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Law Practice

Nov. 11, 2024

A life within the rule of law

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At 17, I first donned a uniform. I had no interest in the Army, but an ROTC scholarship was my ticket out of a small Illinois town. I was prepared to fulfill my service obligation and get out. When I took off that uniform for the last time 30 years later, it was clear that the military had profoundly influenced every aspect of my life - professionally and personally. Much of that, I have tried to incorporate in my civilian life and work beyond the Army as a prosecutor and state legislator....

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