Michael K. Smith
| Michael K. Smith | |
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| Illinois House of Representatives District 91 | |
| Former member | |
| Term in office began 1995 | |
| Term in office ended 2011 | |
| Political party | Democratic |
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Prior to his election to the House, Smith was a Citizens Advocate with the Illinois Attorney General's Office from 1992-1994, and a Legislative Assistant in the Illinois House of Representatives from 1986-1992.
Smith is past President of Saint Mary's Parish Council, Canton Area Chamber of Commerce, American Heart Association County Division, and the Fulton County American Heart Association.[1]
Committee assignments
- Appropriations-Elementary & Secondary Education
- Computer Technology
- Elementary & Secondary Education (Chair)
- Environment & Energy
- Financial Institutions
- Fire Protection
- Homeland Security & Emergency Preparedness
- Subcommittee on Appropriations for Elementary and Secondary Education (Chair)
Elections
2010
Smith lost his bid for re-election to the 91st District seat against Republican Michael D. Unes.[2] He ran unopposed in the Democratic primary on February 2nd. The general election took place on November 2, 2010.
Smith has raised $670,000 from July to October of 2010 in his effort to win re-election. Elections experts have viewed the seat as a hotly contested seat for the 2010 general election[3].
2008
On November 4, 2008, Democrat Michael Smith won re-election to the Illinois House of Representatives District 91. He ran unopposed receiving 37,277 votes.[4]
| Illinois House of Representatives, District 91 (2008) | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Candidates | Votes | |||
 Michael K. Smith (D)
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37,277 | |||
2006
On November 7, 2006, Democrat Michael Smith won re-election to the Illinois House of Representatives District 91 receiving 19,676 votes ahead of Republican Daryl Dagit who received 12,498 votes.[5]
| Illinois House of Representatives, District 91 (2006) | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Candidates | Votes | |||
| Michael Smith (D)
|
19,676 | |||
| Daryl Dagit (R) | 12,498 | |||
Campaign donors
2008
In 2008, Smith collected $199,542 in donations.[6]
Listed below are the five largest contributors to his campaign.
| Donor | Amount |
|---|---|
| Operating Engineers Local 649 | $22,500 |
| Illinois Education Association | $20,000 |
| Friends of Michael J. Madigan | $10,858 |
| Associated Beer Distributors of Illinois | $5,500 |
| Illinois Trial Lawyers Association | $5,250 |
External links
- Illinois General Assembly - Representative Michael K. Smith (D) 91st District
- Legislative profile from Project Vote Smart
- Biography from Project Vote Smart
- Campaign contributions: 2008, 2006, 2004, 2002, 2000, 1998, 1996
- Illinois House Democrats - Michael K. Smith
References
- ↑ Project Vote Smart - Rep. Smith
- ↑ Chicago Sun-Times, "2010 Election Results"
- ↑ Chicago Press Release "Downstate House Races Proving Expensive Battlegrounds"
- ↑ Illinois House of Representatives official election results for 2008
- ↑ Illinois House of Representatives official election results for 2006
- ↑ Smith Campaign Donors
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| Preceded by - |
Illinois House of Representatives District 91 1995–2011 |
Succeeded by Michael D. Unes |
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