manufacturing industry to the benefit the U.S. Department of Defense and American way of life, 2007 • Distinguished Community Health Superhero – National Association of Community Health Centers, 2007 • Champion of Public Education” – FED ED, 2006 • Guardian of Small Business Award – National Federation of Independent Business, 109th Congress • Decade for Change Award – National Domestic Violence Hotline, 2006 • Exemplary Legislator Award – National Alliance on Mental Illness, 2006 • Congressional Award for fighting drunk driving – The Century Council, 2006 • “Friend of the Shareholder Award” – American Shareholders Association, 2006 • “Guardian of Worker Freedom” – Alliance for Worker Freedom, 2006 • “2005 Hero of the Taxpayer Award” – Americans For Tax Reform, 2006 • “Small Business Champion” – Small Business & Entrepreneurship Council, 2006 • Certificate of Appreciation – National Network to End Domestic Violence, 2006 • President’s Award – The Arc of Illinois, 2006 • Alumni Merit Award – Northwestern University, 2006 • “Thomas Jefferson Award” – International Foodservice Distributors Association, 2006 • Spirit of Enterprise Award – The U.S. Chamber of Commerce, March 2006 • Humane Appreciation Award – The Humane Society of the United States, 2005 • Legislator of the Month Award – The Population Institute, 2005 • 2005 WISER Hero Award—The Women’s Institute for a Secure Retirement • “Eagle Award”, Associated Builders and Contractors, 2005 • “Legislative Leadership Award” National Association of Realtors, 2005 • “Federal Legislator Award” Jumpstart Coalition: Financial Smarts for Students, 2005 • “Perfect Voting Record Award” National Association of Wheat Growers, 2004 • “Friends of the National Parks” National Parks Conservation Association, 108th Congress • “Friend of Farm Bureau” American Farm Bureau, 2004 • “Humanitarian of the Year” Giant Steps Illinois – Autism Center for Excellence, 2004 • “Thank you for your support of Old Glory and the Flag Protection Amendment in the 108th Congress” The Citizen Flag Alliance and the American Legion, 2004 • “Award for Manufacturing Legislative Excellence” National Association of Manufacturers, 2004, 2003 • “Guardian of Small Business Award” National Federation of Independent Business, 2004 •“2004 Friend of the Shareholder Award”, American Shareholders Association •108th Congress “Small Business Advocate”, Small Business Survival Committee •“2004 Hero of the Taxpayer Award”, Americans for Tax Reform, •“Champion of Science”, The Science Coalition, 2004 •“Crain’s 100 Most Influential Women”. Crain’s Chicago Business, 2004 •“2004 Lifetime Civic Volunteer Award”, Committee of 100, 2004 •“Chicago’s 100 Most Powerful Women”, Chicago Sun-Times, 2004 •“Woman of Distinction for outstanding commitment to the community”, Suburban Life Newspapers, 2004 •“Legislator of the Year”, P.E.4LIFE Institute, 2004 •“A Special Thanks”, Fairmont School, 2004 •National Breast Cancer Coalition Legislative Award 2003 and 2004 •“Leadership Award for Women’s Health”, Jacobson Institute, 2004 •“George E. Brown Science-Engineering-Technology Leadership Award”, Science-Engineering-Technology (SET) Work Group, 2004 •“Our Children’s Advocate of the Year”, Our Children’s Homestead, 2004, 1999 •“Thomas Jefferson Award”, Food Marking Institute and International Foodsevice Distributors Association, 2004 •“Legislator of the Year”, Suburban Area Agency on Aging, 2003 •"American Chemical Society Award for Public Service", American Chemical Society, 2003 •"One Nation Under God", Exchange Club of Naperville, 2003 •“Outstanding and Inspiring Leadership Award”, Consul General of India, 2003 •“Excellence”, Naperville Community Unit School District 203, 2003 •"Excellence in Education", National Association for College Admission Counseling, 2002 •"Friend of Education", Illinois Education Association and National Education Association, 2002 •“You made a Difference Certificate of Appreciation”, International Rett Syndrom Association, 2002 •"Activator Friend of Agriculture", Illinois Agriculture Association, 2002 •"Manufacturing Legislative Excellence", National Association of Manufacturers Award, 2001 •"Citizens for a Sound Economy Jefferson Award", Citizens for a Sound Economy, 2002 •"Champion of Small