Patrick Joyce | |
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Member of the Illinois Senate from the 40th district | |
Assumed office November 8, 2019 | |
Preceded by | Toi Hutchinson |
Personal details | |
Political party | Democratic |
Children | 3 |
Residence(s) | Essex,Illinois,U.S. |
Alma mater | Illinois State University (BA) |
Occupation | Farmer |
Website | Constituent Website |
Patrick J. Joyce is a Democratic member of the Illinois Senate from the 40th district since November 8,2019. The 40th district,located partly in the Chicago area,includes all or parts of Bourbonnais,Bradley,Chicago Heights,Coal City,Essex,Flossmoor,Frankfort,Glenwood,Hazel Crest,Homewood,Joliet,Kankakee,Manhattan,Matteson,Mokena,Monee,New Lenox,Park Forest,Richton Park,Steger,University Park,and Wilmington. [1]
Joyce was appointed to the district on November 8,2019 after former State Senator Toi Hutchinson resigned to become the new Illinois Cannabis Regulation Oversight Officer. [2] [3]
Joyce was raised in Reddick,Illinois. He graduated from Illinois State University with a B.A. in Agribusiness. He is a fourth generation farmer and for 25 years has owned and operated his family farm. For 19 years he has been a member of the Kankakee County Farm Bureau Board of Directors. [4]
As of July 2022,Senator Joyce is a member of the following Illinois Senate committee: [5]
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
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Democratic | Patrick J. Joyce (incumbent) | 11,387 | 46.74 | |
Democratic | Lori Wilcox | 6,474 | 26.57 | |
Democratic | Monica M. Gordon | 4,811 | 19.75 | |
Democratic | Marta Perales | 1,692 | 6.94 | |
Total votes | 24,364 | 100.0 |
Joyce is married and has three children. He currently lives in Essex,Illinois. His daughter Katelyn died of leukemia in 2011. Since her death,Joyce has raised money at the Leukemia &Lymphoma Society's Light the Night fundraiser in her memory. [4] [7]
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