Thom Mannard Biography
- Title:
- Former Executive Director of the Illinois Council Against Handgun Violence
- Position:
- Con to the question "Should Adults Have the Right to Carry a Concealed Handgun?"
- Reasoning:
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“Why Does the Illinois State Rifle Association Deny That Concealed Weapons Permit Holders Have Killed 139 Since May 2007, Including 9 Cops,” www.ichv.org, Mar. 10, 2010
- Involvement and Affiliations:
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- Executive Director, Illinois Council Against Handgun Violence, 2000-2010
- Director, Public Policy and Government Relations, Illinois Division, American Cancer Society, 2010-present
- Legislative Aide, Office of the Speaker Michael Madigan, Illinois General Assembly, 1988-1992
- Staff Director, US Representative William Lipinski
- Former Lobbyist, Illinois Hospital Association
- Former Campaign Manager, Howard Carroll For Congress
- Former Independent Consultant, Million Mom March
- Former Independent Consultant, Public Response Group
- Education:
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- BA, Political Science, Marquette University, 1986
- Other:
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- Lives in Evanston with his wife Kelly and their two children Quinn and Jane Shea