Biography
I was born and grew up in Berwyn, IL until the age of 13 when I was taken from my family by the Department of Children and Family Services. I was placed in different group homes around the Chicago area particularly being with an agency called Maryville Academy until the age of 21 and to this day continue in school on a scholarship from this organization through graduation from college.
Education
I graduated from public primary and secondary schools. I am a graduate of John Hersey High School have graduated from DePaul University with a Bachelor of Arts degree in Political Science . I have completed a certificate in Image Manipulation and Design at the The Illinois Institute of Art - Chicago and am entering the DeVry Univeristy Keller Graduate School of Management and plan to earn a dual MBA/MPA degrees and a cetificate in entrepreneurship.
Military
I spent two years in the Air Force ROTC program at the Illinois Institute of Technology . The first year I was a cadet and the second I was a special student. While a cadet I held three corps positions: publications representative, military ball representative, and supply representative. The discipline and core values I learned during training have been helpful in accomplishing other goals.( I also joined the Arnold Air Society Scobee Squadron and earned the rank of C/1Lt and was elected the Public Affairs Officer. Being inducted into this organization was a life changing experience because I took the oath of office during the induction ceremony and took it to heart.
I, Judith Marie Kratochvil, do solemnly swear (or affirm) that I will support and defend the Constitution of the United States against all enemies, foreign and domestic; that I will bear true faith and allegiance to the same; that I take this obligation freely, without any mental reservation or purpose of evasion; and that I will well and faithfully discharge the duties of the office on which I am about to enter. So help me God. This oath is solemn and I take it seriously in my daily life.
Faith
There was still a missing link, which was found when I committed to Jesus. I converted from Catholic to Southern Baptist in January 2007 after being baptized and joining the Immanuel Baptist Church .
I take the values I learned in ROTC, oath, and church covenant seriously in my daily life.
Political Experience
I have a wide range of political experience. I began my political odyssey began in 1998 when I interned for Senator Richard J. Durbin in his Chicago Office. Here I learned the skills of basic constituent casework. I performed reception duties, maintained the press clip file, correspondence, and helped the staff. I worked closely with the veteran's affairs representative and the press secretary.
My first campaign was volunteering for Paul Vallas. I helped with the voter database. In 2004 I volunteered for the campaigns of John Edwards and Dan Hynes. I traveled to Iowa and Wisconsin for Edwards. I attended the 2004 College Democrat Convention in Boston and was a member of the DePaul College Democrats.I discovered that I was in the wrong party after returning from Boston. I did not believe in the Democrat Party or the candidate they selected, John Kerry. I am campaigning online for the reelection of Sen. Lindsey Graham and Mike Huckabee for President .
I joined the College Republicans soon after returning after discovering Sen. Lindsey Graham (see Sen. Graham: A Light of Inspiration ) while watching C-SPAN. He spoke ideas that I agreed with and I went a volunteered for the Cook County Republican Party and also interned for the party. I volunteered for the campaign of Dan Rutherford for Secretary of State. I currently volunteer for the Heartland Institute .
Planned Move
I have lived in Chicago all my life and will move first to Springfield, IL for graduate school and then to South Carolina afterwards. This lag of at least five years will gove me time to explore South Carolina and visit a few times so I can decide where I want to live.
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President of the Senate: Richard B. Cheney - U.S. Vice Presdinet
President Pro Tempore: Robert C. Byrd - Democrat, West Virginia
Majority Leader: Harry M. Reid - Democrat, Nevada
Assistant Majority Leader: Richard J. Durbin - Democrat, Illinois
Minority Leader: A. Mitchell McConnell - Republican, Kentucky
Assistant Minority Leader: Jon L. Kyl - Republican, Arizona Party Leadership
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Robert C. Byrd: Congressional Biographical Directory , Official Website , Congresspedia , Google News GovTrack ; Legistorm: President Protempore Staff Salaries , Staff Salaries ; MapLight , Metavid , OpenCongress , OpenSecrets , Technorati , Travel
Bills in the U.S. Senate
S.2402 Foreign Intelligence Surveillance Substitution Act of 2007
S. 1829 Protect our Children First Act of 2007
S.431 KIDS Act of 2007
S. 344 A bill to permit the televising of Supreme Court proceedings.
S. 1638 Federal Judicial Salary Restoration Act of 2007
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Daniel Akaka [HI|D] USA
Robert Bennett [UT|R] USA
Jeff Bingamen [NM|D] USAR
Conrad Burns [MT|R] USA
Thomas Carper [DE|D] USN
Larry Craig [ID|R] ARNG
Christopher Dodd [CT|D] USAR
Mike Enzi [WY|R] ANG
Lindsey Graham [SC|R] USAFR
Chuck Hagel [NE|R] USA
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James Jeffords [VT|I] USN
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Herb Kohl [WI|D] USAR
Frank Lautenburg [NJ|D] USA
Richard Lugar [IN|R] USN
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Bill Nelson [FL|D] USA
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Pat Roberts [KS|R] USMC
Jeff Sessions [AL|R] USAR
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Ted Stevens [AK|R] USAF
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