About Rick (But Quick)
Professional Experience
- Chief Legal Officer of the City of Aurora
- Deputy Chief Assistant State's Attorney, DuPage County State's Attorney's Office
- Graduate of Elmhurst College and DePaul University College of Law
- Hold leadership positions in the DuPage County Bar Association and the Illinois State Bar Association
- Member of the Chicago, Kane County, and Prosecutors Bar Association
- Member of the Federalist Society for Law and Public Policy Studies
- Township Trustee and Planning & Zoning Commissioner
- Held local, statewide, and national leadership positions in multiple Republican organizations
- Intern for Congressman Henry J. Hyde
Career Highlights
- Felony prosecutor for State's Attorney Joe Birkett
- Successfully sued street gangs and shut down gambling and prostitution operations in DuPage County
- Lead counsel to the DuPage County Board and Ethics Commission for State's Attorney Bob Berlin
- Led the revision of the City of Aurora's Code of Ordinances
- Drafted laws protecting vulnerable victims of crime and promoting ethics in government
- Worked to eliminate obsolete layers of local government
Personal
- Lifelong resident of DuPage County
- Married to wife Angela
- Parishioner at St. Alexis Parish