Carol Ronen
American politician
Carol Ronen (born March 28, 1945) is an American politician who served as a Democratic member of both houses of the Illinois General Assembly.
Early life
Ronen was born March 28, 1945. She earned a bachelor's in political science at Bradley University and a master of public administration from Roosevelt University. Ronen served as the legislative and community affairs director of the Chicago Department of Human Services, as an assistant commissioner of the Chicago Department of Planning and Development, and an assistant commissioner of the Chicago Department of Planning. She also served as the executive director of the Chicago Commission on Women from 1989 to 1990. For a period, she served as the President of the Illinois Task Force on Child Support.
Illinois General Assembly
In the 1992 Democratic primary, Ronen ousted seven-term incumbent Lee Preston in the 17th district.
Incumbent Senator Arthur Berman announced he would not run for reelection in the 2000 general election. Ronen was the only candidate to file to run in the Democratic primary for the seat. Berman resigned from the Illinois Senate on January 2, 2000 in order to take a position directing mediation services for the Chicago Board of Education.
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