Tim Bivins
| Tim Bivins | ||
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| Illinois State Senate District 45 | ||
| Incumbent | ||
| In office | ||
| 2009 - Present | ||
| Term ends | ||
| January 14, 2015 | ||
| Years in position | 4 | |
| Party | Republican | |
| Leadership | ||
| Minority Caucus Whip | ||
| Compensation | ||
| Base salary | $67,836/year | |
| Per diem | $111/day | |
| Elections and appointments | ||
| Last election | November 6, 2012 | |
| First elected | November 4, 2008 | |
| Next election | November 4, 2014 | |
| Term limits | N/A | |
| Websites | ||
| Office website | ||
| Campaign website | ||
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Committee assignments
2013-2014
At the beginning of the 2013 legislative session, Bivins served on the following committees:
| Illinois Committee Assignments, 2013 | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| • Committee of the Whole | ||||
| • Criminal Law | ||||
| • Executive Appointments, Minority Spokesperson | ||||
| • Financial Institutions, Minority Spokesperson | ||||
| • Insurance | ||||
| • Licensed Activities and Pensions | ||||
| • Public Pensions & State Investments | ||||
| • Legislative Ethics Commission, Chair | ||||
2011-2012
In the 2011-2012 legislative session, Bivins served on these committees:
| Illinois Committee Assignments, 2011 | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| • Appropriations I | ||||
| • Committee of the Whole | ||||
| • Criminal Law | ||||
| • Executive Appointments, Ranking Minority Member | ||||
| • Government Reform | ||||
| • Human Services, Ranking Minority Member | ||||
| • Revenue | ||||
| • Legislative Ethics | ||||
- Subcommittee on Amendments (Revenue)
2009-2010
In the 2009-2010 legislative session, Bivins served on these committees:[1]
| Illinois Committee Assignments, 2009 | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| • Agriculture and Conservation | ||||
| • Appropriations I | ||||
| • Commerce, Co-Chairman | ||||
| • Criminal Law | ||||
| • Government Reform | ||||
| • State Government & Veterans Affairs | ||||
Elections
2012
- See also: Illinois State Senate elections, 2012
Bivins won re-election in the 2012 election for Illinois State Senate District 45. Bivins was unopposed in the Republican primary on March 20 and was unopposed in the general election on November 6, 2012.[2][3][4]
| Illinois State Senate, District 45, General Election, 2012 | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Party | Candidate | Vote % | Votes | |
| Republican |  Tim Bivins Incumbent |
100% | 78,179 | |
| Total Votes | 78,179 | |||
2008
On November 4, 2008, Republican Tim Bivins won re-election to the Illinois State Senate District 45 receiving 61,310 votes, ahead of Democrat Marty Mulcahey receiving 35,728 votes.[5]
| Illinois State Senate, District 45 (2008) | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Candidates | Votes | |||
| Tim Bivins (R)
|
61,310 | |||
| Marty Mulcahey (D) | 35,728 | |||
Campaign donors
2012
Campaign donor information is not yet available for this year.
2008
In 2008, Bivins collected $787,224 in donations.[6]
Listed below are those that contributed most to his campaign.
| Donor | Amount |
|---|---|
| Republican State Senate Campaign CMTE of Illinois | $398,734 |
| Illinois Republican Party | $112,652 |
| Illinois Education Association | $37,000 |
| Illinois Federation of Teachers | $16,380 |
| Operating Engineers Local 150 | $15,000 |
| Citizens for Sieben | $12,125 |
| Lee County Republican Central CMTE | $6,000 |
| Citizens for Frank Watson | $6,000 |
| Associated Fire Fighters of Illinois | $5,000 |
| Bruce Vincent & Diana Mendley Rauner | $5,000 |
| Illinois State Medical Society | $5,000 |
| Illinois Chamber of Commerce | $4,000 |
| Thomas D. Shaw | $4,000 |
| Illinois Hospital & Health Systems Association | $4,000 |
| Illinois State Dental Society | $3,000 |
| Associated Beer Distributors of Illinois | $3,000 |
| Donald Burton | $2,500 |
| James D. Oberweis | $2,500 |
| Illinois Manufacturers Association | $2,500 |
| Illinois Construction Industry CMTE | $2,500 |
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."[7][8]
2012
Bivins received a score of 85.71 out of 100 in 2012 for a grade of B according to the IOP’s grading scale. His score was tied for the 17th highest among all 59 members of the Illinois State Senate included in the Vote Card.[8]
Recent news
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Tim Bivins News Feed
- Seniors: Protect benefits already earned by elders - Saukvalley
- Editorial: The obstructionists, Part 4 - Chicago Tribune
- Senate Week in Review - Prairie Advocate
- Lawmakers return Wednesday for more pension gridlock - Quad City Times
- Rival pension plans likely to bog down special session - Herald & Review
- Compromise worked once; it could again - Saukvalley
- Senator backs retired teachers - Saukvalley
- Quinn gives Kreider a green thumbs up - Saukvalley
- Bivins votes against pension reform bill - Saukvalley
- Legislators send concealed carry to governor - Champaign/Urbana News-Gazette
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District 45
Bivins represents Illinois Senate District 45. District 45 includes Northwest Illinois including the cities of Dixon and Freeport[9].
Personal
Tim is married to Terri Bivins. They have two children and reside in Dixon, Illinois.
External links
- Tim Bivins' personal 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
- Sen. Bivins on State Surge
- Tim Bivins on LinkedIn
References
- ↑ "Illinois General Assembly" List of Illinois Senate Committees, July 28, 2009
- ↑ 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 December 31, 2012
- ↑ Illinois Senate election results for 2008
- ↑ Bivins Campaign Donors
- ↑ Illinois Opportunity Project, "The Project," accessed February 21, 2013
- ↑ 8.0 8.1 Illinois Opportunity Project, Legislative Vote Card home page, accessed February 21, 2013
- ↑ "Illinois Chamber of * Commerce Committee, Illinois State Senate, Northeast Illinois Legislative District Maps, July 29, 2009
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