Martin J. Moylan

Martin J. Moylan
Illinois House of Representatives District 55
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
Prior offices
Mayor, City of Des Plaines
2009-Present
Education
High school	Saint Philips High School
Personal
Profession	Electrician
Websites
Office website
Campaign website

Martin J. Moylan is a Democratic member of the Illinois House of Representatives, representing District 55 since 2013.

Moylan is a former electrical inspector/deputy director of the Des Plaines Building Department. He has served as Mayor of the City of Des Plaines since 2009. He is also an electrician.

Issues

Campaign themes

2012

Moylan's campaign website listed the following issues:

• Fiscal Responsibility

Excerpt: "Marty Moylan believes Springfield should not overspend and leaders should balance budgets in the same way our hard working families do at home."

• Education

Excerpt: "Marty Moylan believes our children must have the best education available to them in order for Illinois to be competitive in the world economy."

• Economic Development

Excerpt: "Marty Moylan has spent a lifetime fighting for jobs and developing pro-growth environments which help businesses succeed."

• Healthcare

Excerpt: "Marty Moylan believes we must protect the quality of services for our seniors and our children."

• Crime

Excerpt: "Marty Moylan will fight for strong laws which protect the citizens of Illinois. As a leader, Moylan believes that protecting the public is of the highest priority and those who break the law should be punished accordingly."

• Ethics Reform

Excerpt: "Marty Moylan believes the political games in Springfield, which favor special interests, have been the motivating factors which have placed the State in economic peril."

Committee assignments

2013-2014

At the beginning of the 2013 legislative session, Moylan served on the following committees:

Illinois Committee Assignments, 2013
• Cities & Villages
• Economic Development
• Transportation: Regulation, Roads & Bridges
• Transportation: Vehicles & Safety

Elections

2012

See also: Illinois House of Representatives elections, 2012

Moylan won election in the 2012 election for Illinois House of Representatives District 55. Moylan was unopposed in the March 20 Democratic primary and defeated Susan Sweeney (R) in the general election, which took place on November 6, 2012.

Illinois House of Representatives, District 55, General Election, 2012
Party		Candidate	Vote %	Votes
	Democratic	Martin J. Moylan Incumbent	53.3%	21,321
	Republican	Susan Sweeney	46.7%	18,711
Total Votes				40,032

Personal

Moylan and his wife, Lisa, have one child.

External links

Suggest a link

• Campaign website
• Project Vote Smart biographical profile
• Facebook page
• Twitter feed

References

Political offices
Preceded by Harry R. Ramey, Jr. (R)	Illinois House of Representatives District 55 2013–present	Succeeded by NA