Edward Acevedo
| 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 | 16 | |
| Party | Democratic | |
| Compensation | ||
| Base salary | $67,836/year | |
| Per diem | $111/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
2013-2014
At the beginning of the 2013 legislative session, Acevedo served on the following committees:
| Illinois Committee Assignments, 2013 | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| • Appropriations-Elementary & Secondary Education | ||||
| • Bio-Technology, Chair | ||||
| • Energy | ||||
| • Executive | ||||
| • Financial Institutions | ||||
2011-2012
In the 2011-2012 legislative session, Acevedo served on the following committees:
| Illinois Committee Assignments, 2011 | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| • Aging | ||||
| • Appropriations-Elementary & Secondary Educ | ||||
| • Consumer Protection | ||||
| • Executive | ||||
| • Health & Healthcare Disparities | ||||
| • State Government Administration | ||||
| • Telecommunications | ||||
2009-2010
In the 2009-2010 legislative session, Acevedo served on the following committees:
| Illinois Committee Assignments, 2009 | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| • Appropriations-Elementary & Secondary Educ | ||||
| • Business Occupational Licenses | ||||
| • Executive | ||||
| • Financial Institutions | ||||
| • Joint Comm. on Government Reform | ||||
| • Investigative | ||||
| • Personnel & Pensions | ||||
| • Telecommunications | ||||
Elections
2012
Acevedo won re-election in the 2012 election for Illinois House of Representatives District 2. He defeated Joe Trutin and Temoc Morfin in the Democratic primary on March 20, 2012 and was unopposed in the November 6 general election.[1][2]
| Illinois House of Representatives, District 2, General Election, 2012 | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Party | Candidate | Vote % | Votes | |
| Democratic |  Edward Acevedo Incumbent |
100% | 18,559 | |
| Total Votes | 18,559 | |||
| Illinois House of Representatives, District 2 Democratic Primary, 2012 | ||
|---|---|---|
| Candidate | Vote % | Votes |
|
Edward J. Acevedo Incumbent |
54.7% | 3,458 |
| Joe Trutin | 15.7% | 989 |
| Temoc Morfin | 29.6% | 1,872 |
| Total Votes | 6,319 | |
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.[3]
| 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 received 3,372 votes.[4]
| 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.[5]
| Illinois House of Representatives, District 2 (2006) | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Candidates | Votes | |||
| Edward Acevedo (D)
|
12,001 | |||
Campaign donors
2012
Campaign donor information is not yet available for this year.
2010
In 2010, Acevedo collected $324,038 in campaign contributions. The largest contributors are listed below:[6]
| 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.[7]
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 |
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."[8][9]
2012
Acevedo received a score of 33.33 out of 100 in 2012 for a grade of F according to the IOP’s grading scale. His score was the 92nd highest among all 120 members of the Illinois House of Representatives included in the Vote Card.[9]
Recent news
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- Brown: UNO's Juan Rangel takes 'full responsibility' but not full penalty - Chicago Sun-Times
- Madigan pushes through gun bill over Quinn objections - Chicago Tribune
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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 State Board of Elections, “Official Vote - November 6, 2012 General Election,” accessed December 31, 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
- ↑ Illinois Opportunity Project, "The Project," accessed February 21, 2013
- ↑ 9.0 9.1 Illinois Opportunity Project, Legislative Vote Card home page, accessed February 21, 2013
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