Congresswoman Judy Biggert

Congresswoman Judy Biggert, IL-13

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Congresswoman Judy Biggert currently serves the suburban Chicago residents of Illinois’ 13th District in the U.S. House of Representatives. Since her first election to Congress in 1998, Judy has spearheaded efforts to advance U.S. competitiveness in areas ranging from supercomputing to alternative energy technologies. She also has authored legislation to advance science and math training, and to provide greater educational opportunities for homeless children. Having taken on several ranking positions within the Financial Services Committee, Judy also consistently works to incorporate fiscal responsibility and sound economic principles in the government’s response to weaknesses in the U.S. financial marketplace.

In the 111th Congress, Judy is a member of three committees — Financial Services, Education and Labor, Science and Technology – and of seven subcommittees. She serves as Ranking Member of the House Financial Services Subcommittee on Oversight and Investigations.

Judy began her legislative career in 1992, when she was elected to the Illinois House of Representatives to serve the newly created 81st District. A graduate of Stanford University and Northwestern University School of Law, Judy began her legal career as clerk to the Honorable Luther M. Swygert, U.S. Court of Appeals for the 7th Circuit. While raising her four children, Judy ran a home-based private law practice specializing in real estate, estate planning and probate law.

Judy was born in Chicago on August 15, 1937 and attended New Trier High School in Winnetka, Illinois. She and her husband Rody are the parents of four children and the grandparents of eight grandchildren.