Alberta darling biography of william

By Bill Glauber of the Journal Sentinel.

Alberta darling biography of william: Alberta Darling (born April 28,

River Hills — Before she was a wife, a teacher, a mother, a volunteer and a politician, she was Alberta Statkus, out of Peoria, a young woman who wanted to go somewhere, who pushed herself out of Illinois to the University of Wisconsin in Madison. It was on a ski trip to Aspen, Colo. His name was Bill Darling. They became college sweethearts, married in , raised a family, enjoyed life.

And when Alberta Darling decided to go into politics, running for the Assembly and then the state Senate, Bill Darling was by her side, every step of the way. William Anthony Bill Darling died March 28 in a hospital in Florida while awaiting a kidney and pancreas transplant. He was Recently, she sat for an hourlong interview at her home.

She spoke of her life with her husband and family and her life in the Legislature, where she is a powerful Republican who serves as co-chair of the Joint Finance Committee. But Darling also displayed the kind of inner strength that helped her win tough electoral and legislative struggles. If anyone thinks that Darling, 71, will just quietly end her political career, they are probably mistaken.