David Phelps | |
---|---|
![]() | |
Member of the U.S.HouseofRepresentatives from Illinois's 19th district | |
In office January 3, 1999 –January 3, 2003 | |
Preceded by | Glenn Poshard |
Succeeded by | John Shimkus (Redistricting) |
Member of the Illinois House of Representatives from the 118th district | |
In office January 1985 –January 1999 | |
Preceded by | Robert Winchester |
Succeeded by | James D. Fowler |
Personal details | |
Born | Eldorado,Illinois,U.S. | October 26,1947
Political party | Democratic |
Spouse | Leslie Phelps |
Children | 4 (including Natalie Phelps Finnie) |
Residence | Eldorado,Illinois |
Alma mater | Southern Illinois University (B.S.) |
Profession | Teacher Politician |
David Dwain Phelps (born October 26,1947) is an American educator and politician and former Democratic member of the U.S. House of Representatives from Illinois.
Phelps was born in Eldorado,Illinois. He graduated from Southern Illinois University in 1969. Phelps was trained as an educator. After teaching for several years,he became a school administrator. From 1980 to 1984 he served as Saline County Clerk and Recorder. Phelps was a member of the Illinois House of Representatives from 1984 until 1998.
He was elected to Congress in 1998 from Illinois's 19th congressional district after 10-year incumbent Glenn Poshard made an unsuccessful run for governor. In 2002,Illinois lost a district as a result of the 2000 Census. Phelps' district was dismantled and split between three neighboring districts. His home in Eldorado was drawn into the Champaign-Urbana based 15th District,while Decatur,the heart of his former district,was shifted to the Quad Cities-based 17th District. The bulk of his former district was merged with the neighboring 20th District. Phelps ran against 20th District Republican incumbent John Shimkus in the general election. The new district was numerically Phelps' district—the 19th. However,it was geographically and demographically more Shimkus' district;Phelps only retained 35 percent of his former territory. The campaign was very bitter;both men accused the other's staffers of stalking their families. [1] Shimkus won by over 20,000 votes in this much more conservative district.
The Illinois Office of Executive Inspector General found that David Phelps,a Democrat from Harrisburg,should be banned from working in state government because of his behavior as an assistant director of the Illinois Department of Transportation from 2003 to 2011. Phelps quit his $127,700 post in 2011 in the midst of an unfolding scandal involving similar allegations against one of his deputies at the agency,Danny Clayton. Three other workers and one contractor also were ensnared in the probe. Phelps was hired by former Gov. Rod Blagojevich after losing a bid for Congress to Republican U.S. Rep. John Shimkus of Collinsville in the 2002 election.
Phelps is a Blue Dog Democrat. While in Congress,he was strongly anti-abortion,pro-gun,and co-sponsored the Federal Marriage Amendment.
A professional songwriter,Phelps toured the nation as a gospel singer,in a quartet with his brothers. While serving in the U.S. House,he was the hymn director for the Congressional Weekly Prayer Breakfast on Capitol Hill.
As of August 2017,he was serving as a member of the Saline County Board. [2]
Both his nephew,Brandon Phelps,and daughter,Natalie Phelps Finnie,served as members of the Illinois House of Representatives from the 118th district.
Year | Democrat | Votes | Pct | Republican | Votes | Pct | ||
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1998 | David D. Phelps | 122,430 | 58% | Brent Winters | 87,614 | 42% | ||
2000 | David D. Phelps | 155,101 | 65% | James "Jim" Eatherly | 85,137 | 35% | ||
2002 | David D. Phelps | 110,517 | 45% | John Shimkus | 133,956 | 55% |
John Mondy Shimkus is an American politician who served as a U.S. representative from 1997 to 2021,representing the 20th,19th and 15th congressional districts of Illinois.
George William Gekas was an American politician from Pennsylvania who served as a Republican member of the U.S. House of Representatives for Pennsylvania's 17th congressional district from 1983 to 2003.
The 2002 United States House of Representatives elections were held on November 5,2002,in the middle of President George W. Bush's first term,to elect U.S. Representatives to serve in the 108th United States Congress. This was the first congressional election using districts drawn up during the 2000 United States redistricting cycle on the basis of the 2000 Census.
The 1942 United States House of Representatives elections were elections for the United States House of Representatives to elect members to serve in the 78th United States Congress. They were held for the most part on November 3,1942,while Maine held theirs on September 14. This was the first election after the congressional reapportionment based on the 1940 Census,and was held in the middle of President Franklin D. Roosevelt's third term. With involvement in World War II,it was the first wartime election in the United States since 1918.
The 15th congressional district of Illinois is currently located in central Illinois. It was located in eastern and southeastern Illinois until 2022. It is currently represented by Republican Mary Miller.
The 2008 congressional elections in Illinois were held on November 4,2008 to determine who would represent the State of Illinois in the United States House of Representatives,coinciding with the presidential and U.S. Senate elections. Representatives are elected for two-year terms;those elected served in the 111th Congress from January 3,2009 until January 3,2011.
