Cities & Villages Committee, Illinois House of Representatives
The Cities & Villages Committee is a standing committee of the Illinois House of Representatives.
Per the House Rules, committees of the Illinois House of Representatives are assigned by the Speaker of the House and Minority Leader. The Speaker appoints the chair, vice-chair, and remaining majority members while the Minority Leader appoints the minority members. Committees are assigned at the start of each term.[1] A majority of appointed members make up a committee's quorum.[2] The Speaker is not recognized as an ex officio member of any committee.
See rules: House Rules
Membership
2025-2026 legislative session
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Cities & Villages Committee, 2025-2026 |
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| Democratic members (7) | Republican members (4) | Third-party members(0) |
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2023-2024 legislative session
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Cities & Villages Committee, 2023-2024 |
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| Democratic members (8) | Republican members (5) | Third-party members(0) |
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2021-2022 legislative session
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Cities & Villages Committee, 2021-2022 |
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| Democratic members (7) | Republican members (5) | Third-party members(0) |
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2019-2020 legislative session
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Cities & Villages Committee, 2019-2020 |
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| Democratic members (9) | Republican members (6) | Third-party members(0) |
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2017 legislative session
The following table describes committee membership at the beginning of the 2017 legislative session.
| Cities & Villages Members, 2017 | ||||
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| Democratic members (7) | Republican members (6) | |||
| • Anthony DeLuca, Illinois Representative, Chair | • Mike Fortner, Vice chair | |||
| • Linda Chapa LaVia | • Brad Halbrook | |||
| • Michael Halpin | • Tony McCombie | |||
| • Martin J. Moylan | • Joe Sosnowski | |||
| • Al Riley | • Ryan Spain | |||
| • Emanuel "Chris" Welch | • Grant Wehrli | |||
| • Sam Yingling | ||||
2015 legislative session
The following table describes committee membership at the beginning of the 2015 legislative session.
| Cities & Villages Members, 2015 | ||||
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| Democratic members (4) | Republican members (3) | |||
| • Anthony DeLuca, Chair | • Mike Fortner | |||
| • Kathleen Willis, Vice chair | • Steven A. Andersson | |||
| • Martin J. Moylan | • Jeanne M. Ives | |||
| • Al Riley | ||||
2013-2014
The following table describes committee membership at the beginning of the 2013 legislative session.
| Cities & Villages Members, 2013 | ||||
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| Democratic members (10) | Republican members (7) | |||
| • Anthony DeLuca, Chair | • Mike Fortner | |||
| • Thaddeus Jones, Vice chair | • John Cavaletto | |||
| • Katherine Cloonen | • C.D. Davidsmeyer | |||
| • Deborah Conroy | • Josh Harms | |||
| • Frances Ann Hurley | • Jeanne M. Ives | |||
| • Stephanie Kifowit | • Joe Sosnowski | |||
| • Natalie Manley | • Michael D. Unes | |||
| • Martin J. Moylan | ||||
| • Al Riley | ||||
| • Lawrence Walsh | ||||
2011-2012
The following table describes committee membership for the 2011 legislative session.
| Cities & Villages Members, 2011 | ||||
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| Democratic members (7) | Republican members (5) | |||
| • Al Riley, Chair | • Sidney Mathias | |||
| • Anthony DeLuca, Vice chair | • Mike Fortner | |||
| • Kelly M. Burke | • Richard Morthland | |||
| • Rita Mayfield | • Joe Sosnowski | |||
| • Thaddeus Jones | • Michael D. Unes | |||
| • Bill Cunningham | ||||
| • Derrick Smith | ||||
2009-2010
The following table describes committee membership for the 2009 legislative session.
| Cities & Villages Members, 2009 | ||||
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| Democratic members (6) | Republican members (4) | |||
| • Paul D. Froehlich, Chair | • Sidney Mathias | |||
| • Al Riley, Vice chair | • Ronald A. Wait | |||
| • Carol Sente | • Mike Fortner | |||
| • Karen Yarbrough | • Ron Stephens | |||
| • Fred Crespo | ||||
| • Mark Walker | ||||
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