About Patricia "Patti" BellockState Representative Patti Bellock entered the State Legislature in January, 1999. Now in her fourth term, Rep. Bellocks assignments include the Financial Institutions Committee, Committee on Registration & Regulation, Developmental Disabilities & Mental Illness, and the International Trade and Commerce Committee. She is also spokesperson for the Committees on Human Services and the Committee on Aging. For many years, she has been a community activist in education, juvenile justice, health care and mental health issues. She is an advocate of tougher laws on domestic violence, terrorism, drug trafficking and sexual predators on the Internet.
Her landmark legislation - bills requiring mental health parity, improving the Amber Alert system and strengthening child support in Illinois - has been recognized on the national level. In the most recent session, she co-sponsored legislation to create jobs in Illinois, to repeal taxes on business, and to address the states health care availability and medical malpractice crises. She works closely with constituents and local officials to ensure their concerns are heard in Springfield.
Bellock has received state and national awards for her role in numerous community projects and serves on several local boards for groups addressing the issues of taxes, substance abuse, autism, human services, juvenile violence prevention, and the arts. She was named to the Center for Policy Alternatives Flemming Fellows and the Eleanor Roosevelt Fellows, two national leadership institutes that study and make recommendations on state and national public policy. She was appointed to the National Health Care Committees of the American Legislative Exchange Council (ALEC) and the National Conference of State Legislators (NCSL) in Washington, D.C. She also serves as a State Director for Women in Government, a national group of women legislators, and she chairs the Conference of Women Legislators in Springfield, a group of Illinois women legislators.
The Illinois Manufacturers Association rated Bellock among the top five Illinois legislators because of her consistency on business issues. The Illinois Chamber of Commerce also recognized Mrs. Bellocks support of state and local businesses by naming her a Champion of Free Enterprise. She was named Legislator of the Year by six associations including the Illinois Psychological Association and the Illinois Health Care Association for her long-standing commitment to improving long term care, health care and mental health in Illinois. Her focus on womens issues earned her the honor of Illinois Women Making a Difference from the State Treasurers Office.
A native of River Forest, Mrs. Bellock graduated from Saint Norbert College, where she received a bachelors degree in History and American Government. She taught school in both Fairbanks, Alaska, and Milwaukee, Wisconsin, and served as vice president of a sports investment firm in the private sector. She and her family have lived in Hinsdale, Illinois for 36 years. Dedicated to providing outstanding leadership in State government and ensuring that government is fiscally responsible while meeting the needs of the people it serves. State of Illinois House of Representatives
Representative from the 47th District 1999 present
State Director of National Women in Government, Washington, DC 2006
Co-President of Illinois Conference of Women Legislators 2005 2007
Member of Rural Health Care Task Force 2005 present
Member of Juvenile Justice Task Force 2005 present
Member of Committee on Mental Health & Developmentally Disabled 2003 present
Member of International Trade and Commerce Committee 2003 present
Spokesman for Aging Committee 1999 present
Member of Registration and Regulation Committee 1999 present
Spokesman for Human Services Committee 1999 present
Member of Human Services Appropriations Committee 1999 2003
Member of Banks & Financial Institutions Committee 2003 present
Member of Labor Committee 2001 2003
Member of Elementary & Secondary Education Appropriations 2001 - 2003
Member of Child Support Committee - Task Force 1999 present Awards
Advocate of the Year, Giant Steps of Illinois, The Autism Center for Excellence 2003, 2006
Long Term Care Award, Illinois Health Care Association 2006
Legislator of the Year, Illinois Coalition of Blood Centers 2006
Legislator of the Year, National Association for Mental Illness, Illinois Chapter 2006
Legislator of the Year, Illinois State Crime Commission 2006
Legislator of the Year, Illinois Rural Health Association 2006
Champion of Free Enterprise, Illinois Chamber of Commerce 2002, 2004, 2005, 2006
Community Leader of the Year Award, Serenity House 1999, 2005, 2006
Community Health Care Award, Coach Care Center 2005
Alumna of the Year, St. Luke School, River Forest, Illinois 2005
Legislator of the Year, DuPage Mayors and Managers 2004
Woman of Distinction, 2004, by Suburban Life Newspapers 2004
Friend of Agriculture Award, Illinois Farm Bureau 2004, 2005
Illinois Chamber of Commerce Award 2004
Public Policy Advocacy Trailblazer, Office of State Treasurer Judy Baar Topinka 2003
Friend of Consumer Award, Illinois Coalition for Competitive Telecommunications 2003
Childrens Advocate of the Year, Our Childrens Homestead 2003
Tactical Emergency Team FIAT/SWAT Award, Westmont Fire Department 2003
Education Foundation of Downers Grove District 58, Founding Member 2003
Government Partner Award, Metropolitan Family Services 2003
Legislative Advocate of the Year, NAMI DuPage 2002
Legislator of the Year, Illinois Psychological Association 2002
Legislative Advocate for Surgical Assistants 2002
Illinois Agricultural Association Activator 2002
Illinois AARP Award for Senior Advocacy 2002
Legislator of the Year, Illinois Association of School Social Workers 2002
Legislator of the Year, Mental Health Association of Illinois 2001
Legislator of the Year, Illinois Healthcare Association 2000
American Legion Honor 2000
Woman of the Year, Serenity House 1999
Volunteer of the Year, Care and Counseling Center 1995 Community Leadership
National Council of State Legislators, Health Care Member 2004
DuPage Easter Seals Board member 2004 present
American Legislative Exchange Council, Washington, DC 2003
State Director, Women in Government, Washington, DC 2003 present
Member of Conservation Foundation 2003 present
Family Shelter Advisory Board Member 2003 present
Eleanor Roosevelt Fellow, Center for Policy Alternatives 2000 present
Member, DuPage Community Foundation, Finance Committee 2000 present
Board Member, Hinsdale Center for the Arts 2000 2001
Member, Serenity House Board 1996 2001
Member, DuPage County Board 1992 1998
Member, DuPage County Forest Preserve Commission 1992 1998
Member, Board of Directors, DuPage County Health Department 1991 1998
Charter Member, Board of Directors 1988 1992
Fund for Gerontology Research, University of Illinois
Board Member, Hinsdale Community House 1987 1989
Board Member, St. Isaac Jogues School, Hinsdale, Illinois 1986 1990
Member, Charter Group, Hinsdale Youth Center 1986 1990
Hustler Softball Coach 1987 1989
Listed in Whos Who in American Women 1996
Member, Downers Grove Republican Women 1996 1997
Republican Committeeman, Downers Grove Township 1996 1998
Volunteer, DuPage Convalescent Center 1988 1997 Experience
Manager of Customer Relations 1968 1969
3M Corporation, Chicago, Illinois
Elementary Education Teacher 1969 1971
Fairbanks, Alaska and Milwaukee, Wisconsin
Vice President, Dor-Mar-Pat Corporation, River Forest, Illinois 1972 1983
Past President and Sustaining Board Member 1973 1996
Care and Counseling Center
Education
Loyola University, Chicago, Illinois 1964
Study of American Government
St. Norbert College, De Pere, Wisconsin 1965 1968
Bachelor of Arts in History and Political Science
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