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Daniel J. Burke
| Daniel J. Burke | ||
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| Illinois House of Representatives District 1 | ||
| Incumbent | ||
| In office | ||
| 1991-Present | ||
| Term ends | ||
| January 12, 2013 | ||
| Years in position | 22 | |
| Party | Democratic | |
| Leadership | ||
| Assistant Majority Leader, Illinois State House | ||
| 2010-present | ||
| Compensation | ||
| Base salary | $67,836/year | |
| Per diem | $111/day | |
| Elections and appointments | ||
| Last election | November 2, 2010 | |
| First elected | 1990 | |
| Next election | November 6, 2012 | |
| Term limits | N/A | |
| Personal | ||
| Birthday | December 17, 1951 | |
| Place of birth | Chicago, IL | |
| Profession | Deputy City Clerk, Chicago | |
| Websites | ||
| Office website | ||
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Burke previously served as a Deputy City Clerk in Chicago.[1] After leaving city hall, he and Terry Cornell set up the Burke Cornell Consulting Company. Burke has stated that he stopped lobbying in 2009, but is still a registered lobbyist with six companies.[2]
Committee assignments
2013-2014
At the beginning of the 2013 legislative session, Burke served on the following committees:
| Illinois Committee Assignments, 2013 | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| • Business & Occupational Licenses | ||||
| • Executive, Chair | ||||
| • Financial Institutions | ||||
| • International Trade & Commerce | ||||
| • Mass Transit | ||||
| • Personnel & Pensions, Vice-chair | ||||
2011-2012
In the 2011-2012 legislative session, Burke served on the following committees:
| Illinois Committee Assignments, 2011 | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| • Business & Occupational Licenses | ||||
| • Executive, Chair | ||||
| • International Trade & Commerce | ||||
| • Mass Transit | ||||
| • Personnel & Pensions | ||||
2009-2010
In the 2009-2010 legislative session, Burke served on the following committees:
| Illinois Committee Assignments, 2009 | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| • Business Occupational Licenses | ||||
| • Executive, Chair | ||||
| • Financial Institutions | ||||
| • Fire Protection | ||||
| • Personnel & Pensions | ||||
Elections
2012
Burke won re-election in the 2012 election for Illinois House of Representatives District 1. Burke was unopposed in the March 20 Democratic primary and was unopposed in the general election, which took place on November 6, 2012.[3][4][5]
| Illinois House of Representatives, District 1, General Election, 2012 | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Party | Candidate | Vote % | Votes | |
| Democratic |  Daniel J. Burke Incumbent |
100% | 18,561 | |
| Total Votes | 18,561 | |||
2010
Burke won re-election to the 23rd District Seat in 2010 with no opposition. He defeated Rudy Lozano (4,014 votes), Rene Diaz (233 votes), and Martin Meza-Zavala (154 votes) in the Democratic primary on February 2nd. The general election took place on November 2, 2010.[6]
| Illinois House of Representatives, District 23 (2010) | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Candidates | Votes | Percent | ||
| Daniel J. Burke (D)
|
9,845 | 100.0% | ||
2008
On November 4, 2008, Democrat Daniel J. Burke won re-election to the Illinois House of Representatives District 23. He ran unopposed receiving 15,855 votes.[7]
| Illinois House of Representatives, District 23 (2008) | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Candidates | Votes | |||
| Daniel J. Burke (D)
|
15,855 | |||
2006
On November 7, 2006, Democrat Daniel J. Burke won re-election to the Illinois House of Representatives District 23. He ran unopposed receiving 11,767 votes.[8]
| Illinois House of Representatives, District 23 (2006) | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Candidates | Votes | |||
| Arthur Turner (D)
|
11,767 | |||
Campaign donors
2012
Campaign donor information is not yet available for this year.
2010
In 2010, Burke collected $408,415 in campaign contributions. The largest contributors are listed below:[9]
| Illinois House of Representatives 2010 election - Campaign Contributions | |
|---|---|
| Top contributors to Daniel J. Burke's campaign in 2010 | |
| Friends Of Ed Burke | $20,334 |
| Friends Of Michael J Madigan | $18,373 |
| Reynolds American | $15,500 |
| Associated Beer Distributors Of Illinois | $15,000 |
| Rand, Timothy J | $10,000 |
| Total Raised in 2010 | $408,415 |
2008
In 2008, Burke collected $111,365 in donations.[10]
Listed below are those that contributed most to his campaign.
| Donor | Amount |
|---|---|
| Associated Beer Distributors of Illinois | $10,000 |
| Timothy J. Rand | $5,000 |
| Timothy J. Rand | $5,300 |
| Chicagoland Speedway | $4,500 |
| Altria | $4,000 |
| Comcast | $3,000 |
| Chicago Fire Fighters Local 2 | $3,000 |
| Illinois Fire Sprinkler Contractors | $3,000 |
| Penn National Gaming | $2,500 |
| All-Circo Inc. | $2,500 |
| Illinois Bankers Association | $2,000 |
| Illinois Realtors Association | $2,000 |
| Reynolds American | $2,000 |
| Midwest Energy | $2,000 |
| Illinois Trial Lawyers Association | $2,000 |
| AT&T | $2,000 |
| Bank of America | $2,000 |
| Medco Health Solutions | $1,750 |
| Alfred W. Wieher Attorney at Law | $1,500 |
| Teddy Bear Daycare Services Corp | $1,500 |
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."[11][12]
2012
Burke received a score of 50.00 out of 100 in 2012 for a grade of D- according to the IOP’s grading scale. His score was tied for the 55th highest among all 120 members of the Illinois House of Representatives included in the Vote Card.[12]
Recent news
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Daniel Burke News Feed
- Pension legislation forum draws crowd in Orland Park - Chicago Tribune
- Pension reformers: Take a bow - Chicago Tribune
- IL Student Athletes May Soon Learn CPR by Video - WGEM
- BofA, Citi Restrained Credit Default Swap Market, Suit Says - Law360 (subscription)
- CNN Washington AM Note - CNN (blog)
- Quinn Signs Bill To Aid Seniors - Southwest News-Herald
- State turns off UNO money spigot after charter school scandal - Chicago Tribune
- East Ramapo School Board President Resigns from East Ramapo School Board - Rockland County Times
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External links
- Illinois General Assembly - Representative Daniel J. Burke (D) 23rd District
- Legislative profile from Project Vote Smart
- Biography from Project Vote Smart
- Campaign contributions: 2008, 2006, 2004, 2002, 2000, 1998, 1996
- Illinois House Democrats - Daniel J. Burke
References
- ↑ Project Vote Smart - Rep. Burke
- ↑ Chicago Sun-Times, "Rep. Burke: From deputy city clerk to City Hall lobbyist," February 15, 2010
- ↑ 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 January 18, 2013
- ↑ 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
- ↑ Burke Campaign Donors
- ↑ Illinois Opportunity Project, "The Project," accessed February 21, 2013
- ↑ 12.0 12.1 Illinois Opportunity Project, Legislative Vote Card home page, accessed February 21, 2013
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