William Haine
| William Haine | ||
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| Illinois State Senate District 56 | ||
| Incumbent | ||
| In office | ||
| 2002 - Present | ||
| Term ends | ||
| January 11, 2017 | ||
| Years in position | 11 | |
| Party | Democratic | |
| Leadership | ||
| Majority Caucus Whip | ||
| Compensation | ||
| Base salary | $67,836/year | |
| Per diem | $111/day | |
| Elections and appointments | ||
| Last election | November 6, 2012 | |
| Next election | November 8, 2016 | |
| Appointed | 2002 | |
| Term limits | N/A | |
| Education | ||
| Bachelor's | St. Louis University (1967) | |
| J.D. | St. Louis University (1974) | |
| Military service | ||
| Service/branch | United States Army | |
| Years of service | 1967 – 1969 | |
| Personal | ||
| Birthday | August 8, 1944 | |
| Place of birth | Alton, Illinois | |
| Profession | Attorney | |
| Religion | Roman Catholic | |
| Websites | ||
| Office website | ||
| Personal website | ||
| Campaign website | ||
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Haine graduated from Saint Louis University with his Bachelor's degree in 1967 and his Juris Doctor degree in 1974.
Committee assignments
2013-2014
At the beginning of the 2013 legislative session, Haine served on the following committees:
| Illinois Committee Assignments, 2013 | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| • Committee of the Whole | ||||
| • Criminal Law | ||||
| • Insurance, Chairperson | ||||
| • Judiciary | ||||
| • Licensed Activities and Pensions | ||||
2011-2012
In the 2011-2012 legislative session, Haine served on these committees:
| Illinois Committee Assignments, 2011 | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| • Committee of the Whole | ||||
| • Criminal Law | ||||
| • Insurance, Chair | ||||
| • Judiciary | ||||
| • Licensed Activities | ||||
| • Redistricting | ||||
- Subcommittee on Health Care Licensing
- Subcommittee on Special Issues (Criminal Law)
- Subcommittee on Special Issues (Licensed Activities)
2009-2010
In the 2009-2010 legislative session, Haine served on these committees:[1]
| Illinois Committee Assignments, 2009 | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| • Criminal Law | ||||
| • Insurance, Chairman | ||||
| • Judiciary | ||||
| • Licensed Activities | ||||
| • Telecommunications & Technology | ||||
Issues
Campaign themes
2012
Haine's campaign website lists the following issues:[2]
- Jobs & Economic Development
- Excerpt: "Haine voted to extend the Illinois Enterprise Zone Program; a move widely supported by business groups. In the Metro East, eenterprise (sic) zones have helped spur major local investment and job creation..."
- Fiscal Responsibility
- Excerpt: "Senator Haine has voted to cut his own pay four years in a row and continues to refuse taxpayer funded per diem and travel reimbursements."
- Public Safety
- Excerpt: "Senator Haine has supported numerous anti-drug measures, including laws making it illegal for those on parole to purchase ingredients used to make methamphetamine and cracks down on parents who expose their children to meth production."
- Our Universities
- Excerpt: "Senator Haine has always supported SIU-E. He passed legislation creating the National Corn to Ethanol Research Center, and helped solve an issue of overcrowding by securing $79 million for a state of the art science lab and $4.1 million for a dentistry lab. Senator Haine supports other area colleges as well. He fought for over $16 million in capital construction dollars for upgrades and expansion at Lewis & Clark CC."
Gaming license
On December 1, 2010, the Illinois Senate voted 31-20 in favor of a plan that allows for five additional casinos and electronic gaming at horse track facilities, increasing the number of licenses for casinos in the state to 15.
Under the plan, new casinos would operate in Chicago, southern Cook County, Danville, Rockford and Waukegan.
"Is it a huge expansion? Yes, I'm not going to deny it. But we have a huge deficit in the state of Illinois, we have got huge problems in the state of Illinois, so you don't look at little things to fix it, you look at big things to fix it," said the bill's sponsor, Sen. Terry Link, D-Waukegan.
Lawmakers like Haine would prefer another way to increase revenue.
"It's not the best thing we could do. It's not good, but it's the only thing available for new * Revenue Committee, Illinois State Senate," said Sen. William Haine, D-Alton.[3]
Protests
In May 2011, Senator A.J. Wilhelmi sponsored House Bill 180, which would require protesters to move an extra 100 feet away from grieving families at funeral services.
Senators unanimously approved House Bill 180 to keep protesters at a distance of 300 feet away from the funeral site. Protesters are not permitted to engage in “disorderly conduct,” such as loud singing, playing music and chanting, 30 minutes before and after the funeral or memorial service.
