Current Office: Senator
First Elected: 02/05/2008
Next Election:
Party: Democratic

General

Gender: Female
Family: Husband: Leo Smith; 3 Children: Ryan, Sam, Abby
Birth date: 05/08/1963
Birthplace: Lake Forest, IL
Home City: IL
Religion:

Education

MA, Public Policy, John F. Kennedy School of Government, Harvard University BA, Urban Studies, Princeton University

Profession

Strategic Planner, Chicago Public Schools Budget Director, Wisconsin Department of Industry, Labor and Human Relations

Committees

Appropriations I
Appropriations II
Committee of the Whole
Deficit Reduction
Environment
Human Services
Public Health
Subcommittee on Amendments (Environment)
Subcommittee on Medicaid and Provider Rate Reform
Subcommittee on Special Issues (Human Services)

SB 400 Amends State Income Tax
Stage: Concurrence Vote
Vote: Yea

SB 397 Tax Code Amendments
Stage: Concurrence Vote
Vote: Nay

HB 1883 Property Tax Amendments
Stage: Passage With Amendment
Vote: Yea

SB 2147 Paying Regional Superintendents
Stage: Concurrence Vote
Vote: Yea

SB 1652 Smart Grid Technology
Stage: Override of Veto
Vote: Nay

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SB 400 Amends State Income Tax
Stage: Concurrence Vote
Vote: Yea

SB 397 Tax Code Amendments
Stage: Concurrence Vote
Vote: Nay

HB 1883 Property Tax Amendments
Stage: Passage With Amendment
Vote: Yea

SB 2147 Paying Regional Superintendents
Stage: Concurrence Vote
Vote: Yea

SB 1652 Smart Grid Technology
Stage: Override of Veto
Vote: Nay

SB 965 Authorizing Speed Cameras in Certain Cities
Stage: Passage
Vote: Yea

SB 1652 Smart Grid Technology
Stage: Override of Veto
Vote: Nay

SB 965 Authorizing Speed Cameras in Certain Cities
Stage: Passage
Vote: Yea

SB 744 Gambling and Gaming Bill
Stage: Concurrence Vote
Vote: Yea

SB 1652 Smart Grid Technology
Stage: Concurrence Vote
Vote: Nay

SB 1178 Congressional Redistricting
Stage: Concurrence Vote
Vote: Yea

SB 1652 Smart Grid Technology
Stage: Concurrence Vote
Vote: Nay

SB 744 Gambling and Gaming Bill
Stage: Concurrence Vote
Vote: Yea

SB 145 Nursing Home Infection Control
Stage: Concurrence Vote
Vote: Yea

SB 1177 General Assembly Redistricting
Stage: Concurrence Vote
Vote: Yea

HB 1490 Regulating Full-Contact Martial Arts Events
Stage: Passage With Amendment
Vote: Yea

HB 1600 Artificial Trans Fat Restriction Act
Stage: Passage With Amendment
Vote: Yea

HB 1490 Regulating Full-Contact Martial Arts Events
Stage: Passage With Amendment
Vote: Yea

HB 1600 Artificial Trans Fat Restriction Act
Stage: Passage With Amendment
Vote: Yea

HB 1091 Public-Private Transportation Partnership
Stage: Passage With Amendment
Vote: Yea

SB 2185 Establishes the DREAM Fund Commission
Stage: Passage
Vote: Yea

SB 2505 Amends Property Tax Code
Stage: Concurrence Vote
Vote: Yea

SB 3539 Abolishing the Death Penalty
Stage: Concurrence Vote
Vote: Yea

SB 1716 Authorizing Civil Unions
Stage: Concurrence Vote
Vote: Yea

SB 3658 Temporary Sales Tax Holiday
Stage: Concurrence Vote
Vote: Yea

SB 3660 Emergency Budget Act of Fiscal Year 2011
Stage: Concurrence Vote
Vote: Nay

SB 3658 Temporary Sales Tax Holiday
Stage: Concurrence Vote
Vote: Yea

SB 3660 Emergency Budget Act of Fiscal Year 2011
Stage: Concurrence Vote
Vote: Nay

