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Gregory Hannon
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Gregory Hannon was a 2012 Democratic candidate for District 19 of the Illinois State Senate.
Campaign themes
2012
Hannon's website highlighted the following campaign themes:[1]
- State Finances
- Excerpt: "For the last 20 years the State of Illinois has failed to balance its checkbook, continually spending more than it brings in. It is no surprise the State’s economic problem continues on a downward spiral"
- Pension Reform
- Excerpt: "The state controls 5 separate pension plans, currently affecting over 700,000 participants. Unfortunately, teachers, the back bone of our education system, make up over half of these participants"
- Creating Jobs
- Excerpt: "Our economy, both statewide and locally, needs assurance that Illinois is the place to be. Maintaining the status quos will only deepen the job problem in our State"
- Education
- Excerpt: "The State of Illinois is responsible for the education of our children. Throughout the years, they have failed miserably in their duty"
Elections
2012
- See also: Illinois State Senate elections, 2012
Hannon ran in the 2012 election for Illinois State Senate District 19. Hannon lost to Michael Hastings in the Democratic primary on March 20, 2012. The general election took place on November 6, 2012.[2][3]
| Candidate | Vote % | Votes |
|---|---|---|
 Michael Hastings |
76.8% | 11,480 |
| Gregory Hannon | 23.2% | 3,476 |
| Total Votes | 14,956 | |
Personal
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Hannon and his wife, Cathy, have two children.
External links
Footnotes
Current members of the Illinois State Senate
Leadership
Senate President:Don Harmon
Majority Leader:Kimberly Lightford
Minority Leader:John Curran
Senators
District 1
Javier Cervantes (D)
District 2
Omar Aquino (D)
District 3
Mattie Hunter (D)
District 4
District 5
Lakesia Collins (D)
District 6
Sara Feigenholtz (D)
District 7
Mike Simmons (D)
District 8
Ram Villivalam (D)
District 9
Laura Fine (D)
District 10
Robert Martwick (D)
District 11
Mike Porfirio (D)
District 12
District 13
Robert Peters (D)
District 14
Emil Jones (D)
District 15
Napoleon Harris (D)
District 16
Willie Preston (D)
District 17
Elgie Sims (D)
District 18
Bill Cunningham (D)
District 19
Michael Hastings (D)
District 20
Graciela Guzman (D)
District 21
Laura Ellman (D)
District 22
Cristina Castro (D)
District 23
District 24
Seth Lewis (R)
District 25
Karina Villa (D)
District 26
Darby Hills (R)
District 27
Mark Walker (D)
District 28
Laura Murphy (D)
District 29
Julie Morrison (D)
District 30
Adriane Johnson (D)
District 31
Mary Edly-Allen (D)
District 32
Craig Wilcox (R)
District 33
Don DeWitte (R)
District 34
Steve Stadelman (D)
District 35
Dave Syverson (R)
District 36
Michael Halpin (D)
District 37
Li Arellano (R)
District 38
Sue Rezin (R)
District 39
Don Harmon (D)
District 40
Patrick Joyce (D)
District 41
John Curran (R)
District 42
Linda Holmes (D)
District 43
Rachel Ventura (D)
District 44
Sally Turner (R)
District 45
Andrew Chesney (R)
District 46
David Koehler (D)
District 47
Neil Anderson (R)
District 48
Doris Turner (D)
District 49
District 50
Jil Tracy (R)
District 51
Chapin Rose (R)
District 52
Paul Faraci (D)
District 53
Chris Balkema (R)
District 54
Steve McClure (R)
District 55
Jason Plummer (R)
District 56
Erica Harriss (R)
District 57
Christopher Belt (D)
District 58
Terri Bryant (R)
District 59
Dale Fowler (R)
Democratic Party (40)
Republican Party (19)
