Former state Rep. Carol Sente began her testimony Tuesday in former Illinois House Speaker Michael Madigan's corruption trial.
She was a business owner and representative in the Illinois General Assembly for 10 years.
Sente worked directly with Madigan and Tim Mapes during her time in the state legislature.
During the beginning of her testimony, she spoke to Madigan's control over legislation that was passed.
She said she proposed bills on predatory lending and term limits on some state legislature positions, but neither moved outside the rules committee.
At one point, she lost her chairman status with no prior notice, she said.
She also sponsored a bill to pass a millionaire tax, but said Madigan did not support it. It didn't pass.
Sente said Mapes, Madigan's co-defendant Mike McClain and other members of the General Assembly would meet with Madigan in his office.
She also said she received financial support from the Democratic Party of Illinois.
Sente is expected to resume testimony after lunch.
Former Democratic Illinois House Reps. Scott Drury and Lou Lang are also expected to testify Tuesday.
All three testified at the ComEd trial.