Jim Durkin
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| Minority Leader of the Illinois House of Representatives | |
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Assumed office August 29, 2013 |
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| Preceded by | Tom Cross |
| Member of the Illinois House of Representatives from the 82nd district | |
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Assumed office January 2006 |
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| Preceded by | Eileen Lyons |
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In office January 1995 – January 2003 |
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| Born |
James Brian Durkin January 28, 1961 Westchester, Illinois, U.S. |
| Political party | Republican |
| Spouse(s) | Celeste Durkin |
| Children | 1 daughter; 3 stepdaughters |
| Residence | Western Springs, Illinois, U.S. |
| Alma mater |
John Marshall Law School Illinois State University |
| Profession | Attorney |
| Religion | Roman Catholic |
James Brian "Jim" Durkin (born January 28, 1961) is a Republican member of the Illinois House of Representatives, representing the 82nd District since 2006 when he was sworn in to replace Eileen Lyons after she retired mid-term. He was elected on November 8, 2006, defeating Democrat Kim Savage. Durkin previously represented the 44th District from 1995 to 2002. In August 2013, he was elected the Minority Leader of the Illinois House of Representatives.
Jim Durkin was raised in Westchester, one of eight brothers. He attended Divine Infant grade school and Fenwick High School. He later attended Illinois State University in Bloomington-Normal and graduated in 1984 with a degree in Criminal Justice. He continued his education at John Marshall Law School in Chicago, where he received his Juris Doctor degree in 1989. He served as an assistant Illinois Attorney General and an assistant Cook County State's Attorney where he served as a felony prosecutor and a special prosecutor in the narcotics unit.
In 2000, he served as state chairman for U.S. Senator John McCain's presidential campaign in Illinois, and then in 2007, Illinois co-chair and national legislative co-chair for McCain's second presidential campaign. Durkin is on the board of trustees at the John Marshall Law School, and on the board of trustees for Misercordia Home in Chicago. Durkin lives in Western Springs, Illinois with his wife Celeste, daughter and three step-daughters.
His brother, Thomas, is a federal judge on the United States District Court for the Northern District of Illinois.
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