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Stephanie Kifowit
| Stephanie Kifowit | ||
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| Illinois House of Representatives District 84 | ||
| Incumbent | ||
| In office | ||
| 2013 - Present | ||
| Term ends | ||
| January 14, 2015 | ||
| Years in position | 0 | |
| Party | Democratic | |
| Compensation | ||
| Base salary | $67,836/year | |
| Per diem | $111/day | |
| Elections and appointments | ||
| Last election | November 6, 2012 | |
| First elected | November 6, 2012 | |
| Next election | November 4, 2014 | |
| Term limits | N/A | |
| Prior offices | ||
| Alderman, City Of Aurora | ||
| 2003 - Present | ||
| Education | ||
| High school | Wheaton Warrenville South High School | |
| Bachelor's | Northern Illinois University | |
| Master's | Northern Illinois University | |
| Military service | ||
| Service/branch | United States Marine Corps | |
| Personal | ||
| Religion | Lutheran | |
| Websites | ||
| Office website | ||
| Personal website | ||
| Campaign website | ||
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Contents |
Issues
Campaign themes
2012
Kifowit's campaign website listed the following issues:[1]
- JOB CREATION
- Excerpt: "I believe that both state and local governments should play a strong role in promoting economic development and job creation. Some ways to do this include providing tax credits and incentives to businesses that hire more employees and by making sure our tax code does not put too large of a burden on Illinois employers. At the state level, I support extending the state’s research and development tax credit and the net operating loss deduction."
- STATE BUDGET
- Excerpt: "A bloated state budget full of wasteful spending shortchanges taxpayers, state vendors and those who depend on state services. I will work to make sure Illinois government starts to live within its means, just like every family has to do when working with their household budget. The General Assembly should review all programs and every expenditure each year to make sure every penny of taxpayer money is spent wisely."
- EDUCATION
- Excerpt: "We are lucky to have some quality schools in our area, and we need to work to ensure that our schools continue to get better. I will fight to make sure our local school districts receive their fair share of state funding, make sure schools get a share of any new state revenues, and insist that the state and federal governments help pay for any costly mandates they impose."
- TAXES
- Excerpt: "We need to look for more creative solutions, including consolidating different agencies and levels of government, in order to get state spending in line before we ask taxpayers to contribute to even more to a state that does not have its budget under control. I am against raising taxes on the middle class and support repealing the state income tax increase."
- WHAT MAKES YOU THE BEST CANDIDATE?
- Excerpt: "I plan on being a full-time state representative that will commit every day towards improving Illinois."
Committee assignments
2013-2014
At the beginning of the 2013 legislative session, Kifowit served on the following committees:
| Illinois Committee Assignments, 2013 | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| • Agriculture & Conservation | ||||
| • Appropriations-General Service | ||||
| • Cities & Villages | ||||
| • Economic Development | ||||
| • Small Business Empowerment & Workforce Development | ||||
Elections
2012
Kifowit won election in the 2012 election for Illinois House of Representatives District 84. Kifowit defeated Alex Arroyo, Ken Maurice and Carole Cheney in the March 20 Democratic primary and defeated Patricia Fee (R) in the general election, which took place on November 6, 2012.[2][3][4]
| Illinois House of Representatives, District 84, General Election, 2012 | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Party | Candidate | Vote % | Votes | |
| Democratic |  Stephanie Kifowit |
61.9% | 20,854 | |
| Republican | Patricia Fee | 38.1% | 12,851 | |
| Total Votes | 33,705 | |||
| Illinois House of Representatives, District 84 Democratic Primary, 2012 | ||
|---|---|---|
| Candidate | Vote % | Votes |
|
Stephanie Kifowit |
48.6% | 1,657 |
| Alex Arroyo | 26.3% | 895 |
| Carol Cheney | 25.1% | 857 |
| Total Votes | 3,409 | |
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External links
- Official campaign website
- Project Vote Smart biography
- Stephanie Kifowit on Facebook
- Campaign LinkedIn page
- Campaign blog
References
- ↑ Stephanie Kifowit, "Issues," accessed October 25, 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
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| Preceded by Tom Cross (R) |
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