Elaine Nekritz
Elaine Nekritz (b. December 11, 1957) is a former Democratic member of the Illinois House of Representatives, representing District 57 from 2000 to 2017.
Biography
Nekritz earned her B.A. from Trinity University in 1979 and her J.D. from the University of Michigan in 1982. Her professional experience includes working as a partner in the law firm of Altheimer and Gray and legislative aide to State Senator Jeff Schoenberg.[1]
Committee assignments
2017 legislative session
At the beginning of the 2017 legislative session, this legislator served on the following committees:
2015 legislative session
At the beginning of the 2015 legislative session, Nekritz served on the following committees:
| Illinois committee assignments, 2015 |
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| • Appropriations-Public Safety |
| • Judiciary - Civil, Chair |
| • Personnel & Pensions, Chair |
| • Public Utilities |
| • Special Needs Services |
2013-2014
At the beginning of the 2013 legislative session, Nekritz served on the following committees:
| Illinois committee assignments, 2013 |
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| • Environment |
| • Judiciary, Chair |
| • Personnel & Pensions, Chair |
2011-2012
In the 2011-2012 legislative session, Nekritz served on the following committees:
| Illinois committee assignments, 2011 |
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| • Environmental Health |
| • Judiciary I - Civil Law, Chair |
| • Personnel & Pensions, Vice chair |
| • Transportation: Regulation, Roads & Bridges |
| • Commission on Government Forecasting and Accountability |
2009-2010
In the 2009-2010 legislative session, Nekritz served on the following committees:
| Illinois committee assignments, 2009 |
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| • Appropriations-Higher Education |
| • Elections & Campaign Reform, Chair |
| • Environment & Energy, Vice chair |
| • Environmental Health |
| • Judiciary I - Civil Law |
| • Medicaid Reform, Family & Children |
| • Railroad Industry, Chair |
| • Tollway Oversight |
| • Veterans' Affairs |
Campaign themes
2012
Nekritz's website highlighted the following campaign themes:[2]
- State Finances
- Excerpt: "I’ve supported unpopular facility closures, both to save money and to provide the services in a more effective way in the community. And I’m continuing to push for streamlined models for how we deliver our services. Just as the private and nonprofit sectors have done, we must do more with less and ensure that what money we are spending has a very effective, efficient and measurable outcome."
- Pensions
- Excerpt: "We are on the cusp of a historic breakthrough. I am disappointed that we did not vote on the package of reforms that surfaced late in the spring legislative session and hope we soon will return to Springfield to take it up. This is a problem that is decades in the making and now we’re trying to make the hard choices to get it fixed in a much shorter timeframe."
- Medicaid
- Excerpt: "Another massive problem facing our state, I proudly stood with colleagues from both sides of the aisle as we took the first meaningful step to reducing expenses in this state health insurance program. Through a combination of targeted spending cuts and an increase in the cigarette tax that will lower health care costs by discouraging smoking, I worked with other legislators and the governor to produce $2.7 billion in savings in this $14 billion program."
- Education
- Excerpt: " I wholeheartedly support increased funding for early childhood education because with the right direction early on, students can and will succeed in even the most challenging situations outside the classroom. I’m working on special education funding and corporate property tax appeals to ensure we’re capitalizing on the funding available and providing the resources necessary to meet our most critical needs."
- Jobs
- Excerpt: "Some tax credits in Illinois work well to boost our economy, and the EDGE tax credits are one of them. I support reforms to ensure the process for those credits is streamlined so they can better be utilized by companies creating and retaining jobs. I also support improvements in state environmental oversight to avoid unnecessary duplications and hassles in fees and permitting that force businesses to look to other states to grow."
