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Julie Morrison
| Julie Morrison | ||
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| Illinois State Senate District 29 | ||
| Incumbent | ||
| In office | ||
| 2013 - Present | ||
| Term ends | ||
| January 11, 2017 | ||
| Years in position | 0 | |
| Party | Democratic | |
| 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 | ||
| Bachelor's | Knox College (1978) | |
| Personal | ||
| Place of birth | Beardstown, Illinois | |
| Profession | West Deerfield Township Supervisor | |
| Websites | ||
| Office website | ||
| Campaign website | ||
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Morrison previously served on the Governor’s Statewide Advisory Council to the Department of Children and Family Services from 1986-1996. She earned a BA in political science from Knox College in 1978.[1]
Committee assignments
2013-2014
At the beginning of the 2013 legislative session, Morrison served on the following committees:
| Illinois Committee Assignments, 2013 | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| • Appropriations I | ||||
| • Committee of the Whole | ||||
| • Education | ||||
| • Environment | ||||
| • Human Services | ||||
| • State Government & Veterans Affairs | ||||
Issues
Campaign themes
2012
Morrison's campaign website presents the following issues in a question and answer format:[2]
- The excessive power outages of last summer are still on people’s minds. What can and should be done about ComEd?
- Excerpt: "Given its recent track record and what has been learned over the past months about how this public utility operates, I believe that ComEd’s profits must be restricted and it should bear the greatest burden for upgrading its aged delivery system."
- What will you do to ensure that public employees aren’t abusing the current pension system, and still make sure that teachers get the pensions they’re entitled to?
- Excerpt: "This district wants what is fair: reform to close the loopholes for abuse, and a plan for putting the state pension systems back on a sound financial footing."
- Where do you stand on gun control?
- Excerpt: "I am a proponent of strict and well-enforced gun safety laws. I do not support concealed carry legislation."
- Reproductive rights are very important to women and families. Do you believe in a woman’s right to choose?
- Excerpt: "I am 100% pro-choice. I support the right of women to have access to reproductive health options and procedures without the involvement of government and regardless of their ability to pay."
- What is your position on Israel, and how does this affect Illinois?
- Excerpt: "Illinois should proactively pursue business and trade initiatives with Israel."
- Why does Illinois still have townships? Aren’t they just a waste of taxpayer money?
- Excerpt: "If the township were not offering these essential services, they would have to be absorbed by the county or the municipalities within the township, almost certainly with less efficiency and at higher cost to taxpayers."
Elections
2012
- See also: Illinois State Senate elections, 2012
Morrison won election in the 2012 election for Illinois State Senate District 29. Morrison defeated Milton J. Sumption in the Democratic primary on March 20, 2012 and defeated Republican Arie Friedman in the general election, which took place on November 6, 2012.[3][4][5]
| Illinois State Senate, District 29, General Election, 2012 | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Party | Candidate | Vote % | Votes | |
| Democratic |  Julie Morrison |
54.4% | 46,673 | |
| Republican | Arie Friedman | 45.6% | 39,087 | |
| Total Votes | 85,760 | |||
Campaign donors
2012
Campaign donor information is not yet available for this year.
Personal
Morrison was born in Beardstown, Illinois. She has a husband, Joe.[1]
Recent news
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- Lawmakers split as Senate OKs medical marijuana - Chicago Daily Herald
- States cracking down on drunken boating - WBIR-TV
- Another View: Time is right for bill targeting drunken boaters - The State Journal-Register
- Time is right for bill targeting drunken boaters - Morton Times-News
- Senate Favors Gambling Expansion - Patch.com
- Drunken boaters could lose their driver's licenses - Chicago Daily Herald
- Board Honors Citizens, Welcomes New Member - Patch.com
- Allow concealed carry except in Cook County? - Chicago Daily Herald
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External links
- Official campaign website
- Project Vote Smart biography
- Julie Morrison for Illinois State Senate Facebook page
- Julie Morrison on LinkedIn
References
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 Julie Morrison for Senate, "About," accessed January 4, 2012
- ↑ Campaign website, Issues
- ↑ 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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