Carolyn H. Krause
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Carolyn H. Krause was a Republican
member of the Illinois House of Representatives
, and represented the 66th district from 1993 to her retirement in 2009.
Krause graduated from University of Wisconsin–Madison and received her law degree from Chicago-Kent College of Law
. She was previously mayor of Mount Prospect, Illinois
from 1977 to 1989 and defeated David Harris in the 1992 Republican Primary. After she announced her retirement in 2008, Republican nominee Christine Prochno and Democratic nominee Mark L. Walker
faced off against each other. Krause endorsed her fellow Republican Prochno but Walker won the election.
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...
, and represented the 66th district from 1993 to her retirement in 2009.
Krause graduated from University of Wisconsin–Madison and received her law degree from Chicago-Kent College of Law
Chicago-Kent College of Law
Chicago–Kent College of Law, the law school affiliated with Illinois Institute of Technology, is nationally recognized for the scholarship and accomplishments of its faculty and student body. It is the second oldest law school in the state of Illinois. Many of the applications of technology in the...
. She was previously mayor of Mount Prospect, Illinois
Mount Prospect, Illinois
Mount Prospect is a village in Elk Grove and Wheeling Townships in Cook County, Illinois, about northwest of downtown Chicago. As of the 2010 census, the village had a total population of 54,167.-Geography:...
from 1977 to 1989 and defeated David Harris in the 1992 Republican Primary. After she announced her retirement in 2008, Republican nominee Christine Prochno and Democratic nominee Mark L. Walker
Mark L. Walker
Mark L. Walker is a Democratic member of the Illinois House of Representatives, representing the 66th District since his election in 2008.- External links:* official Illinois General Assembly site** * official campaign website...
faced off against each other. Krause endorsed her fellow Republican Prochno but Walker won the election.
External links
- Representative Carolyn H. Krause (R) 66th District official Illinois General Assembly site