Dave Carlin is Chairman of the College of DuPage

College of DuPage

College of DuPage, or COD, is a two-year community college in Glen Ellyn, Illinois. The college also owns and operates facilities in the Illinois communities of Addison, Bloomingdale, Carol Stream, Naperville, West Chicago, and Westmont...

 Board of Trustees, former Republican

Republican Party (United States)

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 candidate for State Representative

Illinois House of Representatives

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 in Illinois' 48th district, former Illinois Republican Party

Illinois Republican Party

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 Deputy Executive Director, and former Executive Director of the DuPage Republican Party. He is also the President

President

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 of DC Consulting, a local political consulting Firm.

2008 Illinois House candidacy

In his 2008 House race, Carlin squared off against Michael Connelly, a DuPage County Board member and Doug Krause, a 19 year Naperville, Illinois

Naperville, Illinois

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 city council member. Carlin was endorsed by the Chicago Tribune

Chicago Tribune

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, which touted him as a potential star for the Republican Party. Carlin finished in third place with 26.15% of the vote

Personal life

Currently, Carlin resides in Naperville and serves as a Republican Precinct Committeeman

Precinct committeeman

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 in Lisle Township, Illinois. He is married and with his wife has two daughters.