Don DeWitte | |
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Member of the Illinois Senate from the 33rd district | |
Assumed office September 2018 | |
Preceded by | Karen McConnaughay |
Personal details | |
Political party | Republican |
Spouse | Diane |
Children | 2 |
Residence(s) | St. Charles,Illinois,U.S. |
Alma mater | Elgin Community College,University of Illinois Springfield |
Website | https://senatordewitte.com |
Donald P. DeWitte is a Republican member of the Illinois Senate for the 33rd District.
The 33rd district includes all or parts of Batavia,Crystal Lake,East Dundee,Elgin,Gilberts,Lakewood,Pingree Grove,Sleepy Hollow,South Elgin,Wayne,Geneva,St. Charles,West Dundee,Hampshire,Huntley,Carpentersville,Lake in the Hills and Algonquin. [1]
Prior to his appointment to the Illinois State Senate,DeWitte served as Mayor of St. Charles from 2005 to 2013,and as a St. Charles alderman from 1993 to 2005. [2] He also served as the Kane County representative to the Regional Transportation Authority Board from 2013 to 2018. [3]
DeWitte's currently serves on the following committees:Appropriations;Human Rights;Revenue (Minority Spokesperson);State Government;Transportation (Minority Spokesperson);Special Committee on Pensions.
In 2018,DeWitte was appointed to the Illinois State Senate to represent the 33rd District after incumbent Senator Karen McConnaughay resigned. He was sworn in in September 2018 and was elected to the position in November 2018,narrowly defeating Democrat Nancy Zettler.
In 2021,DeWitte became an assistant Republican leader. [4]
Source: [5]
In the 101st General Assembly,DeWitte served on the Senate Committees on Appropriations II;Education,Revenue,Local Government,Telecommunications and InfoTechnology;Transportation;Government Accountability and Pensions;and the Committee of the Whole. [6]
In the 102nd General Assembly,he serves on the Senate Committees on Appropriations;Behavioral and Mental Health;Commerce;Executive;Local Government;Pensions;Revenue;Transportation;and Administrative Rules. [7]
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
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Republican | Don DeWitte | 46,040 | 50.6 | |
Democratic | Nancy Zettler | 44,965 | 49.4 | |
Total votes | 91,005 | 100.0 |
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
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Republican | Don DeWitte | 56,883 | 100.0 | |
Total votes | 56,883 | 100.0 |
DeWitte attended Elgin Community College and the University of Illinois at Springfield before beginning a four decades-long career in the building materials industry,serving in various positions with local and national manufacturers,primarily in kitchen design and sales. [3]
DeWitte and his wife Diane have two children and are members of St. Patrick Church in St. Charles.
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