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Dave Syverson
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| Dave Syverson | ||
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| Illinois State Senate District 34 | ||
| Incumbent | ||
| In office | ||
| 1993 - Present | ||
| Term ends | ||
| January 12, 2013 | ||
| Years in position | 19 | |
| Party | Republican | |
| Compensation | ||
| Base salary | $67,836/year | |
| Per diem | $132/day | |
| Elections and appointments | ||
| Last election | November 2, 2010 | |
| First elected | November 1992 | |
| Next election | November 6, 2012 | |
| Term limits | N/A | |
| Education | ||
| Bachelor's | Rock Valley College | |
| Personal | ||
| Birthday | June 29, 1957 | |
| Place of birth | Chicago, Illinois | |
| Religion | Lutheran | |
| Websites | ||
| Office website | ||
| Personal website | ||
Contents |
Committee assignments
2011-2012
In the 2011-2012 legislative session, Syverson has been appointed to these committees:
- Appropriations Committee, Illinois State Senate
- Committee of the Whole, Illinois Senate
- Gaming Committee, Illinois State Senate
- Human Services Committee, Illinois State Senate
- Insurance Committee, Illinois State Senate
- Public Health Committee, Illinois State Senate, Ranking Minority Member
- Commission on Government Forecasting and Accountability
2009-2010
In the 2009-2010 legislative session, Syverson served on these committees:
- Appropriations I
- Deficit Reduction
- Energy
- Gaming Republican Ranking Member
- Human Services
- Insurance
- Public Health Republican Ranking Member[1].
Issues
Campaign themes
2012
Syverson's campaign website lists the following issues:[2]
- Creating Jobs
- Excerpt: "Dave Syverson has the knowledge it takes to create jobs and revive our economy. For more than 20 years he has worked in the private sector creating jobs in the Northern Illinois region."
- Supporting Veterans
- Excerpt: "We owe our Nation’s Veterans a debt of gratitude for protecting the freedoms we enjoy every day."
- Cutting Taxes
- Excerpt: "Illinois does not have a revenue problem; it has a spending problem."
- Improving Education
- Excerpt: "Illinois must have a world-class education system if we expect our children and our companies to be competitive in this global economy."
- Reducing Government
- Excerpt: "We must cut state government to free up resources for productive investment."
- Protecting Values
- Excerpt: "Dave Syverson has a long record of supporting conservative Illinois values. Over the years, he has sponsored and supported legislation protecting the sanctity of families and life."
- Increasing Competitiveness
- Excerpt: "Dave believes, unless we make Illinois a more attractive place to do business, we will never expand our economy."
- Engaging with Ethics
- Excerpt: "For Illinois to succeed as a state, the people must have an efficient, transparent and ethical government working for them."
- Protecting the Second Amendment
- Excerpt: "Dave is a gun owner and a lifetime member of the NRA. "
- Reaching Energy Independence
- Excerpt: "Energy reform is perhaps one of the most critical issues facing our State and Country."
- Ending Deficit Spending
- Excerpt: "Illinois, like Washington, has been addicted to deficit spending for decades."
- Reforming Healthcare
- Excerpt: "As a Country, we must repeal and replace Obamacare by improving our existing market-based healthcare system that is the envy of the world."
Gaming license
On December 1, 2010, the Illinois Senate voted 31-20 in favor of a plan that allows for five additional casinos and electronic gaming at horse track facilities, increasing the number of licenses for casinos in the state to 15.
Under the plan, new casinos would operate in Chicago, southern Cook County, Danville, Rockford and Waukegan.
"Is it a huge expansion? Yes, I'm not going to deny it. But we have a huge deficit in the state of Illinois, we have got huge problems in the state of Illinois, so you don't look at little things to fix it, you look at big things to fix it," said the bill's sponsor, Sen. Terry Link, D-Waukegan.
Lawmakers like William Haine would prefer another way to increase revenue.
"It's not the best thing we could do. It's not good, but it's the only thing available for new * Revenue Committee, Illinois State Senate," said Sen. Haine, D-Alton.
Syverson said a casino in his backyard could keep Illinois gamers from going up to Wisconsin to play the slots.
