Bill Cunningham
| Bill Cunningham | ||
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| Illinois State Senate District 18 | ||
| Incumbent | ||
| In office | ||
| January 12, 2013-Present | ||
| Term ends | ||
| January 14, 2015 | ||
| Years in position | 0 | |
| Party | Democratic | |
| Compensation | ||
| Base salary | $67,836/year | |
| Per diem | $111/day | |
| Elections and appointments | ||
| First elected | November 6, 2012 | |
| Next election | November 4, 2014 | |
| Term limits | N/A | |
| Prior offices | ||
| Illinois House of Representatives District 35 | ||
| 2011-2013 | ||
| Education | ||
| Bachelor's | University of Illinois at Chicago, 1990 | |
| Personal | ||
| Place of birth | Chicago, Il | |
| Websites | ||
| Office website | ||
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Cunningham is a full-time state legislator. Previously he worked for 20 years in the Cook County sheriff's office, 16 served as community affairs director to Sheriff Michael Sheahan and four as chief of staff for Sheriff Tom Dart; he has also worked as a youth soccer coach. He received his bachelor's degree from the University of Illinois at Chicago. Cunningham and his wife, Juliana, have two children.
Committee assignments
2013-2014
At the beginning of the 2013 legislative session, Cunningham served on the following committees:
| Illinois Committee Assignments, 2013 | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| • Committee of the Whole | ||||
| • Criminal Law | ||||
| • Education | ||||
| • Human Services, Vice-Chairperson | ||||
| • Labor and Commerce | ||||
2011-2012
In the 2011-2012 legislative session, Cunningham served on the following committees:
| Illinois Committee Assignments, 2011 | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| • Appropriations-Public Safety | ||||
| • Cities & Villages | ||||
| • Judiciary II - Criminal Law | ||||
| • Labor | ||||
| • Transportation: Vehicles & Safety | ||||
Elections
2012
- See also: Illinois State Senate elections, 2012
Cunningham won election to the 18th District seat in the Illinois State Senate in 2012. He was unopposed in the Democratic Primary on March 20 and defeated Republican Barbara Ruth Bellar in the general election on November 6, 2012.[1][2][3]
| Illinois State Senate, District 18, General Election, 2012 | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Party | Candidate | Vote % | Votes | |
| Democratic |  Bill Cunningham |
63.7% | 60,325 | |
| Republican | Barbara Ruth Bellar | 36.3% | 34,338 | |
| Total Votes | 94,663 | |||
2010
Cunningham defeated Barbara Ruth Bellar (R) in the state's November 2, 2010 general election. Cunningham replaced Kevin Joyce as candidate for the seat after Joyce decided not to run for re-election.[4][5]
| Illinois House of Representatives, District 35 General Election, 2010 | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Party | Candidate | Vote % | Votes | |
| Democratic | Bill Cunningham |
58.4% | 21,649 | |
| Republican | Barbara Ruth Bellar | 41.6% | 15,450 | |
| Total Votes | 37,099 | |||
Campaign donors
2012
Campaign donor information is not yet available for this year.
2010
In 2010, Cunningham raised $155,124 in contributions. [6]
His three largest contributors were:
| Donor | Amount |
|---|---|
| Illinois Democratic Party | $71,182 |
| Citizens For Michael F Sheahan | $5,000 |
| Friends Of Dart | $5,000 |
Scorecards
Illinois Opportunity Project
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."[7][8]
2012
Cunningham received a score of 37.50 out of 100 in 2012 for a grade of F according to the IOP’s grading scale. His score was tied for the 80th highest among all 120 members of the Illinois House of Representatives included in the Vote Card.[8]
Recent news
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Bill Cunningham News Feed
- Pension legislation forum draws crowd in Orland Park - Chicago Tribune
- State House News: Illinois legislators explore creation of Open Access to ... - NIU Today
- Backlash of new education standards is rooted in suspicion of federal government - STLtoday.com
- Camp, Baucus revive '86 Write Rosty campaign - Driving the day: Republicans ... - Politico (blog)
- Obama Set To Speak At Planned Parenthood Gala (UPDATE) - Huffington Post - Huffington Post
- Carle exemption felt in government budgets - Champaign/Urbana News-Gazette
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Personal
Cunningham and his wife, Juliana, have two children.
External links
- Illinois House of Representatives - Bill Cunningham
- House Democrats profile
- Project Vote Smart biography
- Project Vote Smart legislative profile
- Campaign contributions: 2010
References
- ↑ Illinois State Board of Elections "Candidate List," December 5, 2011
- ↑ Illinois State Board of Elections, "Official 2012 Primary Results"
- ↑ Illinois State Board of Elections, “Official Vote - November 6, 2012 General Election,” accessed December 31, 2012
- ↑ Committee picks Cunningham
- ↑ Illinois Official 2010 General Election Results
- ↑ 2010 contributions
- ↑ Illinois Opportunity Project, "The Project," accessed February 21, 2013
- ↑ 8.0 8.1 Illinois Opportunity Project, Legislative Vote Card home page, accessed February 21, 2013
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