He was a Republican member of the Illinois Senate, representing the 38th district, from January 2005 until December 2010.
Gary Glenn Dahl was born on December 5, 1940, in Lake Mills, Iowa.
[citation needed] Dahl is married to Debbie, father of five children, two stepchildren and 14 grandchildren.
In 2004, Dahl won a surprise victory over longtime Democratic incumbent Patrick Welch in the 38th district.
[3] The Legislative Committee of the Republican Party of the 38th District appointed Representative-elect Sue Rezin to fill the vacancy for the remainder of the 96th General Assembly.