David Friess

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David Friess
Member of the IllinoisHouseofRepresentatives
from the 115th district
Incumbent
Assumed office
January 13, 2021 (2021-January-13)
Children2
Residence(s) Red Bud, Illinois, U.S.
Alma mater Mercer University (BS)
Atlanta's John Marshall Law School (JD)
Military service
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Battles/wars Gulf War

David Friess is a Republican member of the Illinois House from the 116th district since January 13, 2021. The 116th district, located in part of the Metro East, includes all or parts of Baldwin, Cahokia, Chester, Columbia, Coulterville, Cutler, Darmstadt, Du Quoin, Dupo, East Carondelet, Ellis Grove, Evansville, Fayetteville, Floraville, Fults, Hecker, Kaskaskia, Lenzburg, Maeystown, Marissa, Millstadt, New Athens, Paderborn, Percy, Pinckneyville, Prairie du Rocher, Red Bud, Rockwood, Ruma, Sauget, Smithton, Sparta, St. Libory, Steeleville, Tilden, Valmeyer, Waterloo, and Willisville. [2]

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Friess was elected to the district after defeating appointed Democratic incumbent Nathan Reitz.

Early life, education, and career

Friess was born in Southern Illinois and grew up in Chester. [3] [4] He attended and graduated from Chester High School. Immediately after graduating, Friess joined the United States Air Force as an aircraft mechanic. [3] After completing his active duty obligation, he joined the Air Force Reserves as a flight engineer and crew chief of the Lockheed C-141 Starlifter and stationed in Charleston, South Carolina. [3] [4] During his time in the reserves, he served in the Gulf War. [3] After retiring from the Air Force, Friess worked for Delta Air Lines in Atlanta briefly as an aircraft mechanic. He earned his Bachelor of Science in Criminal Justice from Mercer University and earned his Juris Doctor from Atlanta's John Marshall Law School. He is a member of the Randolph County Bar Association. [3]

As of July 3, 2022, Representative Friess is a member of the following Illinois House committees: [5]

Political career

2018

Friess first ran for the 116th district in the 2018 Illinois House of Representatives election. He ran unopposed in the primary and in the general election ran against Democratic then-incumbent Jerry Costello II. He lost in the general election by an 8-point margin.

2020

In 2019, Friess' previous opponent Costello was appointed by Governor J. B. Pritzker as director of law enforcement for the Illinois Department of Natural Resources. Democrat Nathan Reitz, son of Dan Reitz (the state Representative of the district before Costello), was appointed to fill Costello's remaining term. [6] Friess ran again for the district in a crowded Republican primary. His fellow primary opponents were David Holder, a CPA and governmental auditor, and Kevin Schmidt, a chiropractor. [7] [8] Friess won the nomination with 41.51% of the vote. He faced off against Reitz in the general election. He improved over his previous margin by defeating appointed incumbent Reitz by a 30-point margin.

Electoral history

Illinois 116th State House District Republican Primary, 2018 [9]
PartyCandidateVotes%
Republican David Friess 5,362 100.0
Total votes5,362 100.0
Illinois 116th State House District General Election, 2018 [10]
PartyCandidateVotes%
Democratic Jerry Costello II (incumbent) 22,429 53.52
Republican David Friess19,48046.48
Total votes41,909 100.0
Illinois 116th State House District Republican Primary, 2020 [11]
PartyCandidateVotes%
Republican David Friess 2,956 41.51
Republican Kevin Schmidt2,22931.30
Republican David M Holder1,93627.19
Total votes7,121 100.0
Illinois 116th State House District General Election, 2020 [12]
PartyCandidateVotes%
Republican David Friess 34,595 64.83
Democratic Nathan Reitz (incumbent)18,76535.17
Total votes53,360 100.0

Personal life

Friess and his wife Miki currently reside in Red Bud, Illinois with their two children. He is a member of Ebenezer Church in Rockwood, Illinois. He is a member of the Red Bud VFW and the Chester American Legion. He currently coaches for his children in youth sports. [3]

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References

  1. ↑ The News-Democrat (October 3, 2018). "Who is David Friess, Republican for Illinois House?". Belleville News-Democrat . Retrieved March 29, 2021.
  2. ↑ "STATE LEGISLATIVE DISTRICT REFERENCE MAP: State House District 116 (Illinois)" (PDF). United States Census Bureau. 2013-06-05. Retrieved 2021-03-29.
  3. 1 2 3 4 5 6 "About - David Friess". DAVID FRIESS STATE REPRESENTATIVE • DISTRICT 116. Retrieved 2021-03-29.
  4. 1 2 Friess, David (2019-08-18). "Meet David Friess". Medium . Retrieved 2021-03-29.
  5. ↑ "Illinois General Assembly - Representative Committees". ilga.gov. Retrieved 2022-07-04.
  6. ↑ Bustos, Joseph (May 9, 2019). "Son of former state representative appointed to replace Costello in Illinois House". Belleville News-Democrat . Retrieved March 29, 2021.
  7. ↑ Landis, Kelsey (February 5, 2020). "Candidate profile: David M. Holder". Belleville News-Democrat . Retrieved March 29, 2021.
  8. ↑ "Candidate profile: Kevin Schmidt". Belleville News-Democrat . February 5, 2020. Retrieved March 29, 2021.
  9. ↑ "Election Results 2018 GENERAL PRIMARY". Illinois State Board of Elections . Retrieved 2021-03-29.[ permanent dead link ]
  10. ↑ "Election Results 2018 GENERAL ELECTION". Illinois State Board of Elections . Retrieved 2021-03-29.[ permanent dead link ]
  11. ↑ "Election Results 2020 GENERAL PRIMARY". Illinois State Board of Elections . Retrieved 2021-03-29.[ permanent dead link ]
  12. ↑ "Election Results 2020 GENERAL ELECTION". Illinois State Board of Elections . Retrieved 2021-03-29.[ permanent dead link ]
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