Don Harmon

Harmon earned a bachelor's degree from Knox College and an M.B.A. and J.D. from the University of Chicago. He was a consultant with Andersen Consulting and an attorney with the law firms Mayer Brown and Burke Burns & Pinelli, LTD.[2]

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Harmon's website highlighted the following campaign themes:[20]

Pension

Excerpt: "Don believes that getting the State’s fiscal house in order through pension reform and other measures is the single most important action the General Assembly can take at this time. It is fundamental to restoring the State’s ability to invest fully in education and other programs to help Illinoisans achieve their full potential and regain a foothold on their lives during tough times."

Elections

Excerpt: "Don is an ardent supporter of voting rights. He sponsored legislation, now law, establishing online voter registration in Illinois, a move that will expand our democracy by encouraging more people to register and vote – while also saving money in election administration costs."

Education

Excerpt: "As a leader in the Illinois General Assembly, Don helped secure passage of a budget for the 2013-2014 fiscal year that, for the first time in four years, maintains level funding for education – protecting a vital investment in our children and in the future of our state."

LGBT rights

Excerpt: "Don has been a leader over the past decade in the fight for LGBT rights, which culminated in the fall of 2013 when Illinois became the 16th state to achieve marriage equality. He was chief co-sponsor of 2005 legislation ending discrimination on the basis of sexual orientation and was the initial sponsor of legislation authorizing civil unions, enacted in late 2010."

Environment

Excerpt: "Don recently received an Illinois Environmental Leadership Award from the Illinois Environmental Council for improving recreational access to open space, supporting renewable energy sources and working for a fracking moratorium in the Illinois Senate...He is currently leading negotiations on a measure aimed at boosting wind and other renewable energy sources."

Juvenile justice

Excerpt: "Don is chief sponsor of legislation that would address unresolved issues from the U.S. Supreme Court’s 2010 ruling that juveniles cannot be sentenced to life in prison with no chance of parole. In Illinois, a child as young as 13 can be sentenced to life in prison."