Related Research Articles
The Illinois House of Representatives is the lower house of the Illinois General Assembly. The body was created by the first Illinois Constitution adopted in 1818. The House under the current constitution as amended in 1980 consists of 118 representatives elected from individual legislative districts for two-year terms with no limits;redistricted every 10 years,based on the 2010 U.S. census each representative represents approximately 108,734 people.
The Illinois Senate is the upper chamber of the Illinois General Assembly,the legislative branch of the government of the State of Illinois in the United States. The body was created by the first state constitution adopted in 1818. Under the Illinois Constitution of 1970,the Illinois Senate is made up of 59 senators elected from individual legislative districts determined by population and redistricted every 10 years;based on the 2020 U.S. census each senator represents approximately 213,347 people. Senators are divided into three groups,each group having a two-year term at a different part of the decade between censuses,with the rest of the decade being taken up by two four-year terms. For example,group one elects senators for terms of four years,four years and two years,group two elects senators for terms of four years,two years and four years,and group three elects senators for terms of two years,four years and four years. This ensures that the Senate reflects changes made when the General Assembly redistricts itself after each census.
James Brian Durkin is an American politician who served as a Republican member of the Illinois House of Representatives from 1995 to 2003 and again from 2006 to 2023. He served as the Minority Leader of the Illinois House of Representatives from 2013 to 2023.
Carl E. Hawkinson is an American attorney and former Republican member of the Illinois General Assembly,serving in the Illinois House of Representatives from 1983 to 1987 and the Illinois Senate from 1987 to 2003.
Patricia R. Bellock is a former Republican member of the Illinois House of Representatives,representing the 47th district from 1998 to 2018. The district,since the 2001 remap,encompasses a portion of southeastern DuPage County.
Dan Brady is a former Republican member of the Illinois House of Representatives from 2001 to 2023. He represented the 105th and 88th Districts.
David R. Leitch was an American politician who served as a member of the Illinois House of Representatives for the 73rd district from 1989 to 2017. He was also a member of the Illinois Senate in 1986 and 1987.
Tom Demmer is an American politician.
John M. Cabello is an American politician who has served as a Republican member of the Illinois House of Representatives representing the 90th district since 2022. He previously represented the 68th district,which included all or parts of Rockford,Machesney Park,Loves Park and Cherry Valley,from 2012 until 2021.
Chuck Weaver is a former Republican member of the Illinois Senate for the 37th Senate District. He was appointed in October 2015. The district he represented included all or parts of Mercer,Lee,Bureau,Henry,Knox,Stark,Peoria,Woodford and Marshall counties in Central Illinois.
Tony McCombie is an American realtor,politician,and the Republican Minority Leader of the Illinois House of Representatives. She represents the 89th district. The 89th district consists of all or parts of Carroll,DeKalb,Jo Daviess,Ogle,Stephenson,Winnebago counties in northwestern Illinois. A member of the Illinois House since 2017,she represented the 71st district prior to the 2021 decennial redistricting.
Blaine Wilhour is a Republican member of the Illinois House of Representatives from the 110th district for the 103rd General Assembly. The district,located in South Central Illinois,includes all or portions of Bond,Clay,Clinton,Effingham,Fayette,Marion,Montgomery,and Richland counties.
Lakesia Collins is an American union organizer and politician serving as a Democratic member of the Illinois Senate for the 5th district,located on the West Side of Chicago. She previously served as a member of the Illinois House of Representatives for the 9th district from 2020 to 2023. Collins won the Democratic primary election for the 5th district in the House in 2020,and was appointed to the seat shortly afterwards to replace retiring incumbent Art Turner. She won election to full terms in 2020 and 2022,and served as the Treasurer for the Illinois Legislative Black Caucus. On August 16,2023,she was appointed to the 5th district seat in the Senate to replace retiring incumbent Patricia Van Pelt.
Winston John "Win" Stoller is a Republican member of the Illinois Senate from the 37th district. The 37th district,located in North and Central Illinois,includes all or parts of Lee,Bureau,Henry,DeKalb,Ogle,Rock Island,Whiteside,Stark,Peoria,Woodford and Marshall counties.
Mark A. Luft is an American politician who served as the mayor of Pekin,Illinois and as a Republican member of the Illinois House of Representatives from the 91st district. The 91st district,located in the Peoria metropolitan area,included all or parts of Banner,Bartonville,Bryant,Canton,Creve Coeur,Cuba,Dunfermline,East Peoria,Fairview,Farmington,Glasford,Hanna City,Kingston Mines,Lake Camelot,Lewistown,Liverpool,Mapleton,Marquette Heights,Morton,Norris,North Pekin,Norwood,Pekin,South Pekin,and St. David.
