99th Illinois General Assembly Contact Information

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99th Illinois General Assembly Contact Information
Office
Party
Senate
Dist. 1
D
Name
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Open
Seat
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PE Capitol Fax/Bifec/Misc. Notes
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Years served: 1999 - Present
Committee assignments: Committee of the Whole; Insurance;
Telecommunications & Technology; Energy; Executive
Appointments (Chairperson); Executive; Subcommittee on
Ethics; Subcommittee on Insurance Mandates (Sub-Chairperson);
Executive Subcommittee on Revenue (Sub-Chairperson);
Subcommittee Legis.Tuition Waivers; Joint Committee on
MPEA.
Antonio Munoz
Springfield Office:
Senator 1st District
323 Capitol Building
Springfield, IL 62706
(217) 782-9415
(217) 558-1042 FAX
District Office:
1836 West 35th Street 1st Floor
Chicago, IL 60609
(773) 869-9050
(773) 869-9046 FAX
Biography: Born February 18, 1964, in Chicago; Served in U.S.
Army with the 82nd Airborne Division; City of Chicago-Mayor's
License Commission, Local Liquor Control Section (1990); Dept.
of Aviation; Mayor's Office of Budget & Management; member
of Fraternal Order of Police; married (wife, Patricia), has three
children.
Associated Representative(s):
Daniel J. Burke
Edward J. Acevedo
Election: Nov. 2016; was unopposed in 2012
*He is currently unopposed.
Senate
Dist. 2
D
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Years served: 1999 - 2006 (House); 2006 - Present (Senate)
Committee assignments: Appropriations I; Human Services;
Education (Chairperson); Executive Appointments (ViceChairperson); Committee of the Whole.
Biography: Full-time state legislator; born in Newark, NJ.; B.A.
in Criminal Justice from Northeastern University; Leadership
Chairman of the 2nd Legislative District's Volunteer Political
Organization; married (wife, Iris), has two children.
William Delgado
Springfield Office:
Senator 2nd District
(217) 782-5652
(217) 782-1631 FAX
District Office:
4150 W. Armitage
Chicago, IL 60639
(773) 292-0202
(773) 292-1903 FAX
Associated Representative(s): Luis Arroyo
Cynthia Soto
Election: Nov. 2016; Won 99% of vote in 2012. Has chosen
NOT to run for reelection
*Two candidates in the Democratic primary: Angelica Alfaro
(probably won’t be much of an opponent, lack of financial
support); and Omar Aquino (could cause Delgado trouble;
rumored to be back by Cook County Dem. Toni Berrios)
Senate
Dist. 3
D
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Years served: 2003 - Present (Senate)
Committee assignments: Appropriations I; Executive; Human
Services (Chairperson); Public Health (Vice-Chairperson);
Committee of the Whole.
Mattie Hunter
Springfield Office:
Senator 3rd District
(217) 782-5966
(217) 782-1631 FAX
District Office:
2929 S. Wabash Avenue
Suite 102
Chicago, IL 60616
(312) 949-1908
(312) 949-1958 FAX
Biography: Full-time state legislator; born June 1 in Chicago;
B.A., Government, Monmouth College; M.A., Sociology,
Jackson State University; single. Appointments: Co-Chair of the
Racial Ethnic Impact Task Force, Council on Aging-Member,
Member Ticket for the Cure Advisory Board, Diabetes
Commission Member, Illinois Advisory Council on Alcoholism
and other Drug Dependency and Human Services Commission.
Associated Representative(s): Kenneth Dunkin
Sonya Harper
Election: Nov. 2018; was unopposed in 2014
*Currently unopposed
Senate
Dist. 4
D
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Years served: 1998 - Present (Senate)
Committee assignments: Committee of the Whole;
Assignments; Education (Vice-Chairperson); Executive
Appointments; Executive; Financial Institutions; Subcommittee
on Education (Sub-Chairperson); Redistricting; Subcommittee on
Redistricting I.
Biography: Born May 10, 1968, in Chicago; B.A., public
communications & human relations, Western Illinois University;
Master's in public administration, University of Illinois at
Springfield. Village of Maywood Trustee 1997-2003; State
Government Employee - IL Secretary of State, IL Department of
Corrections, IL Central Management Services. Resides in
Maywood with son, Isaiah.
Kimberly A. Lightford
Springfield Office:
Senator 4th District
323B Capitol Building
(217) 782-8505
(217) 558-2068 FAX
Associated Representative(s): Emanuel Chris Welch
La Shawn K. Ford
District Office:
10001 West Roosevelt Rd.
Suite 202
Westchester, IL 60154
(708) 343-7444
(708) 343-7400 FAX
Senate
Dist. 5
D
Election: Nov. 2016; ran unopposed in 2012
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Years served: January 2013 – Present
Committee assignments: Energy and Public Utilities;
Appropriations I; Criminal Law; Public Health (ViceChairperson); Committee of the Whole; Commerce and
Economic Development; Subcommittee on Amendments (SubChairperson); Subcommittee on Special Issues (CL).
Biography: first elected to the Senate in 2012; born Nov. 12,
1957, in Chicago. Bachelor's degree, Roosevelt University
(1996); master's degree, Spertus Institute (1996); doctorate,
Senate
Dist. 6
Patricia Van Pelt
Springfield Office:
218A Capitol Building
(217) 782-6252
Capella University (2009); earned her CPA. Currently
Chairperson with Ariix International. She has one child.
District Office:
1016 W. Jackson Blvd.
Chicago, IL 60607
(312) 888-9191
(312) 888-9192 FAX
Election: Nov. 2016; ran unopposed in general election 2012
D
Associated Representative(s): Arthur Turner
Pamela Reaves-Harris
*Has one primary opponent: Bob Fioretti (former Chicago
aldermen, can raise money, and has plenty of connections).
This race has gotten a little bit more interesting now that Sen.
VanPelt has only one opponent now that Jeff Johnson has
dropped out. Former aldermen Fioretti has name recognition,
however, the district is predominantly African-American and
Sen. VanPelt fares rather well with her constituents.
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Committee assignments: Executive; Committee of the Whole.
Biography: Attorney; born Oct. 28, 1948, in Chicago; B.A.,
political science, Loyola University; J.D., Loyola University Law
School; served in Illinois National Guard, 1970-76; former
Assistant Public Defender; married (wife, Pamela), has five
children.
John J. Cullerton
Springfield Office:
(217) 782-2728
(217) 782-3242 FAX
Associated Representative(s): Ann Williams
Sara Feigenholtz
Election: Nov. 2018; won 2014 cycle 66.3% - 33.7%
District Office:
4237 N. Lincoln Ave.
Chicago, IL 60657
(773) 883-0770
(773) 880-9083 FAX
Senate
Dist. 7
D
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Years served: Appointed February 2008 - Present
Committee assignments: Appropriations I (Chairperson);
Executive; Environment (Vice-Chairperson); Appropriations II;
Public Health; Committee of the Whole.
Heather A. Steans
Springfield Office:
M120 Capitol Building
(217) 782-8492
(217) 782-2115 FAX
District Office:
5533 North Broadway
Chicago, IL 60640
(773) 769-1717
(773) 769-6901 FAX
Biography: Born May 8, 1963, in Lake Forest, IL; B.A. in Urban
Studies from Princeton; M.A. in Public Policy from Harvard's
John F. Kennedy School of Government; former budget director,
WI Department of Industry, Labor and Human Relations and
former strategic planner, Chicago Public Schools; married
(husband, Leo Smith) with three children.
Associated Representative(s): Greg Harris
Kelly M. Cassidy
Election: Nov. 2016; unopposed in 2012
Senate
Dist. 8
D
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Committee assignments: Executive (Vice-Chairperson);
Financial Institutions; Executive Appointments; Insurance;
Judiciary; Committee of the Whole.
Biography: Attorney; Degrees from Loyola University in 1982
and John Marshall Law School in 1985; past President of the
Northtown Community Council; board member of the Korean
Senior Center; member of the Greek Pan-Hellenic Laconian
organization; Director of the Bernard Horwich JCC; married
(wife, Debra), has four children.
Ira I. Silverstein
Springfield Office:
(217) 782-5500
(217) 782-5340 FAX
Associated Representative(s): John D'Amico
Lou Lang
District Office:
2951 West Devon
Chicago, IL 60659
(773) 743-5015
(773) 743-4750 FAX
Senate
Dist. 9
D
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Years served: 2011-2012 (House); 2013 – Present (Senate)
Committee assignments: Education; Committee of the Whole;
Appropriations I; Human Services (Chairperson); Financial
Institutions; Revenue; Subcommittee on Special Issues (RV)
(Sub-Chairperson); Com. Oversight Medicaid Mang. Care.
Daniel Biss
Biography: Full-time legislator; former University of Chicago
math professor; doctorate from the Massachusetts Institute of
Technology and undergraduate degree from Harvard University.
Served one term in the House before his election to the Senate.
Resides in Evanston with his wife, Karin, and their children,
Elliot and Theodore. Co-chair of a bipartisan pensions working
group in the House and chair of the Digital Divide Elimination
Advisory Committee.
Springfield Office:
(217) 782-2119
Associated Representative(s): Laura Fine
Robyn Gabel
District Office:
3706 Dempster St.
Skokie, IL 60076
(847) 568-1250
(847) 568-1256 FAX
Senate
Dist.
10
D
Election: Nov. 2018; ran unopposed in 2014.
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Committee assignments: Criminal Law; Insurance; Judiciary
(Vice-Chairperson); Public Health (Chairperson); Committee of
the Whole.
Biography: BBA - Accounting, Loyola University, CPA; Loyola
University of Law, member of Chicago and Illinois State Bar
Associations; full-time attorney; appointed August 2010 to fill the
position of retired Senator James DeLeo; lives in Edison Park
with wife Margaret and their four children.
John G. Mulroe
Springfield Office:
(217) 782-1035
(217) 782-2331 FAX
Associated Representative(s): Robert F Martwick
Michael P. McAuliffe
District Office:
6107 B North Northwest Highway
Chicago, IL 60631
(773) 763-3810
(773) 763-3881 FAX
Senate
Dist.
11
D
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Committee assignments: Energy; Licensed Activities And
Pensions; Local Government (Vice-Chairperson); Transportation
(Chairperson); Committee of the Whole.
Biography: Full time state-legislator, born in The Back of the
Yards, graduate of Loyola University in Chicago where he earned
a Bachelor's of Science in Psychology. Sandoval resides in the
Chicago Southwest Side neighborhood of Gage Park with his
wife, Marina, their twins, Martin Jr. and Angie, and their
daughter, Jenny.
Martin A. Sandoval
Springfield Office:
(217) 782-5304
(217) 558-6006 FAX
Associated Representative(s): Silvana Tabares
Michael J. Madigan
District Office:
5807 W. 35th Street
Cicero, IL 60804
(708) 656-2002
(708) 656-7608 FAX
Senate
Dist.
12
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Committee assignments: Appropriations II; Local Government;
Revenue; State Government & Veterans Affairs (Chairperson);
Committee of the Whole; Subcommittee on Special Issues (RV).
Biography: Appointed to the Senate in 2011, re-elected in 2012;
received a bachelor's degree in public administration from
Roosevelt University; first elected park district commissioner in
1975; currently serves as Mayor of Bridgeview.
Steven M. Landek
Associated Representative(s): Michael J. Zalewski
Elizabeth Hernandez
Springfield Office:
(217) 782-0054
District Office:
6215 W. 79th Street
Suite 1A
Burbank, IL 60459
(708) 430-2510
( ) – FAX
Senate
Dist.
13
D
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Committee assignments: Criminal Law (Vice-Chairperson);
Judiciary (Chairperson); Public Health; Committee of the Whole;
Energy and Public Utilities; Executive; Committee on Restorative
Justice (Co-Chairperson); Subcommittee on Amendments;
Subcommittee on CLEAR Compliance (Sub-Chairperson); Sub
on Constitutional Amendments (Sub-Chairperson); Subcommittee
on Election Law; Sub. on Generation, Util, & Telecom;
Committee on Pension Investments (Co-Chairperson).
Kwame Raoul
Springfield Office:
(217) 782-5338
(217) 558-6006 FAX
District Office:
1509 E. 53rd Street
2nd Floor
Chicago, IL 60615
(773) 363-1996
Biography: Attorney; born Sept. 30, 1964; B.A. from DePaul
University; J.D. from Chicago-Kent College of Law; previously
served as Cook County prosecutor and in-house counsel for City
Colleges of Chicago; serves on Boards of Legal Prep Charter
Academies and International Child Care USA; Vice Chairman of
the Sentencing Policy Advisory Commission; Director of Haitian
Relief Network; lives in Hyde Park with his two children, Che
and Mizan.
Associated Representative(s): Barbara Flynn Currie
Christian L Mitchell
(773) 681-7166 FAX
Senate
Dist.
14
D
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Years served: 2009 – Present
Committee assignments: Licensed Activities And Pensions
(Vice-Chairperson); Local Government (Chairperson); Revenue;
Transportation; Committee of the Whole.
Emil Jones, III
Springfield Office:
(217) 782-9573
(217) 557-3930 FAX
District Office:
507 West 111th Street
Chicago, IL 60628
(773) 995-7748
(773) 995-9061 FAX
Biography: Emil Jones, III, born May 16, 1978, the son of
former Senate President Emil Jones, Jr., and the late Patricia
Jones. He graduated from Chicago Christian High School in Palos
Heights and attended Chicago State University and Robert Morris
College. Former Administrator at the Illinois Department of
Commerce and Economic Opportunity.
Monique D. Davis
Robert Rita
Senate
Dist.
15
D
I
Years served: 2013 – Present
Committee assignments: Public Health; Transportation;
Committee of the Whole; Commerce and Economic
Development; Insurance (Vice-Chairperson); Licensed Activities
and Pensions; Subcommittee on Immunization.
Biography: Entrepreneur and legislator; from Dixmoor; B.A. in
Communications, Northwestern University; Postgraduate
certificate, Northwestern Kellogg School of Business
Management; former NFL linebacker; married (wife, Nicole);
two sons, Napoleon Harris IV, Noah and one daughter, Nahla.
Napoleon Harris, III
Springfield Office:
M122 Capitol
(217) 782-8066
Thaddeus Jones
William Davis
District Office:
369 E. 147th St. Unit H
Harvey, IL 60426
(708) 893-0552
(708) 566-4108 FAX
Senate
Dist.
16
D
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Committee assignments: Energy; Financial Institutions
(Chairperson); Insurance (Vice-Chairperson); Transportation;
Jacqueline Y. Collins
Biography: Full-time state legislator. Born December 10th in
McComb, Mississippi. Studied journalism at Northwestern
University; MA from Harvard's John F. Kennedy School of
Government; MA in Human Services Administration from
Spertus College; MA in Theological Studies from Harvard
Divinity School, June 2003. Former Emmy Award-nominated
news editor at CBS-TV in Chicago, and 2001 Legislative Fellow
with U.S. Senator Hillary Rodham Clinton. 2011 Recipient of
Lifetime Achievement award for Financial Literacy Leadership
by Illinois State Treasurer Dan Rutherford.
Springfield Office:
(217) 782-1607
(217) 782-2115 FAX
District Office:
Chicago, IL 60620
(773) 224-2830
(773) 224-2855 FAX
Senate
Dist.
17
D
Mary E. Flowers
André M. Thapedi
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Committee assignments: Energy and Public Utilities;
Appropriations I (Vice-Chairperson); Executive; Appropriations
II (Chairperson); Committee of the Whole; Subcommittee on
Gaming; Sub on Governmental Operations; Com. Oversight
Medicaid Mang. Care.
Biography: Biography: senior hospital administrator; born
Jan.30th, 1950, in Cairo; B.A., Chicago State University; M.J.,
Loyola University School of Law; married (wife, Rose), has four
children.
Donne E. Trotter
Springfield Office:
(217) 782-3201
(217) 782-8201 FAX
District Office:
8729 S. State St.
Chicago, IL 60619
(773) 933-7715
Associated Representative(s): Marcus C. Evans, Jr.
Elgie R. Sims, Jr.
(773) 933-5498 FAX
Senate
Dist.
18
D
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Years served: 97th GA (House); January 2013 – Present (Senate)
Committee assignments: Criminal Law; Labor; Committee of
the Whole; Higher Education (Vice-Chairperson); Appropriations
II; Transportation; Sub. Public Higher Edu. Exec. Comp. (SubChairperson); Subcommittee on CLEAR Compliance; Agriculture
(Chairperson).
Biography: Served in the House from 2011-13; full-time state
legislator and lifelong resident of the southwest Chicago area;
born July 21, 1967; graduate of Saint Barnabas Grammar School
(1981), Mount Carmel High School (1985) and the University of
Illinois Chicago (1990); former advisor to Cook County Sheriff
Mike Sheahan and former chief of staff to Cook County Sheriff
Tom Dart; youth soccer coach; parent representative on the
Sutherland Local School Council; lives in Beverly with wife,
Juliana, and two daughters, Madeline and Olivia.
Bill Cunningham
Springfield Office:
(217) 782-5145
District Office:
10400 South Western Ave.
Chicago, IL 60643
(773) 445-8128
( ) – FAX
Senate
Dist.
19
D
Frances Ann Hurley
Kelly Burke
Election: Nov. 2018; won in 2014 election 58.3% - 41.7%
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Committee assignments: Appropriations I; Appropriations II;
Financial Institutions; Insurance; Judiciary (Vice-Chairperson);
State Government & Veterans Affairs; Committee of the Whole;
Subcommittee on Special Issues (JU) (Sub-Chairperson).
Michael E. Hastings
Biography: West Point graduate; Iraq war veteran, Bronze Star
recipient; MBA from University of Illinois – Urbana-Champaign;
JD from John Marshall Law School; married to wife, Kate.
Springfield Office:
(217) 782-9595
District Office:
813 School Rd.
Matteson, IL 60443
(708) 283-4125
(708) 253-1313 FAX
Senate
Dist.
20
D
Margot McDermed
Al Riley
Election: Nov. 2016; won 2012 election 62.2% - 37.8%
*Currently has one primary opponent: Max Solomon (was
tossed off ballot against Rep. Al Riley in 2014; no financial or
party support; describes himself as a “Blue Dog” Democrat,
and there are some whispers that he might be a Gov. Rauner
plant via the ILGO organization). This race could become
interesting if the rumors that Solomon is a plant by Gov.
Rauner (he voted in the Republican primary in the last 3
elections). Time will tell.
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Committee assignments: Committee of the Whole; Education;
Energy; Licensed Activities (Chairperson); Pensions and
Investments (Vice-Chairperson); Subcomm on Health Care
Licensing; Subcommittee on Special Issues (Sub-Chairperson);
Subcomm on Pension Enhancements (Sub-Chairperson);
Redistricting; Subcommittee on Redistricting II.
Iris Y. Martinez
Springfield Office:
(217) 782-8191
(217) 782-5340 FAX
District Office:
Biography:
Born February 25, 1956, in Chicago; earned her Bachelor's
Degree in Public Policy and Administration from Northeastern
Illinois University in 2009; elected president of the National
Hispanic Caucus of State Legislators. She is also a member of
President Obama's Change Commission; has one daughter.
Associated Representative(s): Will Guzzardi
Jaime M. Andrade, Jr.
2845 N. Kedzie Avenue
Chicago, IL 60618
(773) 463-0720
(773) 463-0795 FAX
Senate
Dist.
21
R
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Years served: House (96th and 97thGA); Senate Jan. 2015 –
Present
Committee assignments: Committee of the Whole; Commerce
and Economic Development; Criminal Law (Minority
Spokesperson); Judiciary; Labor; Licensed Activities and
Pensions; Committee on Restorative Justice (Co-Chairperson).
Michael G. Connelly
Springfield Office:
M103E Capitol Building
(217) 782-8192
District Office:
1725 S. Naperville Rd,Ste 200
Wheaton, IL 60189
(630) 682-8101
(630) 682-8108 FAX
Biography: State Senator Michael Connelly is currently serving
his first term in the Illinois Senate after serving two terms in the
Illinois House of Representatives. The 21st District includes all or
part of the communities of Bloomingdale, Carol Stream, Lisle,
Naperville, Warrenville, West Chicago, Winfield and Wheaton in
DuPage and Will counties. For his support of private sector
business, Senator Connelly received the Guardian of Small
Business Award from the National Federation of Independent
Business and the Champion of Free Enterprise Award from the
Illinois Chamber of Commerce. Senator Connelly was born in
Chicago and raised in LaGrange. He graduated from Loyola
University in 1986 and the John Marshall Law School in 1989.
Senator Connelly previously served as an assistant State's
Attorney in Cook County and as a law clerk to Justice Allan
Stouder of the Illinois Appellate Court. He has been in the private
practice of law for over 20 years. Michael Connelly and his wife,
Lisa, have been married 25 years and have three children.
Associated Senator(s): Grant Wehrli
Jeanne M Ives
Senate
Dist.
22
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Committee assignments: Energy; Criminal Law (Chairperson);
Education; Judiciary; Revenue (Vice-Chairperson); Committee of
the Whole.
Biography: Bachelor's degree and MBA from the University of
Illinois at Chicago; Law degree from John Marshall Law School.
Served as a Corpsman in the United States Navy at the Great
Lakes Naval Hospital. Community volunteer with local
organizations protecting the environment and assisting homeless
persons. Resides in Elgin with his wife, Veronica, and their two
children.
