John Connor (Illinois politician)
John Connor | |
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Member of the Illinois Senate from the 43rd district | |
Assumed office January 13, 2021 | |
Preceded by | Pat McGuire |
Member of the Illinois House of Representatives from the 85th district | |
In office June 24, 2017 – January 13, 2021 | |
Preceded by | Emily McAsey |
Succeeded by | Dagmara Avelar |
Personal details | |
Born | Joliet, Illinois[1] |
Political party | Democratic |
Residence | Lockport, Illinois[1] |
Alma mater | University of Notre Dame (B.A.)[1] University of Illinois (J.D.)[1] |
Profession | Attorney[1] |
John Connor is a Democratic member of the Illinois Senate.
In 2017, Connor was appointed to the Illinois House of Representatives. Connor assumed the position following the resignation of Emily McAsey in June 2017.[2] He served the remainder of McAsey's term until early 2019. As a prosecutor, Connor has been involved in high-profile cases, such as the Drew Peterson case.[3] Connor's term came towards the end of the Illinois state budget crisis, when the House ruled 71–42 to override Governor Bruce Rauner's veto of a state budget package. Connor was one of six Democrats to vote no.[4]
In the 2020 general election, Connor successfully ran for the Illinois Senate seat being vacated by fellow Democrat Pat McGuire. Connor was succeeded in the Illinois House by Democrat Dagmara Avelar.[5]
References[]
- ^ a b c d e "Illinois General Assembly - Representative Biography".
- ^ "New state representative".
- ^ "Will County Prosecutor".
- ^ "ILLINOIS LAWMAKERS PASS PERMANENT INCOME TAX HIKE, OVERRIDE RAUNER'S VETO". 6 July 2017.
- ^ Barlow, Sarah E. (ed.). "Biographies of New House and Senate Members" (PDF). First Reading. Illinois General Assembly Legislative Research Unit. 34 (1). Retrieved December 6, 2020.
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