Prior to this position, Danforth served as an attorney with Shaw Law, Ltd. for ten years. As a Lake County Partners Board Member, Danforth represents Lake County Government. He currently serves as the First Vice Chairman of the Lake County Republican Central Committee, a Precinct Committeeman for the Cuba Township Republicans and a Teen Court Judge in Lake Forest, Illinois. Danforth received his Bachelor of Arts degree in Political Science from Northern Illinois University and his Juris Doctor from the Regent University School of Law.