Michael Noland
Springfield Office:
(217) 782-7746
(217) 782-2115 FAX
Associated Representative(s): Keith Farnham
Fred Crespo
Election: Not running for reelection; running in the Democratic
primary to be the Democratic candidate for the 8th Congressional
district in Illinois.
District Office:
Tower Building
100 E. Chicago Street, Suite 302
Elgin, IL 60120
(847) 214-8864
(847) 214-8867 FAX
Senate
Dist.
23
D
*Currently an OPEN SEAT: Two Democratic candidates;
Cristina Castro (has local support and soft support from
Senator Noland, Kane County board member), and Steve
Caramelli (Hanover Township Democratic committeeman,
UIC grad, and Illinois state trooper)
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Committee assignments: Appropriations II; Labor; Local
Government (Vice-Chairperson); State Government & Veterans
Affairs; Transportation; Committee of the Whole; Energy and
Public Utilities.
Biography: Born Sept. 20, 1969; studied at the University of
Kansas; former village president and trustee of Villa Park;
married (wife Stacey), three sons.
Thomas E. Cullerton
Springfield Office:
(217) 782-9463
Associated Representative(s): Christine Winger
Deborah Conroy
*Unopposed in primary, however, he will likely face Seth
Lewis (R) (University of Iowa grad, former manufacturing
engineer and director of Culligan International; vicepresident of operations for Melrose Park; and is an owner of
State Farm Insurance agency) in the general election. This is
considered a “targeted” race.
District Office:
, IL
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Senate
Dist.
24
R
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Years served: 2011-2013 (House); 2014 – Present (Senate)
Committee assignments: Committee of the Whole; Criminal
Law; Energy and Public Utilities; Financial Institutions (Minority
Spokesperson); Judiciary; Transportation; Revenue;
Subcommittee on Special Issues (CL); Com. Oversight Medicaid
Mang. Care.
Chris Nybo
Springfield Office:
103C Capitol Building
(217) 782-8148
(217) 782-4079 FAX
District Office:
One South Cass Avenue
Westmont, IL 60559
(630) 969-0990
(630) 969-1007 FAX
Biography: Born in Elmhurst, Senator Nybo is a lifelong resident
of DuPage County. He graduated from Fenwick High School,
Dartmouth College, and the University of Chicago Law School.
As a business attorney, he assists small and large companies on a
variety of employment-related matters. In 2015, he was selected
by Chicago Magazine as one of the youngest Illinois Super
Lawyers in the employment practice area, an honor given to the
top 5% of all attorneys in Illinois. Prior to his election to the
legislature, he served on the Elmhurst City Council and the
Elmhurst Board of Police and Fire Commissioners. He has been a
member on the Board of the Ray Graham Association for People
with Disabilities, is a soccer referee and coach with AYSO, and
has been actively involved with the Knights of Columbus and
Immaculate Conception Parish. His wife, Faye, and he live in
Elmhurst with their three children: Connor, Olivia, and Allison.
Associated Representative(s): Patricia R. Bellock
Peter Breen
Senate
Dist.
25
R
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Years served:
Appropriations II; Labor (Minority Spokesperson);
Transportation; State Government & Veterans Affairs; Local
Government; Subcommittee on Special Issues (LG).
Jim Oberweis
Springfield Office:
303F Stratton Building
(217) 782-0471
District Office:
959 Oak Street
North Aurora, IL 60542
(630) 800-1992
( ) - FAX
Biography: Jim Oberweis of Sugar Grove has served in the
Illinois Senate since January 2013. He serves as Republican
spokesperson for the Labor and Commerce Committee, and is a
member of the Appropriations I, Environment, Local
Government, and Public Health committees. A lifelong resident
of the Fox Valley, Jim graduated from Marmion Military
Academy, earned a B.A. from the University of Illinois at
Champaign-Urbana and an M.B.A. from the University of
Chicago Graduate School of Business. His first job was a math
and science teacher at Waldo Junior High School in Aurora. He
later launched a career in the financial services industry. Today,
Oberweis Asset Management manages approximately $2 billion
in growth stock assets. Jim also serves as the Chairman of
Oberweis Dairy, a business founded by his grandfather Peter. Jim
and his wife, Julie, have five adult children, two stepchildren, and
nineteen grandchildren.
Associated Representative(s): Mike Fortner
Keith Wheeler
Election: Nov. 2016; won 2012 election 57.5% - 42.5%; ran
unsuccessfully for US Senate, against Senator Dick Durbin, in
2014.
*No primary opponent. Will face Corinne Pierog (D) (lost to
Senator Oberweis in 2012; was a professor of business
communication and theater; earned MBA from Roosevelt
University; serves on St. Charles Community Unit District
303 school board) in general election. We feel that Senator
Oberweis a heavy favorite in this race.
Senate
Dist.
26
R
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Years served: 2009-Present
Committee assignments: Human Services; Labor And
Commerce; Environment (Minority Spokesperson); Revenue;
State Government & Veterans Affairs; Committee of the Whole.
Biography:
Dan Duffy
Springfield Office:
105D Capitol Building
(217) 782-8010
(217) 782-0116 FAX
District Office:
111 North Ave,
Suite 211
Barrington, IL 60010
(847) 277-7100
(847) 277-7101 FAX
Associated Representative(s): Ed Sullivan, Jr.
David McSweeney
Election: Not running for reelection; likely primary candidates
are Casey Urlacher, mayor of Mettawa, IL (brother of former
Bears linebacker Brian Urlacher).
*This is an OPEN SEAT: No Democratic candidates filed;
Three candidates in the Republican primary Dan McConchie
(rumored support from Dan Duffy and local party leadership,
vice-president of governmental affairs for Americans United
for Life – an anti-abortion interest group; served on the
Public Works Committee for the Village of Hawthorn Woods)
Casey Urlacher (current mayor of Mettawa, and brother of
Chicago Bears legend, Brian Urlacher), and Martin
McLaughlin (village president of Barrington Hills).
Senate
Dist.
27
R
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Committee assignments: Appropriations I (Minority
Spokesperson); Appropriations II; Energy; Executive (Minority
Spokesperson); Revenue; Committee of the Whole.
Biography: Attorney; born March 11, 1970; B.S., University of
Iowa; J.D., John Marshall School of Law; Former member of the
Harper Community College Board; married (wife, Julie); four
children.
Matt Murphy
Springfield Office:
108E Capitol Building
(217) 782-4471
(217) 782-7818 FAX
District Office:
Palatine Centre Atrium Offices
17 E. Northwest Hwy. - Suite 4
Palatine, IL 60067
(847) 776-1490
(847) 776-1494 FAX
Associated Representative(s): David Harris
Thomas Morrison
Senate
Dist.
28
D
I
Years served: October 2015 – Present
Committee assignments: Appropriations I; Appropriations II;
Criminal Law; Higher Education; Revenue.
Biography: Park Ridge native; B.A. in Political Science from
Illinois State University; former Des Plaines alderman; currently
lives in Des Plaines with her husband and son.
Associated Representative(s): Martin J Moylan
Michelle Mussman
Laura Murphy
Springfield Office:
(217) 782-3875
(217) 782-2115 FAX
District Office:
350 S. Northwest Hwy. Suite 300
Park Ridge, IL 60068
(847) 656-5416
(847) 656-5201 FAX
Election: Nov. 2016; was appointed as the replacement for state
Senator Dan Kotowski (resigned October 2015)
*No primary opponent. Will face Mel Thillens (R) (works as
Park District Commissioner for Park Ridge, is owner of
Thillens Inc. an armored car courier deliveries, ran for state
rep against Rep. Moylan in 2014 but lost) in the general
election. This is considered a “targeted” race.
Senate
Dist.
29
D
I
Committee assignments: Environment and Conservation;
Human Services (Vice-Chairperson); Education; Committee of
the Whole; Commerce and Economic Development;
Transportation; Sub on Issues Relating to DCFS (SubChairperson); Subcommittee on Special Issues (ED).
Biography: Elected to the Senate in 2012; born in Beardstown;
received a bachelor's degree from Knox College; served as
supervisor of West Deerfield Township, married to husband Joe
with three grown children.
Julie A. Morrison
Springfield Office:
(217) 782-3650
Associated Representative(s): Elaine Nekritz
Scott Drury
*No primary opponent; will face Benjamin Salzberg (R)
(bachelor’s from UIUC, MBA from IL Institute of
Technology, is from Northbrook, ran for Oakton Community
College Board) in general election. This is considered a soft
“targeted” race.
District Office:
700 Osterman Ave
Deerfield, IL 60015
(847) 945-5200
(847) 945-5214 FAX
Senate
Dist.
30
D
I
Committee assignments: Executive; Financial Institutions (ViceChairperson); Local Government; Transportation; Committee of
the Whole.
Biography: Partner, Lake County Industrial Equipment business;
born March 20, 1947, in Waukegan; attended Stout State
University; married (wife, Susan McCall Link), has four children.
Terry Link
Springfield Office:
Associated Representative(s): Carol A. Sente
Rita Mayfield
(217) 782-8181
(217) 782-4450 FAX
District Office:
100 South Greenleaf Street
Gurnee, IL 60031
(847) 821-1811
(847) 821-1815 FAX
Senate
Dist.
31
D
I
Committee assignments: Environment and Conservation;
Revenue; State Government & Veterans Affairs; Committee of
the Whole; Human Services; Commerce and Economic
Development (Vice-Chairperson); Education; Sub on EPA 111(d)
Requirements; Subcommittee on Charter Schools.
Biography: Born March 18, 1956; former member of the Lake
County Board, Forest Preserve Board and former Grayslake
village trustee; married (Andy) with one adult son (Chris).
Melinda Bush
Springfield Office:
(217) 782-7353
District Office:
34121 US HWY 45., Suite 224
Grayslake, IL 60030
(847) 548-5631
( ) – FAX
Associated Representative(s): Sheri Jesiel
Sam Yingling
*No primary opponent; she will face Michael Amrozowicz (R)
(he’ll be getting support from Gov. Rauner; expect this to be
one of the more expensive races; GOP Lake County Board
member) in the general election. This is a “targeted” race.
Senate
Dist.
32
R
I
Years served: Appointed 2003; Elected 2004-Present
Committee assignments: Assignments (Minority Spokesperson);
Appropriations II; Labor And Commerce; Licensed Activities
And Pensions; Revenue (Minority Spokesperson); Transportation;
Biography: Born November 22, 1953. Received a Bachelor's
Degree in Education at Illinois State University in 1975; Master's
Degree in Education at Northeastern Illinois University in 1978.
Special Education teacher from 1975-1981; Assistant
Administrator with the McHenry Area Chamber of Commerce,
1980-1982; Sales and Marketing Representative Kepper, Tupper
and Company, 1982-1994; McHenry City Clerk/Collector, 19942001; McHenry City Mayor, 2001-2003 and Office Manager for
Hey and Associates, Inc., 2002-2003.
Pamela Althoff
Springfield Office:
M103C Capitol Building
(217) 782-8000
(217) 782-9586 FAX
Associated Representative(s): Jack D. Franks
Barbara Wheeler
District Office:
5400 W. Elm St., Suite103
McHenry, IL 60050
(815) 455-6330
(815) 679-6756 FAX
Senate
Dist.
33
R
I
Committee assignments: Committee of the Whole; Commerce
and Economic Development; Education; Energy and Public
Utilities; Financial Institutions; Transportation (Minority
Spokesperson); Committee on Restorative Justice; Committee on
Pension Investments; Revenue.
Biography: Attended College of DuPage. Former Kane County
Board Chairman from 2004-2012. Executive committee member
for Metropolis 2020. Chairman of the Northeastern Illinois
Senate
Dist.
34
Karen McConnaughay
Springfield Office:
303A Stratton Building
(217) 782-1977
Regional Water Supply Planning Group. Lives in St. Charles,
Married (John); three children and two grandchildren.
District Office:
81 S. McLean Blvd.
South Elgin, IL 60177
(847) 214-8245
( ) – FAX
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Associated Representative(s): Steven Andersson
Michael W. Tryon
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Committee assignments: Education; Transportation (ViceChairperson); Committee of the Whole; Higher Education;
Appropriations I; Commerce and Economic Development.
Biography: Elected to the Senate in 2012; born Oct. 30, 1960;
received a bachelor's degree from the University of WisconsinMadison; former news anchor/reporter in Rockford; full-time
state legislator.
Steven Stadelman
Springfield Office:
(217) 782-8022
District Office:
200 S. Wyman.,Suite 301
Rockford, IL 61101
(815) 987-7557
(815) 987-1729 FAX
Associated Representative(s): Litesa E. Wallace
John M. Cabello
Senate
Dist.
35
R
I
Committee assignments: Human Services; Insurance;
Environment; Executive; Public Health (Minority Spokesperson);
Dave Syverson
Springfield Office:
M103D Capitol Building
(217) 782-5413
(217) 782-9586 FAX
Biography: Born June 29, 1957, in Chicago. Graduate of
Guilford High School and Rock Valley College. Member of the
Rockford Chamber of Commerce, the National Federation of
Independent Business, Rockford Area Economic Council,
Governor’s Council on Physical Fitness, and National Conference
of State Legislators. Works with Williams Manny, Inc. in
Rockford. Married (wife, Shirley), with two children.
Joe Sosnowski
Robert W. Pritchard
District Office:
200 South Wyman Street
Suite 302
Rockford, IL 61101
(815) 987-7555
(815) 987-7563 FAX
Senate
Dist.
36
R
I
Committee assignments: Agriculture (Minority Spokesperson);
Energy and Public Utilities; Higher Education; Transportation;
Local Government; Committee of the Whole.
Biography:
Associated Representative(s): Mike Smiddy
Patrick J. Verschoore
Neil Anderson
Springfield Office:
Room 105C State House
(217) 782-5957
(217) 782-0116 FAX
District Office:
1825 Avenue of the Cities, Suite 1
Moline, IL 61265
(309) 736-7074
Senate
Dist.
37
R
I
Committee assignments: Licensed Activities and Pensions;
Judiciary; Criminal Law; Commerce and Economic Development
(Minority Spokesperson).
Chuck Weaver
Springfield Office:
M103D Capitol Building
Biography: Born June 22, 1956, in Peoria; graduate, Dunlap
High School; bachelor's degree, Bradley University; J.D. degree,
DePaul University College of Law; business entrepreneur and
philanthropist, former Peoria City Council member, married
(wife, Laurie), has three children and one grandchild.
Associated Representative(s): David R. Leitch
Donald L. Moffitt
(217) 782-1942
(217) 782-9586 FAX
Election: Nov. 2016; Congressmen LaHood (former state
Senator), won the district unopposed in the general election in
2012.
District Office:
5415 N. University
Suite 105
Peoria, IL 61614
(309) 693-4921
(309) 693-4923 FAX
Additional District Addresses
64 Prairie Street 4
Galesburg, IL 61401
(309) 343-8176
(309) 343-2683 FAX
400 N. Main St.
Princeton, IL 61356
(815) 872-1964
(815) 872-1965 FAX
Senate
Dist.
38
R
I
Years served: Elected to the (House November 2010) Appointed
to the (Senate December 2010)
Committee assignments: Education; Energy (Minority
Spokesperson); Financial Institutions; Local Government;
Biography:
Sue Rezin
Springfield Office:
105C Capitol Building
(217) 782-3840
(217) 782-9586 FAX
Associated Representative(s): John Anthony
Andrew F. Skoog
*No primary opponent; will face Christine Benson (D)
(superintendent for Streator Elementary Schools, bachelor’s
from ISU, PhD. from NIU) in the general election. This could
become an interesting race.
District Office:
103 Fifth Street
P.O. Box 260
Peru, IL 61354
(815) 220-8720
(815) 220-8721 FAX
Senate
Dist.
39
D
I
Committee assignments: Assignments; Executive (Chairperson);
Judiciary; Committee of the Whole.
Biography: Attorney; born 1966, in Oak Park; graduated St.
Ignatius High School; B.A., Knox College; J.D. and M.B.A.,
University of Chicago; married (wife, Teresa), has three children:
Don, Frances, and Margaret.
Don Harmon
Springfield Office:
(217) 782-8176
(217) 558-6013 FAX
District Office:
6933 W. North Avenue
Oak Park, IL 60302
(708) 848-2002
(708) 848-2022 FAX
Associated Representative(s): Kathleen Willis
Camille Y. Lilly
Senate
Dist.
40
D
I
Years served: Appointed January 2009 – Present
Committee assignments: Labor And Commerce; Judiciary;
Revenue (Chairperson); Transportation (Vice-Chairperson);
Toi W. Hutchinson
Springfield Office:
(217) 782-7419
(217) 557-3930 FAX
District Office:
222 Vollmer Rd., Suite 1D
Chicago Heights, IL 60411
(708) 756-0882
(708) 756-0885 FAX
200 E. Court St., Suite 708
Kankakee, Il 60901
(815) 929-1133
(815) 929-1155 FAX
Biography: Full-time state legislator; Born May 20, 1973;
Graduated University of Illinois at Urbana with a Bachelor in
English; Olympia Fields Village Clerk, 2002-2006; Harvard
Kennedy School of Government Executive Management
Program; Women and Power, 2004; (certificate), 2012 Edgar
Fellow; Illinois Institute of Government and Public Affairs; Lives
in Olympia Fields with husband, Paul, and 3 children.
Associated Representative(s): Katherine Cloonen
Anthony DeLuca
Senate
Dist.
41
R
I
Committee assignments: Executive; Committee of the Whole.
Biography: B.A. and M.S.W. (master's in social work), Loyola
University of Chicago; married (husband, Nunzio), has three
children.
Associated Representative(s): Ron Sandack
Jim Durkin
Christine Radogno
Springfield Office:
(217) 782-9407
(217) 782-7818 FAX
District Office:
1011 State Street
Suite 210
Lemont, IL 60439
(630) 243-0800
(630) 243-0808 FAX
Senate
Dist.
42
D
I
Committee assignments: Agriculture and Conservation;
Environment (Chairperson); Labor And Commerce (ViceChairperson); Local Government; Committee of the Whole.
Biography: Elected to the Senate in 2006; Born March 16, 1959,
in Chicago, IL; Received a Bachelor's Degree from the National
College of Education (now National-Lewis University) ; First
Linda Holmes
Senate
Dist.
43
Springfield Office:
(217) 782-0422
woman president of the National Association of the Remodeling
Industry, Full-time state legislator.
District Office:
76 S. LaSalle St., Suite 202
Aurora, IL 60505
(630) 801-8985
(630) 801-8987 FAX
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Associated Representative(s): Linda Chapa LaVia
Stephanie A Kifowit
I
Years served: February 2012 - Present
Committee assignments: Environment; Appropriations II;
Higher Education (Vice-Chairperson); Revenue; Transportation;
Biography: Former teacher, school board member, Will County
Treasurer, and Braidwood City Clerk; attended Joliet Catholic
schools from first grade through college; married to Lora
McGuire with one daughter, Molly
Pat McGuire
Springfield Office:
(217) 782-8800
(217) 558-6006 FAX
District Office:
2200 Weber Road
Crest Hill, IL 60403
(815) 207-4445
(815) 207-4446 FAX
Associated Representative(s): Emily McAsey
Lawrence M. Walsh, Jr.
Senate
Dist.
44
R
I
Years served: Appointed 2002 (Senate); 1993-2000 (House)
Committee assignments: Insurance (Minority Spokesperson);
Sen. Comm. Whole; Pensions & Investments (Minority
Spokesperson); Revenue; Revenue Subcommittee Special Issues
(Sub-Minority Spokesperson).
Biography: Born May 15, 1961 in Bloomington; B.S., finance,
political science and economics, Illinois Wesleyan University;
married (wife, Nancy), has three children.
William E. Brady
Springfield Office:
(217) 782-6216
(217) 782-0116 FAX
Associated Representative(s): Tim Butler
Keith P. Sommer
Election: Nov. 2016; won 2012 election unopposed
District Office:
2203 Eastland Drive
Suite 3
Bloomington, IL 61704
(309) 664-4440
(309) 664-8597 FAX
Senate
Dist.
45
R
I
Years served: Appointed March 2008 - Present
Committee assignments: Insurance; Criminal Law; Licensed
Activities And Pensions; Executive Appointments (Minority
Spokesperson); Financial Institutions (Minority Spokesperson);
Tim Bivins
Springfield Office:
M103A Capitol Building
(217) 782-0180
(217) 782-9586 FAX
District Office:
629 N. Galena Ave.
Dixon, IL 61021
(815) 284-0045
(815) 284-0207 FAX
50 W. Douglas
Freeport, IL 61032
(815) 233-0037
(815) 232-0777 FAX
Biography: Served as Lee County Sheriff for 20 years; Former
President of Illinois Sheriff's Association, Illinois Juvenile Justice
Commission, and Department of Justice Medal of Valor Review
Board; Member of Dixon School District foundation; married
(wife, Terri); has two children.
Associated Representative(s): Brian Stewart
Tom Demmer
Senate
Dist.
46
D
I
Years served: Appointed December 2006, Elected 2008 - Present
Committee assignments: Agriculture and Conservation
(Chairperson); Energy (Vice-Chairperson); Executive
Appointments; Local Government; Transportation; Committee of
the Whole.
Dave Koehler
Springfield Office:
M113 Capitol
(217) 782-8250
(217) 782-2115 FAX
District Office:
400 NE. Jefferson, Ste 200
Peoria, IL 61603
(309) 677-0120
( ) - FAX
420 Elizabeth Street
Pekin, Il 61554
(309) 369-1648
( ) - FAX
Biography: Born and raised in South Dakota. Received Bachelor
of Arts degree in 1971 from Yankton College - Yankton, South
Dakota. Masters of Divinity; United Theological Seminary Dayton, Ohio. Former Staff member, National Farm Worker
Ministry (NFWM). Former Community organizer and program
manager for Peoria Friendship House. Former Executive Director
- Peoria Area Labor Management Council (PALM). Former
President for Labor Management Cooperative Health Programs,
Inc. Peoria County Board (1982-1988). Peoria City Council
(1989-1997). They have three daughters, a son-in-law and two
granddaughters.
