John D. Anthony (born April 13,1976) is an American law enforcement official and politician. He served as the sheriff of Kendall County,Illinois prior to becoming a member of the Illinois House of Representatives. He represented the 75th district from August 2013 to June 2016. [1] The district he represents includes all or parts of Minooka,Channahon,Joliet,Morris,Seneca,Marseilles,Sheridan and Plano. [2] He was the first African American Republican member of the Illinois General Assembly since the Cutback Amendment came into effect in 1983. [1]
Anthony resigned from the Illinois House of Representatives on June 17,2016,to take a position with the Illinois Department of Corrections. [3] [4]