Daniel Cronin
| Daniel J. Cronin | |
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| Chairman of the Du Page County Board | |
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Assumed office December 2010 |
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| Preceded by | Bob Schillerstrom |
| Member of the Illinois Senate from the 21st district District 39 (1993-2003) |
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In office January 1993 – November 2010 |
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| Preceded by | Richard F. Kelly (redistricted) |
| Succeeded by | Ronald Sandack |
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November 7, 1959 Elmhurst, Illinois |
| Political party | Republican |
| Spouse(s) | Juliann Cronin |
| Children | 4 |
| Residence | Elmhurst, Illinois |
| Alma mater |
Northwestern University (B.A.) Loyola University (J.D.) |
| Profession | Attorney |
Daniel J. Cronin is the current DuPage County Board Chairman, serving in the position since winning the November 2010 election. He is an attorney and served in the Illinois General Assembly for nearly 20 years.
Daniel J. Cronin grew up in Elmhurst, Illinois. He graduated from Immaculate Conception Grade School and Fenwick High School. He earned a bachelor’s degree in economics from Northwestern University and a juris doctor degree from the Loyola University School of Law. He was Assistant State’s Attorney in DuPage County from 1987 to 1989 and served as legal counsel for House of Representatives from 1985 to 1987. He is currently a partner in the law firm of Power & Cronin Ltd. of Oak Brook.
Cronin was first elected to the Illinois House of Representatives in 1991 as an advocate for tax relief and smaller government. After one term, Cronin was elected to the Illinois Senate in 1993. There, he pushed legislation to extend property tax caps to homeowners. He sponsored and passed legislation to improve teacher competency and reform Chicago schools. Moved by the “Baby Richard” case of contested adoption, Cronin sponsored new law focusing on best interest of the child. He was known to be a vocal advocate and sponsor of tough, effective law enforcement legislation, including anti-terrorism and truth-in-sentencing laws.
Cronin served on several committees during his time as a state legislator, serving on the Education, Judiciary Civil Law, Pensions and Investments and Legislative Reference Bureau committees, among others.
Cronin was elected DuPage County Board Chairman on Nov. 2, 2010, after receiving nearly 63 percent of the vote. During his time as chairman, Cronin has been instrumental in developing ACT Initiative and Transform Illinois, in addition to focusing on regional issues such as infrastructure, public transit and economic development. He also played a big role in obtaining federal grants to help fund the local share of the Illinois Tollway’s Elgin O’Hare Western Access project.
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