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Melinda Bush

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Melinda Bush
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Illinois State Senate District 31
Incumbent
In office
2013 - Present
Term ends
January 11, 2017
Years in position 0
PartyDemocratic
Compensation
Base salary$67,836/year
Per diem$111/day
Elections and appointments
Last electionNovember 6, 2012
First electedNovember 6, 2012
Next electionNovember 8, 2016
Term limitsN/A
Prior offices
Lake County Board Member
President, Grayslake School District
Personal
Place of birthHalfday, Illinois
Websites
Office website
Campaign website
www.CandidateVerification.org

Contents

Melinda Bush is a Democratic member of the Illinois State Senate, representing District 31 since 2013. She currently serves as a Member of the Lake County Board and a Commissioner of the Lake County Forest Preserve.[1]

Committee assignments

2013-2014

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

Illinois Committee Assignments, 2013
• Appropriations II
• Committee of the Whole
• Environment
• Higher Education
• Revenue
• State Government & Veterans Affairs

Issues

Campaign themes

2012

Bush's campaign website listed the following issues:[2]

  • Fiscal Responsibility
Excerpt: "Springfield needs proven leaders we can trust to fund programs that help Lake County and cut programs that do not work. Leaders we can trust to pay our bills on time, and end the culture of procrastination we have created by borrowing money from the pension fund and spending it."
  • Jobs and the Economy
Excerpt: "Melinda comes from a background of modest means, and at a young age learned the importance of having a good job with a competitive wage. As a small-business owner, she also learned the challenges of providing those jobs."
  • Ethics Reform
Excerpt: "Faced with cronyism and corruption at the Lake County and Forest Preserve Boards, Melinda was the first commissioner to stand up and cry foul. ...Melinda will take that same sense of right and wrong with her to Springfield, where she will work to end pension double- and triple-dipping, pay-for-play politics and political cronyism."
  • Education
Excerpt: "...Melinda knows first-hand how important exceptional teachers and an animated school environment are to a child’s education. She believes that we need to invest in the development of quality educators and school systems that are accountable to the needs of teachers, students and parents. Whether in the public or private school systems, students deserve an opportunity to succeed."
  • The Environment
Excerpt: "Melinda has always believed that the environment and the economy are not mutually exclusive. She believes it is necessary to invest in green jobs and bring new technologies to Lake County."

Elections

2012

See also: Illinois State Senate elections, 2012

Bush won election in the 2012 election for Illinois State Senate District 31. Bush was unopposed in the Democratic primary on March 20, 2012 and defeated Republican Joe Neal in the general election, which took place on November 6, 2012.[3][4][5]

Illinois State Senate, District 31, General Election, 2012
Party Candidate Vote % Votes
     Democratic Green check mark.jpgMelinda Bush 51.4% 42,542
     Republican Joe Neal 48.6% 40,281
Total Votes 82,823


Endorsements

Bush's website lists the following endorsements:[6]

  • The Daily Herald
  • Lieutenant Governor Sheila Simon
  • Senate President John J. Cullerton
  • Senate Majority Whip Terry Link
  • Senator Susan Garrett

Campaign donors

2012

Campaign donor information is not yet available for this year.

Personal

Bush is the oldest of six brothers and sisters. She lives in Grayslake with her husband Andy. They have one son.[1]

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References

  1. ↑ 1.0 1.1 Melinda for Senate, "About," accessed January 4, 2012
  2. ↑ Melinda Bush, "Issues," accessed October 20, 2012
  3. ↑ Illinois State Board of Elections "Candidate List," December 5, 2011
  4. ↑ Illinois State Board of Elections, "Official 2012 Primary Results"
  5. ↑ Illinois State Board of Elections, “Official Vote - November 6, 2012 General Election,” accessed December 31, 2012
  6. ↑ Melinda Bush, "Endorsements," accessed October 20, 2012
Political offices
Preceded by
Suzi Schmidt (R) 		Illinois Senate District 31
2013–present 		Succeeded by
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Democrat majority Current members of the Illinois State Senate
Senate President: John Cullerton (D) • Majority Leader: James Clayborne (D) • Minority Leader: Christine Radogno (R)
   
Democratic (40) • Republican (19) • Illinois State Senate • Illinois House of Representatives
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