Terra Costa Howard
Terra Costa Howard | |
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Member of the Illinois House of Representatives from the 48th district | |
Assumed office January 9, 2019 | |
Preceded by | Peter Breen |
Personal details | |
Political party | Democratic |
Residence | Glen Ellyn, Illinois |
Alma mater | University of Illinois (B.A.) DePaul University (J.D.) |
Profession | Attorney |
Terra Costa Howard is a Democratic member of the Illinois House of Representatives for the 48th district. The district, located in DuPage County, includes all or parts of Glen Ellyn, Lisle, Lombard, Wheaton, and Villa Park.[1]
Costa Howard defeated incumbent and House Republican Floor Leader Peter Breen in the 2018 general election. Prior to her election to the Illinois House of Representatives, she was a member of the Glen Ellyn School District 41 Board of Education and the Glen Ellyn Plan Commission.[2] Costa Howard once again defeated Breen in the 2020 election.[3]
Costa Howard is an attorney who attended University of Illinois at Urbana–Champaign and DePaul University College of Law.[4]
Electoral history[]
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
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Democratic | Terra Costa Howard | 26,820 | 53.50 | |
Republican | Peter Breen (incumbent) | 23,313 | 46.50 | |
Total votes | 50,133 | 100.0 |
References[]
- ^ "PA 97-0006 Legislative District 24" (PDF). May 18, 2018. Retrieved November 15, 2018.
- ^ Kmitch, Justin (November 6, 2018). "Terra Costa Howard takes 48th House District from Peter Breen". Daily Herald.
- ^ "Illinois State House - District 48 Election Results | USA TODAY". USA Today. Archived from the original on 17 January 2021. Retrieved 2021-10-13.
- ^ Costa Howard, Terra (October 10, 2018). "Terra Costa Howard" (Interview). Interviewed by Daily Herald Editorial Board. Arlington Heights, Illinois: Daily Heralds. Retrieved November 15, 2018.
- ^ "Election Results 2018 GENERAL ELECTION". Illinois State Board of Elections. Retrieved November 11, 2019.
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