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Kathleen Willis
| Kathleen Willis | ||
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| Illinois House of Representatives District 77 | ||
| Incumbent | ||
| In office | ||
| 2013 - Present | ||
| Term ends | ||
| January 14, 2015 | ||
| 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 4, 2014 | |
| Term limits | N/A | |
| Education | ||
| Bachelor's | Elmhurst College, Elmhurst, 2000 | |
| Master's | University of Illinois, Champaign-Urbana, 2005 | |
| Personal | ||
| Profession | Librarian | |
| Websites | ||
| Office website | ||
| Campaign website | ||
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Issues
Campaign themes
2012
Willis's campaign website listed the following issues:[1]
- Fighting for Jobs and Economic Development
- Excerpt: "Until every person who is willing to work has a job, Kathleen will work to promote our region as a great place to do business and raise a family. She supports targeted tax incentives that reward job creation to help our economy working again."
- Demanding Fiscal Responsibility
- Excerpt: "To rein state spending and make government pay its bills, Kathleen Will work to reform the way Illinois’ budget is crafted and help cut waste and inefficiencies, forcing government to protect vital services and spend taxpayer dollars wisely."
- Preventing Unfair Property Tax Increases
- Excerpt: "Kathleen knows that homeowners shouldn’t pay higher property taxes when home values are falling. That’s why she will work to provide relief by pushing for a new law to freeze property taxes when home values decline."
- Making Legislators Take a Pay Cut
- Excerpt: "Helping to get Illinois back on the right track requires doing the right thing. At a time of economic challenges, Kathleen will not only make state legislators take a pay cut, she’ll make it harder for them to raise their pay in the future."
Committee assignments
2013-2014
At the beginning of the 2013 legislative session, Willis served on the following committees:
| Illinois Committee Assignments, 2013 | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| • Appropriations-Human Services | ||||
| • Energy | ||||
| • State Government Administration | ||||
| • Transportation: Regulation, Roads & Bridges | ||||
Elections
2012
Willis won election in the 2012 election for Illinois House of Representatives District 77. Willis was unopposed in the March 20 Democratic primary, and defeated incumbent Angelo Saviano in the general election, which took place on November 6, 2012.[2][3][4]
| Illinois House of Representatives, District 77, General Election, 2012 | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Party | Candidate | Vote % | Votes | |
| Democratic |  Kathleen Willis |
52.6% | 13,708 | |
| Republican | Angelo Saviano Incumbent | 47.4% | 12,357 | |
| Total Votes | 26,065 | |||
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- Illinois Pension Reform: How Did Your Representative Vote? - Patch.com
- Pension reformers: Take a bow - Chicago Tribune
- Follow that Bill - LaSalle News Tribune
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External links
References
- ↑ Kathleen Willis, "Issues," accessed October 25, 2012
- ↑ 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 January 18, 2013
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