Christine Radogno | |
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| Minority Leader of the Illinois Senate | |
| In office February 2009 – July 1, 2017 | |
| Preceded by | Frank Watson |
| Succeeded by | Bill Brady |
| Member of the Illinois Senate from the 41st district | |
| In office January 4, 2003 – July 1, 2017 | |
| Preceded by | Kirk Dillard[1] |
| Succeeded by | John Curran[2] |
| Member of the Illinois Senate from the 24th district | |
| In office January 8, 1997 – January 4, 2003 | |
| Preceded by | Robert Raica[3] |
| Succeeded by | Kirk Dillard[4] |
| Personal details | |
| Born | December 21, 1952 Oak Park, Illinois, U.S. |
| Political party | Republican |
| Spouse | Nunzio Radogno |
| Children | 3 |
| Residence | Lemont |
| Alma mater | Loyola University, Chicago |
Christine Radogno (born December 21, 1952) is an American politician and former Republican member of the Illinois Senate, representing the 41st Legislative District in Cook, DuPage, and Will Counties from 1997 to 2017. Radogno served as the Minority Leader, the first female leader of a political party in the Illinois Legislature. She resigned from the Illinois State Senate on July 1, 2017 amid the Illinois budget crisis.[5][6]
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