David Reis | |
|---|---|
| Member of the IllinoisHouseofRepresentatives from the 109th district | |
| In office 2005–2019 | |
| Preceded by | William J. Grunloh |
| Succeeded by | Darren Bailey |
| Personal details | |
| Born | September 15,1964 Olney,Illinois,U.S. |
| Party | Republican |
| Spouse | Maria |
| Occupation | Farmer |
David B. Reis (born September 15,1964) was a Republican member of the Illinois House of Representatives,representing the 108th district from 2005 to 2012 and the 109th District from 2013 to 2019.
David B. Reis was born September 15,1964. [1] Reis has an associate degree in agricultural sciences from Lake Land College and a Bachelor of Science in agriculture from the University of Illinois College of Agriculture. [1] After working in Chicago as an executive recruiter,he returned to the farm after his father's death in 1990.[ citation needed ] He served on the board of directors of the Illinois Pork Producers Association from 1997 to 2004. [2] Reis grew up and continues to live on his family's fifth-generation family farm near Ste. Marie,Illinois.[ citation needed ]
In the 2002 general election,Reis ran a strong campaign against Democratic incumbent Charles A. Hartke. [3] In the 2004 general election,Reis was the Republican candidate against Hartke's successor,William J. Grunloh. Reis won 62%-38%. [4]
During the 2008 Republican Party presidential primaries,Reis worked on behalf of the presidential campaign of former U.S. Senator Fred Thompson as a member of the Illinois statewide steering committee and as a congressional district chair for Illinois's 19th congressional district. [5]
Reis was one of only five Illinois representatives to vote against the Illinois Right to Vote Amendment on its passage in the Illinois House of Representatives. [6] The bill subsequently was passed unanimously in the Illinois Senate, [7] and was approved as a constitutional amendment by the voters of Illinois. [8] [9]
Reis ran for re-election in 2018,but was defeated by Darren Bailey in the Republican primary. [10] Many attributed his defeat because of his vote in favor of overriding Governor Bruce Rauner's veto of a tax increase that had passed the Illinois General Assembly.
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