Lisa Madigan | |
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| 41st Attorney General of Illinois | |
| In office January 13, 2003 – January 14, 2019 | |
| Governor | Rod Blagojevich Pat Quinn Bruce Rauner |
| Preceded by | Jim Ryan |
| Succeeded by | Kwame Raoul |
| Member of the Illinois Senate from the 17th district | |
| In office January 13, 1999 – January 7, 2003 | |
| Preceded by | Bruce A. Farley |
| Succeeded by | Constituency abolished |
| Personal details | |
| Born | July 30, 1966 Chicago, Illinois, U.S. |
| Political party | Democratic |
| Spouse | Pat Byrnes |
| Children | 2 daughters |
| Parent | Michael Madigan (adoptive father) |
| Education | Georgetown University (BA) Loyola University, Chicago (JD) |
Lisa Murray Madigan[1] (born July 30, 1966) is an American lawyer and politician. A member of the Democratic Party, she served as Attorney General of the U.S. state of Illinois from 2003 to 2019, being the first woman to hold that position. She is the adopted daughter of Michael Madigan, who served as Speaker of the Illinois House of Representatives from 1983 to 1995 and from 1997 to 2021.[2]
Madigan did not seek re-election as the state's attorney general in 2018, and was succeeded by State Senator Kwame Raoul.[3]
- ^ "Attorney Registration & Disciplinary Commission of the Supreme Court of Illinois". Retrieved March 21, 2015.
- ^ "Lisa Madigan". Chicago Tribune.
- ^ "Attorney General Lisa Madigan won't seek re-election in 2018". Chicago Tribune.