Flora Ciarlo
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Flora L. Ciarlo (born September 2, 1936) was an American politician.
Flora Ciarlo | |
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Member of the Illinois House of Representatives from the 80th district | |
In office 1995–1996 | |
Personal details | |
Born | (1936-09-02) September 2, 1936 (age 87) Harvey, Illinois, U.S. |
Political party | Republican |
Children | 3 |
Education | National College of Education (BS) |
Profession | Politician |
Ciarlo was born September 2, 1936, in Harvey, Illinois. Ciarlo received her bachelor's degree in education from the National College of Education.[1] She worked as a teacher for Steger School District 194 and a program manager for Bloom Township High School District 206. She was a member of the Board of Trustees for Prairie State College.[2]
Ciarlo, a resident of Steger, Illinois, was elected as a Republican to the Illinois House of Representatives from the 80th District in 1994. She served on the Committees on Aging; Cities & Villages; Commerce, Industry & Labor; Elementary & Secondary Education.[1] She was defeated for reelection by Democratic candidate George F. Scully, Jr. in the 1996 general election.[3] After the election, Ciarlo was hired by the Illinois Department of Commerce and Economic Opportunity. In 1998, Ciarlo ran for the Illinois Senate against incumbent Democrat Debbie Halvorson.[4][5] Flora Ciarlo was helped get into the house of representatives in the Illinois government by George Ryan. He supported her and assisted her into the position.