Dahl (born 1940) is a former Republican member of the Illinois Senate, representing the 38th district from 2005 until his December 2010 resignation for personal reasons.
In 2009, Senator Dahl was the chief sponsor behind a resolution in the Illinois Senate to officially recognize Pluto as a planet and to declare March 13, 2009 as "Pluto Day" in the State.
Legislative priorities:
• Restore fiscal discipline to Illinois and tackle the budget crisis
• Bring more high quality, good paying jobs to the 38th District
• Reform Illinois ethics laws and enhance sunshine of state government.