James DeLeo
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James A. DeLeo (born August 10, 1951) is the Illinois State Senator for the 10th district, which he has served since 1992.
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[edit] Early life
DeLeo was educated in the Chicago Public Schools, he later attended Chicago Loop Junior College and DePaul University where he majored in political science.
[edit] Public service
DeLeo worked for the Chicago Police Department and then later the Cook County Sheriff’s Department. Before becoming a state senator, DeLeo served in the Illinois House of Representatives.
[edit] Senate career
DeLeo was first elected state senator in 1992; he currently an Assistant Majority Leader. Recently, DeLeo has sponsored legislation to increase funding for diabetes research by giving individual taxpayers the opportunity to make a designation on their income tax return to make contributions to the diabetes research.
In May of 2005, DeLeo sponsored three separate bills. The first bill provided for training and support for teachers and caregivers of autistic children. The second bill required insurance companies to cover mammograms for women under 40 who have a history of breast cancer. The final bill provides that a person convicted of aggravated discharge of a firearm shall receive no more than 4.5 days of good conduct credit for each month of their sentence, even if the victim did not suffer bodily hard from the conduct.
DeLeo serves as Vice-Chairman of the Senate Committee on Executive Appointments, and is a member of the Senate Executive Committee and the Senate Local Government Committee.
[edit] Personal life
Senator DeLeo lives with his wife, Ann, and their two children.