Associated Representative(s): Michael Unes
Jehan A. Gordon-Booth
Senate
Dist.
47
D
I
X
Committee assignments: Agriculture and Conservation (ViceChairperson); Financial Institutions; Higher Education; Revenue;
Biography: Graduate of Quincy College; partner in family
auction and real estate business; lives north of Rushville on the
family farm with wife, Joan. They have four children: Matthew,
Emily, Luke and Mark.
John M. Sullivan
Springfield Office:
(217) 782-2479
(217) 558-0168 FAX
District Office:
926 Broadway
Suite 6
Quincy, IL 62301
(217) 222-2295
(217) 222-2944 FAX
440 North LaFayette, Suite 100
Macomb, IL 61455
(309) 833-5526
(309) 833-5687 FAX
Associated Representative(s): Norine Hammond
Randy Frese
Election: not running for reelection in Nov. 2016
*No Democratic candidates filed for primary; Jil Tracy (R)
(former state Rep, former candidate for Lt. Gov., and has
plenty of financial support) filed for Republican primary. Jil
Tracy is considered the favorite in this race.
Senate
Dist.
48
D
I
Committee assignments: Agriculture; Appropriations I;
Appropriations II; Higher Education; Committee of the Whole;
Executive Appointments (Vice-Chairperson); Education; Labor;
Com. Oversight Medicaid Mang. Care.
Biography: Born November 15, 1975, in Bunker Hill; B.A. in
History, Southern Illinois University Edwardsville; past chairman
of Macoupin County Board; married (wife, Trista), has three
children.
Andy Manar
Springfield Office:
(217) 782-0228
(217) 557-3930
District Office:
115 N. Washington Street
P.O. Box 636
Bunker Hill, IL 62014
(618) 585-4848
141 South Main St.
Macon County Building
Decatur, IL 62561
(217) 429-8110
(217) 429-8018 FAX
Associated Representative(s): Avery Bourne
Sue Scherer
Senate
Dist.
49
D
I
Committee assignments: Education; Labor (Vice-Chairperson);
Local Government; Transportation; Committee of the Whole;
Appropriations II; Licensed Activities and Pensions.
Biography: Lifelong educator; former Will County
superintendent and secretary of Will County Regional Board of
School Trustees; B.A., Illinois State University; MS, University
of St. Francis; EdD., Loyola.
Jennifer Bertino-Tarrant
Springfield Office:
617 D Capitol Building
(217) 782-0052
District Office:
15300 Rt. 59 Unit 201
Plainfield, IL 60544
(815) 254-4211
(815) 254-4213 FAX
Associated Representative(s): Mark Batinick
Natalie A Manley
*No primary opponent: Will face Michelle Smith (R)
(currently Plainfield District 202 Board of Education’s
president; appears to have Tea Party affiliations) in the
general election. This is considered a “targeted” race.
Senate
Dist.
50
R
I
Years served: 2011-Present
Committee assignments: Agriculture and Conservation
(Minority Spokesperson); Executive Appointments; Local
Government; Higher Education; Transportation; Committee of
the Whole.
Biography: Biography: Born Nov. 4, 1969, in West Hamlin,
West Virginia. Attended Lewis & Clark Community College and
Blackburn College. Owner and president of McCann
Construction in Carlinville; member of National, State & Local
Association of Home Builders; member of Associated Builders
and Contractors, and the Better Business Bureau; married (wife,
Vicki), has two children.
William “Sam” McCann
Springfield Office:
105E Capitol Building
(217) 782-8206
(217) 782-0116 FAX
Associated Representative(s): Sara Wojicki-Jimenez
C.D. Davidsmeyer
Election: Nov. 2016; unopposed in 2012 general election
District Office:
221 Dunlap Court
Jacksonville, IL 62650
(217) 245-0050
(217) 245-0021 FAX
Senate
Dist.
51
R
*One primary opponent: Bryce Benton (rumored support
from Governor Rauner, state trooper, and member of Prairie
Capital Convention Center’s board). Sam McCann has had a
bullseye on his back since voting against Gov. Rauner’s
wishes this past summer.
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Years served: 2002-2012 (House); January 2013 – Present
(Senate)
Appropriations I; Appropriations II (Minority Spokesperson);
Education; Insurance; State Government & Veterans Affairs
(Minority Spokesperson); Committee on Restorative Justice;
Subcommittee on Special Issues (ED); Subcommittee on Prison
Operation.
Biography: Born December 27, 1973; B.S., University of
Chapin Rose
Springfield Office:
103D State Capitol Building
(217) 558-1006
Illinois; J.D., University of Illinois Law School; selected to
inaugural class of the 2012 Edgar Fellows Leadership Program;
married (wife, Camille), has one son and three daughters.
District Office:
510 S. Staley Rd., Suite D
Champaign, IL 61822
(217) 607-1853
(217) 607-5471 FAX
Associated Representative(s): Bill Mitchell
Adam Brown
5130 Hickory Point Frontage Rd.
Suite 103
Decatur, IL 62526
(217) 330-9356
( ) - FAX
Senate
Dist.
52
D
I
Committee assignments: Higher Education; Agriculture;
Appropriations II; Criminal Law; Environment and Conservation;
Labor; Committee of the Whole.
Biography: Grew up in Gibson City; B.A. in History, Illinois
State University; J.D. from University of Illinois College of Law;
former Assistant State's Attorney for Champaign and McLean
counties; Currently serves as the President of the Urbana Rotary;
Co-Chairperson of the United Way's 2015 Ready. Set. Grow! ;
married (wife, Stacy), has two children.
Scott Bennett
Springfield Office:
Associated Representative(s): Carol Ammons
Chad Hays
Election: Nov. 2016
(217) 782-2507
(217) 558-6006 FAX
*No primary opponent: Will face Mike Madigan (R) (local
businessman, former legislative staff member, and was an
aide to former Gov. George Ryan) in the general election.
This will be considered a “targeted” race.
District Office:
45 E. University Ave.
Suite 206
Champaign, IL 61820
(217) 355-5252
(217) 355-5255 FAX
28 W. North Street, 1st Floor
Danville, Il 61832
(217) 442-5252
(217) 442-5255 FAX
Senate
Dist.
53
R
I
Years served: 2011-2012 (House); January 2013 – Present
(Senate)
Appropriations I; Commerce and Economic Development;
Education; Judiciary (Minority Spokesperson); Licensed
Activities and Pensions; Subcommittee on Charter Schools.
Jason Barickman
Springfield Office:
303D Stratton Building
(217) 782-6597
District Office:
211 E. Madison Street
Suite 3
Biography: Born May 1, 1975 in Streator, Illinois; raised on
family farm in Livingston County; Graduated Woodland High
School. Veteran of his service in uniform while an infantry
soldier in the Illinois Army National Guard. Graduated from
Illinois State University and then the University of Illinois
College of Law. Principal with law office of Meyer Capel, P.C.
Selected to inaugural class of the 2012 Edgar Fellows Leadership
Program. Member of Illinois House from 2011-2013. Resides in
Bloomington with wife, Kristin, and their two sons.
Associated Representative(s): Dan Brady
Thomas Bennett
Election: Nov. 2016; unopposed in 2012 general election
Pontiac, IL 61764
(815) 844-4642
(815) 768-2653 FAX
2401 E. Washington Street
Suite 201
Bloomington, IL 61704
(309) 664-2788
( ) - FAX
Senate
Dist.
54
R
I
Committee assignments:
Committee of the Whole; Financial Institutions (Minority
Spokesperson); Agriculture and Conservation; Education;
Licensed Activities; State Government & Veterans Affairs;
Subcommittee on Special Issues; Subcommittee on Special
Issues; Enterprise Zone Extensions.
Kyle McCarter
Springfield Office:
(217) 782-5755
(217) 782-0116 FAX
District Office:
310 W. Gallatin
Vandalia, IL 62471
(618) 283-3000
(618) 283-9750 FAX
Biography: Small business owner, lives in Lebanon, IL, where
he operates Custom Product Innovations and Custom Coating
Innovations. Served eight years on the St. Clair County Board and
six years on the O’Fallon Chamber of Commerce Board of
Directors, including two years as President and four years as
Chairman of the Economic Development Committee. B.S. in
Accounting from Oral Roberts University. Married to Victoria
and has two sons.
Associated Representative(s): John D. Cavaletto
Charles E Meier
Election: Not running for reelection in 2018
Senate
Dist.
55
R
I
Committee assignments: Assignments; Appropriations I;
Criminal Law (Minority Spokesperson); Judiciary; Energy;
Executive; Committee of the Whole.
Biography: Accounting at Eastern Illinois University, JD at Saint
Louis University School of Law, of Counsel with a small law
firm in Charleston, and part-time college instructor; two children,
Jonathon and Benjamin.
Dale A. Righter
Springfield Office:
(217) 782-6674
(217) 782-0116 FAX
District Office:
88 Broadway Avenue
Suite 1
Mattoon, IL 61938
(217) 235-6033
(217) 235-6052 FAX
Toll-free
,
(888) 235-6033
( ) - FAX
Associated Representative(s): David Reis
Reginald Phillips
Election: Nov. 2016; unopposed in the 2012 general election
*One primary opponent: Mike Parsons (local county
Republican party support and rumored support from Rep.
Reis). Righter is still the favorite but this could be a mid to
higher priced primary campaign.
Senate
Dist.
56
D
I
Committee assignments: Criminal Law; Insurance
(Chairperson); Judiciary; Licensed Activities And Pensions;
William R. Haine
Springfield Office:
(217) 782-5247
(217) 782-5340 FAX
District Office:
307 Henry Street
Suite 210
Alton, IL 62002
(618) 465-4764
(618) 465-4816 FAX
Biography: Born 8 August 1944, in Alton, Illinois. United States
Army Veteran; one tour of duty, Vietnam (1967-69); Bachelors
Degree, St. Louis University (1967); Juris Doctorate, St. Louis
University School of Law (1974). Member, Madison County
Board (1978, 1982-86); Metro-East Transit District Board of
Trustees (1981-88); Madison County State's Attorney (19882002). Wife, Anna, 7 children, 20 grandchildren.
Associated Representative(s): Daniel V. Beiser
Dwight Kay
*Currently unopposed. However, it is highly likely the local
GOP will “slate” someone against him for the general
election.
Senate
Dist.
57
D
I
Committee assignments: Assignments (Chairperson); Energy;
Executive; Executive Appointments; Insurance; Committee of the
Whole.
Biography: Attorney; born Dec. 29, 1963, in St. Louis, MO;
B.S., Political Science, Tennessee State University; J.D.,
University of Miami; Partner - Hinshaw & Culbertson
(Belleville); former St. Clair County Assistant State's Attorney;
has four children.
James F. Clayborne, Jr., II
Springfield Office:
(217) 782-5399
(217) 558-6013 FAX
District Office:
Kenneth Hall Regional Office Building
10 Collinsville Avenue, Suite 201-A
East St. Louis, IL 62201
(618) 875-1212
(618) 274-3010 FAX
Jay Hoffman
Eddie Lee Jackson, Sr.
Senate
Dist.
58
R
I
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Committee assignments: Education (Minority Spokesperson);
Executive Appointments; Executive; Local Government; Higher
Education; Committee of the Whole.
Biography: Born Nov. 8, 1940, in Lively Grove; graduate,
Okawville High School (1958); bachelor's degree, St. Louis
University (1962); master's degree, Southern Illinois University at
Edwardsville (1970); former teacher, athletic director and
baseball and basketball coach; married (wife, Flo), has four
children.
David Luechtefeld
Springfield Office:
(217) 782-8137
(217) 782-4079 FAX
District Office:
700 North Front Street
Okawville, IL 62271
(618) 243-9014
(618) 243-5376 FAX
Associated Representative(s): Terri Bryant
Jerry F. Costello, II
Election: Nov. 2016
*Two GOP candidates in primary Paul Schimpf, (considered
the favorite because of local support and money) & Sharee
Langenstein (constitutional law attorney, is said to support “a
constitutional reform of the pension system”). Former
Lieutenant Governor Sheila Simon will be the Democratic
candidate. This will be a highly-targeted race as well.
Senate
Dist.
59
D
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Years served: 2001-2003 (House); 2003 - Present (Senate)
Committee assignments: Energy; Insurance; Labor And
Commerce (Chairperson); Licensed Activities And Pensions;
Biography: Born January 4, 1945, in Anna, Illinois. Full-time
state legislator; former farmer and businessman; past chairman,
Franklin County Board; former member, Franklin - Williamson
Human Services Board; current member, Southern Illinois
Workforce Man-Tra-Con Board, Operating Engineers and
Laborers' International unions.
Gary F. Forby
Springfield Office:
(217) 782-5509
(217) 782-8287 FAX
District Office:
903 W. Washington
Suite 5
Benton, IL 62812
(618) 439-2504
(618) 438-3704 FAX
Associated Representative(s): John E. Bradley
Brandon W. Phelps
*No primary opponent; will face Dale Fowler (R) (current
mayor of Harrisburg, works as a business development officer
with People’s Bank, was president of the United Way of
Southern Illinois, and he formed the Clothes for Kids
Program in 2003 which turned into the Fowler-Bonan
Foundation in 2011 that helps furnish clothing and shoes for
kids in southern Illinois) in the general election.
Rep.
Dist. 1
D
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Assistant Majority Leader
Years served: January 1991 - Present
Committee assignments: Executive (Chairperson); Business
Occupational Licenses; Financial Institutions; International Trade
& Commerce; Mass Transit; Personnel & Pensions (ViceChairperson).
Biography: Deputy City Clerk of Chicago; born Dec. 17, 1951,
in Chicago; attended Loyola University and DePaul University.
Daniel Burke
Springfield Office:
233-E Stratton Office Building
(217) 782-1117
(217) 782-0927 FAX
District Office:
2650 W. 51st Street
Chicago, IL 60632
(773) 471-2299
(773) 471-1648 FAX
Email: [email protected]
Associated Senator(s): Antonio Muñoz
Election: Nov. 2016; ran unopposed in 2014.
Rep.
Dist. 2
D
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Committee assignments: Executive; Approp-Elementary &
Secondary Education; Energy; Financial Institutions.
Edward J. Acevedo
Springfield Office:
(217) 782-2855
(217) 557-5148 FAX
District Office:
1836 W. 35th St.
Chicago, IL 60609
(773) 843-1500
(773) 843-9500 FAX
Biography: Chicago Police Officer; born July 23, 1963, in
Chicago; educated Academy of Cook County Sheriff's
Department and Academy of Chicago Police Department; A.G.S.,
Harold Washington College, received Award of Valor from the
Sheriff's Department for saving the lives of residents trapped in a
fire; has five children.
Associated Senator(s): Antonio Muñoz
Election: Nov. 2016; Retiring at end of term
*Three candidates in the Democratic primary: Theresa Mah
(former policy advisor for Gov. Quinn, served on the Local
School Council, former college professor), Alex Acevedo (son
of the incumbent; is a nurse in Chicago, and will likely get
some party support), and Benny Wong (no information for
him).
Rep.
Dist. 3
D
I
Years served: December 2006 - Present
Committee assignments: Executive; Appropriations-Public
Safety (Chairperson); Labor & Commerce Committee; Public
Utilities; Housing; Tollway Oversight.
Luis Arroyo
Springfield Office:
274-S Stratton Office Building
(217) 782-0480
(217) 557-9609 FAX
District Office:
5001 W. Fullerton Ave.
Chicago, IL 60639
(773) 637-2000
(773) 637-2002 FAX
Biography: Born June 13, 1954 in Corozal, Puerto Rico; member
of the International Union of Bricklayers and Allied
Craftworkers; recipient of the American Council of Engineering
Companies of Illinois’ 2011 President’s Legislative Man of the
Year Award and the Hispanic Illinois State Law Enforcement
Association’s President’s Award; married to Maribel, has three
adult children (Luis Jr., Denise and Alberto), and four
grandchildren.
Associated Senator(s): William Delgado
*One primary opponent; Joaquin Vazquez (Chicago
firefighter, small business owner, self-described community
organizer, graduate of Write College).
Rep.
Dist. 4
D
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Committee assignments: Approp-Elementary & Secondary
Education; Appropriations-Higher Education (Vice-Chairperson);
Energy (Chairperson); Health Care Availability Access; Human
Services.
Biography: Administrative Supervisor in the Cook County
State's Attorney's office, Child Support Enforcement Division.
She was educated at Harper College. She is also a member of the
board of the Near North Civic Committee.
Cynthia Soto
Springfield Office:
(217) 782-0150
(217) 557-7210 FAX
District Office:
1341 W. Grand Ave.
Chicago, IL 60642
(773) 252-0402
(312) 829-3707 FAX
Associated Senator(s): William Delgado
*One primary opponent; Robert Swolinski (not much info; he
wants “more dog parks”).
Rep.
Dist. 5
D
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Committee assignments: Appropriations-Higher Education
(Chairperson); Elementary & Secondary Education; Financial
Institutions; Insurance; International Trade & Commerce;
Tourism & Conventions (Chairperson).
Biography:
Associated Senator(s): Mattie Hunter
Kenneth Dunkin
Springfield Office:
(217) 782-4535
(217) 782-4213 FAX
District Office:
1543 North Wells Street
Chicago, IL 60610
(312) 266-0340
(312) 266-0699 FAX
*Two primary opponents; Juliana Stratton (has been
endorsed by the AFL-CIO, has a law degree, former top-aide
to Cook County Board President Toni Preckwinkle) and
Andre Smith (former personal assistant to Rev. Corey
Brooks, ran for aldermen twice in 20th ward). Rep. Dunkin
upset Speaker Madigan greatly so this race isn’t necessarily a
done deal for Dunkin. Furthermore, the AFL-CIO is often
careful not to ruffle too many feathers. Rep. Dunkin’s chances
might not be so good if Gov. Rauner stays out of the race.
Rep
Dist. 6
D
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Years served:
Sonya Harper
Springfield Office:
(217) 782-5971
(217) 558-6370 FAX
District Office:
4926 South Ashland
Chicago, IL 60609
(773) 925-6580
(773) 925-6584 FAX
Email:
Biography: Executive director, Grow Greater Englewood;
president, Sharper PR Communications; B.A., Journalism and
Broadcast News, University of Missouri-Columbia; founder,
Wood Street Meet and Greet Community Garden; community
organizer, Resident Association of Greater Englewood;
community representative, Local School Council, Lindblom Math
and Science Academy; co-founder and campaign director,
Englewood Votes!; former director of outreach, Growing Home
Inc.; former news producer, Fox 19, KOMU-TV, KOPN.
Election: Nov. 2016
Associated Senator(s): Mattie Hunter
Election: Nov. 2016
*There are four primary opponents; Kenyatta Vaughn
(bachelor’s from DePaul; master’s in management from
Keller College; founded “We R Englewood” a 501(C)(3)
organization looking to raise awareness of health care and
safety) Genita Robinson (was executive director of Lawyers
Lend-A-Hand to Youth for seven years, was a senior staff
person for Chicago Public Schools serving as Director of the
Charter Schools Office and later as Director of Special
Projects in the Office of the Chief Executive Officer; lost an
election for 2nd ward alderman ), Darryl Smith (community
activist and organizer), and Eddie Johnson (lost a race for
16th ward alderman).
This race bodes well for Rep. Harper given the number of
candidates. Genita Robinson has a good resume and could
make a real challenge given her past with CPS.
Rep.
Dist. 7
D
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Committee assignments: Appropriations-Higher Education;
Health Care Availability Access; Higher Education; Judiciary;
Small Business Empowerment & Workfo; Transportation,
Regulation, Roads.
Biography: Attorney; B.A., Northwestern University; J.D., John
Marshall Law School; member, Proviso Township High Schools
District 209 Board of Education since November 2001, president
of board since April 2003; partner, Sanchez Daniels & Hoffman,
LLP; married, has one son.
Emanuel Chris Welch
Springfield Office:
(217) 782-8120
District Office:
10055 Roosevelt Rd.
Suite E
Westchester, IL 60154
(708) 450-1000
(708) 450-1104 FAX
Email:
[email protected]
Associated Senator(s): Kimberly A. Lightford
*One primary opponent; Chris Harris (is the former Forest
Park village commissioner, and ran unsuccessfully for mayor
in April).
Rep.
Dist. 8
D
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Committee assignments: Appropriations-Human Services;
Health Care Availability Access (Vice-Chairperson); Health Care
Licenses; Small Business Empowerment & Workforce
(Chairperson); Restorative Justice (Chairperson); Tollway
Oversight (Vice-Chairperson).
La Shawn K. Ford
Springfield Office:
(217) 782-5962
(217) 557-4502 FAX
District Office:
5104 W. Chicago Ave.
2nd Floor
Chicago, IL 60651
(773) 378-5902
(773) 378-5903 FAX
816 S. Oak Park
Suite A
Oak Park, IL 60304
(708) 445-3673
Biography: Real estate entrepreneur and founder of Ford Desired
Realty, Inc. Received his B.S. in Education from Loyola
University in Chicago. Former history teacher and basketball
coach for Chicago Public Schools. Licensed Illinois real estate
broker, member of the Chicago and National Association of
Realtors, board member of the Austin YMCA, board member of
Circle Family Care, board member of the Austin Chamber of
Commerce, founding organizer of Zawadi Youth Group, and
member of St. Martin de Porres Catholic Church Parish Council
and Finance Committee.
