Carole Pankau is a former Republican Illinois State Senator, representing the 23rd district from 2005 to 2013.
She was active as a precinct committeeman in the Republican organization in Bloomingdale Township.
[1] During her tenure, she served on the Committees on Public Health (minority spokesperson); Appropriations III; Environment and Energy; Labor; Revenue.
Pankau lost Senate re-election in 2012 to Tom Cullerton.
They have four grown children: John, Jason, Shay and Aaron.