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Maggie Crotty
M. Maggie Crotty is a former Democratic member of the Illinois State Senate. Crotty has served in the Illinois State Senate since 2003. Crotty was re-elected in November of 2010. Crotty has also served in the Illinois House of Representatives from 1997 to 2002.
Crotty graduated with her diploma from Mercy High School. Before becoming a Senator, Crotty was a Development Director for the Cerebral Palsy for Greater Chicago.
Committee assignments
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2023-2024
Crotty was assigned to the following committees:
2011-2012
In the 2011-2012 legislative session, Crotty served on these committees:
- Committee of the Whole, Illinois Senate
- Executive Appointments Committee, Illinois State Senate
- Government Reform
- Higher Education Committee, Illinois State Senate
- Licensed Activities Committee, Illinois State Senate
- Local Government Committee, Illinois State Senate, Vice Chair
- State Government & Veterans Affairs Committee, Illinois State Senate
- Subcommittee on Education
- Joint Committee on Administrative Rules
2009-2010
In the 2009-2010 legislative session, Crotty served on these committees:
- Elections
- Government Reform
- Higher Education
- Labor
- Local Government
- Revenue[1].
Elections
2012
- See also: Illinois State Senate elections, 2012
Crotty initially filed to run for re-election to the 19th District seat in the Illinois State Senate in 2012, but on December 29 she said she would be withdrawing from the race in order to spend more time with her family.[2]
2010
- See also: Illinois State Senate elections, 2010
Crotty won re-election to the 19th District Seat in the Illinois State Senate against Adam Wojcik.[3]
| Illinois State Senate, District 19 (2010) | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Candidates | Votes | Percent | ||
 Maggie Crotty (D)
|
47,852 | 66.76% | ||
| Adam Wojcik (R) | 23,828 | 33.24% | ||
The election took place on November 2, 2010. Crotty ran unopposed in the Democratic primary election on February 2nd.[4]
2006
On November 7, 2006, Democrat Maggie Crotty won re-election to the Illinois State Senate District 19 receiving 48,270 votes, ahead of Republican Eric Wallace (14,601 votes).[5]
| Illinois State Senate, District 19 (2006) | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Candidates | Votes | |||
| Maggie Crotty (D)
|
48,270 | |||
| Eric Wallace (R) | 14,601 | |||
Campaign finance summary
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District 19
Martinez represents Illinois Senate District 19. District 19 includes the suburbs of Chicago Ridge, Lemont, and Oak Park[6].
Personal
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Crotty is divorced with three children and resides in Oak Park, Illinois.
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."[7][8]
2012
Crotty received a score of 37.50 out of 100 in 2012 for a grade of F according to the IOP’s grading scale. His/her score was tied for the 37th highest among all 59 members of the Illinois State Senate included in the Vote Card.[8]
Recent news
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External links
- Summary, biography, voting record, and interest group ratings at Project Vote Smart
- Profile at Wikipedia
- Campaign contributions at Follow The Money
Footnotes
- ↑ Illinois General Assembly, "List of Illinois Senate Committees," July 28, 2009
- ↑ Southtown Star, "State Sen. Crotty won’t seek re-election," December 29, 2011
- ↑ Illinois Board of Elections, "2010 Illinois General Election Results," November 2, 2010
- ↑ Illinois Democratic Party, "2010 Illinois Primary Election Results," February 3, 2010
- ↑ Illinois Senate election results for 2006
- ↑ "Illinois Chamber of Commerce Committee, Illinois State Senate (dead link), Northeast Illinois Legislative District Maps, July 29, 2009
- ↑ Illinois Opportunity Project, "The Project," accessed February 21, 2013
- ↑ 8.0 8.1 Illinois Opportunity Project, "Legislative Vote Card home page," accessed February 21, 2013
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| Preceded by ' |
Illinois Senate District 19 2003–2013 |
Succeeded by Michael Hastings (D) |