Associated Senator(s): Kimberly A. Lightford
*One primary opponent; Steve Golston (no info of substance)
Rep.
Dist. 9
D
I
Committee assignments: Economic Development & Housing;
Executive; Insurance; Judiciary - Criminal; Juvenile Justice &
System-Involved; Revenue & Finance; Sentencing, Penalties, and
Criminal; Property Tax Subcommittee; Sales and Other Taxes
Subcommittee; Economic Growth and Mod. Sub..
Biography: Attorney; born July 17, 1982 in Chicago; B.S.,
political science, Morehouse College; J.D., Southern Illinois
University School of Law; former community organizer and
youth mentor.
Arthur L. Turner, Jr.
Springfield Office:
238-W Stratton Office Building
(217) 782-8116
(217) 782-0888 FAX
Associated Senator(s): Patricia Van Pelt
District Office:
3849 West Ogden Avenue
Chicago, IL 60623
(773) 277-4700
(773) 277-4703 FAX
Rep.
Dist.10
D
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Committee assignments: Energy; Intermodal Infrastructure;
Judiciary - Civil; Tourism & Conventions; Real Estate, Prop.
Probate & Trust.
Pamela Reaves-Harris
Springfield Office:
Biography: Administrative Law Judge and private attorney
practicing law in the Chicagoland area for more than 22 years;
graduate of the Chicago Public School system; B.S. in Marketing
and Economics, University of Illinois; J.D., IIT Chicago-Kent
College of Law; lifelong resident of Chicago; proud mother of
two daughters.
(217) 782-8077
Associated Senator(s): Patricia Van Pelt
District Office:
2532A W. Warren Blvd.
Chicago, IL 60612
(312) 243-7129
(312) 243-7405 FAX
Rep.
Dist.
11
D
*One primary opponent; Melissa Conyears (was previously
considered to replace former state Rep. Derrick Smith, has
associations with 28th Ward Alderman Jason Ervin, was an
insurance manager). Winner of Democratic primary will face
Mark Spognardi (R) (little info on him) in the general
election.
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Committee assignments: Insurance; Judiciary (ViceChairperson); Labor & Commerce Committee; Mass Transit;
Adoption Reform.
Ann M. Williams
Springfield Office:
(217) 782-2458
(217) 557-4439 FAX
District Office:
1726 W. Belmont
Chicago, IL 60657
(773) 880-9082
(773) 880-9083 FAX
Biography: Attorney; received a B.A. in Journalism from
University of Iowa and a J.D. from Drake University; former
Assistant Attorney General and Legislative Director for Attorney
General Lisa Madigan; chair of the Illinois Green
(Environmental) Caucus; lives in Chicago’s West Lakeview
neighborhood. Please visit www.repannwilliams.com for updates
on district events, legislative issues and to sign up for an enewsletter.
Associated Senator(s): John J. Cullerton
*No primary opponent; Will face Gary Mandell (R) (no info
besides with the Chicago Republican Party) in the general
election.
Rep.
Dist.
12
D
I
Public Utilities; Adoption Reform (Chairperson); Tourism &
Conventions.
Biography: Full-time state legislator; born in Chicago; B.A.,
political science, and speech and performing arts, Northeastern
Illinois University.
Sara Feigenholtz
Springfield Office:
(217) 782-8062
Associated Senator(s): John J. Cullerton
*No primary opponent; will face Gene Witt (R) (no info, with
Chicago Republican Party) in the general election
District Office:
1051 W. Belmont Ave.
Chicago, IL 60657
(773) 296-4141
(773) 296-0993 FAX
Rep.
Dist.
13
D
I
Committee assignments: Appropriations-Human Services
(Chairperson); Environment; Insurance (Vice-Chairperson);
Restorative Justice; Tourism & Conventions (Vice-Chairperson).
Biography: Full-time lawmaker; born on June 5, 1955;
previously served for 14 years as Chief of Staff for 48th Ward
Chicago Alderman Mary Ann Smith and in a number of senior
management positions with the National Home Furnishings
Association; an openly gay member of the Legislature and openly
a person with AIDS; legislative priorities include public safety,
Rep.
Dist.
14
Gregory Harris
Springfield Office:
(217) 782-3835
(217) 557-6470 FAX
education, affordable housing, accessible health and mental health
care, LGBT and HIV issues and economic development.
District Office:
1967 W. Montrose
Chicago, IL 60613
(773) 348-3434
(773) 348-3475 FAX
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Associated Senator(s): Heather A. Steans
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Years served: May 2011 - Present
Committee assignments: Appropriations-Public Safety; Human
Services; Labor & Commerce Committee; Restorative Justice
(Vice-Chairperson).
Kelly M. Cassidy
Springfield Office:
(217) 782-8088
(217) 782-6592 FAX
Biography: LGBT rights activist and organizer; former
legislative director for the National Organization for Women;
former legislative aide to state Sen. John Cullerton; former
Deputy Director of Intergovernmental Affairs and Director of
Programs and Development in the Cook County State's Attorney's
Office; one of only two openly gay female legislators in General
Assembly; has three children.
Associated Senator(s): Heather A. Steans
District Office:
5533 North Broadway
Chicago, IL 60640
(773) 784-2002
(773) 784-2060 FAX
Election: Nov. 2016; won 2014 election 87% - 13%
Rep.
Dist.
15
D
I
Committee assignments: Aging; Elections & Campaign Reform
(Vice-Chairperson); Labor; Transportation, Regulation, Roads;
Vehicles & Safety (Chairperson); Red Light (Sub-Chairperson).
John C. D'Amico
Springfield Office:
(217) 782-8198
(217) 782-2906 FAX
Biography: Born June 12, 1962 graduated from St. Edward
Elementary School and Weber High School in Chicago. Attended
Northeastern Illinois University. Joined the Chicago Department
of Water in 1982 and now serves as a district foreman for the
Chicago Water Department. Member of the Edgebrook
Community Association, St. Edwards Athletic Advisory
Committee, City Club of Chicago, Mayfair Lions Club, Queen of
All Saints Men's Club and the Edgebrook Sauganash Athletic
Association. Married wife (Christine) and three children
(Jennifer, Michelle and John).
Associated Senator(s): Ira I. Silverstein
District Office:
4404 W. Lawrence Avenue
Chicago, IL 60630
(773) 736-0218
(773) 736-2333 FAX
*One primary opponent; Jac Charlier (is known for his
advocacy against excessive airport noise, former Army
officer, bachelor’s degree from the U of I, master’s degree
from Ohio State University, is a former parole officer, and a
member of the FOP). Winner of Democratic primary will face
Jonathan Edelman (R) (a graduate of University of North
Carolina – Chapel Hill, originally from Jacksonville, FL, and
worked as a writer and legislative assistant at the Religious
Action Center of Reform Judaism) in general election.
Rep.
Dist.
16
D
I
Deputy Majority Leader
Committee assignments: Investigative Committee; Insurance;
Judiciary I - Civil Law; Rules; Joint Comm. on Government
Reform; Telecommunications Committee.
Biography: Attorney; born Nov. 26, 1949, in Chicago; B.A.,
political science, University of Illinois; J.D., DePaul University
College of Law; married (wife, Teri), has five children.
Lou Lang
Springfield Office:
(217) 782-1252
(217) 782-9903 FAX
District Office:
4121 Main Street
Skokie, IL 60076
(847) 673-1131
(847) 982-0393 FAX
Associated Senator(s): Ira I. Silverstein
Rep.
Dist.
17
D
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Consumer Protection; Human Services; Insurance; Business
Growth & Incentives (Vice-Chairperson); Health & Healthcare
Disparities.
Laura Fine
Springfield Office:
(217) 782-4194
District Office:
1812 Waukegan Road
Suite A
Glenview, IL 60025
(847) 998-1717
(847) 998-1707 FAX
Biography: Full-time legislator; B.A. in telecommunications,
Indiana University; M.A. in political science, Northeastern
Illinois University; graduate of the Illinois Women's Institute for
Leadership; former instructor, Northeastern Illinois University;
former Northfield Township Clerk; board member, Links North
Shore Youth Health Service; married (husband, Michael), has two
children.
Associated Senator(s): Daniel Biss
Election: Nov. 2016; won 2014 election 58.4% – 41.6%
Rep.
Dist.
18
D
I
Years served: April 2010 - Present
Committee assignments: Appropriations-Human Services (ViceChairperson); Environment; Human Services (Chairperson);
Insurance; Mass Transit; Business Growth & Incentives;
Museums, Arts, & Cultural Enhancement (Vice-Chairperson).
Robyn Gabel
Springfield Office:
(217) 782-8052
(217) 558-4553 FAX
District Office:
820 Davis Street
Suite 103
Evanston, IL 60201
(847) 424-9898
(847) 424-9828 FAX
Biography: Throughout her career, Robyn Gabel has maintained
a strong commitment to serving the people of Illinois as an
advocate for women, children and families. She served as the
Executive Director of the Illinois Maternal and Child Health
Coalition, a non-profit advocacy organization, from 1988 to 2010
and previously worked as legislative aid to Alderman (now
Congressman) Luis Gutierrez. Her legislative priorities include
affordable, accessible health care, environment and sustainability
issues, education, and economic development. She has a B.A.
from Beloit College, an M.S.P.H. from the University of Illinois
at Chicago, School of Public Health and an M.J. in Health Law
from Loyola University Chicago. She has one daughter, Lilah.
Associated Senator(s): Daniel Biss
*No primary opponent; will face Jessica Tucker (R)
(bachelor’s from U of Michigan, JD from Western Michigan
University, attorney, former village trustee for Winnetka, and
served two terms as Winnetka Village President) in the
general election.
Rep.
Dist.
19
D
I
Committee assignments: Business Occupational Licenses;
Economic Development; Insurance; International Trade &
Commerce; Transportation: Vehicles & Safety; Public Safety:
Police & Fire Commit.
Biography: Attorney; B.A. in economics, Boston College; J.D.,
John Marshall Law School; former Assistant State's Attorney,
Cook County, in areas of domestic violence, child support
enforcement, DUI and general criminal prosecutions; former
trustee, Norwood Park Township; former trustee, Village of
Norridge; married (wife, Sharon).
Robert F. Martwick, Jr.
Springfield Office:
(217) 782-8400
Associated Senator(s): John G. Mulroe
District Office:
5433 N. Milwaukee Ave.
Chicago, IL 60630
(773) 286-1115
(773) 545-7106 FAX
Rep.
Dist.
20
R
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Years served: July 1996 - Present
Committee assignments: Appropriations-Public Safety; Health
Care Licenses (Republican Spokesperson); Health Care
Availability Access; Tourism & Conventions; Museums, Arts, &
Cultural Enhancement; Public Utilities.
Biography: Full-time state legislator; born Dec. 7, 1963, in
Chicago; married.
Michael P. McAuliffe
Springfield Office:
218-N Stratton Office Building
(217) 782-8182
(217) 558-1073 FAX
Associated Senator(s): John G. Mulroe
Election: Nov. 2016; won 2014 election 62.4% – 37.6%
*No primary opponent; will face Merry Marwig (D) (little
info on her) in the general election
District Office:
5515 N. East River Road
Chicago, IL 60656
(773) 444-0611
(773) 444-0711 FAX
Rep.
Dist.
21
D
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Higher Education; Insurance; Small Business Empowerment &
Workforce; Housing.
Biography: Full-time legislator; former managing editor, Extra
Bilingual Newspaper; A.A, Richard J. Daley College; B.A,
broadcast journalism, Columbia College Chicago; raised on the
Southwest Side of Chicago by her single mother; resides in
Garfield Ridge.
Silvana Tabares
Springfield Office:
(217) 782-7752
District Office:
2418 S. Kedzie Ave.
Suite A
Chicago, IL 60623
(773) 522-1315
Associated Senator(s): Martin A. Sandoval
Rep.
Dist.
22
D
I
Speaker of the House
Michael J. Madigan
Springfield Office:
(217) 782-5350
(217) 524-1794 FAX
District Office:
6500 South Pulaski Road
Chicago, IL 60629
(773) 581-8000
(773) 581-9414 FAX
Biography: Attorney; born April 19, 1942, in Chicago; graduate
of the University of Notre Dame and Loyola University Law
School; House Majority Leader, 80th and 81st General
Assemblies; House Minority Leader, 82nd and 89th General
Assemblies; Speaker of the House, 83rd, 84th, 85th, 86th, 87th,
88th, 90th, 91st, 92nd, 93rd, 94th, 95th, 96th, 97th and 98th
General Assemblies. Madigan and his wife, Shirley, are the
parents of three daughters, Lisa, Nicole and Tiffany, and a son,
Andrew. Lisa and her husband, Pat Byrnes, have blessed them
with two granddaughters, Rebecca and Lucy; Tiffany and her
husband, Jordan Matyas, have blessed them with a granddaughter,
Eliza.
Associated Senator(s): Martin A. Sandoval
*Has three primary opponents; Joe Barboza (not much info;
rumored a “front” candidate), Jason Gonzales (local
businessman and entrepreneur), and Grasiela Rodriguez (not
much info; rumored a “front” candidate). This is probably
the biggest challenge to Speaker Madigan in quite some time
with Jason Gonzales likely his biggest challenger. If Gonzales
receives money from Governor Rauner (associates of the
governor have already donated to Gonzalez) this could be an
interesting race.
Rep.
Dist.
23
D
I
Committee assignments: Appropriations-Public Safety;
Environment; Health Care Licenses (Chairperson); Judiciary;
Personnel & Pensions; Revenue & Finance (Vice-Chairperson).
Biography: Attorney; born in Chicago; B.A., Political Science,
University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign; J.D., John Marshall
Law School; Attorney specializing in civil and criminal law;
married (wife, Carrie).
Michael J. Zalewski
Springfield Office:
(217) 782-5280
(217) 557-1934 FAX
District Office:
1 Riverside Road
3rd Floor South
Riverside, IL 60546
(708) 442-6500
(708) 442-6501 FAX
Associated Senator(s): Steven M. Landek
Rep.
Dist.
24
D
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Education (Vice-Chairperson); Appropriations-Human Services;
Consumer Protection (Chairperson); Higher Education (ViceChairperson); Labor & Commerce Committee; Business Growth
& Incentives.
Elizabeth Hernandez
Springfield Office:
(217) 782-8173
(217) 558-1844 FAX
District Office:
2137 S. Lombard
Suite 205
Cicero, IL 60804
(708) 222-5240
(708) 222-5241 FAX
Biography: Full-time state legislator; former Senior Policy
Advisor to Lt. Governor Patrick Quinn; administrator in Cicero
public schools for 17 years; community volunteer and current
member of Children’s Center of Cicero and Berwyn, Cicero
Youth Services, and Pilsen-Little Village Mental Health Agency;
Labor Council for Latin American Development member; former
UFCW member; AA in Liberal Arts, Morton College (2001),
coursework in public administration, Governors State University;
married (Charlie) and mother of two daughters and one son.
Associated Senator(s): Steven M. Landek
*No primary opponent; will face Andy Kirchoff (R) (has
worked for various Republican candidates in Wisconsin and
Illinois, holds a bachelor’s degree from Loyola University) in
the general election
Rep.
Dist.
25
D
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Majority Leader
Committee assignments: Rules (Chairperson); Revenue &
Finance.
Biography: Full-time state legislator; born May 3, 1940, in
LaCrosse, WI; B.A., Cum Laude, University of Chicago; M.A.,
University of Chicago; has two children and four grandchildren.
Barbara Flynn Currie
Springfield Office:
(217) 782-8121
(217) 524-1794 FAX
Associated Senator(s): Kwame Raoul
*One primary opponent; Flynn Rush (son of Congressmen
Bobby Rush; will likely not be on the ballot due to having
MANY “bad” signatures on his nominating petitions)
District Office:
1303 E. 53rd Street
Chicago, IL 60615
(773) 667-0550
(773) 667-3010 FAX
Rep.
Dist.
26
D
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Committee assignments: Agriculture & Conservation; Energy;
Health Care Availability Access; State Government
Administration.
Christian L Mitchell
Biography: Former cabinet staffer to Cook County Board
President Toni Preckwinkle; member, Mayor Emanuel's transition
team, environment and energy issues; former campaign aide to
Attorney General Lisa Madigan and Alderman Will Burns;
Midwest media and polling regional director, Obama for America
2012; born in Chicago, resides in Bronzeville; B.A. in Public
Policy Studies, University of Chicago.
Springfield Office:
240A-W Stratton Office Building
(217) 782-2023
(217) 558-1092 FAX
Associated Senator(s): Kwame Raoul
District Office:
449 E. 35th Street
Chicago, IL 60616
(773) 924-1755
(773) 924-1775 FAX
*One primary opponent; Jay Travis (local activist in the
community; will likely receive the endorsement from the
Chicago Teachers Union). Rep. Mitchell beat her in 2014
during an off year election by around 500 votes. Our thoughts
are that Travis will make Rep. Mitchell have to work, but
he’ll likely win the primary.
Rep.
Dist.
27
D
I
Committee assignments: Appropriations-General Service;
Appropriations-Higher Education; Elementary & Secondary
Education; Financial Institutions (Vice-Chairperson); Insurance
(Chairperson); State Government Administration.
Monique D. Davis
Springfield Office:
(217) 782-0010
(217) 782-1795 FAX
District Office:
Chicago, IL 60643
(773) 445-9700
(773) 445-5755 FAX
Biography: Educational administrator; born in Chicago; B.S.,
elementary education; M.S., worked on doctorate at Roosevelt
University, guidance and counseling; received Dollars and Sense
award for legislative excellence as one of the 100 best and
brightest professionals in the country, 1990; listed in Who's Who
in African American Biography, 1988-93; has two children.
Associated Senator(s): Emil Jones, III
*Currently unopposed.
Rep.
Dist.
28
D
I
Committee assignments: Executive (Vice-Chairperson);
Appropriations-Public Safety; Business Occupational Licenses
(Chairperson); Consumer Protection; Insurance; Mass Transit;
Tollway Oversight (Chairperson).
Biography:
Robert Rita
Springfield Office:
(217) 558-1000
(217) 558-1091 FAX
District Office:
2355 West York Street
Suite 1
Blue Island, IL 60406
(708) 396-2822
(708) 396-2898 FAX
Associated Senator(s): Emil Jones, III
Rep.
Dist.
29
D
I
Appropriations-Public Safety; Cities & Villages (ViceChairperson); Insurance; Labor & Commerce Committee (ViceChairperson); Public Safety: Police & Fire Commit.
Biography: Graduate of Bloom Trail High School and holds a
bachelor's degree in Criminal Justice from Loyola University;
first African-American alderman of Calumet City's Third Ward;
founder and Chief Executive Officer of the Jones Foundation;
formerly served as Student Trustee at South Suburban College,
member of the Calumet City Library Board; proud father of two
sons.
Thaddeus Jones
Springfield Office:
(217) 782-8087
(217) 558-6433 FAX
Associated Senator(s): Napoleon Harris, III
District Office:
1910 Sibley Blvd.
Calumet City, IL 60409
(708) 933-0924
(708) 933-6284 FAX
Rep.
Dist.
30
D
*Has two primary opponents; Will Tillman (not much info)
and Kenny Williams (small business owner, former President
of Thornton Township High School District 205, and was
defeated in the primary by Rep. Jones in 2014)
I
Education (Chairperson); Appropriations-Higher Education;
International Trade & Commerce; Labor & Commerce
Committee; Mass Transit; Health & Healthcare Disparities
(Chairperson).
William Davis
Biography: Davis was born on July 2, 1968, in Harvey, IL. He
graduated from Southern Illinois University in Carbondale in
1989, earning a Bachelor of Arts Degree in Political Science. He
is currently completing his Master of Public Administration
Degree at Governors State University. He is a member of Kappa
Alpha Psi Fraternity and a founding member of the Better
Funding for Better Schools Coalition. Davis has been recognized
as the "Legislator of the Year" by the Illinois Association of Code
Enforcement, the Illinois Primary Healthcare Association and the
Illinois Association of Park Districts.
Springfield Office:
(217) 782-8197
(217) 782-3220 FAX
District Office:
1912 W. 174th Street
East Hazel Crest, IL 60429
(708) 799-7300
(708) 799-7377 FAX
Associated Senator(s): Napoleon Harris, III
Rep.
Dist.
31
D
I
Committee assignments: Health Care Availability Access
(Chairperson); Higher Education; Human Services;
Accountability & Administrative Rev; Health & Healthcare
Disparities; Museums, Arts, & Cultural Enhancement;
Restorative Justice.
Mary E. Flowers
Springfield Office:
(217) 782-4207
(217) 782-1130 FAX
District Office:
2525 W. 79th Street
Chicago, IL 60652
(773) 471-5200
Biography: Full-time state legislator; born July 31, 1951, in
Inverness, MS; attended Kennedy King Community College;
University of Illinois-Chicago Circle; received 1993 "Legislator
of the Year" award from Illinois Alcoholism and Drug
Dependence Association; married (husband, Daniel Coutee), has
one daughter (Makeda).
Associated Senator(s): Jacqueline Y. Collins
*One primary opponent; Michael Crawford (little info)
(773) 471-1036 FAX
Rep.
Dist.
32
D
I
Committee assignments: Financial Institutions; International
Trade & Commerce (Chairperson); Judiciary; Mass Transit;
Public Utilities (Vice-Chairperson).
