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David Luechtefeld
| David Luechtefeld | ||
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| Illinois State Senate District 58 | ||
| Incumbent | ||
| In office | ||
| 1995 - Present | ||
| Term ends | ||
| January 11, 2017 | ||
| Years in position | 18 | |
| Party | Republican | |
| Leadership | ||
| Assistant Minority Leader | ||
| Compensation | ||
| Base salary | $67,836/year | |
| Per diem | $111/day | |
| Elections and appointments | ||
| Last election | November 6, 2012 | |
| First elected | 1994 | |
| Next election | November 8, 2016 | |
| Term limits | N/A | |
| Education | ||
| Bachelor's | St. Louis University (1962) | |
| Master's | Southern Illinois University (1970) | |
| Personal | ||
| Birthday | November 8, 1940 | |
| Place of birth | Lively Grove, Illinois | |
| Religion | Catholic | |
| Websites | ||
| Office website | ||
| Personal website | ||
| Campaign website | ||
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Luechtefeld is a retired coach and teacher.
Committee assignments
2013-2014
At the beginning of the 2013 legislative session, Luechtefeld served on the following committees:
| Illinois Committee Assignments, 2013 | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| • Committee of the Whole | ||||
| • Education, Minority Spokesperson | ||||
| • Executive | ||||
| • Executive Appointments | ||||
| • Higher Education | ||||
| • Local Government | ||||
2011-2012
In the 2011-2012 legislative session, Luechtefeld served on these committees:
| Illinois Committee Assignments, 2011 | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| • Committee of the Whole | ||||
| • Education, Ranking Minority Member | ||||
| • Executive | ||||
| • Executive Appointments | ||||
| • Higher Education | ||||
| • Redistricting | ||||
2009-2010
In the 2009-2010 legislative session, Luechtefeld served on these committees:[1]
| Illinois Committee Assignments, 2009 | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| • Commerce | ||||
| • Consumer Protection, Ranking Republican Member | ||||
| • Education | ||||
| • Elections | ||||
| • Executive Appointments, Ranking Republican Member | ||||
| • Higher Education | ||||
Issues
Campaign themes
2012
Luechtefeld's campaign website lists the following issues:[2]
- "Sound economic policies that attract new jobs"
- "Incentives for existing business owners to keep their firms in Illinois and expand job opportunities"
- "Common-sense budget reforms that cut wasteful spending while maintaining core services and respecting the contributions of critical front-line workers"
- "Significant ethics reforms to clean up state government and remove the stain of Blagojevich-era policies"
- "The prevention of job crushing taxes"
Presidential preference
2012
David Luechtefeld endorsed Mitt Romney in the 2012 presidential election. [3]
Elections
2012
- See also: Illinois State Senate elections, 2012
Luechtefeld won election in the 2012 election for Illinois State Senate District 58. Luechtefeld was unopposed in the Republican primary on March 20, and defeated Michael J. Bigler (D) in the general election which took place on November 6, 2012.[4][5][6]
| Illinois State Senate, District 58, General Election, 2012 | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Party | Candidate | Vote % | Votes | |
| Republican |  David Luechtefeld Incumbent |
60.5% | 56,707 | |
| Democratic | Michael J. Bigler | 39.5% | 37,087 | |
| Total Votes | 93,794 | |||
2010
- See also: Illinois State Senate elections, 2010
Luechtefeld won re-election to the 58th District Seat in the Illinois State Senate against Democrat Jeremy Randal Walker.[7]
| Illinois State Senate, District 58 (2010) | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Candidates | Votes | Percent | ||
| David Luechtefeld (R)
|
43,719 | 62.28% | ||
| Jeremy Randal Walker (D) | 26,480 | 37.72% | ||
The election took place on November 2, 2010. Luechtefeld ran unopposed in the Republican primary election on February 2nd.[8]
2006
On November 7, 2006, Democrat David Luechtefeld won re-election to the Illinois State Senate District 58. He ran unopposed receiving 53,481 votes.[9]
| Illinois State Senate, District 58 (2006) | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Candidates | Votes | |||
| David Luechtefeld (D)
|
53,481 | |||
Campaign donors
2012
Campaign donor information is not yet available for this year.
