Glenn Hodas

Glenn Hodas began his career in politics and government at the Illinois State Capitol, where he worked for State Senate President ‘Pate’ Philip on the Senate Republican Staff. Staffing the Senate Executive Committee, Hodas was responsible for drafting and analyzing much of the major legislation that was debated in Illinois during the 1990’s. His decade of service in the State Senate involved another challenging role: he also acted as the campaign manager of numerous state senate campaigns—all of which were considered “Tier 1” targeted races. In 2001, Hodas joined Lieutenant Governor Corinne Wood’s office as Chief of Staff, going on to manage her statewide gubernatorial primary campaign. In the 2002 general election, he was tapped to become Jim Ryan’s Deputy Campaign Manager. Since 2003, Hodas has run his own consulting firm–Hodas & Associates—and has assisted a number of clients with political campaigns, issue advocacy efforts, and legislative needs.