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Joseph M. Lyons
| Joseph M. Lyons | ||
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| Illinois House of Representatives District 19 | ||
| Former member | ||
| In office | ||
| November 1996-2013 | ||
| Party | Democratic | |
| Leadership | ||
| Assistant Majority Leader, Illinois State House | ||
| 2011-2013 | ||
| Elections and appointments | ||
| Last election | November 2, 2010 | |
| Appointed | November 1996 | |
| Term limits | N/A | |
| Education | ||
| Bachelor's | DePaul University, 1975 | |
| Master's | DePaul University, 1983 | |
| Personal | ||
| Birthday | June 24, 1951 | |
| Place of birth | Chicago, IL | |
| Profession | Adjunct Faculty Member, City College of Chicago | |
| Religion | Catholic | |
| Websites | ||
| Office website | ||
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Lyons is an Adjunct Faculty Member at City College of Chicago, and an Adult Training and Education Manager with the Cook County Human Resources. He has previously been a Public Affairs Officer with the Regional Transportation Authority, and Supervisor of Water Operations with the Chicago Water Department.
He is a Certified Retirement Counselor with the International Foundation for Retirement Programs, and member of the Knights of Columbus, Lions Club, Loyal Order of Moose, Our Lady of Victory Church, Parish Stewardship Committee, Saint Peter's Church Benefit Committee and Executive Board.[1]
Committee assignments
2011-2012
In the 2011-2012 legislative session, Lyons served on the following committees:
- Aging
- Executive, Vice Chair
- Financial Institutions
- Telecommunications
- Transportation: Regulation, Roads & Bridges Committee
- Veterans' Affairs
2009-2010
In the 2009-2010 legislative session, Lyons served on the following committees:
- Aging
- Executive (Vice Chair)
- Financial Institutions
- Telecommunications
- Transportation, Regulation, Roads Committee
- Veterans' Affairs
Elections
2012
Lyons did not seek re-election in 2012.[2]
2010
Gabel won re-election to the 19th District seat against Republican David J. Anderson. He ran unopposed in the Democratic primary on February 2nd. The general election took place on November 2, 2010.[3]
| Illinois House of Representatives, District 19 (2010) | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Candidates | Votes | Percent | ||
 Joseph M. Lyons (D)
|
16,852 | 69.24% | ||
| David J. Anderson (R) | 7,485 | 30.76% | ||
2008
On November 4, 2008, Democrat Joseph Lyons won re-election to the Illinois House of Representatives District 19. He ran unopposed receiving 27,144 votes.[4]
| Illinois House of Representatives, District 19 (2008) | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Candidates | Votes | |||
| Joseph Lyons (D)
|
27,144 | |||
2006
On November 7, 2006, Democrat Joseph Lyons won re-election to the Illinois House of Representatives District 19 receiving 20,401 votes.[5]
| Illinois House of Representatives, District 19 (2006) | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Candidates | Votes | |||
| Joseph Lyons (D)
|
20,401 | |||
Campaign donors
2012
Campaign donor information is not yet available for this year.
2010
In 2010, Lyons collected $148,515 in campaign contributions. The largest contributors are listed below:[6]
| Illinois House of Representatives 2010 election - Campaign Contributions | |
|---|---|
| Top contributors to Joseph M. Lyons's campaign in 2010 | |
| Associated Beer Distributors Of Illinois | $7,000 |
| Illinois Credit Union League | $5,700 |
| Ward & Ward P C | $3,500 |
| Illinois Trial Lawyers Association | $3,000 |
| AT&T | $2,500 |
| Total Raised in 2010 | $148,515 |
2008
In 2008, Lyons collected $115,940 in donations.[7]
Listed below are those that contributed most to his campaign.
| Donor | Amount |
|---|---|
| Associated Beer Distributors of Illinois | $6,000 |
| Comcast | $5,000 |
| Illinois Credit Union League | $4,000 |
| Illinois Trial Lawyers Association | $3,000 |
| Community Bankers Association of Illinois | $2,000 |
| Illinois League of Financial Institutions | $2,000 |
| Illinois Bankers Association | $2,000 |
| AT&T | $2,000 |
| Medco Health Solutions | $2,000 |
| Penn National Gaming | $2,000 |
| HSBC North America | $2,000 |
| Harrahs | $1,750 |
| American State Insurance | $1,500 |
| McGuireWoods | $1,500 |
| Illinois State Medical Society | $1,500 |
| Illinois Auto Workers | $1,250 |
| Pfizer | $1,250 |
| Cash America International | $1,000 |
| Exxonmobil | $1,000 |
| Locomotive Engineers | $1,000 |
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
Lyons received a score of 50.00 out of 100 in 2012 for a grade of D- according to the IOP’s grading scale. His score was tied for the 55th highest among all 120 members of the Illinois House of Representatives included in the Vote Card.[9]
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External links
- Illinois General Assembly - Representative Joseph M. Lyons (D) 19th District
- Legislative profile from Project Vote Smart
- Biography from Project Vote Smart
- Campaign contributions: 2008, 2006, 2004, 2002, 2000, 1998, 1996
- Illinois House Democrats - Joseph M. Lyons
References
- ↑ Project Vote Smart - Rep. Lyons
- ↑ The State Journal Register, "State legislature headed for unusual turnover," November 20, 2011
- ↑ 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
- ↑ Lyons 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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