Joan Krupa

Biography Krupa was born and raised in Decatur, Illinois; her father was an assistant superintendent of Decatur Public School District 61 and her mother was a kindergarten teacher.

Krupa started at Bradley University in Peoria, Illinois, at age 18, graduating from Bradley and later receiving her master's degree in counseling from Bradley as well. She was a first-grade teacher for a year then became a grade school guidance counselor, and afterwards an assistant dean of women at Bradley. She also was a part-time teacher at Illinois Central College and director of adult education at the Peoria County Jail. The 111th United States Congress was sworn in on January 5, 2009, and Schock vacated his state representative seat upon becoming United States Representative. The Republican Party, on the advice of Schock, appointed Krupa to serve the remainder of Schock's term in the Illinois House of Representatives, The term expired on January 13. Krupa also introduced a bill (HB6734) to put stricter limitations on payday loans in Illinois, but the bill expired with the end of the 95th General Assembly.