Shane Cultra
| Shane Cultra | ||
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| Illinois State Senate District 53 | ||
| Former member | ||
| In office | ||
| January 12, 2011 - 2013 | ||
| Party | Republican | |
| Elections and appointments | ||
| Appointed | November 2010 | |
| Term limits | N/A | |
| Prior offices | ||
| Illinois House of Representatives | ||
| 2003 – 2010 | ||
| Personal | ||
| Place of birth | Onarga, Illinois | |
| Websites | ||
| Office website | ||
| Campaign website | ||
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Cultra is the former President of Onarga Nursery, and Girls Basketball Coach at Saint John's Lutheran School in Buckley.
He is Chair of the Grand Prairie Seminary Board of Trustees of the Lions Club, Onarga Christian Church, and Chair of the Onarga Community Center.[1]
Committee assignments
2011-2012
In the 2011-2012 legislative session, Cultra served on these committees:
- Committee of the Whole, Illinois Senate
- Labor Committee, Illinois State Senate, Ranking Minority Member
- Local Government Committee, Illinois State Senate
- Public Health Committee, Illinois State Senate
- Redistricting Committee, Illinois State Senate
- Revenue Committee, Illinois State Senate
- Subcommittee on New Districts
- Subcommittee on Property Taxes
2009-2010
In the 2009-2010 legislative session, Cultra served on these committees:
- Access to Federal Funding
- Agriculture & Conservation
- Electric Generation & Commerce
- Labor
- Railroad Industry
- Renewable Energy (Ranking Minority Member)
Elections
2012
- See also: Illinois State Senate elections, 2012
Cultra ran for re-election to the Illinois State Senate in District 53 in the 2012 election. Cultra lost to Jason Barickman, current House incumbent in District 105, in the Republican primary on March 20, 2012. The general election took place on November 6, 2012.[2][3][4]
| Illinois State Senate, District 53 Republican Primary, 2012 | ||
|---|---|---|
| Candidate | Vote % | Votes |
 Jason Barickman |
62.4% | 19,738 |
| Shane Cultra | 37.6% | 11,878 |
| Total Votes | 31,616 | |
2010
Cultra won re-election to the 105th District seat against Green Party candidate Vince LaMie. He ran unopposed in the Republican primary on February 2nd. The general election took place on November 2, 2010.[5]
| Illinois House of Representatives, District 105 (2010) | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Candidates | Votes | Percent | ||
| Shane Cultra (R)
|
29,199 | 82.65% | ||
| Vince LaMie (G) | 6,130 | 17.35% | ||
2008
On November 4, 2008, Republican Shane Cultra won re-election to the Illinois House of Representatives District 105 receiving 40,127 votes.[6]
| Illinois House of Representatives, District 105 (2008) | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Candidates | Votes | |||
| Shane Cultra (R)
|
40,127 | |||
2006
On November 7, 2006, Republican Shane Cultra won re-election to the Illinois House of Representatives District 105 receiving 40,127 votes.[7]
| Illinois House of Representatives, District 105 (2006) | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Candidates | Votes | |||
| Shane Cultra (R)
|
40,127 | |||
Campaign donors
2008
In 2008, Cultra collected $54,908 in donations.[8]
Listed below are the five largest contributors to his campaign.
| Donor | Amount |
|---|---|
| Illinois State Medical Society | $3,500 |
| Iroquois County Republican Committee | $2,000 |
| AT&T | $1,500 |
| Illinois Chamber of Commerce | $1,500 |
| Ameren | $1,500 |
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."[9][10]
2012
Cultra received a score of 87.50 out of 100 in 2012 for a grade of A- according to the IOP’s grading scale. Her score was tied for the 17th highest among all 59 members of the Illinois State Senate included in the Vote Card.[10]
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External links
- Campaign website
- Biography, bills and committees at the Illinois General Assembly
- Summary, biography, voting record, and interest group ratings at Project Vote Smart
- Profile at Wikipedia
- Campaign contributions: 2008, 2006, 2004, 2002
References
- ↑ Project Vote Smart - Rep. Cultra
- ↑ Illinois State Board of Elections "Candidate List," December 5, 2011
- ↑ Illinois State Board of Elections, "Official 2012 Primary Results"
- ↑ Illinois State Board of Elections "2012 Primary results"
- ↑ Illinois Official 2010 General Election Results
- ↑ Illinois House of Representatives official election results for 2008
- ↑ Illinois House of Representatives official election results for 2006
- ↑ Cultra Campaign Donors
- ↑ Illinois Opportunity Project, "The Project," accessed February 21, 2013
- ↑ 10.0 10.1 Illinois Opportunity Project, Legislative Vote Card home page, accessed February 21, 2013
| Political offices | ||
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| Preceded by Dan Rutherford (R) |
Illinois Senate District 53 2011–2013 |
Succeeded by Jason Barickman (R) |
| Preceded by - |
Illinois House of Representatives District 105 2003–2011 |
Succeeded by Jason Barickman (R) |
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