Michael Noland
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| Member of the Illinois Senate from the 22nd district |
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In office January 9, 2007 – January 10, 2017 |
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| Preceded by | Steve Rauschenberger |
| Succeeded by | Cristina Castro |
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December 5, 1960 Lynn, MA, U.S. |
| Political party | Democratic |
| Spouse(s) | Veronica Nolan (m. 1987) |
| Residence | Elgin, Illinois |
| Profession | Attorney |
| Religion | Christian |
Michael Noland (born December 5, 1960) was a Democratic member of the Illinois Senate, representing the 22nd District from 2007 to 2017.
Noland earned his bachelor's degree and MBA from the University of Illinois at Chicago and his law degree from John Marshall Law School. He served as a Navy Corpsman while on active duty at the Great Lakes Naval Hospital and in the Reserves with the United States Marine Corps. He resides in Elgin with his wife Veronica and their two children.
Raised in Illinois, Mike has called Elgin home for 38 years. He started shining shoes at the age of eight, and had to work odd jobs all throughout high school to help his family with expenses.
After graduating from Elgin High School in 1978, Michael Noland worked as a security guard while taking classes at night at Elgin Community College. In 1984, he enlisted in the United States Navy as an E-3 (Seaman) and graduated from Hospital Corps School in 1985. Michael Noland then went to Camp Pendleton where he went through Marine Corps training and served as a Corpsman, attached to NTC Great Lakes, until he got out in 1993. Michael Noland's unit was on call for the First Persian Gulf War but was never deployed.
Michael attended school at the University of Illinois-Chicago where he earned a B.A. in 1991. Seeking to continue his education, he pursued an Juris Doctorate degree at John Marshall Law School while driving a limousine at night to help pay for school. He earned his J.D. in 1996.
He also earned his M.B.A. at the University of Illinois-Chicago in 2001.
Michael has worked as a public defender and an attorney in private practice, representing hundreds of clients, many of them pro-bono.
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