Business", Small Business Survival Committee, 2002 •"Chairman's Award", DuPage Workforce Board, 2002 •"Outstanding Leadership to Homeless and Victims of Domestic Violence", Chicago Public Schools, 2002 •"Distinguished Achievement" for Protecting and Expanding Education Opportunities for Children and Youth Who are Homeless, Chicago Coalition for the Homeless, 2002 •"Certificate of Appreciation for Homeless Education", Illinois State Board of Education, 2002 •"Passes the Moral Test of Government", Illinois Coalition to End Homelessness, 2002 •"Award of Appreciation", for Service to Business Community, National Association of Computer Consultant Businesses (NACCB), 2002 •"Friend of Technology", Smart Signal, Inc, 2002 •"Certificate of Appreciation", Mothers Against Drunk Driving, 2002 •"Voting for the Flag Amendment", American Legion (11th District), 2002 •"Mayslake Village Honoree", Mayslake Village, 2002 •"Friend of the Shareholder", American Shareholders Association, 2002, 2000 •"Hero of the Taxpayer", Americans for Tax Reform, 2002, 2000 •"Friend of Agriculture", American Farm Bureau and Illinois Farm Bureau, 2002, 2000, 1996 •"Guardian of Seniors' Rights", The 60 Plus Association, 2002, 1998 •"Special Recognition Award", National School Board Association (NSBA), 2002 •"National Republican Legislator of the Year", Illinois State Crime Commission, 2002 •"Congressional Leadership on behalf of Homeless Children and Youth", National Association for Education of Homeless Children and Youth, 2001 •"100 percent" Voting Record, National Association of Manufacturers, 2001 •"In Great Appreciation" for Interest and Support, American Legion Post #43 and VFW Post 3873, 2001 •"Dedicated Public Service", Hindu Temple of Greater Chicago, 2001 •"Guardian of Small Business", National Federation of Independent Business, 2000 •"Advocate of Small Business", Small Business Survival Committee, 2000 •"Spirit of Enterprise", U.S. Chamber of Commerce, 2001, 1999 •“Service Award”, Architects in Action, 2000 •“Special Thanks for Participation on Arbor Day”, Darien Park District, 2000 •“Thank you for support of the Flag Protection Amendment”, Citizens Flag Alliance, 1999-2000 •“In Appreciation”, Giant Steps, 2000, 1999 •"100% High Tech Voting Record", Information Technology Industry Association, 1999 •"A+" Rating, National Foreign Trade Council 1999 Congressional Report Card •"Super Friend of Seniors", 60 Plus Association, 1999 •"Bharat Misra" (Friend of India), Indo-US Political League, 1999 •"Governmental Leader of the Year", DuPage Mayors and Managers Conference, 1998 •"Legislator of the Year", Illinois Association of Community Mental Health Agencies, 1998 •Inducted into Hinsdale Central High School Hall of Fame, 1997 •"Legislator of the Year", Women's Cable Association, 1997 •“Certificate of Appreciation”, Illinois Library Association, 1997 •One of "100 Women Making a Difference", Today's Chicago Woman, 1997 •Named "First Friend" of Wellness House, 1997 •“Certificate of Appreciation for outstanding cooperation and assistance in furthering the purpose and principles of the Coast Guard Auxiliary”, U.S. Coast Guard Auxiliary, 1997 • “Champion Legislator”, Hinsdale Hospital, 1996 •“In Appreciation”, Inside Insights, 1996 •"Voice of Employers", Management Association of Illinois, 1996 •“Certificate of Appreciation for outstanding contributions on behalf of the people of Illinois”, Illinois Department of Commerce and Community Affairs, 1996 •"Woman of the Year" in Government, Politics and Civic Affairs, DuPage YWCA, 1995 •“In Appreciation”, Community Hospitals Against the Medicaid Provider Tax (CHAMP), 1995 •Illinois Division Merit Citation, American Cancer Society, 1995 • “A World of Thanks”, O.P.A.C.C. •“In Appreciation”, Hinsdale Surgical Center • "Honorary Smile Ambassador”, Harvey Ball World Smile Foundation • Who’s Who of American Women
Religious Affiliation # Member, Grace Episcopal Church, Hinsdale, Illinois
Personal # Birthplace: Chicago; Husband: Rody P. Biggert; Children: Courtney Caverly, Alison Cabot, Rody P. Biggert, Jr., and Adrienne Morrell; and Grandchildren: Martin Bray, Gillian and Grant Patterson Caverly; John Henry and Matthew Cabot; and Greer Morrell.
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