John Hallock (Illinois politician)

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John Wallace Hallock, Jr. is an American politician. He served as a Republican member of the Illinois House of Representatives.

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Early life and career

John Wallace Hallock, Jr. was born July 9, 1946 in Rockford, Illinois. A fifth generation Rockford native, he attended Rockford Guilford High School. He earned a B.A. in political science at Loyola University Chicago and his J.D. at Chicago-Kent College of Law. He was a legal intern in office of the United States Attorney for the Northern District of Illinois and as a law clerk to the Attorney General of Illinois. He spent several years as a teacher and practiced law in private practice. [1] [2]

Illinois House

He was elected to the Illinois House of Representatives in the 1978 general election. In his first term he served on Appropriations II, State Government Organization, Counties and Townships Committees and Economic and Fiscal Commission. [1] He was appointed Minority Whip for the 83rd General Assembly. [2] In 1990, Winnebago County Auditor and Democratic candidate Michael Rotello defeated former Winnebago County board chairman and Republican candidate John Terranova to succeed Hallock. [3]

Post-legislative life

In 1990, in a surprise outcome, Democratic candidate John W. Cox Jr. defeated Hallock to succeed Lynn Morley Martin as the Congressperson from Illinois's 16th congressional district. [4] Governor Jim Edgar appointed Hallock to the Illinois Industrial Commission, which administered the workers compensation system. [5]

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References

  1. 1 2 Illinois Blue Book 1979-1980 page 134
  2. 1 2 Tipton Jr, Virgil E. (ed.). "83rd General Assembly: Some Of The Key Members Serving You". Illinois Parks & Recreation. Vol. 14, no. 2. Illinois Association of Park Districts and Illinois Parks and Recreation Association. Retrieved February 15, 2021.
  3. ↑ Klemens, Michael D. (December 1990). "Same parties, new faces, realignments". Illinois Issues. Vol. 15, no. 12. Springfield, Illinois: Sangamon State University. pp. 8–11. Retrieved July 15, 2017.
  4. ↑ Mount, Charles (October 20, 1992). "Democrat Cox Hopes for Historic Re-Election". Chicago Tribune . Retrieved July 10, 2019.
  5. ↑ Brune, Tom; Halperin, Jennifer. "Patronage Lite: Governor Edgar's Shadow Government". Illinois Issues. 22 (10). Sangamon State University. ISSN   0738-9663 . Retrieved June 4, 2020.
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