Biography: Attorney, Real Estate Broker; Graduated from St.
Ignatius College Prep (Chicago), Morehouse College (Atlanta)
and the John Marshall Law School (Chicago); Associate attorney
with two major Chicago law firms before founding Thapedi &
Thapedi law firm with his mother, retired Circuit Court Judge
LLwellyn Thapedi.
André Thapedi
Springfield Office:
(217) 782-1702
(217) 557-0543 FAX
District Office:
371 East 75th Street
Chicago, IL 60619
(773) 873-4444
(773) 873-4445 FAX
Associated Senator(s): Jacqueline Y. Collins
Rep.
Dist.
33
D
I
Committee assignments: Agriculture & Conservation;
Appropriations-General Service; Business Occupational Licenses
(Vice-Chairperson); Consumer Protection; Elementary &
Secondary Education; Revenue & Finance.
Marcus C. Evans, JR.
Springfield Office:
(217) 782-8272
(217) 782-2404 FAX
Biography: A resident of the Chatham/Burnside community;
Previously the Deputy Chief of Staff for City of Chicago
Alderman Michelle A. Harris of the 8th Ward. Marcus is a cancer
survivor since 2006 and has worked tirelessly to encourage
families battling cancer and raise awareness, working with
various health advocacy groups including the American Cancer
Society. Has served his community in a variety of leadership
roles, volunteering as director of various community programs
and events. Marcus is a Bachelors of Science candidate at
Chicago State University, majoring in Mathematics. Additionally,
he is an IHSA sports official, licensed in both basketball and
football.
District Office:
8539 South Cottage Grove Ave.
Chicago, IL 60619
(773) 783-8492
(773) 783-8625 FAX
*One primary opponent; Marcel Bright (no info)
Associated Senator(s): Donne E. Trotter
Rep.
Dist.
34
D
I
Years served: August 2012 - Present
Business Occupational Licenses; Insurance; Judiciary; Mass
Transit (Vice-Chairperson); Business Growth & Incentives.
Biography: Attorney; born in Chicago; B.A., Political Science,
Illinois State University; M.P.A., University of Illinois; J.D.,
Loyola University Chicago School of Law; married (wife,
Shivonne) and proud father of two daughters, Kennedy and
Mackenzie.
Elgie R. Sims, JR.
Springfield Office:
200-1S Stratton Office Building
(217) 782-6476
(217) 782-0952 FAX
District Office:
8729 South State Street
Chicago, IL 60619
(773) 783-8800
(773) 783-8773 FAX
Associated Senator(s): Donne E. Trotter
Rep.
Dist.
35
D
I
Committee assignments: Appropriations-General Service; Cities
& Villages; Health Care Licenses; Transportation, Regulation,
Roads; Public Safety: Police & Fire Commit.
Frances Ann Hurley
Springfield Office:
(217) 782-8200
District Office:
10400 S. Western
Chicago, IL 60643
(773) 445-8128
(773) 238-9049 FAX
16033 S 94th Avenue
Orland Hills, IL 60487
(708) 233-9703
Biography: Full-time state legislator and lifelong resident of the
southwest community; graduate of Saint Barnabas Elementary
School, Mother McAuley High School, and Saint Xavier
University; former aide to Alderman Ginger Rugai and Matthew
O’Shea; member of the Saint Christina Parish, Mt. Greenwood
Civic Association; former director of the Saint Christina Manna
Program and volunteer for Christ Hospital’s Ronald McDonalds
House, Misercordia, American Cancer Society Yme softball
tournament, Bucks for Burn Camp, PADS, Marist High School,
Mt. Greenwood Party in the Park, and Merrionette Park Youth
Softball; lives in Mt. Greenwood with her three children (Nate,
Nick, and Emily).
Associated Senator(s): Bill Cunningham
*No primary opponent; will face Victor Horne (R) (according
to Cook County Republican Party website, he’s “a Christian,
Barbara’s husband, a proud father of four, grandfather of 15
and a republican (sic) candidate for Illinois State Rep in the
35th district.”) in the general election.
Rep.
Dist.
36
D
I
Appropriations-General Service (Vice-Chairperson);
Appropriations-Higher Education; Health Care Licenses; Labor &
Commerce Committee; Museums, Arts, & Cultural Enhancement;
Tollway Oversight.
Biography: Full-time state representative; B.A. from the
University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign; J.D. from John
Marshall Law School; former legislative aide, state
Representative Andrew J. McGann; staff attorney, Saint Xavier
University; Evergreen Park Library Board trustee 2003-2011
(President 2005-2011); selected to inaugural class of the 2012
Edgar Fellows Leadership Program; married (husband, Terry);
has three children.
Kelly Burke
Springfield Office:
(217) 782-0515
(217) 558-4553 FAX
Associated Senator(s): Bill Cunningham
District Office:
5144 W. 95th St.
Oak Lawn, IL 60453
(708) 425-0571
(708) 425-0642 FAX
Rep.
Dist.
37
R
I
Committee assignments: Counties & Townships; Environment;
Health Care Licenses; Juvenile Justice & System-Involved; State
Government Administration; Intermodal Infrastructure;
Appropriations-General Service; Business Growth & Incentives.
Margo McDermed
Biography: Raised in LaGrange, IL; Graduate of Depaul
University of Law; Corporate lawyer for 30 years, retired; Former
Frankfort Township Trustee and Clerk; Former Will Co Board
Member, Former Board Member of Grace Church (New Lenox);
Founded the Mokena Educational Foundation; Lives in Mokena;
Married with two adult children.
Springfield Office:
(217) 782-0424
(217) 782-1141 FAX
Associated Senator(s): Michael E. Hastings
District Office:
11032 W. Lincoln Hwy
Frankfort, IL 60423
(815) 277-2079
(815) 277-2170 FAX
Election: Nov. 2016; won 2014 68.9% - 31.1% (State Rep. Renee
Kosel retired)
Rep.
Dist.
38
D
I
& Villages; Counties & Townships; Mass Transit.
Al Riley
Springfield Office:
(217) 558-1007
(217) 557-1664 FAX
District Office:
3649 W. 183rd St.
Suite 102
Hazel Crest, IL 60429
(708) 799-4364
Biography: Born March 4, 1953 in Chicago, Illinois; an urban
planner and statistician by profession; Held executive positions in
education, government, medical research and the private sector;
B.A., Economic Geography/Secondary Education, Chicago State
University; Masters, Urban Planning and Policy Analysis and
Doctoral study in Economic Policy Analysis, University of
Illinois at Chicago; Adjunct Professor, Business and Public
Administration, Governors State University (1997-2007); Trustee,
Village of Olympia Fields (1994-2005); Trustee, Rich Township
(2005); Supervisor, Rich Township (2006-present), member,
American Institute of Certified Planners; Executive Board,
Calumet Council, Boy Scouts of America; Illinois Philharmonic
Orchestra Board, U.S. Army Reserve (Psyops, Civil Affairs 1972-1978).
Associated Senator(s): Michael E. Hastings
(708) 799-4481 FAX
*One primary opponent; Linda Jernigan (is a “former”
lesbian who worked with the Illinois Family Institute
presenting legislative forums, describes herself as a
“Christian educator and entrepreneur”)
Rep.
Dist.
39
D
I
Energy; Environment; Renewable Energy & Sustainability;
Special Needs Services; Elem Sec Ed School Curricu Policies;
Juvenile Justice & System-Involved; Special Issues
Subcommittee.
Will Guzzardi
Springfield Office:
(217) 558-1032
(217) 558-7112 FAX
District Office:
2847 N. Pulaski Rd.
Chicago, IL 60641
(773) 736-3939
(773) 736-3940 FAX
Email:
Biography: Full-time legislator; B.A., Brown University; former
journalist with Huffington Post; member, Logan Square United
for Brentano; volunteer organizer, Communities Organized for
Democracy in Education; resident of Chicago's Logan Square
neighborhood.
Associated Senator(s): Iris Y. Martinez
Election: Nov. 2016; unopposed in 2014 general election (beat
incumbent, Rep. Maria “Toni” Berrios in the primary)
Rep.
Dist.
40
D
I
Years served: August 2013 – Present
Committee assignments: Consumer Protection; Economic
Development & Housing (Vice-Chairperson); Human Services;
Intermodal Infrastructure; State Government Administration;
Transportation, Regulation, Roads; Informed Consent
Subcommittee; Senior and Veterans Housing Sustain.
Jaime Andrade
Springfield Office:
(217) 782-8117
(217) 558-4551 FAX
District Office:
3657 N. Kedzie Avenue
Chicago, IL 60618
(773) 267-2880
(773) 267-2840 FAX
Biography: Born Oct. 7, 1972 in Chicago; graduate, St. Andrew's
Grade School and Gordon Technical High School; B.S.B. in
Accountancy from DePaul University, Driehaus College of
Business (cum laude); post-graduate studies at DePaul University;
founding board member, Cardinal Bernardin Early Childhood
Center; has worked with the North River Commission, Rincon
Family Services' Avondale Coalition, and Albany Park
Neighborhood Council; former member, Active Citizens
Team/Neighborhood On Watch and Keep Chicago Renting
Coalition; married, has two children.
Associated Senator(s): Iris Y. Martinez
Election: Nov. 2016; unopposed in 2014 (won the 2014
Democratic primary against numerous candidates after Rep. Deb
Mell left office)
*One primary opponent; Harish Patel (master’s degree from
UIC, co-founded Chicago Votes – a non-profit that works on
progressive initiatives) This race could get interesting if Patel
continues to raise money.
Rep.
Dist.
41
R
I
Consumer Protection; International Trade & Commerce; Public
Utilities; Sm Bus Empowerment Wkforce Develop; Special
Needs Services; Business Growth & Incentives.
Grant Wehrli
Springfield Office:
(217) 782-6507
(217) 782-1275 FAX
District Office:
401 S. Main St.
Suite 300
Naperville, IL 60540
(630) 420-3008
(630) 420-3007 FAX
Biography: Attended Florida Institute of Technology and
Southern Illinois University-Carbondale; Former Naperville
Councilman 2005-2015; Former Corporate Pilot; Small Business
Owner; 2015 Edgar Fellow; resides in Naperville with his wife
and two sons.
Associated Senator(s): Michael Connelly
Election: Nov. 2016; won 2014 election 67.7% - 32.3% (won
Republican primary to replace outing Rep. Darlene Senger)
Rep.
Dist.
42
R
I
Education; Cities & Villages; International Trade & Commerce;
Labor & Commerce Committee; Mass Transit.
Biography: Jeanne Ives (R-Wheaton) is a graduate of West Point
Military Academy with a bachelor’s degree in economics. Jeanne
is a veteran officer in the United States Army where she served as
a platoon leader and headquarters detachment commander for
transportation units in Germany and a ROTC instructor at
Wheaton College. Jeanne formerly served as the Council-Woman
at Large for the City of Wheaton, she and her husband are the
proud parents of 5 children.
Jeanne M. Ives
Springfield Office:
(217) 558-1037
Associated Senator(s): Michael Connelly
District Office:
1725 S. Naperville Road
Suite 200
Wheaton, IL 60189
(630) 384-1108
Rep.
Dist.
43
D
*No primary opponent; will face Kathleen Carrier (D) (little
info) in the general.
I
Years served:
Biography:
Associated Senator(s): Michael Noland
Anna Moeller
Springfield Office:
(217) 782-8020
(217) 557-4459 FAX
District Office:
164 Division Street
Suite 505
Elgin, IL 60120
(847) 841-7130
(847) 841-7140 FAX
Email:
Rep.
Dist.
44
D
I
Committee assignments: Appropriations-General Service
(Chairperson); Elementary & Secondary Education (ViceChairperson); Mass Transit; Public Utilities; State Government
Administration; Accountability & Administrative Rev; Business
Growth & Incentives.
Biography: Licensed real estate agent; former Hoffman Estates
trustee, former chairman of Cultural Awareness Commission and
member of Plan and Utility commissions; graduate of Loyola
University – Chicago; married (wife, Dorothy), has two children.
Fred Crespo
Springfield Office:
(217) 782-0347
(217) 557-4622 FAX
District Office:
1014 E. Schaumburg Road
Streamwood, IL 60107
(630) 372-3340
(630) 372-3342 FAX
Associated Senator(s): Michael Noland
Rep.
Dist.
45
R
I
Financial Institutions; Insurance; Sm Bus Empowerment Wkforce
Develop; Renewable Energy & Sustainability; Veterans' Affairs;
Substance Abuse Special Committee.
Biography: Christine Winger is a lifelong resident of Illinois, and
was raised on the Northwest side of Chicago. For the past eleven
years she served as a City Councilwoman in Wood Dale.
Currently, Christine works as a financial advisor. A graduate of
Illinois State University, she resides with her husband Mark in
Wood Dale.
Christine Winger
Springfield Office:
(217) 782-4014
Associated Senator(s): Thomas Cullerton
District Office:
One Tiffany Pointe
Suite G3
Bloomingdale, IL 60108
(847) 252-9311
*No primary opponent; will face Cynthia Borbas (D) (owner
of technology consulting firm, has never run for public office)
in the general election.
Rep.
Dist.
46
D
I
Committee assignments: Cities & Villages; Economic
Development; Higher Education; Museums, Arts, & Cultural
Enhancement; Tourism & Conventions.
Biography: Full-time legislator; former member, District 205
School Board; long-time community volunteer; married (husband,
Tim), has four children.
Deborah Conroy
Springfield Office:
Associated Senator(s): Thomas Cullerton
(217) 782-8158
*No primary opponent; will face Heidi Holan (R) (bachelor’s
from Elmhurst College, and “assists husband Jeff in a family
graphic design business,” she’ll get party support given she
has a fundraiser being hosted by Leader Durkin and several
GOP state senators and reps) in the general election. This is a
“targeted” race.
District Office:
28 S. Villa Ave.
Villa Park, IL 60181
(630) 415-3520
(630) 415-3522 FAX
Rep.
Dist.
47
R
I
Assistant Republican Leader
Committee assignments: Appropriations-Human Services
(Republican Spokesperson); Labor & Commerce Committee;
Mass Transit.
Patricia R. Bellock
Springfield Office:
(217) 782-1448
(217) 782-2289 FAX
District Office:
1 S. Cass Ave.
Westmont Centre, Suite 205
Westmont, IL 60559
(630) 852-8633
(630) 852-6530 FAX
Biography: Full-time legislator; born in Chicago; graduated from
Saint Norbert College with a bachelor's degree in History and
American Government; rated top five Illinois legislators on
business issues by IL Manufacturers; recognized for her landmark
legislation requiring mental health parity, MRSA infection
control, improving Amber Alert system and strengthening child
support; Champion of Free Enterprise by IL Chamber of
Commerce; Legislator of Year, Long Term Care; Disabilities;
Autism and Fire Protection Groups.
Associated Senator(s): Chris Nybo
Rep.
Dist.
48
R
I
Committee assignments: Consumer Protection; Economic
Development & Housing; Energy; Insurance; Judiciary - Civil;
Labor & Commerce Committee; Restorative Justice; Workers
Compensation Subcommittee; Civil Process Subcommittee.
Biography: Peter Breen is a constitutional attorney, specializing
in defense of free speech and religious liberty rights. Prior to his
election to the General Assembly, Breen served on the Lombard
Village Board, as a Trustee and as Acting Village President. He
also founded and directed a local not-for-profit that serves women
in difficult or untimely pregnancies and their children. He is the
only member of the General Assembly to hold an electrical
engineering degree, which he earned in three years from
Vanderbilt University. Breen also holds a law degree from the
University of Notre Dame. Representative Breen resides in
Lombard with his wife, Margie.
Peter Breen
Springfield Office:
(217) 782-8037
(217) 558-1072 FAX
District Office:
929 S. Main St
Suite 105A
Lombard, IL 60148
(630) 403-8135
Associated Senator(s): Chris Nybo
Election: Nov. 2016; won election in 2014 (defeated former Rep.
Sandra Pihos in Republican primary)
Email: Not listed
Rep.
Dist.
49
R
I
Committee assignments: Tollway Oversight (Republican
Spokesperson); Cities & Villages (Republican Spokesperson);
Energy; Transportation, Regulation, Roads; Mass Transit.
Biography: Mike Fortner (R-95, West Chicago) former mayor of
West Chicago, and has headed transportation policy for the
DuPage Mayors and Managers Conference. He has a B.A. in
math and physics from Carleton College in Northfield,
Mike Fortner
Springfield Office:
200-4N Stratton Office Building
(217) 782-1653
(217) 557-0530 FAX
Minnesota, and M.S. and Ph.D. degrees in physics from Brandeis
University in Massachusetts. He also teaches physics at Northern
Illinois University, and co-chairs the Illinois Articulation
Initiative Physics Panel. He formerly was a West Chicago
alderman and a member of the West Chicago Elementary District
33 school board.
District Office:
135 Fremont St.
West Chicago, IL 60185
(630) 293-9344
(630) 293-9785 FAX
Associated Senator(s): Jim Oberweis
Rep.
Dist.
50
R
I
Labor & Commerce Committee; Public Utilities; Sm Bus
Empowerment Wkforce Develop; Transportation, Regulation,
Roads; Restorative Justice; Appropriations-General Service;
Workforce Reconciliation Subcommitt; Business Growth &
Incentives.
Keith Wheeler
Springfield Office:
(217) 782-1486
District Office:
959 Oak Street
North Aurora, IL 60542
(630) 345-3464
Biography: Born on June 9; graduated from Oswego High
School '85; earned a B.A. degree in Economics from the
University of Illinois; owner of Responsive Network Service for
over 23 years with offices in Chicago and Oswego; past
Chairman of NFIB Illinois Leadership Council; past Board
Chairman for the Aurora Regional Chamber of Commerce; past
Chairman of the Board of Directors for the Kendall County Food
Pantry; past Chairman of the Kendall County Republican Central
Committee; Treasurer of the Oswego Bears Youth Football and
Cheer Pop Warner program; wife Lisa; three children, Matthew,
Chad, and Ava.
Associated Senator(s): Jim Oberweis
Election: Nov. 2016; won 2014 election 67.9% - 32.1% (won
Republican primary – Rep. Kay Hatcher retired)
Rep.
Dist.
51
R
I
Consumer Protection (Republican Spokesperson); Executive
(Republican Spokesperson); Mass Transit; Revenue & Finance;
Public Utilities.
Ed Sullivan, Jr.
Springfield Office:
(217) 782-3696
(217) 558-3055 FAX
District Office:
700 North Lake Street
Suite 101
Mundelein, IL 60060
(847) 566-5115
(847) 566-5155 FAX
Biography: Fremont Township Assessor, B.A. in History and
Political Science, University of Illinois; Past President, Lake Co.
Assessors Association; awarded the Legislator for the Year award
by the Illinois Police Chiefs Association and the Acorn Award by
the Nature Conservancy.
Associated Senator(s): Dan Duffy
Election: Nov. 2016; NOT running for reelection
*Nick Sauer (R) (currently Lake County Board Member and
Forest Preserve Commissioner, Gov. Rauner appointed him
as a Director on the Illinois Tollway Board, is chairman of the
Cuba Township Republicans, bachelor’s degree from the
University of Denver, and is “obtaining his master’s degree
from Northwestern University”) is only candidate in the
Republican primary. No candidates filed for the Democratic
primary. He’ll likely be unopposed.
Rep.
Dist.
52
R
I
Education; Tollway Oversight; Environment; Personnel &
Pensions; Revenue & Finance; State Government Administration.
Biography: Formerly a financial consultant and investment
banker, David is an investment specialist and legislator. He was
born October 1, 1965; a graduate of Barrington High School.
David is a graduate of Duke University and earned a Master of
Business Administration degree from the Duke Fuqua School of
Business. Former Palatine Township Trustee and Republican
nominee for U.S. Congress. Resides in Barrington Hills with his
wife, Margaret and he has two daughters.
David McSweeney
Springfield Office:
(217) 782-1517
Associated Senator(s): Dan Duffy
District Office:
105 E. Main Street
Cary, IL 60013
(847) 516-0052
(847) 516-8164 FAX
Rep.
Dist.
53
R
I
Years served: January 1983-January 1993; January 2011 Present
Transportation: Vehicles & Safety; Mass Transit; Revenue &
Finance (Republican Spokesperson); State Government
Administration.
Biography: Legislator / Business Professional / Retired Senior
Army Officer. A graduate of St. Viator High School in Arlington
Heights; Georgetown University in Washington, DC; the US
David Harris
Springfield Office:
(217) 782-3739
District Office:
800 West Central Road
Suite 120
Mount Prospect, IL 60056
(224) 635-2010
Army's Command & General Staff College; and courses at the US
Army War College. Harris served as a State Representative in the
1980s and 1990s. He left state government in 1992 and became
the Senior Vice President of the Illinois Hospital Association. He
returned to government service in 1999 as The Adjutant General
(Commanding General) of the Illinois National Guard. He was
inducted into the Ft. Benning (GA) Infantry OCS Hall of Fame in
2002, and he retired from the Army as a federally-recognized
Major General in 2003 after 33 years of service. He served in Iraq
with the US Department of State as the Deputy Director & Chief
of Staff of the Iraq Reconstruction Management Office (IRMO).
He serves as the Chair of the Governing Council of Advocate
Lutheran General Hospital in Park Ridge. Harris is a Life
Member of the Association of the US Army, the Military Officers
Association of America, the National Guard Association of the
US, and the Illinois National Guard Association. He lives in
Arlington Heights with his wife, Michelle, and they have two
grown sons.
