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Cynthia Soto
| Cynthia Soto | ||
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| Illinois House of Representatives District 4 | ||
| Incumbent | ||
| In office | ||
| 2001-Present | ||
| Term ends | ||
| January 12, 2013 | ||
| Years in position | 12 | |
| Party | Democratic | |
| Compensation | ||
| Base salary | $67,836/year | |
| Per diem | $111/day | |
| Elections and appointments | ||
| Last election | November 2, 2010 | |
| First elected | 2000 | |
| Next election | November 6, 2012 | |
| Term limits | N/A | |
| Personal | ||
| Place of birth | Chicago, Il | |
| Profession | Administrative Supervisor, Cook County State Attorney's Office | |
| Websites | ||
| Office website | ||
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Soto is an Administrative Supervisor in the Cook County State Attorney's Office, and member of the Near North Civic Committee Board.[1]
Committee assignments
2013-2014
At the beginning of the 2013 legislative session, Soto served on the following committees:
| Illinois Committee Assignments, 2013 | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| • Appropriations-Elementary & Secondary Education | ||||
| • Appropriations-Higher Education, Vice-chair | ||||
| • Energy, Chair | ||||
| • Health Care Availability Access | ||||
| • Human Services | ||||
2011-2012
In the 2011-2012 legislative session, Soto served on the following committees:
| Illinois Committee Assignments, 2011 | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| • Appropriations-Elementary & Secondary Educ | ||||
| • Appropriations-Higher Education, Vice-chair | ||||
| • Environment & Energy | ||||
| • Financial Institutions | ||||
| • Mass Transit, Chair | ||||
2009-2010
In the 2009-2010 legislative session, Soto served on the following committees:
| Illinois Committee Assignments, 2009 | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| • Appropriations-Elementary & Secondary Educ | ||||
| • Appropriations-Higher Education, Chair | ||||
| • Appropriations-Public Safety | ||||
| • Financial Institutions | ||||
| • Labor, Vice-chair | ||||
| • Mass Transit | ||||
| • Transportation, Regulation, Roads | ||||
Elections
2012
Soto won election in the 2012 election for Illinois House of Representatives District 4. She was unopposed in the Democratic Primary on March 20, 2012 and was unopposed in the general election, which took place on November 6, 2012.[2][3][4]
| Illinois House of Representatives, District 4, General Election, 2012 | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Party | Candidate | Vote % | Votes | |
| Democratic |  Cynthia Soto Incumbent |
100% | 27,029 | |
| Total Votes | 27,029 | |||
2010
Soto won re-election to the 4th District Seat in 2010 with no opposition. She defeated Joe Massas in the Democratic primary on February 2nd by a margin of 5,878 to 853. The general election took place on November 2, 2010.[5]
| Illinois House of Representatives, District 4 (2010) | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Candidates | Votes | Percent | ||
| Cynthia Soto (D)
|
14,064 | 100.0% | ||
2008
On November 4, 2008, Democrat Cynthia Soto won the election to the Illinois House of Representatives District 4 receiving 25,053 votes, ahead of Ante Marijan (G) who received 3,372 votes.[6]
| Illinois House of Representatives, District 4 (2008) | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Candidates | Votes | |||
| Cynthia Soto (D)
|
25,053 | |||
| Ante Marijan (G) | 3,372 | |||
2006
On November 7, 2006, Democrat Cynthia Soto won re-election to the Illinois House of Representatives District 4. She ran unopposed receiving 14,305 votes.[7]
| Illinois House of Representatives, District 4 (2006) | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Candidates | Votes | |||
| Cynthia Soto (D)
|
14,305 | |||
Campaign donors
2012
Campaign donor information is not yet available for this year.
2010
In 2010, Soto collected $199,943 in campaign contributions. The largest contributors are listed below:[8]
| Illinois House of Representatives 2010 election - Campaign Contributions | |
|---|---|
| Top contributors to Cynthia Soto's campaign in 2010 | |
| Friends Of Michael J Madigan | $19,787 |
| Sacred Heart Hospital | $15,000 |
| Illinois Education Association | $11,000 |
| Superior Home Health LLC | $10,000 |
| Chicago Teachers Union | $8,000 |
| Total Raised in 2010 | $199,943 |
2008
In 2008, Soto collected $101,521 in donations.[9]
Listed below are those that contributed most to her campaign.
| Donor | Amount |
|---|---|
| Superior Home Health | $10,000 |
| Illinois Education Association | $7,750 |
| Chicago Principals & Administrators Association | $5,500 |
| Garfield Kidney Center LLC | $5,000 |
| Gabriel Lopez | $4,456 |
| Illinois Trial Lawyers Association | $4,250 |
| Citizens for Del Valle | $2,750 |
| AT&T | $2,500 |
| Comcast | $2,000 |
| Associated Beer Distributors of Illinois | $2,000 |
| Primera Engineers LTD | $2,000 |
| Jose Lopez | $1,750 |
| Illinois AFL-CIO | $1,750 |
| Construction & General Laborers District Council of Chicago & Vicinity | $1,500 |
| L. Miller & Son Lumber Co. | $1,500 |
| Diageo | $1,250 |
| Altria | $1,000 |
| Illinois State Bar Association | $1,000 |
| Chicago Federation of Labor & Industrial Union Council | $1,000 |
| Illinois Federation of Teachers | $1,000 |
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."[10][11]
2012
Soto received a score of 50.00 out of 100 in 2012 for a grade of D- according to the IOP’s grading scale. Her score was tied for the 55th highest among all 120 members of the Illinois House of Representatives included in the Vote Card. [11]
Recent news
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- Pension reformers: Take a bow - Chicago Tribune
- Women Speak Out On CPS School Closings & Immigration Reform As Mother's ... - Progress Illinois
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External links
- Illinois General Assembly - Representative Cynthia Soto (D) 4th District
- Legislative profile from Project Vote Smart
- Biography from Project Vote Smart
- Campaign contributions: 2008, 2006, 2004, 2002, 2000
- Illinois State Democrats - Rep. Cynthia Soto
References
- ↑ Project Vote Smart - Rep. Soto
- ↑ 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
- ↑ Illinois Official 2010 General Election Results
- ↑ Illinois House of Representatives official election results for 2008
- ↑ Illinois House of Representatives official election results for 2006
- ↑ Follow the money - Illinois House 2010 donors
- ↑ Soto Campaign Donors
- ↑ Illinois Opportunity Project, "The Project," accessed February 21, 2013
- ↑ 11.0 11.1 Illinois Opportunity Project, Legislative Vote Card home page, accessed February 21, 2013
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