Hurley was an aide to Alderwoman Virginia Rugai and Rugai's successor Alderman Matthew O'Shea. She also spent time in the Cook County Sheriff's Office as a Project Manager with an emphasis on officer wellness.[2]
Illinois House of Representatives
Hurley was elected to the Illinois House of Representatives in the 2012 general election. She succeeded Bill Cunningham who was elected to the Illinois Senate.[3] Governor J. B. Pritzker submitted Hurley's name to the Illinois Senate for an appointment to the Illinois State Labor Relations Board for a term beginning March 1, 2023. On February 24, 2023, Hurley announced her resignation from the Illinois House of Representatives effective on February 28, 2023.[4] The Democratic Representative Committee of the 35th District, chaired by Matthew O'Shea, appointed Mary Gill to the vacancy created by Hurley's resignation.[5]
Committee assignments
Representative Hurley was a member of the following Illinois House committees:[6]
Cities & Villages Committee (HCIV)
Elementary & Secondary Education: School Curriculum & Policies Committee (HELM)
(Chairwoman of) Firefighters and First Responders Subcommittee (SHPF-FIRE)
Labor & Commerce Committee (HLBR)
(Chairwoman of) Law Enforcement Subcommittee (SHPF-LAWE)
Natural Gas Subcommittee (HPUB-NGAS)
(Chairwoman of) Police & Fire Committee (SHPF)
Public Utilities Committee (HPUB)
Small Business, Tech Innovation, and Entrepreneurship Committee (SBTE)
^Hurley, Frances Ann (February 24, 2023). "Resignation"(PDF). Letter to John Hollman, Clerk, Illinois House of Representatives. Illinois House of Representatives. Retrieved March 20, 2023.