Manager Office
Resume:
Laura M. Pollastrini
Carol Stream, Illinois 60188
************@*****.***
Professional Objective: To obtain a position utilizing my government,
legislative, communication, executive and legal
abilities to further the betterment of government and
society by injecting common sense and ethics within the
venue to be served.
Education: Bachelor of Arts in Political Science, Loyola University of
Chicago (1989)
Juris Doctor, DePaul University College of Law (2005)
. Law License, May 2006
Experience: Ancel Glink Diamond Bush DiCianni & Krafthefer, P.C., Chicago
Associate, May 2006 - Present
Law Clerk, December 2005 - April 2006
Practice Areas: Municipal Law, Library Law, Township Law,
Corporate Litigation, Local
Ordinance Prosecutions and Election Law.
Provide counsel on problem-solving methods and mechanics for
running, well-tuned, law-abiding agencies and organizations.
Provide procedural advice on a variety of topics such as the
Open Meetings Act, Parliamentary Procedures, and the Freedom
of Information Act. Draft ordinances and resolutions for use
by local governments. Research local government issues and
problems and present knowledgeable and comprehensible advice
that can be easily implemented by local government staff.
Assist with seminars for newly elected officials and on
pending and newly passed legislation as applied to local
government. Advise local government officials at monthly
board meetings. Prosecute local traffic and ordinance
violations in local court proceedings. Use personal
experience serving on numerous boards and commissions coupled
with knowledge of the law to provide counsel to local elected
officials.
DuPage County State's Attorney's Office
Public Information & Special Projects Manager, 1996-2005
Served as the Public Information & Special Projects Manager
to 2nd largest States Attorney's Office in Illinois, working
directly under State's Attorney Joseph E. Birkett. Performed
the duties of Press Secretary, handling all media questions
and issues, including: coordinating all press conferences for
major crimes; coordinating tv-radio-newspaper interviews for
the State's Attorney and staff; conducting daily interviews
for media on issues involving office prosecutions, pending
investigations or office issues. Performed the duties of
Special Projects Manager, which included any task or project
as assigned by the State's Attorney, including:
1)Legislation. Managed the office's legislative agenda by
taking ideas for legislative changes and fashioning them into
bill format, forwarding them to Springfield, working closely
with the office's lobbyist to locate sponsors and monitoring
the bills as they traveled through the General Assembly;
2)Task Forces & Boards. Served as a member and coordinator
for every task force and board affiliated with the office,
including but not limited to, the DuPage County Gang Task
Force, DuPage County Juvenile Justice Council, and the DuPage
County Children's Advocacy Center Governing Board (associate
member), requiring development of expertise in a variety of
subject areas; 3)Public Education Programs. Coordinated the
presentation of a multitude of educational seminars for law
enforcement as well as the general public, presented to
groups of up to three hundred on topics such as gangs, child
abuse, drugs, Open Meetings Act/Freedom of Information Act,
and mandatory reporting of child abuse; for law enforcement,
assisted with seminars on numerous topics, including DUIs,
juvenile law, gangs, school liaisons, new laws, blood draws
in DUI crashes, mandatory reporting, date rape drugs, and
mandatory DNA collection.
Office of Senate President James "Pate" Philip, (1991-1996)
Legislative Liaison and Office Manager, 1991-1996
Served as Assistant to Senator James 'Pate' Philip as he
transitioned into the office of Illinois Senate President and
during the legislative re-districting process. Primarily
handled all constituent services, represented the Senator at
local and political events, and ran the day-to-day operations
of the local Senate office, including coordinating staff,
office space/equipment and local issues.
Citizens for Jim Edgar for Governor/IL Republican Party, (1990)
DuPage Voter Registration Coordinator and Assistant to DuPage
Campaign Coordinator, conducting assignments from Petition
Filing to Get Out the Vote (GOTV) to Post Election
assignments for Edgar Campaign in DuPage County and elsewhere
as assigned.
Citizens for Jack T. Knuepfer for DuPage County Board (1989-
1990)
Campaign Staff (one of two total paid staff positions)
overseeing Petition Filing to GOTV to Post-Election
responsibilities.
Legal Memberships: Illinois State Bar Association
Chicago Bar Association
. Election Law Committee Member
. Local Government Law Committee Member
o Past Legislative Committee Chairman
DuPage County Bar Association
DuPage Justinians
Activities & Memberships:
. DuPage County Regional Board of School Trustees Board Member
(1995-Present)
. Illinois Lincoln Excellence in Public Service Series
o Treasurer (2007-Present)
o Governing Board Member (2007-Present)
o Fellow (1995)
. Carol Stream Library Board Member (1995-2002)
. Wayne Township Republican Party Chairman (1998-2000)
. Executive Committee of the DuPage County Republican Central
Committee (1997-2000)
. DuPage County Young Republicans President (3 terms during the
'90s)
. Campaign Manager and Coordinator of a multitude of local
candidates running for positions ranging from legislative,
county board, township, and circuit court judge.
References: Available Upon Request.
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