Adam M. Niemerg is a Republican member of the Illinois House of Representatives from the 102nd that includes all or portions of Champaign County,Clark County,Coles County,Crawford County,Cumberland County,Douglas County,Edgar County,Effingham County,Jasper County,Lawrence County,and Vermilion County. First elected in 2020 in the former 109th District,he was sworn in on January 13,2021. Niemerg was elected to the 109th district to succeed Republican then-state Representative Darren Bailey after Bailey successfully ran for the Illinois Senate.
The 2022 elections for the Illinois House of Representatives were held on Tuesday,November 8,2022,to elect representatives from all 118 Representative districts in the Illinois House of Representatives. The primary election occurred on Tuesday,June 28,2022. The winners of this election would serve in the 103rd General Assembly,with seats apportioned among the state based on the 2020 United States census. The Democratic Party had held a House majority since 1997. 92 Democratic candidates;104 Republican candidates and one independent candidate ran for a house seat. The inauguration of the 103rd General Assembly occurred on Wednesday,January 11,2023.
The 2022 elections for the Illinois Senate occurred on November 8,2022,to elect senators from all of the state's 59 legislative districts in the Illinois Senate. The primary election took place on Tuesday,June 28,2022. The winners of this election would serve in the 103rd General Assembly,with seats apportioned among the state based on the 2020 United States census. Under the Illinois Constitution of 1970,senators are divided into three groups,with each group having a two-year term at a different part of the decade between censuses,with the rest of the decade being taken up by two four-year terms. The Democratic Party had held a majority in the Senate since 2003. The inauguration of the 103rd General Assembly occurred on Wednesday,January 11,2023.
William E. Hauter is an American doctor and Republican member of the Illinois House of Representatives from the 87th district. The 87th district,located in Central illinois,includes parts of DeWitt,Logan,Macon,McLean,and Sangamon counties.
The 2024 elections for the Illinois Senate were held on Tuesday,November 5,2024. The general primary election for established political parties was held on March 19,2024.
References
- 1 2 "Maps of Districts of the Illinois House of Representatives (2023-2033)". Illinois State Board of Elections. July 16, 2022. p. 73. Retrieved November 14, 2022.
- ↑ Davis, Jennifer (May 1, 2007). "Spain set to be sworn in to council - State's attorney says no conflict of interest exists". Peoria Journal Star .
- ↑ Koonce, Tanya (October 5, 2016). "Councilman Announces Resignation to Let Voters Decide". WCBU.org. Retrieved February 11, 2021.
- 1 2 Miller, David R. (ed.). "Biographies of New House Members" (PDF). First Reading. 30 (2). Springfield, Illinois: Illinois General Assembly Legislative Research Unit: 5. Retrieved February 11, 2021.
- ↑ Swiech, Paul (February 20, 2015). "Depth of cuts worrisome for health services". The Pantagraph .
- ↑ Spain, Ryan (January 10, 2017). "Lobbying Disclosure Act of 1995 (Section 5) Lobbying Report".
- ↑ Shelley, Tim (October 11, 2019). "New OSF Headquarters Still On Track for 2021 Opening". WCBU.org. Retrieved February 11, 2021.
- ↑ Miller, Rich (October 15, 2015). "Rep. Leitch won't run again". Capitol Fax . Retrieved December 24, 2020.
- ↑ White, Jesse (ed.). "Legislative Districts of Illinois". Illinois Blue Book 2021-2022 (PDF). Springfield, Illinois: Illinois Secretary of State. p. 58. Archived from the original (PDF) on October 17, 2021. Retrieved October 24, 2023.
- ↑ "Illinois Representative District 73" (PDF). Springfield, Illinois: Illinois State Board of Elections. May 18, 2011. Archived from the original (PDF) on August 17, 2012. Retrieved January 18, 2017.
- ↑ Miller, Rich (February 11, 2021). "Question of the Day". Capitol Fax . Retrieved February 11, 2021.
- ↑ Krahn, David (August 31, 2023). "D-1 Statement of Organization (Amendment)". Letter to Illinois State Board of Elections. Naperville, Illinois . Retrieved October 25, 2023.
- ↑ McCombie, Tony (January 12, 2023). "Appointments to the House Minority Leadership for the 103rd General Assembly" (PDF). Letter to John W. Hollman (Clerk of the Illinois House of Representatives). Springfield, Illinois: Journal of the Illinois House of Representatives. 103 (2) 3. Retrieved October 23, 2023.
- ↑ "Illinois General Assembly - Representative Committees". ilga.gov. Retrieved 2022-07-03.