Born in Crookston, MN. Admitted to Illinois bar, 1992, U.S. District Court, 1994. Preparatory education: Moorhead State University, Moorhead Minnesota (B.S., 1986). Legal education: Northern Illinois University College of Law, DeKalb, Illinois (J.D. 1992). Member of Will County and Illinois Bar associations, and the Illinois Worker's Compensation Lawyers Association. Arbitrator, Will County Arbitration Center.

Ron now serves on the Board of Directors for the Will-Grundy Medical Clinic, an organization which provides free medical care for indigent individuals without health insurance. Born and raised in the frozen tundra of Northern Minnesota, Ron decided to "move South" to Illinois in 1989 and now lives in Joliet, IL.