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Jim Oberweis
| Jim Oberweis | ||
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| Illinois State Senate District 23 | ||
| Incumbent | ||
| In office | ||
| 2013 - Present | ||
| Term ends | ||
| January 11, 2017 | ||
| Years in position | 0 | |
| Party | Republican | |
| Compensation | ||
| Base salary | $67,836/year | |
| Per diem | $111/day | |
| Elections and appointments | ||
| Last election | November 6, 2012 | |
| First elected | November 6, 2012 | |
| Next election | November 8, 2016 | |
| Term limits | N/A | |
| Education | ||
| High school | Marmion Military Academy | |
| Bachelor's | University of Illinois at Champaign-Urbana | |
| Master's | University of Chicago | |
| Personal | ||
| Birthday | June 10, 1946 | |
| Place of birth | Aurora, IL | |
| Profession | Chairman, Oberweis Dairy | |
| Religion | Roman Catholic | |
| Websites | ||
| Office website | ||
| Personal website | ||
| Campaign website | ||
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Oberweis worked as a teacher at Waldo Junior High School in Aurora before entering the financial services industry, eventually launching three no-load mutual funds. He is also the Chairman of Oberweis Dairy.
Oberweis earned a BA from the University of Illinois at Champaign-Urbana and an MBA from the University Of Chicago Graduate School of Business.[1]
Committee assignments
2013-2014
At the beginning of the 2013 legislative session, Oberweis served on the following committees:
| Illinois Committee Assignments, 2013 | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| • Appropriations I | ||||
| • Committee of the Whole | ||||
| • Environment | ||||
| • Labor and Commerce | ||||
| • Local Government | ||||
| • Public Health | ||||
| • Legislative Audit Commission | ||||
Issues
Campaign themes
On his campaign website, Oberweis details three main issues:[2]
- Term Limits:
- Excerpt: "In order to return to our Founding Fathers’ original notion of a citizen legislature, I support term limits for all members of the Illinois General Assembly. I believe individual state Representatives should be limited to serving a maximum of four two-year terms, and I believe individual state Senators should be limited to serving two four-year terms."
- Taxes and Spending:
- Excerpt: "Massive overspending and over-borrowing by the state government isn’t important just because it fuels higher taxes, it’s important because it crowds out private investment and makes it difficult for job creators to do their thing."
- More and Better Jobs:
- Excerpt: "We must reform our tax code; repeal the job-killing tax hikes on personal and corporate income, death taxes, and business losses enacted by the lame duck legislature; reform our workmen’s compensation system to bring it in line with our neighboring states; and continue to reform our tort laws if we want businesses once again to invest capital to grow jobs in Illinois."
Elections
2012
- See also: Illinois State Senate elections, 2012
Oberweis won election in the 2012 election for Illinois State Senate District 25. Oberweis defeated Dave Richmond and Richard Slocum in the March 20 Republican primary and defeated Corinne Pierog (D) in the general election, which took place on November 6, 2012. Incumbent Chris Lauzen (R) did not run for re-election in District 25.[3][4][5]
| Illinois State Senate, District 25, General Election, 2012 | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Party | Candidate | Vote % | Votes | |
| Republican |  Jim Oberweis |
57.5% | 51,527 | |
| Democratic | Corinne Pierog | 42.5% | 38,061 | |
| Total Votes | 89,588 | |||
Campaign donors
2012
Campaign donor information is not yet available for this year.
Personal
Oberweis lives with his wife Julie in Sugar Grove. They have five children, two stepchildren, and sixteen grandchildren.[1]
Recent news
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- Oberweis' Speed-Limit Bill Speeds Through Illinois Senate at 70 MPH - Patch.com
- CAPITOL FACTS: Intrigue surfaces in Illinois AG race - MyWebTimes.com
- Moratorium bill in Springfield could halt local virtual schools - Kane County Chronicle
- Oberweis defends his vote for medical marijuana - Belleville News Democrat
- Illinois Senate debating medical marijuana - The State Journal-Register
- Pat Quinn Medical Marijuana: Illinois Governor Reviewing, Still 'Open Minded ... - Huffington Post
- Illinois Senate approves medical marijuana bill - Peoria Journal Star
- Latest pension ideas designed to please courts - Evanston Now
- Medical Marijuana Bill Passes Senate, Advances To Quinn's Desk - Progress Illinois
- State lawmakers OK medical marijuana; legislation heads to governor - Kane County Chronicle
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External links
- Official campaign website
- Jim Oberweis on Facebook
- Jim Oberweis on Twitter
- Jim Oberweis on YouTube
- Project Vote Smart profile
References
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 Jim Oberweis for State Senate, "About," accessed January 4, 2011
- ↑ Jim Oberweis for State Senate, "Solutions," accessed January 4, 2011
- ↑ 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
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