Education:
JD, Northwestern University School of Law, 1963
BA, International Relations, Stanford University, 1959.

Professional Experience:
Attorney, Private Practice, 1975-present
Law Clerk, Honorable Luther M. Swygert, United States Court of Appeals, 7th Circuit, 1963-1964.

Political Experience:
Representative, United States House of Representatives, 1998-present
Representative, Illinois State House of Representatives, 1992-1998
Assistant Republican House Leader, Illinois State House, 1995
President, Board of Education, Hinsdale High School District 86, 1983-1985
Board of Education, Hinsdale High School District 86, 1978-1985.

Organizations:
Board of Governors, Illinois Lincoln Series, 1994-present
Board of Directors, Salt Creek Ballet, 1990-1999
Steering Committee, Hinsdale Citizens for Property Tax Accountability, 1990-1993
Chair, Visiting Nurse Association of Chicago, 1989-1991
Chair, Hinsdale Assembly, Hinsdale Hospital, 1987-1988
Sunday School Teacher, Grace Episcopal Church, 1974-1984
Assistant Soccer Coach, American Youth Soccer Organization, 1983
Chair, Hinsdale Antiques Show, 1980
President, Junior League of Chicago, 1976-1978
President, Oak School Parent Teacher Association, 1974-1976
Treasurer, Women's Board of Brookfield Zoo, 1970-1971
President, Travelers Aid Society, Chicago Junior Board, 1969
American Bar Association
DuPage Association of Women Lawyers
DuPage County Bar Association
Member, Grace Episcopalian Church
Illinois State Bar Association.

Caucuses/Non-Legislative Committees:
Co-Chair, Congressional Caucus for Women's Issues, 2001-present
Chair, Village of Hinsdale Plan Commission, 1989-1993
Baltic Caucus
Bipartisan Working Group on Youth Violence
Coalition of Women Legislators
Congressional Caucus on Albanian Issues
Congressional Caucus on India and Indian-Americans
Congressional Coalition on Adoption
Co-Chair, Congressional Missing and Exploited Children Caucus
Home Health Working Group
Impact Aid Coalition
National Organization of Women Legislators
Results Caucus
Silk Road Caucus
Member, Speaker's Working Group for a Drug Free America
White House Conference on Social Security.

Committees:
Education and Labor, Member
Financial Services, Member
Science and Technology, Member
Subcommittee on Capital Markets, Insurance, and Government Sponsored Enterprises, Member
Subcommittee on Early Childhood, Elementary and Secondary Education, Member
Subcommittee on Energy and Environment (Science and Technology), Member
Subcommittee on Higher Education, Lifelong Learning, and Competitiveness, Member
Subcommittee on Housing and Community Opportunity, Member
Subcommittee on Oversight and Investigations (Financial Services), Ranking Member
Subcommittee on Technology and Innovation, Member