Barbara Flynn Currie

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Barbara Flynn Currie
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Illinois House of Representatives District 25
Incumbent
In office
1979-Present
Term ends
January 14, 2015
Years in position 34
PartyDemocratic
Leadership
Majority Leader, Illinois State House
1997-present
Compensation
Base salary$67,836/year
Per diem$111/day
Elections and appointments
Last electionNovember 6, 2012
First elected1978
Next electionNovember 4, 2014
Term limitsN/A
Education
Bachelor'sUniversity of Chicago, 1968
Master'sUniversity of Chicago, 1973
Personal
BirthdayMay 3, 1940
Place of birthLa Crosse, WI
ProfessionEducator
Websites
Office website
Personal website
CandidateVerification

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Barbara Flynn Currie (b. May 3, 1940) is a Democratic member of the Illinois House of Representatives, representing the District 25 since 1979. Rep. Currie serves as Majority Leader of the Illinois House of Representatives, a role she has had since 1997.

Currie is a member of the ADA, American Civil Liberties Union of Illinois Board, Art Institute of Chicago, Business and Professional People for the Public Interest, Chicago Network, Chicago Urban League, Conference of Women Legislators, Emily's List, Harriett Harris Center Young Women's Christian Association Advisory Board, League of Women Voters, Sierra Club, and Women United for South Shore.[1]

Committee assignments

2013-2014

At the beginning of the 2013 legislative session, Currie served on the following committees:

Illinois Committee Assignments, 2013
• Revenue & Finance
• Rules, Chair

2011-2012

In the 2011-2012 legislative session, Currie served on the following committees:

2009-2010

In the 2009-2010 legislative session, Currie served on the following committees:

Elections

2012

See also: Illinois House of Representatives elections, 2012

Currie won re-election in the 2012 election for Illinois House of Representatives District 25. Currie was unopposed in the March 20 Democratic primary and ran unopposed in the general election, which took place on November 6, 2012.[2][3][4]

Illinois House of Representatives, District 25, General Election, 2012
Party Candidate Vote % Votes
     Democratic Green check mark.jpgBarbara Flynn Currie Incumbent 100% 36,349
Total Votes 36,349


2010

See also:Illinois House of Representatives elections, 2010

Currie won re-election to the 25th District Seat in 2010 with no opposition. She ran unopposed in the Democratic primary on February 2nd. The general election took place on November 2, 2010.[5]

Illinois House of Representatives, District 25 (2010)
Candidates Votes Percent
Green check mark.jpg Barbara Flynn Currie (D) 24,358 100.0%

2008

On November 4, 2008, Democrat Barbara Flynn Currie won re-election to the Illinois House of Representatives District 25. She ran unopposed receiving 34,299 votes.[6]

Illinois House of Representatives, District 25 (2008)
Candidates Votes
Green check mark.jpg Barbara Flynn Currie (D) 34,299

2006

On November 7, 2006, Democrat Barbara Flynn Currie won re-election to the Illinois House of Representatives District 25 receiving 23,930 votes ahead of Republican James Sanders who received 987 votes.[7]

Illinois House of Representatives, District 25 (2006)
Candidates Votes
Green check mark.jpg Barbara Flynn Currie (D) 23,930
James Sanders (R) 987

Campaign donors

2012

Campaign donor information is not yet available for this year.

2010

In 2010, Currie collected $186,498 in campaign contributions. The largest contributors are listed below:[8]

2008

In 2008, Currie collected $293,229 in donations.[9]

Listed below are those that contributed most to her campaign.

Donor Amount
Associated Beer Distributors of Illinois $10,000
Illinois Education Association $8,539
Chicago Teachers Union $7,500
Friends of Michael J. Madigan $6,419
Illinois Trial Lawyers Association $6,000
Humana $5,100
Illinois Hospital & Health Systems Association $5,000
Illinois Pro-Choice $4,472
Service Employees Local 880 $4,161
Illinois Realtors Association $3,950
AT&T $3,500
Anheuser-Busch $3,500
Illinois Credit Union League $3,450
Ann Marie Dunlap $3,300
Chicagoland Chamber of Commerce $3,200
Illinois Bankers Association $3,000
Exxonmobil $3,000
Comcast $3,000
Chicago Auto Trade Association $3,000
Illinois State Bar Association $2,750

Scorecards

See also: Illinois Interest Group Rankings from Project Vote Smart

Illinois Opportunity Project

See also: Illinois Opportunity Project's Legislative Vote Card

The Illinois Opportunity Project, "an independent research and public policy enterprise that promotes legislative solutions in advance of free markets and free minds," annually releases its Legislative Vote Card, grading all members in both chambers of the Illinois General Assembly on the basis of their support of "pro-growth economic policies that increase personal freedom and reign in expansive government."[10][11]

2012

Currie received a score of 37.50 out of 100 in 2012 for a grade of F according to the IOP’s grading scale. Her score was tied for the 80th highest among all 120 members of the Illinois House of Representatives included in the Vote Card.[11]

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References

  1. ↑ Project Vote Smart - Rep. Flynn Currie
  2. ↑ Illinois State Board of Elections "Candidate List," December 5, 2011
  3. ↑ Illinois State Board of Elections, "Official 2012 Primary Results"
  4. ↑ Illinois State Board of Elections, “Official Vote - November 6, 2012 General Election,” accessed January 18, 2013
  5. ↑ Illinois Official 2010 General Election Results
  6. ↑ Illinois House of Representatives official election results for 2008
  7. ↑ Illinois House of Representatives official election results for 2006
  8. ↑ Follow the money - Illinois House 2010 donors
  9. ↑ Currie Campaign Donors
  10. ↑ Illinois Opportunity Project, "The Project," accessed February 21, 2013
  11. ↑ 11.0 11.1 Illinois Opportunity Project, Legislative Vote Card home page, accessed February 21, 2013
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