Associated Senator(s): Matt Murphy
Rep.
Dist.
54
R
I
Business Occupational Licenses; Insurance; Environment;
Personnel & Pensions.
Thomas Morrison
Springfield Office:
(217) 782-8026
(217) 558-7016 FAX
District Office:
117 East Palatine Road
Suite 106
Palatine, IL 60067
(224) 210-6959
Biography: Small business owner, teacher; graduate of Hillsdale
College. His parents helped found Christian Liberty Academy of
Arlington Heights in 1969 where he taught fifth grade for six
years. Tom earned a 2009 Gold and 2010 Platinum industry
award for his leadership position with SERVPRO, a disaster
cleanup and restoration company based in Elk Grove; selected to
inaugural class of the 2012 Edgar Fellows Leadership Program;
married to Bethany with two children.
Associated Senator(s): Matt Murphy
Rep.
Dist.
55
D
I
Committee assignments: Cities & Villages; Economic
Development; Transportation, Regulation, Roads; Transportation:
Vehicles & Safety.
Biography: Full-time legislator; attended the University of
Illinois; former Des Plaines mayor and alderman; former
electrician and electrical inspector; former business
representative, IBEW Local 134; married (wife, Lisa), has one
son.
Martin J. Moylan
Springfield Office:
(217) 782-8007
District Office:
24 S. Des Plaines River Rd.
Ste. 400
Des Plaines, IL 60016
(847) 635-6821
(847) 257-0452 FAX
Associated Senator(s): Laura Murphy
Rep.
Dist.
56
D
I
Education; Appropriations-Human Services; Energy; Human
Services; State Government Administration; Accountability &
Administrative Rev (Vice-Chairperson).
Biography: Full-time legislator; current second vice president of
the Enders-Salk Parent Teacher Association; former president and
treasurer of the Parent Teacher Association; B.S. in Design from
the University of Cincinnati; married (husband, George) with
three children.
Michelle Mussman
Springfield Office:
(217) 782-3725
District Office:
15 W. Weathersfield Way
Schaumburg, IL 60193
(847) 923-9104
(847) 923-9105 FAX
Associated Senator(s): Laura Murphy
*No primary opponent; will face Jillian Bernas (R)
(Schaumburg Township District Library trustee, bachelor’s
from Saint Mary’s College, taught 6th grade English in
Santiago, Chile for 5 years, and has a master’s of public
policy degree from the University of Chicago/ University of
Chile) in the general election.
Rep.
Dist.
57
D
I
Committee assignments: Environment; Judiciary (Chairperson);
Personnel & Pensions (Chairperson).
Elaine Nekritz
Springfield Office:
(217) 558-1004
(217) 558-4554 FAX
District Office:
830 S. Buffalo Grove Rd.
Suite 120
Buffalo Grove, IL 60089
(847) 229-5499
(847) 229-5487 FAX
Biography: Attorney; Law Degree from University of Michigan.
Her experience includes working as a real estate attorney, later
becoming partner, with the law firm of Altheimer and Gray. A
community activist, she was chairperson of the Village of
Northbrook's Community Relations Commission from 1997 to
2002. A member of the National Council of Jewish Women and is
the Democratic Committeeman of Northfield Township. She
resides in Northbrook with her husband, Barry.
Associated Senator(s): Julie A. Morrison
Rep.
Dist.
58
D
I
Higher Education; Insurance; Judiciary; Personnel & Pensions;
Tollway Oversight.
Biography: Attorney; B.A. in Political Economy (high honors),
University of California, Berkeley, 1995; J.D. (cum laude),
Northwestern University School of Law, 1998; Assistant U.S.
Attorney, U.S. Attorney's Office, Northern District of Illinois,
2003-2011; Adjunct Professor, Northwestern University School
of Law; married (Wife, Shelby) with two children.
Scott Drury
Springfield Office:
(217) 782-0902
Associated Senator(s): Julie A. Morrison
District Office:
425 Sheridan Rd.
Highwood, IL 60040
(847) 681-8580
Rep.
Dist.
59
D
I
Years served: September 2009 - Present
Education; Environment (Vice-Chairperson); Personnel &
Pensions; State Government Administration; Business Growth &
Incentives (Chairperson).
Carol Sente
Biography: An active volunteer and youth counselor, Carol is a
former Vice President of the Vernon Hills Park District (20062009), Owner and President of SRBL Architects (2003-2011),
and currently VP of FGM Architects, Oak Brook. She was born in
Chicago, grew up in Glenview; graduated from Glenbrook South
High School and Indiana University with a Bachelor of Science in
Business with Master’s coursework from Northwestern’s Kellogg
School of Management. She has served on several private boards
and volunteered in numerous charitable organizations.
Springfield Office:
(217) 782-0499
(217) 558-1092 FAX
Associated Senator(s): Terry Link
District Office:
430 N. Milwaukee Ave.
Suite 8
Lincolnshire, IL 60069
(847) 478-9909
(847) 478-9960 FAX
*No primary opponent; will face Dawn Abernathy (R)
(bachelor’s from the University of Miami, master’s from
National-Louis University, appears to be anti-Speaker
Madigan, is a Mundelein village trustee, and was appointed to
the Lake County Housing Authority) in the general election.
Rep.
Dist.
60
D
I
Years served: July 2010 - Present
Committee assignments: Cities & Villages; Elementary &
Secondary Education; Small Business Empowerment & Workfo
(Vice-Chairperson); Counties & Townships; Adoption Reform;
Bio-Technology; Appropriations-Human Services.
Rita Mayfield
Springfield Office:
(217) 558-1012
(217) 558-1092 FAX
District Office:
120 S Genesee St.
Waukegan, IL 60085
(847) 599-2800
Biography: B.S. in Computer Science from Columbia College,
M.S. in Management and Organization Behavior with an
emphasis in Organization Development from Benedictine
University; former vice-president of the Waukegan Board of
Education, member of the Waukegan Schools Foundation Board,
volunteer financial instructor for Habitat for Humanity, and
founding member of Citizens Organized for School Leadership
Accountability (COSLA); has two children.
Associated Senator(s): Terry Link
*No primary opponent; will face Robert Ochsner (R) (not info
besides that he’s running) in the general election.
(847) 599-2955 FAX
Rep.
Dist.
61
R
I
Years served: July 2014 – Present
Appropriations-Public Safety; Elem Sec Ed School Curricu
Policies; Human Services; Juvenile Justice & System-Involved;
Personnel & Pensions; Special Needs Services
Sheri Jesiel
Springfield Office:
(217) 782-8151
(217) 557-7207 FAX
District Office:
Warren Township Center
17801 W. Washington St.
Gurnee, IL 60031
(847) 855-8600
(847) 855-6042 FAX
Biography: Lifelong resident of the Zion-Winthrop Harbor area;
attends Christ Community Church; A graduate of Carthage
College; holds a Bachelor's Degree in Business Administration
and Accounting; former Program Director and staff member for
Camp Zion; is also a Business Manager and Accountant;
currently one of the only Certified Public Accountants to serve in
the Illinois General Assembly; has 3 children and 4
grandchildren.
Associated Senator(s): Melinda Bush
*No primary opponent; will face Nick Ciko (D) (is from
Lindenhurst) in the general election.
Rep.
Dist.
62
D
I
Economic Development; State Government Administration;
Transportation, Regulation, Roads; Tollway Oversight.
Biography: Full-time state legislator; graduated from DePaul
University of Chicago, studied Public Policy & Administration
and Metropolitan Land Use (Urban Planning) and Political
Science; former Avon Township Supervisor; past president of
Round Lake Area Chamber of Commerce; he and his family are
life-long residents of Lake County and have been small-business
owners for three generations.
Sam Yingling
Springfield Office:
(217) 782-7320
Associated Senator(s): Melinda Bush
District Office:
20 W. North Street
Hainesville, IL 60030
(847) 231-6262
(847) 231-6102 FAX
*No primary opponent; will face Rod Drobinski (R) (served
as Lake County assistant state’s attorney, wife is also an
assistant state’s attorney, he serves on the Wauconda Police
Commission and the Fremont Library Board, graduate of
Notre Dame, and JD from Georgetown Law School) in the
general election.
Rep.
Dist.
63
D
I
Committee assignments: International Trade & Commerce
(Vice-Chairperson); Public Utilities; State Government
Administration (Chairperson); Accountability & Administrative
Rev; Business Growth & Incentives.
Biography: Attorney; law firm of Franks, Gerkin & McKenna;
Bachelors of Arts Degree in Political Science from the University
of Wisconsin/Madison; law degree from the American University
Jack D. Franks
Springfield Office:
(217) 782-1717
(217) 557-2118 FAX
Washington College of Law; a member of several Chambers of
Commerce in McHenry County; (wife) Debby; has two children.
District Office:
1193 South Eastwood Drive
Woodstock, IL 60098
(815) 334-0063
(815) 334-9147 FAX
Associated Senator(s): Pamela J. Althoff
*No primary opponent; Republican primary has Steven Reick
(R) (might be tossed from ballot) and Jeffery Lichte (R) (is a
likely Jack Franks “plant”).
Rep.
Dist.
64
R
I
Elementary & Secondary Education; Adoption Reform;
International Trade & Commerce; Transportation, Regulation,
Roads; Mass Transit; Museums, Arts, & Cultural Enhanceme;
State Government Administration.
Barbara Wheeler
Springfield Office:
(217) 782-1664
(217) 557-7016 FAX
District Office:
37 E. Grand Ave.
Suite 101
Fox Lake, IL 60020
(847) 973-0064
Biography: Former volunteer for the United States Peace Corps,
Middle School Teacher at Wauconda Middle School, and
McHenry County Board Member; graduated, Loyola University,
Education; Masters, National Louis University, Masters in
Education; volunteer at St. Thomas the Apostle Catholic Church;
married (husband, Joe), has four daughters and one son.
Associated Senator(s): Pamela J. Althoff
Rep.
Dist.
65
R
I
& Villages; Judiciary - Civil; Sm Bus Empowerment Wkforce
Develop; Transportation, Regulation, Roads; Museums, Arts, &
Cultural Enhanceme; Renewable Energy & Sustainability;
General Law Subcommittee.
Steven A. Andersson
Springfield Office:
(217) 782-5457
(217) 782-1138 FAX
District Office:
127 S. 1st Street
Suite 204
Geneva, IL 60134
(630) 457-5460
Email:
Biography: State Representative Steve Andersson of Geneva is a
licensed attorney and small business owner who grew up in
Chicago's south suburbs. He received his undergraduate degree
from Northern Illinois University in 1986. After working in the
private sector for a few years, he returned to NIU where he
completed his Law degree in 1992, Magna Cum Laude. He was
admitted to the Illinois Bar that same year. While at NIU, he met
his wife Nanette, who he married in 1987. Together, they have
two children, Matthew and Sarah. He is a partner in the law firms
of Mickey, Wilson, Weiler, Renzi & Andersson, P.C. and the
Elder Law Center, P.C. where he specializes in municipal law and
elder law issues.
Associated Senator(s): Karen McConnaughay
Election: Nov. 2016; won GOP primary against 2 other
opponents in 2014; won unopposed in the general election
Rep.
Dist.
66
R
I
Committee assignments: Energy (Republican Spokesperson);
Business Growth & Incentives; Environment (Republican
Spokesperson); Executive; Mass Transit (Republican
Spokesperson).
Biography: Born July 30, 1955; B.S. in Environmental Health
Science, Indiana State University; married (wife, Cathy), has one
son and two daughters.
Michael W. Tryon
Springfield Office:
(217) 782-0432
(217) 782-3189 FAX
District Office:
1500 Carlemont
Suite D
Crystal Lake, IL 60014
(815) 459-6453
(815) 356-0643 FAX
Associated Senator(s): Karen McConnaughay
*Four candidates in the Republican primary; Allen Skillicorn
(R) (is marketing director for a local electronics
manufacturer, vice-chairman for the Kane County
Republicans), Dan Wilbrandt (R) (bachelor’s from UIUC,
master’s from UIUC, JD from John Marshall, assistant
state’s attorney in McHenry County, and is a West Dundee
Village Trustee), Carolyn Schofield (R) (served on Crystal
Lake Planning and Zoning Commission, was member of
Crystal Lake City Council, elected to McHenry County Board
in 2012, and has a bachelor’s from UIUC), and Paul Serwatka
(R) (has been endorsed by former Congressmen Joe Walsh,
was elected Lakewood Village trustee, and has deposited
$100,000 into his campaign fund); the Democratic primary
has one candidate, Nancy Zettler (D) (not much info on her).
Rep.
Dist.
67
D
I
Years served: July 2014 – Present
Committee assignments: Agriculture & Conservation; Economic
Development & Housing; Financial Institutions; Human Services
(Vice-Chairperson); Renewable Energy & Sustainability.
Litesa Wallace
Springfield Office:
237-E Stratton Building
(217) 782-3167
(217) 557-4502 FAX
District Office:
200 S. Wyman
Suite 304
Rockford, IL 61101
(815) 987-7433
(815) 987-7225 FAX
Biography: Mental health counselor; attended Western Illinois
University, received Ph.D. in Educational Psychology from
Northern Illinois University, where she also taught psychology
courses; member, Delta Sigma Theta; co-founder, Rockford AntiRacism Network; fellow, Diversifying Faculty in Higher
Education, 2005-09; has one son.
Associated Senator(s): Steve Stadelman
Election: Nov. 2016; appointed to seat after State Rep. Chuck
Jefferson retired; won 2014 election unopposed
*Two primary opponents; Lisa Jackson (is a member of the
Rockford School board, is an independent consultant who
specializes in social and civic engagement); Wladimiro
Aguirre (little info) in the general election. The president of
the Rockford chapter of the NAACP has filed a challenge to
both Jackson and Aguirre’s petitions.
Rep.
Dist.
68
R
I
Years served: August 2012 - Present
Committee assignments: Restorative Justice; AppropriationsPublic Safety; Public Safety: Police & Fire Commit; Consumer
Protection; Human Services; Public Utilities; State Government
Administration.
Biography: Rockford Police Detective. Winnebago County
Board member 2010-2012, Harlem Township Board member
2008-2010, volunteered as Chairman of the Machesney Park
Zoning Board of Appeals from 2006-2008, and volunteered for
the Administrative and Finance Committee from 2007-2008.
John M. Cabello
Springfield Office:
205A-N Stratton Office Building
(217) 782-0455
(217) 782-1139 FAX
Associated Senator(s): Steve Stadelman
*No primary opponent; will face Tricia Sweeney (D) (from
Rockford, was marketing director at Rock Valley College,
and has served on a number of boards) in general election.
District Office:
1957 Harlem Road
Loves Park, IL 61111
(815) 282-0083
(815) 282-0085 FAX
Rep.
Dist.
69
R
I
Education; Appropriations-Higher Education; Cities & Villages;
Business Growth & Incentives; Executive; Labor & Commerce
Committee; Revenue & Finance.
Joe Sosnowski
Biography: Director of Institutional Advancement, Rockford
Christian Schools; Illinois Licensed Real Estate Salesperson; born
April 13, 1977, in Hanover Park, IL; graduated, West Chicago
High School, 1995; B.A., English, Northern Illinois University,
1999; former Alderman, City of DeKalb, 1999-2003; former
Alderman, City of Rockford, 2005-2010; member of Holy Family
Catholic Church; on the regional board of Children's Home and
Aid; member of Next Rockford (young professionals); recipient
of the Rockford Chamber of Commerce's 40 Under 40 Award;
married (wife, Roxanne), has two sons, Aidan and Roman, and a
baby girl, Ellie. To learn more, please visit
sosnowski.ilhousegop.org.
Springfield Office:
(217) 782-0548
(217) 782-1141 FAX
District Office:
305 Amphitheater Drive
Rockford, IL 61107
(815) 547-3436
(815) 516-8434 FAX
Associated Senator(s): Dave Syverson
*No primary opponent; will face Angelique Bodine (D) (little
info) in the general election.
Rep.
Dist.
70
R
I
Education (Republican Spokesperson); Appropriations-Higher
Education; Public Safety: Police & Fire Commit; Higher
Education; Business Growth & Incentives; State Government
Administration (Republican Spokesperson).
Robert W. Pritchard
Springfield Office:
(217) 782-0425
(217) 782-1275 FAX
District Office:
2600 DeKalb Avenue
Suite C
Biography: Agriculture businessman; born Feb. 2, 1945, in
Aurora; B.S. and Masters in Communication, University of
Illinois; farmer and former Executive Director of Illinois Ag
Leadership Foundation, seed marketer and specialist in public
affairs, University Extension Communicator and County Ag
Advisor, and Radio - TV reporter; served as County Board
member and Chair, School Board member and a leader in
community groups; married (wife, Mary) has two sons.
Associated Senator(s): Dave Syverson
Sycamore, IL 60178
(815) 748-3494
(815) 748-4630 FAX
Election: Nov. 2016; won 2014 election unopposed; rumored
retirement
Rep.
Dist.
71
D
I
Energy; Small Business Empowerment & Workfo;
Transportation, Regulation, Roads; Public Safety: Police & Fire
Commit.
Biography: Full-time legislator; attended Black Hawk College
and Western Illinois; former legislative aide to Congressman
Lane Evans; married (Deb); two children.
Mike Smiddy
Springfield Office:
(217) 782-3992
District Office:
201 N. Main St.
Unit 2
Port Byron, IL 61275
(309) 848-9098
(309) 848-9101 FAX
Associated Senator(s): Neil Anderson
Election: Nov. 2016; won 2014 election 50.5% - 49.5% (won by
314 votes)
*No primary opponent; will face Tony McCombie (R)
(female, is mayor of Savanna, has local party support,
bachelor’s from WIU, “student of Public Administration at
UIC,” worked as a realtor with Mel Foster Co.) in the general
election.
Rep.
Dist.
72
D
I
Years served: March 2003 - Present
Committee assignments: Agriculture & Conservation
(Chairperson); Appropriations-Public Safety; Counties &
Townships (Vice-Chairperson); Environment; Health Care
Licenses (Vice-Chairperson); Public Safety: Police & Fire
Commit.
Biography:
Patrick Verschoore
Springfield Office:
(217) 782-5970
(217) 558-1253 FAX
District Office:
1504 3rd Ave., 2nd Floor
County Office Bldg.
Rock Island, IL 61201
(309) 558-3612
(309) 793-4764 FAX
Associated Senator(s): Neil Anderson
*Four candidates in the Democratic primary; Jeff Jacobs
(bachelor’s from Drake, has a JD, is a practicing attorney in
Moline, and is the nephew of Rep. Verschoore), Michael
Halpin (JD from UIUC, clerked for Illinois Supreme Court
Chief Justice Rita Garman, serves on board of directors for
Bridging the Gap: Stand Down for Homeless Veterans, and
practices law at Rock Island law firm McCarthy, Callas, &
Feeney, P.C.), Katelyn Hotle (Rock Island city council
member, and was an Edgar Fellow in 2014), and Glen Evans
(social activist who ran for office in 2012). Two candidates in
the Republican primary; Brandi McGuire (attended
Blackhawk College, advocate for children with disabilities),
and Jordan Thoms (graduate of Augustana College, worked
for Mel Foster Co. in real estate, is the marketing and event
coordinator for the Fyre Lake Golf Course community).
Rep.
Dist.
73
R
I
Deputy Republican Leader
Years served: February 1986-January 1987 (Senate); January
1989 - Present (House)
Committee assignments: Rules; Accountability &
Administrative Rev; Appropriations-Human Services; Housing
(Republican Spokesperson); Financial Institutions; Labor &
Commerce Committee.
David R. Leitch
Springfield Office:
(217) 782-8108
(217) 557-3047 FAX
District Office:
5407 N. University St.
Arbor Hall, Suite B
Peoria, IL 61614
(309) 690-7373
(309) 690-7375 FAX
Biography: National City Bank, vice president (retired); born
Aug.22, 1948, in Three Rivers, MI; B.A., history, Kalamazoo
College, Kalamazoo, MI; was awarded the 1998 Nathan Davis
Award as State Legislator of the Year in the U.S. by the
American Medical Association; has received numerous
"Legislator of the Year" awards; Guardian of Small Business
Award; Champion of Free Enterprise; numerous Farm Bureau
Activator Awards. Current board service: Susan G. Komen
Foundation; has three children.
Associated Senator(s): Chuck Weaver
*No candidates in the Democratic primary. One candidate in
Republican primary, Ryan Spain (is a Peoria City
Councilmen, bachelor’s from UIUC, MBA from Bradley
University, and is OSF Healthcare System’s vice-president of
government relations).
Rep.
Dist.
74
R
I
Appropriations-Public Safety; Public Safety: Police & Fire
Commit (Republican Spokesperson); Counties & Townships
(Republican Spokesperson); Elementary & Secondary Education;
Museums, Arts, & Cultural Enhancement.
Donald L. Moffitt
Springfield Office:
(217) 782-8032
(217) 557-0179 FAX
District Office:
64 S. Prairie St., #5
Galesburg, IL 61401
(309) 343-8000
(309) 343-2683 FAX
Biography: Full-time state legislator; born Feb. 18, 1947, in
Galesburg; B.S., agricultural education and economics,
University of Illinois; former Knox County Treasurer, Knox
County Board member and chair, Knoxville City Council
member, mayor of Oneida and alderman in Oneida; married
(wife, Carolyn), has three children.
Associated Senator(s): Chuck Weaver
*One candidate in the Democratic primary; Bill Butts (local
Galesburg attorney, has run previously in 1992 and 2002).
