Renee Kosel
| Renee Kosel | ||
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| Illinois House of Representatives District 37 | ||
| Incumbent | ||
| In office | ||
| 1997-Present | ||
| Term ends | ||
| January 14, 2015 | ||
| Years in position | 16 | |
| Party | Republican | |
| Leadership | ||
| Assistant Minority Leader. Illinois State House | ||
| Present | ||
| Compensation | ||
| Base salary | $67,836/year | |
| Per diem | $111/day | |
| Elections and appointments | ||
| Last election | November 6, 2012 | |
| First elected | 1996 | |
| Next election | November 4, 2014 | |
| Term limits | N/A | |
| Personal | ||
| Birthday | April 3, 1943 | |
| Place of birth | Chicago, IL | |
| Websites | ||
| Office website | ||
| Personal website | ||
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Kosel has a BS in Education. She is a member of the Lincoln-Way Foundation for Educational Excellence, and the United Way.[1]
Committee assignments
2013-2014
At the beginning of the 2013 legislative session, Kosel served on the following committees:
| Illinois Committee Assignments, 2013 | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| • Executive | ||||
| • Health Care Licenses | ||||
| • International Trade & Commerce | ||||
| • Museums, Arts, & Cultural Enhancement | ||||
| • Tollway Oversight | ||||
2011-2012
In the 2011-2012 legislative session, Kosel served on the following committees:
| Illinois Committee Assignments, 2011 |
|---|
2009-2010
In the 2009-2010 legislative session, Kosel served on the following committees:
| Illinois Committee Assignments, 2009 | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| • Joint Comm. on Government Reform | ||||
| • Health Care Licenses | ||||
| • Infrastructure | ||||
| • Mass Transit | ||||
| • Medicaid Reform, Family & Children | ||||
| • Public Policy & Accountability | ||||
Issues
Presidential preference
2012
Renee Kosel endorsed Mitt Romney in the 2012 presidential election. [2]
Elections
2012
Kosel won re-election in the 2012 election for Illinois House of Representatives District 37. Kosel was unopposed in the March 20 Republican primary and was unopposed in the general election, which took place on November 6, 2012.[3][4][5]
| Illinois House of Representatives, District 37, General Election, 2012 | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Party | Candidate | Vote % | Votes | |
| Republican |  Renee Kosel Incumbent |
100% | 42,291 | |
| Total Votes | 42,291 | |||
2010
Kosel won re-election to the 81st District seat against Democrat John F. Unhoch. She ran unopposed in the Republican primary on February 2nd. The general election took place on November 2, 2010.[6]
| Illinois House of Representatives, District 81 (2010) | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Candidates | Votes | Percent | ||
| Renee Kosel (R)
|
37,390 | 74.93% | ||
| John F. Unhoch (D) | 12,500 | 25.05% | ||
| Tim Petty (Write-In) | 7 | 0.01% | ||
2008
On November 4, 2008, Republican Renee Kosel won re-election to the Illinois House of Representatives District 81 receiving 42,218 votes, ahead of Democrat Rich Kelly who received 24,206 votes.[7]
| Illinois House of Representatives, District 81 (2008) | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Candidates | Votes | |||
| Renee Kosel (R)
|
42,218 | |||
| Rich Kelly (D) | 24,206 | |||
2006
On November 7, 2006, Republican Renee Kosel won re-election to the Illinois House of Representatives District 81. She ran unopposed receiving 32,861 votes.[8]
| Illinois House of Representatives, District 81 (2006) | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Candidates | Votes | |||
| Renee Kosel (R)
|
32,861 | |||
Campaign donors
2012
Campaign donor information is not yet available for this year.
2010
In 2010, Kosel collected $148,583 in campaign contributions. The largest contributors are listed below:[9]
| Illinois House of Representatives 2010 election - Campaign Contributions | |
|---|---|
| Top contributors to Renee Kosel's campaign in 2010 | |
| Illinois State Dental Society | $12,500 |
| Illinois Realtors Association | $4,250 |
| Midwest Generation EME | $4,000 |
| Associated Beer Distributors Of Illinois | $4,000 |
| AT&T | $3,073 |
| Total Raised in 2010 | $148,583 |
2008
In 2008, Kosel collected $194,130 in donations.[10]
Listed below are the five largest contributors to her campaign.
| Donor | Amount |
|---|---|
| Illinois State Dental Society | $12,000 |
| Illinois Education Association | $7,500 |
| Illinois Hospital & Health Systems Association | $4,000 |
| Penn National Gaming | $3,500 |
| Illinois Construction Industry Committee | $3,250 |
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."[11][12]
2012
Kosel received a score of 62.50 out of 100 in 2012 for a grade of C- according to the IOP’s grading scale. Her score was tied for the 34th highest among all 120 members of the Illinois House of Representatives included in the Vote Card.[12]
Recent news
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- Pension reformers: Take a bow - Chicago Tribune
- State House Passes Medical Marijuana Bill, Quinn 'Open-minded' - Patch.com
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External links
- Renée Kosel Official website
- Illinois General Assembly - Representative Renée Kosel (R) 81st District
- Legislative profile from Project Vote Smart
- Biography from Project Vote Smart
- Campaign contributions: 2008
References
- ↑ Project Vote Smart - Rep. Kosel
- ↑ Mitt Romney for President, "Mitt Romney Announces Additional Illinois Endorsements," March 15, 2012
- ↑ 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
- ↑ Kosel Campaign Donors
- ↑ Illinois Opportunity Project, "The Project," accessed February 21, 2013
- ↑ 12.0 12.1 Illinois Opportunity Project, Legislative Vote Card home page, accessed February 21, 2013
| Political offices | ||
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| Preceded by Charles Krezwick (D) |
Illinois House of Representatives District 37 2013 – Present |
Succeeded by NA |
| Preceded by - |
Illinois House of Representatives District 81 1997 – 2013 |
Succeeded by Ron Sandack (R) |
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