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Donne Trotter
| Donne Trotter | ||
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| Illinois State Senate District 17 | ||
| Incumbent | ||
| In office | ||
| 1993 - Present | ||
| Term ends | ||
| January 11, 2017 | ||
| Years in position | 20 | |
| Party | Democratic | |
| Leadership | ||
| Assistant Majority Leader | ||
| Compensation | ||
| Base salary | $67,836/year | |
| Per diem | $111/day | |
| Elections and appointments | ||
| Last election | November 6, 2012 | |
| First elected | 1992 | |
| Next election | November 8, 2016 | |
| Term limits | N/A | |
| Prior offices | ||
| Illinois House of Representatives | ||
| 1988 - 1993 | ||
| Education | ||
| Bachelor's | Chicago State University | |
| Master's | Loyola School of Law | |
| Personal | ||
| Birthday | January 30, 1950 | |
| Place of birth | Cairo, Illinois | |
| Websites | ||
| Office website | ||
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Trotter graduated from Chicago State with his Bachelor's degree and later graduated from Loyola-Chicago with his Law degree. Before becoming a elected official, Trotter is a former Hospital Administrator.
Committee assignments
2013-2014
At the beginning of the 2013 legislative session, Trotter served on the following committees:
| Illinois Committee Assignments, 2013 | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| • Appropriations I | ||||
| • Appropriations II, Vice-Chairperson | ||||
| • Committee of the Whole | ||||
| • Executive | ||||
2011-2012
In the 2011-2012 legislative session, Trotter served on these committees:
| Illinois Committee Assignments, 2011 | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| • Appropriations I | ||||
| • Appropriations II | ||||
| • Committee of the Whole | ||||
| • Energy | ||||
| • Executive | ||||
| • Pensions and Investments | ||||
| • Government Forecasting and Accountability | ||||
- Subcommittee on Pension Reforms
2009-2010
In the 2009-2010 legislative session, Trotter served on these committees:[1]
| Illinois Committee Assignments, 2009 | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| • Appropriations I | ||||
| • Appropriations II | ||||
| • Deficit Reduction | ||||
| • Energy | ||||
| • Pensions and Investments | ||||
Issues
Political positions
Debt negotiations
Trotter is one of the members of a bipartisan group organized by the National Conference of Legislatures called the Task Force on Federal Deficit Reduction (TFFDR). Consisting of 23 state lawmakers from 17 states,[2] the group went to Capitol Hill on September 21, 2011 to urge the Congressional Joint Select Committee on Deficit Reduction to cut the nation's debt but not impose severe budget cuts on the states.
TFFDR urged the Committee to consider new revenue as a possibility, instead of just focusing on budget cuts as House Speaker John Boehner has proposed. The group specifically proposed passage of the "Main Street Fairness Act," which would allow states to tax online retailers.[3]
Elections
2013
Trotter was seeking election to the U.S. House in Illinois' 2nd congressional district special election in 2013. However, he dropped out of the race prior to the filing deadline due to his arrest and subsequent felony charge.[4]
2012
- See also: Illinois State Senate elections, 2012
Trotter won re-election in the 2012 election for Illinois State Senate District 17. He was unopposed in the Democratic Primary on March 20[5][6] and was unopposed in the general election which took place on November 6, 2012.[7]
| Illinois State Senate, District 17, General Election, 2012 | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Party | Candidate | Vote % | Votes | |
| Democratic |  Donne Trotter Incumbent |
100% | 85,524 | |
| Total Votes | 85,524 | |||
2008
On November 4, 2008, Democrat Donne Trotter won re-election to the Illinois State Senate District 17. He ran unopposed receiving 79,070 votes.[8]
| Illinois State Senate, District 17 (2008) | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Candidates | Votes | |||
| Donne Trotter (D)
|
79,070 | |||
Campaign donors
2012
Campaign donor information is not yet available for this year.
2008
In 2008, Trotter collected $328,486 in donations.[9]
Listed below are those that contributed most to his campaign.
| Donor | Amount |
|---|---|
| CMTE to Elect Rickey Hendon | $13,400 |
| Illinois Helath Care Association | $12,500 |
| Comed | $12,500 |
| Illinois Hospital & Health Systems Association | $12,000 |
| Associated Beer Distributors of Illinois | $9,500 |
| Citizens for Emil Jones Jr. | $8,000 |
| Illinois Education Association | $5,500 |
| Dynegy Inc. | $5,500 |
| Altria | $5,250 |
| Illinois Credit Union League | $5,050 |
| AT&T | $5,000 |
| Midway Airport Concessionaires | $5,000 |
| Illinois Trial Lawyers Association | $4,500 |
| Ameren | $4,500 |
| MidAmerican Energy | $4,000 |
| Harmony Health Plan of Illinois | $4,000 |
| Comcast | $4,000 |
| Chicago Automobile Trade Association | $4,000 |
| Illinois Realtors Association | $3,900 |
| Citizens for Mariyana Spyropoulos | $3,500 |
Controversy
Trotter was charged with a felony after attempting to take a handgun and bullets through Chicago's O'Hare International Airport security. Trotter is a valid firearm owner and a licensed security guard. He claimed to have worked late as a security guard before packing his bag and did not realize that the gun was there.[4] He plead guilty to a misdemeanor of reckless conduct and was sentenced to 60 hours of community service and a year of court supervision on April 24, 2013.[10]
District 17
Trotter represents Illinois Senate District 17. District 17 includes the University of Chicago Area[11].
Personal
Donne is married to Rose Trotter. They have four children and resides in Chicago, Illinois.
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
Trotter received a score of 0.00 out of 100 in 2012 for a grade of F according to the IOP’s grading scale. Her score was tied for the lowest among all 59 members of the Illinois State Senate included in the Vote Card.[13]
Recent news
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Donne Trotter News Feed
- Donne Trotter, Illinois State Senator Facing Weapons Charge, Pleads Guilty To ... - Huffington Post
- State Legislative Tracker: Illinois senator pleads guilty - Ballot News
- Extra Extra: Felony Gun Charges Against State Sen. Trotter Dropped - Chicagoist
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External links
- Biography, bills and committees at the Illinois General Assembly
- Profile at Illinois Senate Democrats
- Summary, biography, voting record, and interest group ratings at Project Vote Smart
- Campaign contributions at Follow The Money
- Profile at Wikipedia
References
- ↑ "Illinois General Assembly" List of Illinois Senate Committees, July 28, 2009
- ↑ National Conference of State Legislatures, "Task Force on Federal Deficit Reduction," accessed September 26, 2011
- ↑ Stateline, "State legislators want revenue on table in debt talks," September 22, 2011
- ↑ 4.0 4.1 ABC local, "TSA: State Sen. Donne Trotter tried to bring handgun, bullets through O'Hare security," December 5, 2012
- ↑ 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 Senate election results for 2008
- ↑ Trotter Campaign Donors
- ↑ huffingtonpost.com, "Donne Trotter, Illinois State Senator Facing Weapons Charge, Pleads Guilty To Misdemeanor," April 24, 2013
- ↑ "Illinois Chamber of * Commerce Committee, Illinois State Senate, Northeast Illinois Legislative District Maps, July 29, 2009
- ↑ 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
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