Darin LaHood
| Darin LaHood | ||
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| Illinois State Senate District 37 | ||
| Incumbent | ||
| In office | ||
| March 1, 2011 - Present | ||
| Term ends | ||
| January 11, 2017 | ||
| Years in position | 2 | |
| Party | Republican | |
| Compensation | ||
| Base salary | $67,836/year | |
| Per diem | $111/day | |
| Elections and appointments | ||
| Next election | November 8, 2016 | |
| Appointed | February 2011 | |
| Term limits | N/A | |
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| Office website | ||
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Committee assignments
2013-2014
At the beginning of the 2013 legislative session, LaHood served on the following committees:
| Illinois Committee Assignments, 2013 | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| • Appropriations II | ||||
| • Committee of the Whole | ||||
| • Insurance | ||||
| • Judiciary | ||||
| • Licensed Activities and Pensions | ||||
| • Public Health | ||||
2011-2012
In the 2011-2012 legislative session, LaHood served on these committees:
| Illinois Committee Assignments, 2011 | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| • Energy | ||||
| • Environment | ||||
| • Gaming, Ranking Minority Member | ||||
| • Human | ||||
| • Transportation | ||||
Elections
2012
- See also: Illinois State Senate elections, 2012
LaHood won re-election to the Illinois State Senate in District 37 in the 2012 election. LaHood was unopposed in the Republican primary on March 20 and was unopposed in the general election on November 6, 2012.[2][3][4]
| Illinois State Senate, District 37, General Election, 2012 | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Party | Candidate | Vote % | Votes | |
| Republican |  Darin LaHood Incumbent |
100% | 58,381 | |
| Total Votes | 58,381 | |||
Campaign donors
2012
Campaign donor information is not yet available for this year.
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."[5][6]
2012
LaHood received a score of 100.00 out of 100 in 2012 for a grade of A+ according to the IOP’s grading scale. His score was tied for the highest among all 59 members of the Illinois State Senate included in the Vote Card.[6]
Recent news
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Darin LaHood News Feed
- LaHood-inspired ethics measure passes Senate - Aledo Times Record
- Helping the SGOPs and another self-inflicted wound - The Capitol Fax Blog (blog)
- LaHood's pro-hunting bill on way to Governor - Aledo Times Record
- Treat all 17-year-old offenders as juveniles, Illinois Senate votes - The Southern
- Deadbeat Illinois: Developmental disabilities service group perseveres as well ... - Peoria Journal Star
- Senate OKs voting age change - Quad-City Times - Quad City Times
- Illinois Senate OKs 70 mph highway speed limit - Chicago Tribune
- KGS' Strickland wins prestigious award - Galesburg Register-Mail
- Wildlife Prairie Park no Longer Under State Control - WMBD.com - CIproud.com
- State pays to replace Soangetaha bridge - Galesburg Register-Mail
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External links
- Summary, biography, voting record, and interest group ratings at Project Vote Smart
- Profile at Wikipedia
References
- ↑ The Stark County News, "LaHood appointed to fill Risinger’s seat in Illinois Senate," March 2, 2011
- ↑ 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 Opportunity Project, "The Project," accessed February 21, 2013
- ↑ 6.0 6.1 Illinois Opportunity Project, Legislative Vote Card home page, accessed February 21, 2013
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