John D. Anthony
John D. Anthony | |
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Member of the Illinois House of Representatives from the 75th district | |
In office August 21, 2013 – June 17, 2016 | |
Preceded by | Pam Roth |
Succeeded by | David Welter |
Personal details | |
Born | Chicago, Illinois | April 13, 1976
Political party | Republican |
Spouse(s) | Deborah Anthony |
Residence | Joliet, Illinois |
Alma mater | Benedictine University |
Profession | Law Enforcement Officer |
John D. Anthony (born April 13, 1976) was a member of the Illinois House of Representatives, who represented the 75th district from August 2013 to June 2016.[1] The district he represents includes all or parts of Minooka, Channahon, Joliet, Morris, Seneca, Marseilles, Sheridan and Plano.[2] He was the first African American Republican member of the Illinois General Assembly since the Cutback Amendment came into effect in 1983.[1]
Anthony resigned from the Illinois House of Representatives on June 17, 2016 to take a position with the Illinois Department of Corrections.[3][4]
References[]
- ^ a b Miller, Rich (2013-08-21). "First black Republican in 30 years takes Illinois House seat". Capitol Fax. Retrieved 2016-06-17.
- ^ "75th House District" (PDF). Illinois Board of Elections. Archived from the original (PDF) on 2017-02-17. Retrieved 2013-08-21.
- ^ Litchfield, Heidi (2016-06-17). "John Anthony to resign from Illinois House seat". Herald-News. Retrieved 2016-06-17.
- ^ Wyman, Jim (2016-06-12). "Sources Say John Anthony Will Resign 75th District House Seat; Grundy, Kendall and LaSalle Counties Impacted". Retrieved 2016-06-17.
External links[]
- Representative John D. Anthony (R) 75th District at the Illinois General Assembly
- Profile at Vote Smart
- Biography at Ballotpedia
Categories:
- Members of the Illinois House of Representatives
- Living people
- Illinois Republicans
- Politicians from Chicago
- African-American state legislators in Illinois
- 1976 births
- People from Joliet, Illinois
- African-American police officers
- American police officers
- 21st-century African-American people
- 20th-century African-American people