Dale Risinger

Dale Risinger
Member of the Illinois Senate from the 37th district
In office January 8, 2003 – February 28, 2011
Succeeded by	Darin LaHood
Personal details
Born	January 10, 1944 (1944-01-10) (age 67) Odin, Illinois
Political party	Republican
Spouse(s)	Joyce
Profession	civil engineer
Religion	United Methodist

Dale Risinger is a former Republican member of the Illinois Senate he represented the 37th district. He served as Senate Republican Caucus Chairman in 2008.

Risinger resigned on February 28, 2011. Local Republican Party leaders chose Darin LaHood, son of former U.S. Representative and current U.S. Secretary of Transportation Ray LaHood to succeed Senator Risinger in a unanimous vote, and he took office March 1. Risinger left office early over what he described as the "frustration of being a member of the minority party."

Early life, education and career

Born January 10, 1944, in Odin, Illinois. A graduate of the University of Illinois, B.S., Civil Engineering, he had worked as an engineer for the Illinois Department of Transportation and was formerly Vice President of Business Development for Clark Engineers, Inc.

Illinois Senate

Committees on Environment and Energy, (minority spokesperson); Appropriations II; Financial Institutions; Local Government; Transportation; Legislative Audit Commission; Legislative Research Unit.

Personal life

He and his wife, Joyce, have three adult children and three grandchildren.

He serves as a member of the Executive Board for the International Construction Innovations Conference; Chairman of the National Traffic and Transportation Conference; member of the Board of the Industry Institute; member of the Executive Board of the Center for Emerging Technologies in Infrastructure; member and past chairman of advisory board for Bradley University College of Engineering and Technology; and a member of the Easter Seals Board, University of Illinois Alumni Association, Illinois Society of Professional Engineers, Illinois Association of Highway Engineers, National Society of Professional Engineers, Illinois Public Works Association, Rotary International, and a Christmas in April volunteer. He is a former Boy Scouts of America leader and school board member.

References

External links

• Illinois General Assembly - Senator Dale Risinger (R) 37th District official IL Senate website
  • Bills, Committees
• Biography, voting record, and interest group ratings at Project Vote Smart
• Campaign contributions at the National Institute for Money in State Politics
• Profile at Illinois State Senate Republicans

Persondata
Name	Risinger, Dale
Alternative names
Short description	American politician
Date of birth	January 10, 1944
Place of birth	Odin, Illinois
Date of death
Place of death