Three candidates in the Republican primary; Daniel Swanson
(from Alpha, retired Army Lt. Col., Bronze Star recipient,
serves on Henry County Board, and is an Oxford Township
Republican committeeman), Michael DeSutter (bachelor’s
from ISU, farmer, sits on OSF St. Mary Hospital Board), and
Wayne Saline (U of I grad, former fire chief of Rio, was
member of Knox County Board for 11 years, and is the
current chair of the Knox County Republicans).
Rep.
Dist.
75
R
I
Years served: August 2013 – Present
Appropriations-Public Safety; Elem Sec Ed Charter School
Policy; Energy; Judiciary - Criminal; Restorative Justice; Special
Needs Services; Firearms and Firearm Safety Subcomm; Criminal
Justice Reform Subcommitte.
John D. Anthony
Springfield Office:
(217) 782-5997
District Office:
1421 N. Division St.
Morris, IL 60450
(815) 416-1475
Biography: Law Enforcement Officer since 2005, born and
raised in Chicago; former Kendall County Sheriff's Deputy;
Awarded "Cop of the Future" for leadership; former Champaign
Police Officer; Bachelor's Degree from Christian Bible College &
Seminary, Independence, MO; Co-founded Charitable
Foundation, YARN, with wife Deborah; has four children;
Representative since August 2013.
Associated Senator(s): Sue Rezin
Election: Nov. 2016; won 2014 election unopposed in general;
was appointed to position in August 2013 after State Rep. Pam
Roth resigned.
*No primary opponents. One Democratic primary candidate,
Martha Shugart (is a nurse, was deputy coroner for Grundy
County, and ran against Rep. Anthony in 2014
unsuccessfully).
Rep.
Dist.
76
D
I
Years served:
Biography:
Associated Senator(s): Sue Rezin
Election: Nov. 2016; NOT running for reelection (received
appointment as Auditor General of Illinois)
Andrew F. Skoog
Springfield Office:
(217) 782-0140
(217) 557-7680 FAX
District Office:
221 E. St. Paul Street
Spring Valley, IL 61362
(815) 664-2717
(815) 663-1629 FAX
*No primary opponent. Two candidates in the Republican
primary; Jacob Bramel (US Air Force veteran 2010-2014, will
graduate from the University of Central Missouri this month)
and Jerry Long (was a union truck driver, Air Force veteran,
and ran against former Rep. Mautino and lost by 1% in
2014).
Rep.
Dist.
77
D
I
Cities & Villages (Vice-Chairperson); Higher Education; Special
Needs Services; State Government Administration; Elem Sec Ed
School Curricu Policies; Substance Abuse Special Committee;
Local Government Subcommittee
Biography: Full-time legislator; B.A., Human Services
Administration, Elmhurst College; master's degree, Library and
Information Services, University of Illinois; former coordinator of
access services, Elmhurst College Library; former member,
Addison Elementary District 4 school board; resides in Addison;
married, has four children.
Kathleen Willis
Springfield Office:
(217) 782-3374
Associated Senator(s): Don Harmon
District Office:
112 N. Wolf Rd.
Northlake, IL 60164
(708) 562-6970
(708) 562-6974 FAX
Election: Nov. 2016; beat primary opponent, won 2014 election
unopposed in general
*No primary opponent. Two candidates in Republican
primary; Anthony Airdo (not much info, is from Melrose
Park), and Lisa Wesa (is from Addison).
Rep.
Dist.
78
D
I
Appropriations-Public Safety; Elementary & Secondary
Education; Transportation, Regulation, Roads; Health &
Healthcare Disparities (Vice-Chairperson); Housing; Museums,
Arts, & Cultural Enhancement (Chairperson).
Biography: Lifelong resident of Chicago's Greater Westside;
graduate of Oak Park River Forest High School; bachelor's degree
in Management/Marketing from Drake University in Des Moines,
IA; master's degree in Hospital Administration from Oklahoma
Camille Y. Lilly
Springfield Office:
(217) 782-6400
(217) 558-1054 FAX
University, and working on Executive MBA from Northwestern
University's Kellogg School of Management; serves on the boards
of Westside Health Authority, Loretto Hospital Foundation,
Bethel New Life, Columbus Park Advisory Council, and Circle
Family Care.
District Office:
5755 W. Division
Chicago, IL 60651
(773) 473-7300
(773) 473-7378 FAX
Associated Senator(s): Don Harmon
Rep.
Dist.
79
D
I
Committee assignments: Agriculture & Conservation; Cities &
Villages; Economic Development; State Government
Administration.
Katherine Cloonen
Springfield Office:
(217) 782-5981
District Office:
1 Dearborn Square
Suite 419
Kankakee, IL 60901
(815) 939-1983
(815) 939-0081 FAX
Biography: Small business owner, farmer; B.A., Ball State
University; M.Ed., National College of Education; former music
teacher; served on multi-employer pension, health and welfare,
and apprentice boards; member, Board of Directors Provena St.
Mary's Hospital; member, Sacred Heart of Goodrich Catholic
Church; resides in Kankakee; married (husband, Gary), has two
daughters and two grandchildren.
Associated Senator(s): Toi W. Hutchinson
Election: Nov. 2016; won 2014 election 50.2% - 49.8% (won by
122 votes); possible GOP opponent Lindsay Parkhurst (R), a local
attorney from Kankakee.
*No primary opponent. Will face Lindsay Parkhurst (R)
(attorney from Kankakee, attended law school in Chicago,
and is running for political for first time) in the general
election.
Rep.
Dist.
80
D
I
Business Occupational Licenses; Cities & Villages (Chairperson);
Insurance; Mass Transit; Business Growth & Incentives; Public
Safety: Police & Fire Commit (Vice-Chairperson); Tollway
Oversight.
Anthony DeLuca
Springfield Office:
(217) 782-1719
(217) 558-4944 FAX
District Office:
195 W. Joe Orr Rd., Suite 201
Chicago Heights, IL 60411
(708) 754-7900
(708) 754-7904 FAX
Biography: Businessman; 2012-Present-- Consultant, Republic
Services; 1987-2012 director of operations at Skyline Disposal
Company, a third-generation family-owned business; member of
the International Brotherhood of Teamsters Local 731; Chicago
Heights Mayor, 2003-2009; former member and President of
Bloom Township High School District 206 Board of Education
1995-2003; Director, Chicago Heights Small Fry Basketball
League; graduate of Homewood-Flossmoor High School and
Elmhurst College; married (wife, Sarah), father of three.
Associated Senator(s): Toi W. Hutchinson
*Currently
unopposed
Rep.
Dist.
81
R
I
Years served: November 2010-January 2013 (Senate); January
2013 - Present (House)
Committee assignments: Tollway Oversight; Health Care
Licenses; Economic Development (Republican Spokesperson);
International Trade & Commerce; Judiciary; Labor & Commerce
Committee; Transportation, Regulation, Roads (Republican
Spokesperson).
Ron Sandack
Springfield Office:
(217) 782-6578
District Office:
633 Rogers St.
Suite 103
Downers Grove, IL 60515
(630) 737-0504
(630) 737-0509 FAX
Biography: B.A. University of Illinois; J.D. DePaul University
College of Law; Former Mayor of Downers Grove; Partner at the
Chicago law firm Gaido & Fintzen; Married (wife, Kevan), has
two children.
Associated Senator(s): Christine Radogno
*No primary opponent. Will face Greg Hose (D) (Serves on
Downers Grove Village Council, bachelor’s from Michigan
State University, JD from George Washington University
Law School) in the general election.
Rep.
Dist.
82
R
I
Years served: January 1995-January 2003, January 2006 Present
Committee assignments: Accountability & Administrative Rev;
Housing; Judiciary; Financial Institutions; Transportation,
Regulation, Roads.
Biography: Born January 28, 1961; B.S. Illinois State University;
J.D. John Marshall Law School; married (wife, Celeste), has 4
daughters.
Jim Durkin
Springfield Office:
(217) 782-0494
(217) 557-7209 FAX
District Office:
915 55th Street
Suite 202
Western Springs, IL 60558
(708) 246-1104
(708) 246-1173 FAX
Associated Senator(s): Christine Radogno
Rep.
Dist.
83
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I
Education; Appropriations-Higher Education; Business
Occupational Licenses; Consumer Protection; Elementary &
Secondary Education (Chairperson); Accountability &
Administrative Rev.
Biography: Real estate broker; born and raised in Aurora;
bachelor's degree and ROTC, University of Illinois at Chicago;
commissioned officer in the U.S. Army until 1993, Illinois
National Guard until 1997; resides in Aurora; married, two
daughters
Linda Chapa LaVia
Springfield Office:
(217) 558-1002
(217) 782-0927 FAX
Associated Senator(s): Linda Holmes
Election: Nov. 2016; won 2014 election unopposed; announced
intentions to run for Mayor of Aurora.
District Office:
8 E. Galena Blvd., Suite 240
Aurora, IL 60506
(630) 264-6855
(630) 264-6752 FAX
Rep.
Dist.
84
D
I
Appropriations-General Service; Cities & Villages; Economic
Development; Small Business Empowerment & Workfo.
Biography: Full-time legislator; veteran of U.S. Marine Corps;
former 3rd Ward alderman, city of Aurora; former substitute
teacher, East Aurora District 131; former registered financial
advisor; B.S. in Political Science, and MPA, Northern Illinois
University; member of Aurora American Legion Post 84, Fox
Valley Marines, DuPage County Marine Corps League, AmVets
Stephanie A. Kifowit
Springfield Office:
(217) 782-8028
Post 103, Women Marine Association, Aurora Regional Chamber
of Commerce; Business and Retention Committee Chairman for
the Aurora Business Downtown Board; married (husband, Steve),
has two children.
District Office:
1677 Montgomery Rd.
Ste. 116
Aurora, IL 60504
(630) 585-1308
(630) 585-1357 FAX
Associated Senator(s): Linda Holmes
*No primary opponent. Will run against Mike Strick (R) (is
from Naperville) in the general election.
Rep.
Dist.
85
D
I
Education; Economic Development; Environment (Chairperson);
State Government Administration (Vice-Chairperson).
Biography: Full-time State Representative; former criminal
prosecutor in the Will County State’s Attorney’s office; former
public middle-school teacher; B.A. from College of William and
Mary; J.D., Loyola University Chicago School of Law; married
(husband, Craig).
Emily McAsey
Springfield Office:
(217) 782-4179
(217) 557-7204 FAX
District Office:
209 W. Romeo Rd.
Romeoville, IL 60446
(815) 372-0085
(815) 372-0080 FAX
Associated Senator(s): Pat McGuire
Rep.
Dist.
86
D
I
& Villages; Economic Development (Vice-Chairperson); Small
Business Empowerment & Workforce (Vice-Chairperson);
Transportation, Regulation, Roads; Business Growth &
Incentives.
Biography: Born and raised in Elwood, IL; former trustee,
Jackson Township; member of the International Machinist and
Aerospace Workers Union; member of St. Rose’s Parish in
Wilmington; married (wife, Theresa) and proud father of three
children.
Lawrence M. Walsh, JR.
Springfield Office:
(217) 782-8090
(217) 524-1794 FAX
Associated Senator(s): Pat McGuire
District Office:
121 Springfield Avenue
Joliet, IL 60435
(815) 730-8600
(815) 730-8121 FAX
Rep.
Dist.
87
R
I
Committee assignments: Museums, Arts, & Cultural
Enhanceme; Environment; Tourism & Conventions;
Transportation, Regulation, Roads; Transportation: Vehicles &
Safety
Biography: Rep. Tim Butler previously served as district chief of
staff to former U.S. Rep. Ray LaHood and to U.S. Rep. Rodney
Rep.
Dist.
88
Tim Butler
Springfield Office:
(217) 782-0053
(217) 782-0897 FAX
Davis. A 1990 graduate of Eastern Illinois University, Tim and
his wife Wendy have lived in Sangamon County since 1998. He
is active in the Lincoln Park Neighborhood Association and
serves on the Boards of Directors of the Dirksen Congressional
Center and Downtown Springfield, Inc.
District Office:
(217) 782-0053
(217) 782-0897 FAX
Associated Senator(s): William E. Brady
Election: Nov. 2016; appointed in March 2015 after State Rep.
Rich Brauer was appointed to serve as Assistant Director of
IDOT;
R
I
Committee assignments: Business Occupational Licenses;
Economic Development; Insurance; Adoption Reform
(Republican Spokesperson); International Trade & Commerce
(Republican Spokesperson).
Biography: Born September 6, 1946; B.A. in Government,
University of Virginia; Married (wife, Deb), has two daughters.
Keith P. Sommer
Springfield Office:
(217) 782-0221
(217) 557-1098 FAX
District Office:
121 West Jefferson
Morton, IL 61550
(309) 263-9242
Associated Senator(s): William E. Brady
(309) 263-8187 FAX
Rep.
Dist.
89
R
I
Years served: October 2013 – Present
Appropriations-Public Safety; Human Services; Judiciary Criminal; Labor & Commerce Committee; Revenue & Finance;
Veterans' Affairs; Finance Subcommittee; Unemployment
Insurance Subcommittee; Workforce Reconciliation Subcommitt.
Brian Stewart
Springfield Office:
(217) 782-8186
(217) 558-7016 FAX
District Office:
50 West Douglas Street
Stewart Centre Suite 1001
Freeport, IL 61032
(815) 232-0774
(815) 232-0777 FAX
Biography: Born 10/25/57; Graduate of Freeport High School,
Army Veteran, Retired Stephenson County Sheriff's Deputy,
former Freeport Alderman, Freeport Township Trustee, Public
Safety Committeeman and Vice Chairman of Community
Development Chairman and Board Member of the Northwest
Illinois Criminal Justice Commission, Freeport Area Chamber of
Commerce and Northwest Illinois Development Alliance.
Currently manages over 20 businesses in the Freeport area.
Former Chairman of the United Way of Northwest Illinois and
current member of the Freeport Rotary, AMVETS Post 32,
Stephenson County Farm Bureau, FHN Foundation and was the
Charter President of the Stephenson County Employees - UAW
Local 2261.
Associated Senator(s): Tim Bivins
Rep.
Dist.
90
R
.
Higher Education; Human Services; Economic Development;
Health & Healthcare Disparities; Transportation, Regulation,
Roads; Health Care Availability Access.
Tom Demmer
Springfield Office:
(217) 782-0535
District Office:
1221 Currency Court
Suite B
Rochelle, IL 61068
(815) 561-3690
(815) 561-3691 FAX
Biography: Tom Demmer (R-Dixon) developed a passion for
public service early in life. Tom’s work has taken him from
Dixon to the White House and back home again. He is employed
by Katherine Shaw Betha Hospital as Director of Marketing &
Strategic Planning, a former Lee County Board member where he
served on the finance and property committees and the treasure
for the Board of Directors of the Ronald Reagan Boyhood Home
Preservation Foundation. He graduated magna cum laude from
the University of Dayton with a bachelor’s degree in
communications and minor in political science.
Associated Senator(s): Tim Bivins
Rep.
Dist.
91
R
I
Cities & Villages; Economic Development; Insurance;
International Trade & Commerce; Transportation: Vehicles &
Safety; Small Business Empowerment & Workforce.
Michael D. Unes
Springfield Office:
(217) 782-8152
(217) 782-1275 FAX
District Office:
19 S. Capitol St.
Pekin, IL 61554
(309) 620-8631
(309) 349-3046 FAX
Biography: State Representative Mike Unes is currently serving
his first term in the Illinois General Assembly representing the
91st District. Rep. Unes is a dedicated leader focused on an
agenda for Fulton, Tazewell and Peoria County families that
includes fiscal responsibility, attracting employers back to
Illinois, and reforming state government ethics. Representative
Unes has a background in computer networking as well as
experience serving on East Peoria’s city council, where he
oversaw accounts and finance and served as mayor pro-tem. He
also started a literacy campaign for the Tazewell-Woodford
County Head Start program. In January 2012, Rep. Unes was
named East Peoria Distinguished Citizen of the Year by the East
Peoria Chamber of Commerce and he was named Public Official
of the Year by the Illinois Association of Chief of Police in
March 2012. The 91st District includes all or parts of the
communities of East Peoria, Pekin, Canton, Lewistown,
Farmington, Cuba, Bartonville, Marquette Heights, Mapleton,
Kingston Mines and Creve Coeur. Rep. Unes received his
Bachelor’s Degree from Bradley University in 1996. He was
selected to participate in the inaugural class of the 2012 Edgar
Fellows Leadership Program. Mike, his wife Natalie and their
four children live in East Peoria. To learn more about Rep. Unes,
please visit his Web site at: mikeunes.net
Associated Senator(s): David Koehler
Rep.
Dist.
92
D
I
Financial Institutions; International Trade & Commerce; Public
Utilities; Accountability & Administrative Rev (Chairperson).
Jehan Gordon-Booth
Springfield Office:
(217) 782-3186
(217) 558-4552 FAX
District Office:
300 E. War Memorial Drive
Suite 303
Peoria, IL 61614
(309) 681-1992
(309) 681-8572 FAX
Biography: Full-time state legislator; lifelong Peoria resident;
prior to taking office as State Representative, served as a member
of the Pleasant Hill District 69 School Board, worked at Illinois
Central College as a retention coordinator, and was chair of
Peoria Promise; previously worked at Bradley University’s Small
Business Development Center, helping to provide assistance to
local entrepreneurs; former AmeriCorps VISTA worker; board
member, Friends of People with AIDS; volunteer, Junior
Achievement of Central Illinois; B.A., University of Illinois at
Urbana-Champaign.
Associated Senator(s): David Koehler
Rep.
Dist.
93
R
I
Committee assignments: Accountability & Administrative Rev
(Republican Spokesperson); Appropriations-Higher Education
(Republican Spokesperson); Consumer Protection; Higher
Education; Human Services; Insurance.
Norine K. Hammond
Springfield Office:
(217) 782-0416
(217) 557-4530 FAX
District Office:
331 N. Lafayette Street
P.O. Box 170
Macomb, IL 61455
(309) 836-2707
(309) 836-2231 FAX
Biography: State Representative 94th District. Appointed Dec 9,
2010 to fill the vacancy of the late Rep. Rich Myers. Served as
Legislative Aid to Rep. Myers since 1999. Born September 21,
1952 in Berwyn, IL . Attended Western Illinois University,
Macomb. Emmet Township Trustee 2004 - 2006, Township
Supervisor 2006 -2011. Served on Macomb Planning
Commission. Married (husband, Leonard) one daughter Trish.
Associated Senator(s): John M. Sullivan
*No primary opponent. Will face John Curtis (D) (board
member and president of the Illinois Stewardship Alliance, is
an educator, and is owner of Barefoot Gardens CSA) in the
general election.
Rep.
Dist.
94
R
I
Appropriations-Human Services; Consumer Protection; Sm Bus
Empowerment Wkforce Develop; Veterans' Affairs; Business
Growth & Incentives.
Biography: Graduate of Camp Point Central High School 1977;
Bach. of Science-Agriculture Western Illinois University 1981;
Founder, Owner/Operator of Frese's Video Inc. 1985-2005;
Adams County Circuit Court Clerk 2004-2012; Married to wife
Ronda for 31 years, 3 daughters Laura of Chicago, IL, Mrs. Jana
Brookshier (Daniel) of Warrensburg, MO, and Sara of Paloma.
Alpha Gamma Rho Fraternity, Quincy Catholic Charities Board,
Adams County Fair Board, Quincy Exchange Club, Adams
County Farm Bureau, Chamber of Commerce. Randy and Ronda
are members of St. Thomas Catholic Church in Camp Point, IL.
Randy E. Frese
Springfield Office:
(217) 782-8096
(217) 782-5257 FAX
District Office:
3701 East Lake Centre Dr.
Suite 3
Quincy, IL 62305
(217) 223-0833
(217) 223-1565 FAX
Associated Senator(s): John M. Sullivan
Election: Nov. 2016; won 2014 election unopposed (had one
opponent in GOP primary)
*No primary opponent. Will face Bobby Pritchett (D) (not
much info) in the general election.
Rep.
Dist.
95
R
I
Years served: February 2015 – Present
Consumer Protection; Counties & Townships; Transportation:
Vehicles & Safety; Veterans' Affairs.
Biography: Montgomery County native; graduate of Columbia
College in Columbia, Missouri; law student, Washington
University School of Law (Dean's Fellowship Scholar); interned
in the offices of Congressman John Shimkus and Congresswoman
Avery Bourne
Lynn Jenkins (Running Start Star Fellow) and the office of
Missouri State Senator Doug Libla.
Springfield Office:
2005A-N Stratton Office Building
(217) 782-8071
(217) 782-1336 FAX
Associated Senator(s): Andy Manar
Election: Nov. 2016; appointed in February 2015 after State Rep.
Wayne Rosenthal was appointed Director of DNR
District Office:
301 N. Monroe St.
Litchfield, IL 62056
(217) 324-5200
(217) 324-5201 FAX
*Rep. Bourne has two primary opponents; Dennis Scobbie (),
and Christopher Hicks (gathering info). Rep. Bourne will
likely get plenty of resources from Gov. Rauner. There is one
candidate in the Democratic primary; Mike Mathis
(gathering info).
Rep.
Dist.
96
D
I
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Development; Higher Education; Small Business Empowerment
& Workforce; Public Safety: Police & Fire Commit.
