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On November 5, 2020, McConchie was selected as Senate Republican Leader-elect for the 102nd General Assembly, [18] [19] [20] and he was confirmed to the position on January 13, 2021. [ 21 ] [ 22 ] On November 15, 2022, shortly after the 2022 Illinois Senate election , McConchie was not re-elected by his caucus to serve as the Illinois Senate ...
The Illinois Senate is the upper chamber of the Illinois General Assembly, the legislative branch of the government of the State of Illinois in the United States. The body was created by the first state constitution adopted in 1818.
The minority leader in U.S. politics (as well as in some other countries utilizing the presidential system) is the floor leader of the second largest caucus in a legislative body. [1] Given the two-party nature of the U.S. system, the minority leader is almost inevitably either a Republican or a Democrat.
Cecil A. Partee rose to become the first Minority Leader (1973) and President of the Senate (1975). The Caucus originated in a study group formed by Harold Washington , Louis A.H. Caldwell , Otis Collins , and Calvin Smith (Illinois politician) in 1966. [ 5 ]
Christine Radogno (born December 21, 1952) is an American politician and former Republican member of the Illinois Senate, representing the 41st Legislative District in Cook, DuPage, and Will Counties from 1997 to 2017. Radogno served as the Minority Leader, the first female leader of a political party in the Illinois Legislature. She resigned ...
Bill Brady was the Republican Minority Leader of the Illinois Senate from July 1, 2017, to December 31, 2020. On November 4, 2020, Brady announced he would step down as Senate party leader and would "[hint] at another run for statewide office." [5] Dan McConchie was elected on November 5, 2020, as then-leader-elect of the Republican caucus. [6]
John Curran is a Republican member of the Illinois Senate. He took office in July 2017 after accepting an appointment to replace Senate Minority Leader Christine Radogno who resigned July 1, 2017. He represents the 41st district which includes all or parts of Lemont , Indian Head Park , LaGrange Western Springs , Homer Glen , Burr Ridge ...
The Illinois State Senate Election of 2014 determined, along with 40 senators not up for re-election, the membership of the 99th Illinois State Senate. The Democratic Party retained its majority, losing one seat with defeat of Mike Jacobs of East Moline by Neil Anderson .