Tom Cross (politician)

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Tom Cross
Member of the Illinois House of Representatives from the 97th district
In office January 1993 (1993-01) – January 14, 2015 (2015-01-14)
Succeeded by	Mark Batinick
Minority Leader of the Illinois House of Representatives
In office 8 January 2003 – August 29, 2013
Preceded by	Lee Daniels
Succeeded by	Jim Durkin
Personal details
Born	(1958-07-31) July 31, 1958 (age 66) Nashville, Tennessee, U.S.
Political party	Republican
Spouse	Genie Cross
Children	2
Residence	Oswego, Illinois
Alma mater	Cumberland Law School Illinois Wesleyan University
Profession	Attorney

Tom Cross (born July 31, 1958) is an American lawyer and former Republican member of the Illinois House of Representatives where he served from 1993 to 2015. He served as House Minority Leader from January 2002 to August 2013, when he resigned to run for Illinois Treasurer.^[1]