Sue Scherer
Springfield Office:
E-2 Stratton Office Building
(217) 524-0353
District Office:
1301 E. Mound Rd.
Suite 270
Decatur, IL 62526
(217) 877-9636
(217) 877-9659 FAX
Biography: Full-time legislator from Decatur; former elementary
school teacher in Maroa-Forsyth; graduate of St. Teresa High
School; bachelor's degree, Illinois State University; master's
degree in education, Eastern Illinois University; married
(husband, Brad), has four children (Beth, Sara, Marcy and Tyler)
and two grandchildren.
Associated Senator(s): Andy Manar
*No primary opponent. There are two candidates in the
Republican primary; Cindy Wolfer (business owner, lives in
Boody, former parks commissioner, and was executive
director of Leadership Illinois) and Gary Pierce (Sangamon
County GOP precinct committeeman, ran for Springfield
School Board in 2012, and works as a therapist for WebsterCantrell Hall in Decatur).
Rep.
Dist.
97
R
I
Business Occupational Licenses; Elem Sec Ed School Curricu
Policies; Insurance; Veterans' Affairs.
Mark Batinick
Springfield Office:
232-N Stratton Building
(217) 782-1331
(217) 782-3234 FAX
District Office:
24047 W. Lockport St.
Suite 213
Plainfield, IL 60544
(815) 254-0000
(815) 609-3994 FAX
Biography: Small business owner and entrepreneur; B.S.,
Business Education, University of Illinois; founder of the Will
County Liberty Club; member of the Plainfield and Oswego
Chambers of Commerce; Married (wife, Ellen) with five children
Associated Senator(s): Jennifer Bertino-Tarrant
Election: Nov. 2016; won 2014 election 56.9% - 43.1% (State
Rep. Tom Cross did not run for reelection; ran for state treasurer)
Rep.
Dist.
98
D
I
Cities & Villages; International Trade & Commerce; Small
Business Empowerment & Workforce; Transportation,
Regulation, Roads; Housing.
Natalie A. Manley
Springfield Office:
(217) 782-3316
Biography: Registered and licensed Certified Public Accountant;
A.A., Joliet Junior College; B.A., University of St. Francis; active
community volunteer, United Way of Will County; president,
Woodland Terrace Condo Association; former board member,
CASA of Will County; job shadow host, Joliet Junior College;
has one daughter.
Associated Senator(s): Jennifer Bertino-Tarrant
District Office:
2701 Black Rd.
Ste. 201
Joliet, IL 60435
(815) 725-2741
(815) 725-5269 FAX
Rep.
Dist.
99
R
I
Years served: Nov. 2015 – Present
Appropriations-Higher Education; Business Occupational
Licenses; International Trade & Commerce
Biography: Former local news reporter; worked for the Illinois
House GOP, served as chief of staff to the Illinois First Lady,
Diane Rauner.
Sara Wojicki-Jimenez
Springfield Office:
(217) 782-0044
(217) 782-0897 FAX
District Office:
(217) 782-0044
(217) 782-0897 FAX
Associated Senator(s): Wm. Sam McCann
Election: Nov. 2016; Rep. Poe appointed as Director of
Agriculture.
*Rep. Jimenez has one primary opponent; Kent Gray (Leland
Grove attorney). There is one candidate in the Democratic
primary, Tony DelGiorno (D) (bachelor’s from Illinois
College, JD from American University, is an attorney with
Rammelkamp Bradney Law Firm, and was elected to the
Sangamon County Board in 2012).
Rep.
Dist.
100
R
I
Appropriations-Human Services; Business Occupational
Licenses; Cities & Villages; Transportation, Regulation, Roads.
Biography: Born and raised in Jacksonville, attended
Jacksonville High School. B.A. in Political Science, Miami
University of Ohio. Served on the Jacksonville City Council from
2008-2012, chairing the public protection and finance
committees, and was an officer in the local Chamber of
Commerce, Rotary and Library Board, and Vice President of
I.R.C., Inc. Married (wife Kristen) with two sons.
C.D Davidsmeyer
Springfield Office:
(217) 782-1840
Associated Senator(s): Wm. Sam McCann
District Office:
325 W. State Street, Suite 102
P.O. Box 160
Jacksonville, IL 62650
(217) 243-6221
(217) 245-2071 FAX
Rep.
Dist.
101
R
I
Committee assignments: Housing; Health & Healthcare
Disparities; Elementary & Secondary Education; Environment;
Transportation: Vehicles & Safety.
Bill Mitchell
Biography: Full-time State Legislator; born March 29, 1960, in
Decatur; graduate of Eastern Illinois University in 1982, B.A. in
Political Science; Decatur City Councilman; Former Macon
Springfield Office:
(217) 782-8163
(217) 557-0571 FAX
County Republican Chairman; Decatur Mayor Pro Tem 19971998.
District Office:
5130 Hickory Point Frontage Road
Suite 100
Decatur, IL 62526
(217) 876-1968
(217) 876-1973 FAX
Associated Senator(s): Chapin Rose
*No primary opponent. There is one candidate in the
Democratic primary, Christine Law (D) (no info).
Rep.
Dist.
102
R
I
Committee assignments: Health Care Licenses; Energy;
Financial Institutions; Public Utilities; State Government
Administration.
Adam Brown
Springfield Office:
(217) 782-8398
(217) 782-7012 FAX
District Office:
510 S. Staley
Suite B
Champaign, IL 61822
(217) 607-5104
Biography: Fifth-generation family farmer from Macon County;
graduate of Richland Community College and the University of
Illinois. Served as Decatur City Councilman (2009-2010). Served
in the U.S. Department of Agriculture's APHIS division in
Champaign and the Foreign Agricultural Service in Washington
D.C. Member of the Macon County Farm Bureau. Earned
recognition as one of the Central Illinois Business Journal's Top
20 Under 40. Married (wife, Stephanie).
Associated Senator(s): Chapin Rose
Election: Nov. 2016; NOT running for reelection.
*There are three candidates in the Republican primary;
Randy Peterson (chairman of Edgar County GOP), James
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Rep.
Dist.
103
D
Acklin (lives in Ogden, superintendent of schools in St.
Joseph-Ogden, bachelor’s from EIU and holds three
advanced degrees), and Brad Halbrook (former state rep, is a
farmer and small business owner).
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Educ; Community College Access & Afford.; Environment;
Higher Education; Human Services; Special Needs Services;
Personnel & Pensions; Sm Bus Empowerment Wkforce Develop;
Public Benefits Subcommittee.
Carol Ammons
Springfield Office:
(217) 558-1009
(217) 557-4536 FAX
Biography: Full-time legislator; former member of Urbana City
Council and Champaign County Board; volunteered at Courage
Connections (A Woman's Fund); worked at Urbana-Champaign
Independent Media Center, Don Moyer Boys & Girls Club,
Salvation Army Food Pantry, and University YMCA; resides in
Urbana; married, has three children.
Associated Senator(s): Scott Bennett
District Office:
407 E. University Ave.
Ste. A
Champaign, IL 61820
(217) 531-1660
(217) 666-7521 FAX
Email:
[email protected]
Rep.
Dist.
104
R
I
Public Safety: Police & Fire Commit; Higher Education
(Republican Spokesperson); Transportation, Regulation, Roads;
Health Care Availability Access (Republican Spokesperson);
Small Business Empowerment & Workfo.
Biography:
Associated Senator(s): Scott Bennett
Chad D. Hays
Springfield Office:
(217) 782-4811
District Office:
7 E. Fairchild Street
Danville, IL 61832
(217) 477-0104
(217) 477-0102 FAX
Rep.
Dist.
105
R
I
Public Safety: Police & Fire Commit; Higher Education; Health
& Healthcare Disparities (Republican Spokesperson); Insurance;
State Government Administration.
Dan Brady
Springfield Office:
Biography: Dan Brady is from Bloomington, Illinois. He is a
licensed funeral director and embalmer. He served as McLean
County Coroner from 1992 to 2000. He received an A.A. from
Southern Illinois University and a B.A. in Elected Studies from
St. Ambrose University. He was named to the Illinois House
(217) 782-1118
(217) 558-6271 FAX
Republican Leadership team in 2003 as Republican Caucus Chair
and in 2008 he was named Assistant Minority Leader. In 2010 he
was awarded "Champion of Free Enterprise" by the Illinois
Chamber of Commerce; 2009-2010 "Guardian of Small Business"
by the National Federation of Independent Business for Illinois;
2010 "Friend of Agriculture" by the Illinois Farm Bureau. In
2009, Dan received the "Legislative Hero Award" by the Illinois
State Alliance of YMCA's. In 2008 he was awarded "Legislator
of the Year" by both the Illinois Association of County Board
Members and Commissioners and the Health Care Council of
Illinois. Dan and his wife Teri have two children.
District Office:
104 W. North Street
Normal, IL 61761
(309) 662-1100
(309) 662-1150 FAX
Associated Senator(s): Jason A. Barickman
Rep.
Dist.
106
R
I
Educ; Appropriations-Higher Education; Consumer Protection;
Higher Education; State Government Administration; Renewable
Energy & Sustainability; Elem Sec Ed School Curricu Policies.
Thomas Bennett
Springfield Office:
(217) 558-1039
Biography: Raised in Gibson City, Illinois. Former IT manager
for a national insurance company; former high school science
teacher and a corporate computer software developer and trainer.
Earned a BS in Education, BS in Applied Computer Science,
MBA, and a Doctorate of Business Administration. Married with
two grown children and three grandchildren.
District Office:
342 W. Walnut St.
Watseka, IL 60970
(815) 432-0106
Associated Senator(s): Jason A. Barickman
(815) 432-0110 FAX
Email: None listed
Rep.
Dist.
107
R
I
Appropriations-Higher Education; Appropriations-Public Safety
(Republican Spokesperson); Cities & Villages; Public Safety:
Police & Fire Commit; Small Business Empowerment & Workfo.
John Cavaletto
Springfield Office:
(217) 782-0066
(217) 782-1336 FAX
District Office:
1370 W. Main Street, Suite A
P.O. Box 1264
Salem, IL 62881
(618) 548-9080
(618) 548-9087 FAX
Biography: Born 06/08/40, B. S. in Education - Southern Illinois
University Carbondale. Master's Degree - Southern Illinois
University Carbondale. Married, wife, Connie, three sons and
three grandchildren.
Associated Senator(s): Kyle McCarter
Rep.
Dist.
108
R
I
Development; Environment; Small Business Empowerment &
Workforce.
Charles E. Meier
Springfield Office:
(217) 782-6401
District Office:
821 Main St.
Highland, IL 62249
(618) 651-0405
(618) 651-0413 FAX
Biography: Charlie E. Meier serves as the State Representative
in the 108th House District. Prior to serving in the General
Assembly, Charlie spent six years on the Washington County
Board. Charlie resides in Washington County on his family's
Centennial Farm. In 2009, Charlie was awarded the State of
Illinois Conservation Farm Family of the Year. In addition to
farming, Charlie also develops subdivisions with villas and single
family residences. Other organizations Charlie belongs to include:
Board member of Southwestern Illinois RC&D, Inc.; ViceChairman of B.C.M.W.; Addieville Area Jaycees since 1979
Associated Senator(s): Kyle McCarter
Rep.
Dist.
109
R
I
Insurance (Republican Spokesperson); Energy; Financial
Institutions; Small Business Empowerment & Workforce
(Republican Spokesperson).
Biography: Farmer; born September 15, 1964; A.S. in
Agriculture, Lake Land College, B.S. in Agriculture, University
of Illinois; Member of the Illinois Pork Producers Association,
the Jasper Co. Farm Bureau, the Jasper & Effingham County
Chamber of Commerce, the Sons of the American Legion, and St.
Thomas Catholic Church; Newton Knights of Columbus; married
(wife, Maria); two Children (Nicholas, Adriana).
David B. Reis
Springfield Office:
(217) 782-2087
(217) 557-0571 FAX
Associated Senator(s): Dale A. Righter
District Office:
219 E. Main
P.O. Box 189
Olney, IL 62450
(618) 392-0108
(618) 392-0107 FAX
Rep.
Dist.
110
R
*One primary opponent; John Curtis (has objection to
petitions filed against him, is from Hidalgo). There are no
candidates in the Democratic primary.
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Counties & Townships; Environment; Labor & Commerce
Committee; Transportation, Regulation, Roads; Health &
Healthcare Disparities; Workers Compensation Subcommittee.
Reginald “Reggie” Phillips
Springfield Office:
Biography: Reginald "Reggie" Phillips was elected to serve as
State Representative of the 110th House District in November of
2014. Representative Phillips obtained an Associate's Degree
from Lakeland College and a Bachelor of Science degree from
(217) 558-1040
(217) 558-3481 FAX
Eastern Illinois University. He and his wife Martha have been
married 39 years and currently reside in Charleston, Illinois
where they own and operate a residential and commercial
building business. They have four adult children and 10
grandchildren.
District Office:
811 W. Lincoln Ave.
Suite 200
Charleston, IL 61920
(217) 348-1110
(217) 348-1166 FAX
Associated Senator(s): Dale A. Righter
Election: Nov. 2016; won 2014 election unopposed (had two
primary opponents); State Rep. Halbrook chose not to run for
reelection
Email: Not listed
*Currently one primary opponent, Jonathan Kaye (from
Toledo)
Rep.
Dist.
111
D
I
Financial Institutions; Transportation, Regulation, Roads
(Chairperson); Transportation: Vehicles & Safety (ViceChairperson).
Daniel V. Beiser
Springfield Office:
(217) 782-5996
(217) 558-0493 FAX
District Office:
528 Henry St.
Alton, IL 62002
Biography: Full-time state legislator; born in Alton, IL; B.S.,
Mass Communication/Parks & Recreation Management, Southern
Illinois University-Edwardsville, 1978; M.S., Special Education,
Southern Illinois University-Edwardsville, 1986; former fourterm Alton City Treasurer and one-term Alton City Alderman;
former President, Catholic Charities Advisory Board; former
president, Illinois Municipal Treasures Association; former
president, Alton Marquette High School Board; member, Catholic
Charities Home Advisory Board; Riverbend Growth Association;
Greater Alton Convention and Visitors Bureau; member, Ss. Peter
& Pauls Catholic Church, Alton; married (wife, Terri), two
children.
(618) 465-5900
(618) 465-5150 FAX
Associated Senator(s): William R. Haine
Rep.
Dist.
112
R
I
Economic Development; Insurance; Environment; Judiciary;
Labor & Commerce Committee.
Dwight Kay
Springfield Office:
(217) 782-8018
District Office:
101 Southpointe
Suite B
Edwardsville, IL 62025
(618) 307-9200
(618) 307-9202 FAX
Biography: Born May 5, 1947; 1970 graduate of Taylor
University in Indiana, earned bachelor of arts degree in political
science and business administration, obtained a teachers
certificate; After graduation, began career at Cassens Transport.
Since 1995, Kay has held the position of Vice President; From
2004-2010, served as a member of the Illinois Chamber’s
Employment Law Counsel; Former chairman of National
Automobile Transporters Association Claims Council; Member
of Gideons International and an elder of Hope Presbyterian
Church in Collinsville. Married (wife Nancy) reside in Glen
Carbon, he has two children.
Associated Senator(s): William R. Haine
*No primary opponent. Will face Katie Stuart (D) (teaches
math and statistics at SIUE) in the general election.
Rep.
Dist.
113
D
I
Years served: January 1991-January 1997; October 1997January 2011; January 2013 - Present
Committee assignments: Appropriations-Public Safety (ViceChairperson); Judiciary; Labor & Commerce Committee
(Chairperson); Mass Transit; Public Utilities.
Biography: Attorney; born Nov. 6, 1961, in Highland, IL; B.S.,
Finance, Illinois State University; J.D., St. Louis University
School of Law; married (wife, Laurie), has two children.
Jay C. Hoffman
Springfield Office:
(217) 782-0104
District Office:
9200 West Main St.
Ste. 4
Belleville, IL 62223
(618) 394-2211
(618) 394-2210 FAX
Associated Senator(s): James F. Clayborne, Jr.
*No primary opponent. Will face Katherine Ruocco (R)
(bachelor’s from University of Missouri – Saint Louis, MBA
from Lindenwood Univeristy, and JD from Saint Louis
Univeristy School of Law, is sole practitioner with Ruocco
Law Office, specializes in elder law) in the general election.
Rep.
Dist.
114
D
I
Committee assignments: Executive; Approp-Elementary &
Secondary Education; Consumer Protection (Vice-Chairperson);
Counties & Townships (Chairperson); Energy.
Biography: Educator; former high school science teacher, middle
school principal, and elementary school principal; Bachelor of
Science in Education and Master of City Planning degrees from
Southern Illinois University-Edwardsville; member of the East St.
Louis City Council; married (wife, Pearlie) with two adult
children, Eddie, Jr. and Emeka.
Eddie Lee Jackson, Sr
Springfield Office:
(217) 782-5951
(217) 782-8794 FAX
District Office:
4700 State Street
Suite 2
East St. Louis, IL 62201
(618) 875-9950
(618) 875-9870 FAX
Associated Senator(s): James F. Clayborne, Jr.
Election: Nov. 2016; won 2014 election unopposed; NOT
running for reelection.
*One candidate in the Democratic primary, LaToya
Greenwood (has been endorsed by St. Clair County Dems,
director of human resources at East St. Louis School District
189, was an East St. Louis councilwoman). One candidate in
the Republican primary, Bob Romanik (R) (ex-convict for
lying to a grand jury 150 times in 1997 for a gambling racket
and bank fraud in 1999).
Rep.
Dist.
115
R
I
Judiciary - Criminal; Juvenile Justice & System-Involved;
Intermodal Infrastructure; Tourism & Conventions; Youth &
Young Adults; Sentencing, Penalties, and Criminal.
Terri Bryant
Springfield Office:
(217) 782-0387
(217) 782-1141 FAX
District Office:
3307 Broadway St.
Suite 150
Mt. Vernon, IL 62864
(618) 242-8115
(618) 242-8118 FAX
Biography: Terri Bryant is a resident of Murphysboro, where she
resides with her husband Rick. Rep. Bryant is a wife, mother, and
grandmother. Rep. Bryant is a retired 20 year veteran of the
Illinois Department of Corrections, having served as a public
service administrator. Rep. Bryant is a former President of the
Governing Board of the Illinois Lincoln Excellence in Public
Service Series, Vice Chairman of the Jackson County Republican
Party, Vice President of the Jackson County Republican Women's
Organization, and Former Coordinator of Coalitions for the
Illinois Republican Party.
Associated Senator(s): David S. Luechtefeld
Election: Nov. 2016; won 2014 election 60.8% - 38.9% (Dem) 0.3% (Green)
*No primary opponent. Will face Marsha Griffin (D) (is a 4th
grade teacher, and is creator of My Brother’s Keeper) in the
general election.
Rep.
Dist.
116
D
I
Years served: July 2011-Present
Committee assignments: Agriculture & Conservation (ViceChairperson); International Trade & Commerce; Public Safety:
Police & Fire Commit; Tourism & Conventions.
Jerry Costello, II
Springfield Office:
(217) 782-1018
(217) 558-4502 FAX
District Office:
124 Locust Street
Red Bud, IL 62278
(618) 282-7284
(618) 282-7286 FAX
Biography: Financial Adviser, born February 13, 1969 in
Belleville, IL; Graduate of Southern Illinois UniversityCarbondale; Paratrooper with the US Army's 82nd Airborne
Division during Operation Desert Storm; former patrolman and
assistant chief of police; member, Fraternal Order of Police,
Laborers International Union of Northern America, Veterans of
Foreign Wars, Catholic War Veterans; attends St. Theresa's
Catholic Church in Belleville; married to wife Lori; father of
Jerry III, Victoria and Danielle.
Associated Senator(s): David S. Luechtefeld
Rep.
Dist.
117
D
I
Years served: June 2003 - Present
Committee assignments: Judiciary; Labor & Commerce
Committee; Revenue & Finance (Chairperson).
John Bradley
Springfield Office:
(217) 782-1051
(217) 782-0882 FAX
Biography: Attorney; born May 10, 1971, in Harrisburg; A.S.,
A.A., Southeastern Illinois College; B.A., University of Texas at
Austin; J.D., University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign; former
member, Williamson County Airport Authority; president,
Southeastern Illinois College Alumni Association; member,
Aldersgate United Methodist Church (Marion); proud father of
Jackson and Gabriel.
Associated Senator(s): Gary Forby
District Office:
501 W. DeYoung, Suite 5
Marion, IL 62959
(618) 997-9697
(618) 997-9807 FAX
*No primary opponent. Will face Dave Severin (R) (from
Benton, owns a small business called All-Stars-n-Stiches, and
has served on Franklin County School Board for 20 years) in
the general election.
Rep.
Dist.
118
D
I
Energy; Environment; Health Care Licenses; Labor & Commerce
Committee; Public Utilities (Chairperson); Public Safety: Police
& Fire Commit.
Brandon Phelps
Springfield Office:
(217) 782-5131
(217) 557-0521 FAX
District Office:
607 S. Commercial St.
Suite B
Harrisburg, IL 62946
(618) 253-4189
(618) 253-3136 FAX
Biography: Full-time state legislator; born in Eldorado; B.A.,
Political Science, Eastern Illinois University; former organizer for
the Midwest Region of Laborers’ International; member of the
AFL-CIO; member of Star General Baptist Church in Eldorado;
father of daughter, Hunter Matteson.
Associated Senator(s): Gary Forby
*No primary opponent. Will face Jason Kasiar (R) (is a
registered pharmacist, owns Beck’s Drugs in Eldorado, IL,
and his business DONATED $250 to Rep. Phelps’ campaign
in July 2011) in the general election.

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