Mary E. Flowers
| Mary E. Flowers | ||
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| Illinois House of Representatives District 31 | ||
| Incumbent | ||
| In office | ||
| 1985-Present | ||
| Term ends | ||
| January 14, 2015 | ||
| Years in position | 28 | |
| Party | Democratic | |
| Compensation | ||
| Base salary | $67,836/year | |
| Per diem | $111/day | |
| Elections and appointments | ||
| Last election | November 6, 2012 | |
| First elected | 1984 | |
| Next election | November 4, 2014 | |
| Term limits | N/A | |
| Personal | ||
| Birthday | July 31, 1951 | |
| Place of birth | Inverness, MS | |
| Websites | ||
| Office website | ||
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Flowers was an Office Supervisor at the University of Illinois-Chicago from 1977-1984.
She is Co-Chair of the Conference of Women Legislators, and a member of the Chicago Department of Human Services Board of Commissioners, Task Force on School Violence, and the Task Force on Welfare Reform.[1]
Committee assignments
2013-2014
At the beginning of the 2013 legislative session, Flowers served on the following committees:
| Illinois Committee Assignments, 2013 | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| • Accountability & Administrative Review | ||||
| • Health & Healthcare Disparities | ||||
| • Health Care Availability Access, Chair | ||||
| • Higher Education | ||||
| • Human Services | ||||
| • Museums, Arts, & Cultural Enhancement | ||||
| • Restorative Justice | ||||
2011-2012
In the 2011-2012 legislative session, Flowers served on the following committees:
| Illinois Committee Assignments, 2011 | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| • Appropriations-Higher Education | ||||
| • Environmental Health | ||||
| • Health Care Availability Access, Chair | ||||
| • Health & Healthcare Disparities | ||||
| • Higher Education | ||||
| • Housing | ||||
| • Human Services | ||||
| • Small Business Empowerment & Workforce Development | ||||
2009-2010
In the 2009-2010 legislative session, Flowers served on the following committees:
| Illinois Committee Assignments, 2009 | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| • Agriculture & Conservation | ||||
| • Appropriations-Higher Education | ||||
| • Health Care Availability Access, Chair | ||||
| • Health & Healthcare Disparities | ||||
| • Higher Education | ||||
| • Human Services | ||||
| • Investigative | ||||
| • Medicaid Reform, Family & Children | ||||
Elections
2012
Flowers won re-election in the 2012 election for Illinois House of Representatives District 31. Flowers ran unopposed in the March 20 Democratic primary and was unopposed in the general election, which took place on November 6, 2012.[2][3][4]
| Illinois House of Representatives, District 31, General Election, 2012 | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Party | Candidate | Vote % | Votes | |
| Democratic |  Mary E. Flowers Incumbent |
100% | 35,765 | |
| Total Votes | 35,765 | |||
2010
Flowers won re-election to the 31st District Seat in 2010 with no opposition. She ran unopposed in the Democratic primary on February 2nd. The general election took place on November 2, 2010.[5]
| Illinois House of Representatives, District 31 (2010) | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Candidates | Votes | Percent | ||
| Mary E. Flowers (D)
|
24,772 | 100.0% | ||
2008
On November 4, 2008, Democrat Mary Flowers won re-election to the Illinois House of Representatives District 31. She ran unopposed receiving 36,087 votes.[6]
| Illinois House of Representatives, District 31 (2008) | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Candidates | Votes | |||
| Mary E. Flowers (D)
|
36,087 | |||
2006
On November 7, 2006, Democrat Mary Flowers won re-election to the Illinois House of Representatives District 31. She ran unopposed receiving 25,042 votes.[7]
| Illinois House of Representatives, District 31 (2006) | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Candidates | Votes | |||
| Mary E. Flowers (D)
|
25,042 | |||
Campaign donors
2012
Campaign donor information is not yet available for this year.
2010
In 2010, Flowers collected $31,800 in campaign contributions. The largest contributors are listed below:[8]
| Illinois House of Representatives 2010 election - Campaign Contributions | |
|---|---|
| Top contributors to Mary E. Flowers's campaign in 2010 | |
| Illinois Health Care Association | $2,500 |
| Associated Beer Distributors Of Illinois | $2,000 |
| Illinois Trial Lawyers Association | $2,000 |
| Abbott Laboratories | $2,000 |
| Illinois Hospital & Health Systems Association | $2,000 |
| Total Raised in 2010 | $31,800 |
2008
In 2008, Flowers collected $42,070 in donations.[9]
Listed below are those that contributed most to her campaign.
| Donor | Amount |
|---|---|
| Illinois Trial Lawyers Association | $2,500 |
| Associated Beer Distributors of Illinois | $2,500 |
| AT&T | $2,000 |
| Citizens for William Shaw | $2,000 |
| Abbott Laboratories | $1,500 |
| Humana | $1,450 |
| AFSCME Illinois Council 31 | $1,000 |
| Yesse Yehudahi | $1,000 |
| Illinois Bankers Association | $1,000 |
| Illinois Realtors Association | $1,000 |
| Illinois Merchants Association | $1,000 |
| Tolberts Roofing & Construction Services Inc. | $1,000 |
| Illinois State Dental Society | $1,000 |
| Davita Inc. | $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."[10][11]
2012
Flowers received a score of 25.00 out of 100 in 2012 for a grade of F according to the IOP’s grading scale. Her score was tied for the 55th highest among all 120 members of the Illinois House of Representatives included in the Vote Card.[11]
Recent news
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- Gov. George Leader: statesman, trendsetter, good citizen - Patriot-News
- Mary Todd Lincoln tells all at annual May tea in Freeport - Freeport Journal-Standard
- Chicago Nurses Host Town Hall on Safe Staffing Bill on Monday, May 6 - eNews Park Forest
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External links
- Illinois General Assembly - Representative Mary E. Flowers (D) 58th District
- Legislative profile from Project Vote Smart
- Biography from Project Vote Smart
- Campaign contributions: 2008, 2006, 2004, 2002, 2000, 1998, 1996
- Illinois House Democrats - Mary E. Flowers
References
- ↑ Project Vote Smart - Rep. Flowers
- ↑ 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
- ↑ 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
- ↑ Flowers Campaign Donors
- ↑ Illinois Opportunity Project, "The Project," accessed February 21, 2013
- ↑ 11.0 11.1 Illinois Opportunity Project, Legislative Vote Card home page, accessed February 21, 2013
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