Dan Ugaste

Daniel J. Ugaste is a lawyer, politician and Republican member of the Illinois House of Representatives for the 65th district. The district, located in the Chicago metropolitan area, includes all or parts of Campton Hills, Elburn, Elgin, Geneva, Lily Lake, South Elgin, St. Charles, and Wayne.

Education and Law Career
Ugaste earned a Bachelor of Arts at Lake Forest College and a juris doctor at DePaul University College of Law.

In the 1990's, Ugaste was an attorney for Seyfarth Shaw, Limited Liability Partnership and Wiedner & McAuliffe, Limited Company.

Ugaste is a shareholder in the Nyhan, Bambrick, Kinzie and Lowry Law Firm and specializes in workers' compensation. He worked as a member of the Illinois Workers' Compensation Medical Fee Advisory Board and as a technical advisor to Bruce Rauner's Office on Workers' Compensation Reform.

Illinois House of Representatives
In 2018, Ugaste was elected to the Illinois House of Representatives, defeating Democratic candidate Richard Johnson, the President of the Elgin Teachers Union. Representative Ugaste succeeded retiring incumbent Steven Andersson.

In 2020, Ugaste was re-elected, defeating activist Martha Paschke.

Ugaste won a third term in 2022, defeating scientist and small business owner Linda Robertson.

Committees
In the 103rd General Assembly, Ugaste served on the following committees: Financial Institutions & Licensing (Republican Spokesperson); Judiciary - Civil (Republican Spokesperson); Labor & Commerce (Republican Spokesperson); Police & Fire Committee; Prescription Drug Affordability; Public Utilities; Civil Procedure & Tort Liability (Sub-Co-Chairperson); Commercial & Property (Sub-Co-Chairperson); Business & Industry Innovation.

Personal life
Ugaste lives in Geneva and is married. He has three adult daughters and six grandchildren.