Carole Pankau is a Republican

Republican Party (United States)

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 Illinois State Senator

Illinois Senate

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, representing the 23rd district since 2005. She currently serves as Minority Whip. The Minority Whip is the second highest-ranking individual in the minority party (the party with the lesser number of legislators in a legislative body), outranked only by the Minority Leader

Minority leader

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. Pankau previously served as State Representative

Illinois House of Representatives

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 from 1993 to 2005.

Pankau was the Republican nominee for Illinois

Illinois

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 State Comptroller

Comptroller

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 in 2006 but lost to incumbent Democrat

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 Dan Hynes

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Pankau was a Republican nominee for DuPage County Chairman in 2010 but lost to Republican Daniel Cronin

Daniel Cronin

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Pankau is currently up for Senate re-election in 2012.

Legislative Assignments

Committees on Public Health (minority spokesperson); Appropriations III; Environment and Energy; Labor; Revenue

Elected Positions

• Illinois State Senator (2005–Present)
• Illinois State Representative (1993–2005)
• Commissioner, DuPage County Board (8 years)
• Member, Kenneyville (District 20) School Board (8 years)
• Republican Precinct Committeeman, Bloomingdale 51 (18 years)

Community involvement

Bloomingdale Township Volunteer Council, Past President
DuPage County Health Board member for 4 years
DuPage Housing Authority member for 4 years
“In Focus” Cable TV Program, current hostess since 1992

Education

Honors Graduate – University of Illinois, 1981
Bachelor of Science Degree in Accounting

Personal

Pankau was born August 13, 1947 in Valparaiso, Indiana

Valparaiso, Indiana

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. She has been
married to Anthony John Pankau, Jr. since 1966. They have
four grown children: John, Jason, Shay and Aaron. She has been a
resident of DuPage County for more than 30 years. Pankau was a former
owner-manager of an auto-body/towing business for 17 years.

External links

• Illinois General Assembly - Carole Pankau (R) 23rd District official IL Senate website
  • Bills, Committees
• State Senator Carole Pankau official campaign website
• Project Vote Smart - Senator Carole A. Pankau (IL) profile
• Follow the Money - Carole Pankau
  • 2006 2004 2002 2000 1998 1996 campaign contributions
• Open Secrets - Carole Pankau campaign contributions for her 2006 federal campaign
• Illinois State Senate Republicans - Carole Pankau