The Honorable Pamela Althoff is a current member of the McHenry County Board, representing District 6. She previously served as a Republican member of the Illinois State Senate, representing District 32 from 2002 until her resignation in 2018.
She began her political career as City Clerk of McHenry, Illinois, from 1994 to 2001, then served as the city’s Mayor from 2001 to 2003.
During her Senate tenure, Althoff served on numerous committees, including Appropriations I and II (minority spokesperson on the latter), Local Government, Transportation, Labor, and Higher Education, as well as the Domestic Violence Task Force, Local Government Task Force, and Violent Crime Advisory Commission.
She later served as Executive Director of the Cannabis Business Association of Illinois, a trade association for the state’s legal cannabis industry.
Pamela earned a bachelor’s degree in education from Illinois State University and a master’s degree in education from Northeastern Illinois University.