"Now we have an opportunity to bring those Wisconsin dollars to Illinois," Swerson said. "So it's good for Illinois in two ways. One it's creating new jobs and new * Revenue Committee, Illinois State Senate, but it's also bringing out-of-state money here."[3]
Elections
2012
- See also: Illinois State Senate elections, 2012
Syverson, current District 34 incumbent, is running for re-election to the Senate in District 35 in the 2012. Syverson defeated incumbent Christine Johnson in the Republican primary on March 20, 2012. He is unopposed in the November 6, 2012 general election.[4][5]
| Illinois State Senate, 2012 | ||
|---|---|---|
| Candidate | Vote % | Votes |
 Dave Syverson Incumbent |
57.6% | 14,368 |
| Christine J. Johnson Incumbent | 42.4% | 10,592 |
| Total Votes | 24,960 | |
2010
- See also: Illinois State Senate elections, 2010
Syverson won re-election to the 34th District Seat in the Illinois State Senate against Democrat Marla Wilson.[6]
| Illinois State Senate, District 34 (2010) | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Candidates | Votes | Percent | ||
| Dave Syverson (R)
| 28,145 | 52.56% | ||
| Marla Wilson (D) | 25,407 | 47.44% | ||
The election took place on November 2, 2010. Syverson ran unopposed in the Republican primary election on February 2nd.[7]
2006
On November 7, 2006, Republican Dave Syverson won re-election to the Illinois State Senate District 34 receiving 29,131 votes, ahead of Democrat Daniel Lewandowski (23,120 votes).[8]
| Illinois State Senate, District 34 (2006) | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Candidates | Votes | |||
| Dave Syverson (R)
| 29,131 | |||
| Daniel Lewandowski (D) | 23,120 | |||
Campaign donors
2010
In 2010, Syverson received $738,807 in campaign donations. The top contributors are listed below.[9]
| Illinois State Senate 2010 election - Campaign Contributions | |
|---|---|
| Top contributors to Dave Syverson's campaign in 2010 | |
| Republican State Senate Campaign Cmte Of Illinois | $103,200 |
| Citizens For Christine Radogno | $61,853 |
| First Ranger Petroleum LLC | $55,459 |
| Illinois Health Care Association | $49,564 |
| Syverson, Dave | $45,000 |
| Total Raised in 2010 | $738,807 |
2008
In 2008, Syverson collected $289,536 in donations.[10]
Listed below are those that contributed most to his campaign.
| Donor | Amount |
|---|---|
| Ringland-Johnson Construction Co. | $20,000 |
| Dave Syverson | $18,000 |
| First Ranger Petroleum | $15,000 |
| Chicago Auto Trade Association | $7,000 |
| Anderson Enterprises | $6,000 |
| Rock Valley Oil & Chemical Co. | $5,000 |
| Alden-Park Strathmoor | $5,000 |
| Illinois State Dental Society | $5,000 |
| Alden-Alma Nelson Manor Inc. | $5,000 |
| NIBCA | $4,500 |
| Professional Independent Insurance Agents of Illinois | $4,500 |
| Associated Beer Distributors of Illinois | $4,000 |
| Rockford Ambulatory Surgery Center | $4,000 |
| OSF Saint Francis Inc. | $3,500 |
| Sunil Puri | $3,000 |
| Rockford Anesthesiologists Associates | $3,000 |
| John Deere & Co. | $3,000 |
| Darecloud Development Inc. | $2,500 |
| Cedric Blazer | $2,500 |
| Area Erectors Inc. | $2,500 |
Recent news
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District 34
Syverson represents Illinois Senate District 34. District 34 includes the Rockford region and surrounding Boone County[11].
Personal
Dave is married to Shirley Syverson. They have two children and reside in Rockford, Illinois.
External links
- Sen. Syverson's website
- Biography from the Illinois General Assembly
- Legislative profile from Project Vote Smart
- Biography from Project Vote Smart
- Campaign Contributions: 2008, 2006, 2004, 2002, 2000, 1998, 1996
- Dave Syverson on Facebook
References
- ↑ "Illinois General Assembly" List of Illinois Senate Committees, July 28, 2009
- ↑ Campaign website, Issues
- ↑ "Senate OKs new gaming rules in Illinois," Illinois Statehouse News, December 1, 2010
- ↑ Illinois State Board of Elections "Candidate List," December 5, 2011
- ↑ Illinois Secretary of State - 2012 Primary Results
- ↑ 2010 Illinois General Election Results
- ↑ 2010 Illinois Primary Election Results
- ↑ Illinois Senate election results for 2006
- ↑ Follow the Money - 2010 contributions
- ↑ Syverson Campaign Donors
- ↑ "Illinois Chamber of * Commerce Committee, Illinois State Senate, Northeast Illinois Legislative District Maps, July 29, 2009
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