Carol Ammons
Carol Ammons | |
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Member of the Illinois House of Representatives from the 103rd district | |
Assumed office January 2015 | |
Preceded by | Naomi Jakobsson |
Personal details | |
Political party | Democratic |
Children | Three Children |
Residence | Urbana, Illinois |
Carol Ammons is a Democratic member of the Illinois House of Representatives who has represented the 103rd district since January 2015.[1] The 103rd district covers the heart of the Champaign–Urbana metropolitan area, including most of Champaign and Urbana.[2] She is the first African American woman to serve in the seat, and the first from Champaign County to be elected beyond the County Board level.[3] Ammons is a co-chair of the Illinois House's Progressive Caucus.
Ammons was one of eight candidates endorsed by Bernie Sanders during his 2016 presidential campaign.[4]
Early career[]
Ammons worked as a community organizer in the Urbana-Champaign, Illinois community.[5] She served five years on the Champaign County Board and later the Urbana City Council.[6] Following her election to the Illinois House of Representatives, the Urbana City Council appointed her recently pardoned husband Aaron Ammons to fill her vacated seat.[7]
Ammons' victory in the Illinois 2014 Primary Election for the Illinois House of Representative's 103rd District was widely considered an upset. Her opponent, Sam Rosenberg, received the endorsement of retiring State Representative Naomi Jakobsson and the financial support of Illinois House Speaker Michael Madigan whose political committees donated $60,422 to the Rosenberg campaign.[8] Ammons' itemized campaign contributions amounted to $16,000 compared to Rosenberg's $185,000.[8]
Illinois General Assembly[]
Ammons district serves primarily the Champaign-Urbana community, which includes the University of Illinois Champaign-Urbana campus.[9] She is an active member of the Illinois Legislative Black Caucus.[10]
In 2016, Ammons was a presidential elector from Illinois.[11]
Committees[]
Ammons serves on the following committees:
- Committee on Elementary & Secondary Education Appropriations
- Committee on Community College Accessibility & Affordability
- Committee on the Environment
- Committee on Higher Education
- Committee on Human Services
- Committee on Special Needs Services
- Committee on Personnel & Pensions
- Committee on Small Business Empowerment Workforce Development
- Subcommittee on Public Benefits
Potential 2015 United States Congress campaign[]
In April 2015, Ammons formally announced she is considering running for Congress in Illinois' 13th Congressional District, but ultimately decided not to.[12]
Electoral history[]
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
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Democratic | Carol Ammons | 13,177 | 61.42 | |
Republican | Kristin Williamson | 8,317 | 38.58 | |
Democratic hold |
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
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Democratic | Carol Ammons | 3,307 | 56.84 | |
Democratic | Samuel A. Rosenberg | 2,511 | 43.16 |
References[]
- ^ Meisel, Hannah (2014-11-05). "Carol Ammons Wins 103rd House Seat Over Kristin Williamson". Illinois Public Media. Retrieved 2014-11-21.
- ^ "State Legislative District Reference Map" (PDF). United States Census Bureau. Retrieved March 5, 2019.
- ^ Garennes, Christine (2014-11-09). "We're Going to Win with Dignity and Respect".
- ^ Hettinger, Chris (2016-05-24). "Sanders endorses, funds Ammons campaign".
- ^ Dolinar, Brian. "Carol Ammons Announces Candidacy for 103rd District". Archived from the original on 2015-05-22.
- ^ Winters, Josh. "Ammons Claims 103rd District". Daily Illini. Archived from the original on 2015-05-22.
- ^ Dey, Jim. "Ammons a Naysayer in First Council Vote". News Gazette.
- ^ a b Kacich, Tom (2014-03-19). "Ammons cashes in". News Gazette.
- ^ "103rd House District". News-Gazette.
- ^ "Illinois House Democrats". Archived from the original on 2016-06-04.
- ^ "Who Will Sit On The Electoral College From Illinois | NPR Illinois". nprillinois.org. Archived from the original on 2016-10-20. Retrieved 2016-10-20.
- ^ Donald, Elizabeth. "State legislator considers challenging Davis in 13th district".
- ^ "November 4, 2014 Champaign County Election Results". Champaign County Clerk.
- ^ "2014 Champaign County Primary Election Results". Champaign County Clerk. Archived from the original on 2014-03-22. Retrieved 2015-05-22.
External links[]
- Representative Carol Ammons (D) 103rd District at the Illinois General Assembly
- Carol Ammons constituency site
- Profile at Project VoteSmart
- Representative Carol Ammons at Illinois House Democrats
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- Illinois Democrats
- Members of the Illinois House of Representatives
- People from Urbana, Illinois
- African-American state legislators in Illinois
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- Women state legislators in Illinois
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