Chris Lauzen
| Chris Lauzen | ||
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| Illinois State Senate District 25 | ||
| Former member | ||
| In office | ||
| 1993 - 2013 | ||
| Party | Republican | |
| Elections and appointments | ||
| Last election | November 2, 2010 | |
| First elected | 1992 | |
| Term limits | N/A | |
| Education | ||
| Bachelor's | Duke University (1974) | |
| Master's | Harvard University (1978) | |
| Personal | ||
| Birthday | December 30, 1952 | |
| Place of birth | Aurora, Illinois | |
| Religion | Roman Catholic | |
| Websites | ||
| Office website | ||
| Personal website | ||
| Campaign website | ||
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Lauzen graduated from Duke University with his Bachelor's Degree in 1974 in Management Science and earned his Master's in Business Administration from Harvard in 1978.
Before becoming a Senator, Lauzen was the owner of his own accounting firm.
Committee assignments
2011-2012
In the 2011-2012 legislative session, Lauzen served on these committees:
- Appropriations Committee, Illinois State Senate
- Appropriations II Committee, Illinois State Senate
- Committee of the Whole, Illinois Senate
- Pensions and Investments Committee, Illinois State Senate
- Revenue Committee, Illinois State Senate, Ranking Minority Member
- Subcommittee on Pension Enhancements
- Subcommittee on Pension Reforms
- Subcommittee on Tax Credits
2009-2010
In the 2009-2010 legislative session, Lauzen served on these committees:
- Appropriations I
- Appropriations II
- Consumer Protection
- Pensions and Investments
- Public Health
- Revenue Ranking Republican Member[1].
Elections
2010
- See also: Illinois State Senate elections, 2010
Lauzen won re-election to the 25th District Seat in the Illinois State Senate against Democrat Leslie N. Juby.[2]
| Illinois State Senate, District 25 (2010) | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Candidates | Votes | Percent | ||
 Chris Lauzen (R)
|
70,842 | 69.26% | ||
| Leslie N. Juby (D) | 31,444 | 30.74% | ||
2006
On November 7, 2006, Republican Chris Lauzen won re-election to the Illinois State Senate District 25 receiving 56,976 votes, ahead of Democrat Frank Craig (30,664 votes).[4]
| Illinois State Senate, District 25 (2006) | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Candidates | Votes | |||
| Chris Lauzen (R)
|
56,976 | |||
| Frank Craig (D) | 30,664 | |||
Campaign donors
2010
In 2010, Lauzen received $160,106 in campaign donations. The top contributors are listed below.[5]
| Illinois State Senate 2010 election - Campaign Contributions | |
|---|---|
| Top contributors to Chris Lauzen's campaign in 2010 | |
| Associated Beer Distributors Of Illinois | $11,000 |
| Republican Renaissance PAC | $9,000 |
| AT&T | $5,886 |
| Illinois Republican Renaissance | $5,000 |
| Altria | $4,000 |
| Total Raised in 2010 | $160,106 |
2006
In 2006, Lauzen collected $183,531 in donations.[6]
Listed below are those that contributed most to his campaign.
| Donor | Amount |
|---|---|
| Chris & Sarah Lauzen | $86,000 |
| Associated Beer Distributors of Illinois | $6,000 |
| John Reeves | $5,000 |
| John & Julie Reeves | $5,000 |
| John Deere & Co. | $3,000 |
| Illinois State Medical Society | $3,000 |
| Republican Renaissance Pac | $2,500 |
| Peter & Joann Daleiden | $2,500 |
| Peter Orum | $2,500 |
| Robert Bonifas | $2,500 |
| Dick Wake | $2,500 |
| Family Taxpayers Network | $2,500 |
| Dorel & Claudia Nasui | $2,100 |
| Enterprise Rent-A-Car | $2,000 |
| Illinois Automobile Dealers Association | $2,000 |
| Comcast | $2,000 |
| Illinois Chamber of Commerce | $2,000 |
| Caterpillar | $2,000 |
| Philip Morris | $2,000 |
| Illinois Retail Merchants Association | $1,900 |
District 25
Lauzen represents Illinois Senate District 25. District 25 includes Western Chicago suburbs including Aurora and Naperville[7].
Personal
Chris is married to Sarah Lauzen. They have four children and resides in Aurora, Illinois.
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."[8][9]
2012
Lauzen received a score of 75.00 out of 100 in 2012 for a grade of B- according to the IOP’s grading scale. His score was tied for the 13th highest among all 59 members of the Illinois State Senate included in the Vote Card.[9]
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External links
- Official campaign website
- Profile at Illinois Senate Republicans
- Biography, bills and committees at the Illinois General Assembly
- Profile at Facebook
- Summary, biography, voting record, and interest group ratings at Project Vote Smart
- Campaign contributions at Follow The Money
- Appearances on C-SPAN
- Profile at Wikipedia
- Profile at Our Campaigns
References
- ↑ "Illinois General Assembly" List of Illinois Senate Committees, July 28, 2009
- ↑ 2010 Illinois General Election Results
- ↑ 2010 Illinois Primary Election Results
- ↑ Illinois Senate election results for 2006
- ↑ Follow the Money - 2010 contributions
- ↑ Lauzen Campaign Donors
- ↑ "Illinois Chamber of * Commerce Committee, Illinois State Senate, Northeast Illinois Legislative District Maps, July 29, 2009
- ↑ Illinois Opportunity Project, "The Project," accessed February 21, 2013
- ↑ 9.0 9.1 Illinois Opportunity Project, Legislative Vote Card home page, accessed February 21, 2013
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