Edward Acevedo
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| Edward Acevedo | ||
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| Illinois House of Representatives District 2 | ||
| Incumbent | ||
| In office | ||
| 1997-Present | ||
| Term ends | ||
| January 12, 2013 | ||
| Years in position | 15 | |
| Party | Democratic | |
| Compensation | ||
| Base salary | $67,836/year | |
| Per diem | $132/per session day | |
| Elections and appointments | ||
| Last election | November 2, 2010 | |
| First elected | 1996 | |
| Next election | November 6, 2012 | |
| Term limits | N/A | |
| Education | ||
| Other | AGS, Harold Washington College | |
| Personal | ||
| Birthday | July 23, 1963 | |
| Place of birth | Chicago, IL | |
| Profession | Police Officer, Chicago | |
| Websites | ||
| Office website | ||
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Committee assignments
2011-2012
In the 2011-2012 legislative session, Acevedo has been appointed to the following committees:
- Aging
- Appropriations-Elementary & Secondary Education
- Consumer Protection
- Executive
- Government Reform
- Health & Healthcare Disparities
- State Government Administration
- Telecommunications
2009-2010
In the 2009-2010 legislative session, Acevedo served on the following committees:
- Appropriations-Elementary & Secondary Educ
- Business Occupational Licenses
- Executive
- Financial Institutions
- Joint Comm. on Government Reform Committee, Illinois Legislature
- Investigative
- Personnel & Pensions
- Telecommunications
Elections
2012
Acevedo is running for re-election to the 2nd District seat in the Illinois House of Representatives in 2012. He defeated Joe Trutin and Temoc Morfin in the Democratic primary on March 20, 2012, and he is unopposed in the November 6 general election. Lani Wong was running as a Democrat but was removed from the ballot on January 4, 2012.[1]
2010
Acevedo won re-election to the 2nd District Seat in 2010 with no opposition. He defeated Robert Martinez (1,204 votes), Joe Trutin (1,058 votes), and Richard Schultz (850 votes) in the Democratic primary on February 2nd. The general election took place on November 2, 2010.[2]
| Illinois House of Representatives, District 2 (2010) | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Candidates | Votes | Percent | ||
 Edward Acevedo (D)
| 10,711 | 100.0% | ||
2008
On November 4, 2008, Democrat Edward Acevedo won re-election to the Illinois House of Representatives District 2 receiving 16,327 votes, ahead of Ante Marijan (G) who recieved 3,372 votes.[3]
| Illinois House of Representatives, District 2 (2008) | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Candidates | Votes | |||
| Edward Acevedo (D)
| 16,327 | |||
| Ante Marijan (G) | 3,372 | |||
2006
On November 7, 2006, Democrat Edward Acevedo won re-election to the Illinois House of Representatives District 2 receiving 12,001 votes.[4]
| Illinois House of Representatives, District 2 (2006) | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Candidates | Votes | |||
| Edward Acevedo (D)
| 12,001 | |||
Campaign donors
2010
In 2010, Acevedo collected $324,038 in campaign contributions. The largest contributors are listed below:[5]
| Illinois House of Representatives 2010 election - Campaign Contributions | |
|---|---|
| Top contributors to Edward Acevedo's campaign in 2010 | |
| Associated Beer Distributors Of Illinois | $20,000 |
| Ameren | $18,000 |
| Friends Of Michael J Madigan | $14,909 |
| Heat & Frost Insulators Local 17 | $10,000 |
| Comed | $9,900 |
| Total Raised in 2010 | $324,038 |
2008
In 2008, Acevedo collected $312,810 in donations.[6]
Listed below are those that contributed most to his campaign.
| Donor | Amount |
|---|---|
| Associated Beer Distributors of Illinois | $20,500 |
| Ameren | $12,500 |
| Mexican American Democratic Organization | $8,000 |
| Illinois Trial Lawyers Association | $7,750 |
| AT&T | $7,500 |
| Comed | $7,500 |
| Tropical Optical Corp | $6,750 |
| Friends of Michael J. Madigan | $6,429 |
| Heat & Frost Insulators Local 17 | $6,000 |
| Gabriel Lopez | $5,000 |
| Luking & Associates | $5,000 |
| Aztec Material | $4,000 |
| AFSCME Illinois Council 31 | $3,650 |
| Illinois Pro-Choice | $3,562 |
| Illinois Credit Union League | $3,500 |
| Sorling Northrup Hanna Cullen & Cochran | $3,250 |
| Citizens to re-elect Joseph Berrios | $3,000 |
| Illinois Automobile Dealers Association | $3,000 |
| Wine & Spirits Distributors of Illinois | $2,750 |
| Illinois Optometric Association | $2,750 |
Recent news
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External links
- Illinois General Assembly - Representative Edward J. Acevedo (D) 2nd District
- Legislative profile from Project Vote Smart
- Biography from Project Vote Smart
- Campaign contributions: 2008, 2006, 2004, 2002, 2000, 1998, 1996
- Illinois State Democrats - Edward Acevedo
References
- ↑ Illinois State Board of Elections, "Candidate detail - Lani Wong," January 4, 2012
- ↑ 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
- ↑ Acevedo Campaign Donors
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| Preceded by - | Illinois House of Representatives District 2 1997–present | Succeeded by NA |
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