Terry R. Parke
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Terry R. Parke served as a Republican
member of the Illinois House of Representatives
representing the 44th district, where he served for 22 years from 1985 to 2007. On November 7, 2006, Parke lost his reelection bid to Democrat
Fred Crespo
. Parke previously served as Schaumburg Township
Trustee from 1981 to 1984, and Schaumburg Township School Trustee from 1979 to 1981.
As a member of the Illinois House of Representatives, Parke served on seven committees: Insurance, Consumer Protection, Environment and Energy, Labor, Telecommunications, Environmental Health, and Commission on Governmental Forecasting and Accountability.
Republican Party (United States)
The Republican Party is one of the two major contemporary political parties in the United States, along with the Democratic Party. Founded by anti-slavery expansion activists in 1854, it is often called the GOP . The party's platform generally reflects American conservatism in the U.S...
member of the Illinois House of Representatives
Illinois House of Representatives
The Illinois House of Representatives is the lower house of the Illinois General Assembly, the state legislature of the U.S. state of Illinois. The body was created by the first Illinois Constitution adopted in 1818. The state House of Representatives is made of 118 representatives elected from...
representing the 44th district, where he served for 22 years from 1985 to 2007. On November 7, 2006, Parke lost his reelection bid to Democrat
Democratic Party (United States)
The Democratic Party is one of two major contemporary political parties in the United States, along with the Republican Party. The party's socially liberal and progressive platform is largely considered center-left in the U.S. political spectrum. The party has the lengthiest record of continuous...
Fred Crespo
Fred Crespo
Fred Crespo is a Democratic member of the Illinois House of Representatives, representing the 44th district since 2007. This district lies entirely within Cook County and includes all of Streamwood, approximately half of Hoffman Estates and Hanover Park, and portions of Schaumburg, Elgin, and...
. Parke previously served as Schaumburg Township
Schaumburg, Illinois
Schaumburg is a city located in Cook County in northeastern Illinois. A common misspelling of the city name is Schaumberg, a spelling which persists on some modern maps. Schaumburg is located just under northwest of downtown Chicago and approximately northwest of O'Hare International Airport. As...
Trustee from 1981 to 1984, and Schaumburg Township School Trustee from 1979 to 1981.
As a member of the Illinois House of Representatives, Parke served on seven committees: Insurance, Consumer Protection, Environment and Energy, Labor, Telecommunications, Environmental Health, and Commission on Governmental Forecasting and Accountability.