“I think the 300 feet will...expand the zone slightly so that families who are grieving will be less disrupted and will have the ability to mourn the loss of their loved ones, without this bill failing in court,” said state Sen. A.J. Wilhelmi.
Wilhelmi added that the bill still protects freedom of speech.
Sen. William Haine, who co-sponsored the bill, said the legislation helps provide respect to military families.
“It is certainly within the interest of this state to establish peace and order at a funeral site,” said Haine.[4]
Elections
2012
- See also: Illinois State Senate elections, 2012
Haine won re-election in the 2012 election for Illinois State Senate District 56. Haine was unopposed in the Democratic primary on March 20, 2012 and defeated Mike Babcock (R) in the general election which took place on November 6, 2012.[5][6][7]
| Illinois State Senate, District 56, General Election, 2012 | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Party | Candidate | Vote % | Votes | |
| Democratic |  William Haine Incumbent |
58.8% | 55,614 | |
| Republican | Mike Babcock | 41.2% | 38,968 | |
| Total Votes | 94,582 | |||
2008
On November 4, 2008, Democrat William Haine won re-election to the Illinois State Senate District 56 receiving 82,672 votes.[8]
| Illinois State Senate, District 56 (2008) | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Candidates | Votes | |||
| William Haine (D)
|
82,672 | |||
Campaign donors
2012
Campaign donor information is not yet available for this year.
2008
In 2008, Haine collected $314,969 in donations.[9]
Listed below are those that contributed most to his campaign.
| Donor | Amount |
|---|---|
| Professional Independent Insurance Agents of Illinois | $18,202 |
| Illinois Education Association | $13,250 |
| Penn National Gaming | $10,000 |
| Associated Beer Distributors of Illinois | $7,000 |
| Illinois Realtors Associatoin | $6,000 |
| Conocophillips | $5,700 |
| AT&T | $5,000 |
| Illinois Hospital & Health Systems Association | $5,000 |
| Illinois Life Insurance Council | $5,000 |
| Thomad Q. Keefe Jr. P. C. | $4,150 |
| Illinois Insurance Association | $4,000 |
| Simmonscooper LLC | $4,000 |
| Allstate Insurance | $4,000 |
| Property Casualty Insurers Association | $3,500 |
| Illinois State Dental Society | $3,500 |
| Unicare Life & Health Insurance | $3,500 |
| Southern Illinois District Council of Carpenters | $3,450 |
| Illinois Credit Union League | $3,400 |
| Illinois Association of Insurance & Financial Advisors | $3,250 |
| Guarantee Trust Life Insurance Co. | $3,000 |
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."[10][11]
2012
Haine received a score of 62.50 out of 100 in 2012 for a grade of C- according to the IOP’s grading scale. His score was tied for the 24th highest among all 59 members of the Illinois State Senate included in the Vote Card.[11]
Recent news
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William Haine News Feed
- Suburban Democrats who hobble the state - Chicago Tribune
- Editorial: The obstructionists, Part 4 - Chicago Tribune
- Editorial: The obstructionists, Part 3 - Chicago Tribune
- Illinois Senate rejects House pension-reform bill - Belleville News Democrat
- Illinois Senate approves medical marijuana bill - KXAN.com
- Evanston police unfazed as governor mulls medical marijuana law - Daily Northwestern
- Follow that Bill - LaSalle News Tribune
- Kay , Haine back proposed gun law - The Edwardsville Intelligencer
- Urge Illinois Governor To Sign Medical Cannabis Bill Into Law - THE Weed Blog (blog)
- Guns, gambling, pensions: Illinois lawmakers eye full plate in final week - STLtoday.com
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District 56
Haine represents Illinois Senate District 56. District 56 includes the St. Louis Area suburbs in Illinois including Alton and East St. Louis[12].
Personal
William is married to Anna Haine. They have seven children and reside in Alton, Illinois.
External links
- 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 Website
- Campaign Facebook page
- Campaign Contributions: 2008, 2006, 2004, 2002
- Sen. Haine on State Surge
References
- ↑ "Illinois General Assembly" List of Illinois Senate Committees, July 28, 2009
- ↑ William Haine, "Issues," accessed October 23, 2012
- ↑ "Senate OKs new gaming rules in Illinois," Illinois Statehouse News, December 1, 2010
- ↑ "Illinois places limits on protests; sex offender law tougher," By Diane S.W. Lee and Mary J. Cristobal, Illinois Statehouse News, May 23, 2011
- ↑ 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
- ↑ Haine Campaign Donors
- ↑ Illinois Opportunity Project, "The Project," accessed February 21, 2013
- ↑ 11.0 11.1 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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