The 2006 congressional elections in Illinois were held November 7,2006 to determine who would represent the State of Illinois in the United States House of Representatives.
Elections were held on November 2,2010,to determine Illinois's 19 members of the United States House of Representatives. Representatives were elected for two-year terms to serve in the 112th United States Congress from January 3,2011,until January 3,2013. Primary elections were held on February 2,2010.
The 2010 United States House of Representatives elections in Oregon were held on November 2,2010,to determine who would represent the state of Oregon in the United States House of Representatives. Oregon has five seats in the House,apportioned according to the 2000 United States Census. All five incumbents,four Democrats and one Republican,were re-elected to another term. Representatives were elected for two-year terms to serve in the 112th Congress from January 3,2011 until January 3,2013;however,re-elected Congressman David Wu resigned partway through his term on August 3,2011,and a special election was held to fill the rest of his unexpired term.
The 2010 congressional elections in Nebraska were held on November 2,2010 to determine who will represent the state of Nebraska in the United States House of Representatives. Representatives are elected for two-year terms;those elected served in the 112th Congress from January 3,2011 until January 3,2013.
The 2012 United States House of Representatives elections in Illinois were held on Tuesday,November 6,2012 to elect the 18 U.S. representatives from the state,one from each of the state's 18 congressional districts,a loss of one seat following the 2010 United States Census. The elections coincided with the elections of other federal and state offices,including a quadrennial presidential election. Primary elections were held on March 20,2012.
Rodney Lee Davis is an American Republican politician who served as the U.S. representative for Illinois's 13th congressional district from 2013 to 2023. Davis's tenure ended when redistricting led to a primary race in the Illinois's 15th against fellow incumbent Mary Miller.
The 2014 United States House of Representatives elections in Illinois were held on Tuesday,November 4,2014 to elect the 18 U.S. representatives from the state of Illinois,one from each of the state's 18 congressional districts. The elections coincided with the elections of other federal and state offices,including Governor of Illinois and United States Senate. The GOP gained two seats in this election,one in the 10th district with the election of Bob Dold in a rematch with incumbent Brad Schneider,and one in the 12th district with the election of Mike Bost over incumbent William Enyart. The gains narrowed the Democrat margin to 10-8 in the delegation.
The 2016 United States House of Representatives elections in Illinois were held on November 8,2016,to elect the 18 U.S. representatives from the state of Illinois,one from each of the state's 18 congressional districts. The elections coincided with the 2016 U.S. presidential election,as well as other elections to the House of Representatives,elections to the United States Senate and various state and local elections.
The special election for Illinois's 18th congressional district was held on September 10,2015,between Republican Darin LaHood and Democrat Rob Mellon to fill the remainder of the term of Republican Aaron Schock,who resigned on March 31,2015. LaHood won the election with almost 69% of the vote.
The 2018 United States House of Representatives elections in Illinois were held on November 6,2018,to elect U.S. representatives,one from each of the state's eighteen congressional districts.
Natalie Phelps Finnie is the Director of the Illinois Department of Natural Resources. She was a Democratic member of the Illinois House of Representatives,representing the 118th District from September 2017 to January 2019.
Patrick Windhorst is an American politician from Illinois. Windhorst is a Republican member of the Illinois House of Representatives for the 118th district. The 118th district,located in Southern Illinois,includes all or parts of Anna,Belknap,Belle Prairie City,Brookport,Broughton,Buncombe,Burnside,Cairo,Carbondale,Carrier Mills,Cave-In-Rock,Cypress,Dahlgren,Dongola,East Cape Girardeau,Eddyville,Eldorado,Elizabethtown,Equality,Galatia,Golconda,Goreville,Harrisburg,Joppa,Junction,Karnak,Makanda,Marion,McClure,McLeansboro,Metropolis,Mound City,Mounds,New Grand Chain,New Haven,Old Shawneetown,Olive Branch,Olmsted,Omaha,Pulaski,Raleigh,Ridgway,Rosiclare,Shawneetown,Simpson,Stonefort,Tamms,Thebes,Ullin,and Vienna. Windhorst lives in Metropolis,Illinois.
The 2020 United States House of Representatives elections in Illinois were held on November 3,2020,to elect the 18 U.S. representatives from the state of Illinois,one from each of the state's 18 congressional districts. The elections coincided with the 2020 U.S. presidential election,as well as other elections to the House of Representatives,elections to the United States Senate,various state and local elections,and the Illinois Fair Tax.
The 2022 United States House of Representatives elections in Illinois were held on November 8,2022,to elect the 17 U.S. representatives from Illinois,one from each of the state's 17 congressional districts. The elections coincided with the 2022 U.S. Senate race in Illinois,as well as other elections to the House of Representatives,other elections to the United States Senate and various state and local elections. On November 23,2021,Governor J.B. Pritzker signed the Illinois Congressional Redistricting Act of 2021,which established the new boundaries of the districts,into law. FiveThirtyEight ranked Illinois as the most gerrymandered Democrat-run state following 2022 redistricting.