2010
In 2010, Luechtefeld received $424,083 in campaign donations. The top contributors are listed below.[10]
| Illinois State Senate 2010 election - Campaign Contributions | |
|---|---|
| Top contributors to David Luechtefeld's campaign in 2010 | |
| Illinois Republican Party | $31,248 |
| Illinois Education Association | $28,688 |
| Republican State Senate Campaign Cmte Of Illinois | $23,824 |
| Obernagel, George | $11,150 |
| The Market Place | $7,150 |
| Total Raised in 2010 | $424,083 |
2006
In 2006, Luechtefeld collected $219,567 in donations.[11]
Listed below are those that contributed most to his campaign.
| Donor | Amount |
|---|---|
| Illinois Education Association | $6,000 |
| Harrisonville Telephone Co. | $5,000 |
| Market Place | $4,949 |
| Professional Independent Insurance Agents of Illinois | $3,500 |
| Caterpillar | $3,500 |
| Dynegy Inc. | $3,500 |
| Tom D. Adams J. D. & Associates LTD | $3,000 |
| Ameren | $3,000 |
| Veolia Es Technical Solutions | $3,000 |
| Peabody Investments | $2,900 |
| George Obernagel | $2,470 |
| AT&T | $2,000 |
| Illinois Independent Telephone Association | $2,000 |
| Illinois Realtors Association | $2,000 |
| Illinois State Medical Society | $2,000 |
| Illinois Merchants Association | $2,000 |
| Altria | $2,000 |
| Illinois State Dental Society | $1,650 |
| Luhr Bros Inc. | $1,650 |
| Monsanto | $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."[12][13]
2012
Luechtefeld received a score of 100.00 out of 100 in 2012. He did not receive a letter grade for his score because he was not present for enough of the selected votes.[13]
Recent news
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David Luechtefeld News Feed
- Senate OKS ban on driving with hand-held cell - The Southern
- Linda Holmes, Illinois Lawmaker, Touts Passage Of Sex Ed Bill: 'We Teach ... - Huffington Post
- Illinois senators to vote on conceal carry proposal Friday - KMOV.com
- Senate panel acts on high-capacity gun magazines - Belleville News Democrat
- Quinn to decide whether birth control must be taught in sex ed classes - Chicago Tribune
- Illinois Senate panel OKs latest pension fix - Quad City Times
- Central hires longtime assistant Shubert to replace Eagleson - Belleville News Democrat
- Illinois Senate panel OKs restrictive concealed carry bill - Rockford Register Star
- State Senate approves marijuana pilot program - The Southern
- Senate committee advances bill requiring 'proper reason' for carrying a gun - Belleville News Democrat
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District 58
Luechtefeld represents Illinois Senate District 58. District 58 includes South Central Illinois[14].
Personal
David is married to Florence Luechtefeld. They have four children and reside in Okawville, Illinois.
External links
- Sen. Luechtefeld's website
- Campaign Website
- Biography, bills and committees at the Illinois General Assembly
- Summary, biography, voting record, and interest group ratings at Project Vote Smart
- Campaign contributions at Follow The Money
- Profile at Facebook
- Profile at Twitter
- Profile at Wikipedia
References
- ↑ "Illinois General Assembly" List of Illinois Senate Committees, July 28, 2009
- ↑ David Luechtefeld, "Issues," accessed October 23, 2012
- ↑ Mitt Romney for President, "Mitt Romney Announces Support of Illinois Senate Republican Leader Christine Radogno and Five State Senators," March 13, 2012
- ↑ Illinois State Board of Elections, 2012 General Election Candidate List, retrieved August 4, 2012.
- ↑ WSIL TV, "Senator Jones and Senator Luetchefeld Face Off for New District 58," August 18, 2011
- ↑ Illinois State Board of Elections, “Official Vote - November 6, 2012 General Election,” accessed December 31, 2012
- ↑ 2010 Illinois General Election Results
- ↑ 2010 Illinois Primary Election Results
- ↑ Illinois Senate election results for 2006
- ↑ Follow the Money - 2010 contributions
- ↑ Luechtefeld Campaign Donors
- ↑ Illinois Opportunity Project, "The Project," accessed February 21, 2013
- ↑ 13.0 13.1 Illinois Opportunity Project, Legislative Vote Card home page, accessed February 21, 2013
- ↑ "Illinois Chamber of * Commerce Committee, Illinois State Senate, Northeast Illinois Legislative District Maps, July 29, 2009
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