Lance Yednock
Lance Yednock | |
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Member of the Illinois House of Representatives from the 76th district | |
Assumed office January 9, 2019 | |
Preceded by | Jerry Lee Long |
Personal details | |
Political party | Democratic |
Residence | Ottawa, Illinois |
Alma mater | Northern Illinois University |
Profession | Operating Engineer |
Lance Yednock is a Democratic member of the Illinois House of Representatives for the 76th district which includes Bureau, LaSalle, Putnam and Livingston counties in north central Illinois.[1] Yednock was sworn in to office on January 9, 2019. Yednock, a business representative with International Union of Operating Engineers Local 150, defeated one term incumbent Jerry Lee Long in the 2018 general election.[2][3][4] He has a degree from Northern Illinois University.[5]
Electoral history[]
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
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Democratic | Lance Yednock | 5,407 | 58.45 | |
Democratic | Jill M. Bernal | 3,844 | 41.55 | |
Total votes | 9,251 | 100.0 |
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
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Democratic | Lance Yednock | 21,185 | 55.06 | |
Republican | Jerry Lee Long (incumbent) | 17,293 | 44.94 | |
Total votes | 38,478 | 100.0 |
References[]
- ^ "Illinois Representative District 76" (PDF). Springfield, Illinois: Illinois State Board of Elections. May 18, 2011. Retrieved January 18, 2017.
- ^ Barichello, Derek (November 9, 2018). "Election 2018: Lance Yednock won in Ottawa, La Salle, Peru; Jerry Long won in Streator in 76th District tally". My Web Times. Retrieved November 11, 2018.
- ^ Abbey, Tamara (November 7, 2018). "Yednock defeats Long for state Rep. seat". News Tribune. Retrieved November 11, 2018.
- ^ "Local 150 Business Representative to Challenge Long for State Representative" (Press release). Countryside, Illinois: International Union of Operating Engineers. September 7, 2017. Retrieved November 11, 2018.
- ^ Barlow, Sarah E., ed. (November 15, 2018). "Biographies of New House Members" (PDF). First Reading. Illinois Legislative Research Unit. pp. 2–8. Retrieved December 12, 2018.
- ^ "Election Results 2018 GENERAL PRIMARY". Illinois State Board of Elections. Retrieved November 12, 2019.
- ^ "Election Results 2018 GENERAL ELECTION". Illinois State Board of Elections. Retrieved November 12, 2019.
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- Illinois Democrats
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- People from Ottawa, Illinois
- Members of the Illinois House of Representatives
- Living people
- Northern Illinois University alumni