SB 3658 Temporary Sales Tax Holiday
Stage: Concurrence Vote
Vote: Yea

HB 859 2010-2011 Budget
Stage: Passage With Amendment
Vote: Nay

SB 642 Public University Borrowing
Stage: Concurrence Vote
Vote: Yea

SB 3695 Streetgang-Related Crime Fund Changes
Stage: Concurrence Vote
Vote: Yea

SB 3267 Elder Financial Exploitation
Stage: Concurrence Vote
Vote: Yea

SB 3695 Streetgang-Related Crime Fund Changes
Stage: Concurrence Vote
Vote: Yea

HB 4927 Video Gaming Law Amendments
Stage: Passage With Amendment
Vote: Yea

SB 3267 Elder Financial Exploitation
Stage: Concurrence Vote
Vote: Yea

SB 3695 Streetgang-Related Crime Fund Changes
Stage: Concurrence Vote
Vote: Yea

HB 2360 Homeowner's Emergency Assistance Plan
Stage: Passage
Vote: Yea

HB 5428 Limiting Adoption Records Disclosure Restrictions for Adoptees
Stage: Passage
Vote: Yea

SJR 121 Redistricting Process Modifications
Stage: Passage
Vote: Yea

SB 2494 Funding for School Vouchers
Stage: Passage
Vote: Nay

SB 3267 Elder Financial Exploitation
Stage: Passage
Vote: Yea

SB 615 Local Food, Farms and Jobs Act
Stage: Passage
Vote: Yea

SB 315 Teacher Evaluation Amendments
Stage: Concurrence Vote
Vote: Yea

HB 1188 Increasing Cemetery Regulations
Stage: Passage With Amendment
Vote: Yea

HJRCA 31 Authorizing Governor Recall Elections
Stage: Passage
Vote: Yea

SB 1216 2009-2010 Budget
Stage: Concurrence Vote
Vote: Nay

SB 1292 Issuing of Bonds for Revenue
Stage: Concurrence Vote
Vote: Nay

SB 415 Bond Approval
Stage: Concurrence Vote
Vote: Nay

SB 612 Raising the Cap on Charter Schools
Stage: Concurrence Vote
Vote: Yea

SB 1918 Low-Income Energy Assistance
Stage: Concurrence Vote
Vote: Yea

HB 174 Income Tax Amendments
Stage: Passage With Amendment
Vote: Yea

SB 744 New Casino Authorization
Stage: Passage
Vote: Yea

HB 7 Campaign Contribution Limits
Stage: Passage With Amendment
Vote: Yea

SB 1381 Legalize Medical Marijuana
Stage: Passage
Vote: Yea

HB 255 Video Gambling in Various Establishments
Stage: Passage With Amendment
Vote: Yea

HB 72 Cell Phone Ban in School Speed Zones and Construction Zones
Stage: Passage With Amendment
Vote: Yea

HB 4201 Property Tax Exemption for Disabled Veterans
Stage: Concurrence Vote
Vote: Yea

HB 5285 Extending Parental Health Insurance to Unmarried Dependents
Stage: Concurrence Vote
Vote: Yea

HB 4201 Property Tax Exemption for Disabled Veterans
Stage: Concurrence Vote
Vote: Yea

HB 5285 Extending Parental Health Insurance to Unmarried Dependents
Stage: Concurrence Vote
Vote: Yea

SB 788 Authorizing $16 Billion Increase in Bonds for State Pensions
Stage: Passage
Vote: Yea

HB 5288 Expand Use of Red Light Cameras
Stage: Passage With Amendment
Vote: Yea

SJRCA 70 Constitutional Amendment to recall certain elected officials
Stage: Passage With Amendment
Vote: Nay

SB 2858 Public School Trans Fat Ban
Stage: Passage
Vote: Yea

SB 2063 South Suburban Airport Authority
Stage: Passage
Vote: Yea

SB 2052 Taxes for Levee Repair
Stage: Passage
Vote: Yea

SB 1997 Interscholastic Event Image Release
Stage: Passage
Vote: Yea

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