Deb Mell
| Deb Mell | ||
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| Illinois House of Representatives District 40 | ||
| Incumbent | ||
| In office | ||
| January 14, 2009-Present | ||
| Term ends | ||
| January 12, 2013 | ||
| Years in position | 4 | |
| Party | Democratic | |
| Compensation | ||
| Base salary | $67,836/year | |
| Per diem | $132/per session day | |
| Elections and appointments | ||
| Last election | November 2, 2010 | |
| First elected | 2008 | |
| Next election | November 6, 2012 | |
| Term limits | N/A | |
| Education | ||
| Bachelor's | Cornell College, 1990 | |
| Associate's | California Culinary Academy, 1992 | |
| Personal | ||
| Birthday | July 30, 1968 | |
| Place of birth | Chicago, IL | |
| Religion | Non-denominational Christian | |
| Websites | ||
| Office website | ||
| Personal website | ||
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Mell worked as a Project Manager with Christy Webber Landscapes from 2002-2007.
She was on the Chicago's LGBT (Lesbian Gay Bisexual Transgender/Transexual Committee) Board from 2004-2008, is Chair of the Equality Illinois Justice For All Gala, and served on Mayor Richard M. Daley's Advisory Council for Human Relations.[1]
Committee assignments
2011-2012
In the 2011-2012 legislative session, Mell has been appointed to the following committees:
- Aging
- Appropriations-Elementary & Secondary Education
- Elections & Campaign Reform
- Human Services
- Mass Transit, Vice Chair
- Small Business Empowerment & Workforce Development
2009-2010
In the 2009-2010 legislative session, Mell served on the following committees:
Elections
2012
Mell is running for re-election to the 40th District seat in the Illinois House of Representatives in 2012. She was unopposed in the Democratic primary on March 20, 2012, and faces Antoinette Puccio-Johnson in the November 6 general election.[2]
2010
Mell won re-election to the 40th District seat unopposed. She defeated Joe Laiacona in the Democratic primary on February 2nd by a margin of 4,327 to 2,236. The general election took place on November 2, 2010. [3]
| Illinois House of Representatives, District 40 (2010) | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Candidates | Votes | Percent | ||
 Deb Mell (D)
|
11,889 | 100.0% | ||
2008
On November 4, 2008, Democrat Deb Mell won re-election to the Illinois House of Representatives District 40 receiving 16,932 votes, ahead of Republican Christine Nere-Foss (3,399 votes), and Heather Benno (Green) who received 2,276 votes.[4]
| Illinois House of Representatives, District 40 (2008) | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Candidates | Votes | |||
| Deb Mell (D)
|
16,932 | |||
| Christine Nere-Foss (R) | 3,399 | |||
| Heather Benno (G) | 2,276 | |||
Campaign donors
2010
In 2010, Mell collected $91,809 in campaign contributions. The largest contributors are listed below:[5]
| Illinois House of Representatives 2010 election - Campaign Contributions | |
|---|---|
| Top contributors to Deb Mell's campaign in 2010 | |
| Mell, Richard | $28,500 |
| Friends Of Michael J Madigan | $13,860 |
| Illinois Trial Lawyers Association | $4,500 |
| AT&T | $3,075 |
| Christy Weber Landscaping | $2,500 |
| Total Raised in 2010 | $91,809 |
2008
In 2008, Mell collected $154,970 in donations.[6]
Listed below are those that contributed most to her campaign.
| Donor | Amount |
|---|---|
| Richard Mell | $18,000 |
| Laura Ricketts | $10,000 |
| Blair Hull Jr. | $10,000 |
| Cook County College Teachers Union | $5,000 |
| Christy Webber | $5,000 |
| John Joe & Marlene Ricketts | $4,000 |
| Illinois Trial Lawyers Association | $3,000 |
| Globetrotters Engineering | $2,500 |
| Urban Strategies | $2,500 |
| Christine Lutz | $2,280 |
| Associated Beer Distributors of Illinois | $2,000 |
| McGathey Commodities Corp | $1,950 |
| Leonas | $1,900 |
| Arthur Johnston & Jose Pena | $1,500 |
| P W S Environmental Inc. | $1,500 |
| Mike McRaith | $1,250 |
| Citizens for Mell | $1,013 |
| E McCall/Mac McCall Aviation | $1,000 |
| Quam II Limited Partnership | $1,000 |
| Eileen Brewer | $1,000 |
Recent news
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- All stories may not be relevant to this legislator due to the nature of the search engine.
Deb Mell News Feed
- IN THE DETAILS The marriage bill's past and future - Windy City Times
- Illinois Gay Marriage: House Fails To Vote On Same-Sex Marriage Bill Friday ... - Huffington Post
- BREAKING: Illinois House fails to take up gay marriage bill - Metro Weekly
- Gay marriage bill fails to go to vote in Illinois House - Chicago Tribune
- Illinois House approves fracking bill - Quad City Times
- Pension Crisis Leads Daley Closer to Run for Governor - NBC Chicago (blog)
- Why Gay Marriage Bills Are So Hard to Pass, Even When They're Popular - Chicagomag.com
- Illinois marriage bill sponsors issue apology, promise to redouble efforts in ... - Chicago Phoenix
- The Case for an Illinois Fracking Moratorium - Gapers Block
- Same-sex marriage: Almost there - Chicago Tribune (blog)
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External links
- Campaign website
- Illinois General Assembly - Deb Mell
- Legislative profile from Project Vote Smart
- Biography from Project Vote Smart
- Campaign contributions:2008
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