Military ballots
Nekritz on Military Ballots |
Rep Nekritz says it may be a bit before lawmakers get answers on questions about late military ballots.[3]
Sponsored legislation
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Elections
2016
Elections for the Illinois House of Representatives were held in 2016. The primary election was held on March 15, 2016, and the general election was held on November 8, 2016. The candidate filing deadline was November 30, 2015.[4]
Incumbent Elaine Nekritz ran unopposed in the Illinois House of Representatives District 57 general election.[5][6]
| Illinois House of Representatives, District 57 General Election, 2016 | ||
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| Party | Candidate | |
| Democratic |  Elaine Nekritz Incumbent (unopposed) | |
| Source: Illinois State Board of Elections | ||
Incumbent Elaine Nekritz ran unopposed in the Illinois House of Representatives District 57 Democratic primary.[7][8]
| Illinois House of Representatives, District 57 Democratic Primary, 2016 | ||
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| Party | Candidate | |
| Democratic | Elaine Nekritz Incumbent (unopposed) | |
2014
Elections for the Illinois House of Representatives took place in 2014. A primary election took place on March 18, 2014. The general election was held on November 4, 2014. The signature filing deadline for candidates wishing to run in this election was December 2, 2013. Incumbent Elaine Nekritz ran unopposed in the Democratic primary, while Bill Grossi ran unopposed in the Republican primary. Nekritz then defeated Grossi in the general election.[9][10][11][12]
| Party | Candidate | Vote % | Votes | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Democratic | Elaine Nekritz Incumbent |
56.5% | 14,376 | |
| Republican | Bill Grossi | 43.5% | 11,082 | |
| Total Votes | 25,458 | |||
2012
Nekritz won re-election in the 2012 election for Illinois House of Representatives District 57. Nekritz was unopposed in the March 20 Democratic primary and defeated Jonathan L. Greenberg (R) in the general election, which took place on November 6, 2012.[13][14][15]
| Party | Candidate | Vote % | Votes | |
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| Democratic | Elaine Nekritz Incumbent |
55.5% | 20,130 | |
| Republican | Jonathan L. Greenberg | 44.5% | 16,133 | |
| Total Votes | 36,263 | |||
2010
Nekritz won re-election to the 57th District seat against Republican Richard G. Hamen.[16] She ran unopposed in the Democratic primary on February 2nd. The general election took place on November 2, 2010.[17]
| Illinois House of Representatives, District 57 (2010) | ||||
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| Candidates | Votes | Percent | ||
| Elaine Nekritz (D)
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14,537 | 61.24% | ||
| Richard G. Hamen (R) | 9,202 | 38.76% | ||
2008
On November 4, 2008, Democrat Elaine Nekritz won re-election to the Illinois House of Representatives District 57 receiving 22,407 votes, ahead of Republican James Tatooles who received 10,602 votes.[18]
| Illinois House of Representatives, District 57 (2008) | ||||
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| Candidates | Votes | |||
| Elaine Nekritz (D)
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22,407 | |||
| James Tatooles (R) | 10,602 | |||
2006
On November 7, 2006, Democrat Elaine Nekritz won re-election to the Illinois House of Representatives District 57. She ran unopposed receiving 18,615 votes.[19]
| Illinois House of Representatives, District 57 (2006) | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Candidates | Votes | |||
| Elaine Nekritz (D)
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18,615 | |||
Campaign finance summary
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2017
In 2017, the Illinois State Legislature was in session from January 11 through May 31. There were also special sessions. The 1st special session was June 21-July 6. The 2nd special session was July 26-July 31. During the 3rd special session, the Senate met on August 13, and the House met on August 16. The 4th special session was on August 28-29. There was a veto session from October 24-November 9.
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2016
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In 2016, the Illinois State Legislature was in session from January 13 through May 31.
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2015
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In 2015, the Illinois State Legislature was in session from January 14 through December 7 (extended session).
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2014
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In 2014, the Illinois State Legislature was in session from January 29 through June 2.
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2013
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In 2013, the Illinois State Legislature was in session from January 9 through May 31.
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2012
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In 2012, the Illinois State Legislature was in session from January 11 through May 31.
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Personal
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Nekritz and her husband, Barry, reside in Northbrook. She is a member of the Trail Users Rights Foundation Board, Illinois Bar Association, National Council on Jewish Women, Democratic Committeeman of Northfield Township, and is Chairperson of the Village of Northbrook's Community Relations Commission.[1]
Recent news
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See also
- Illinois House of Representatives
- House Committees
- Illinois State Legislature
- Illinois state legislative districts
External links
- Campaign Website
- Nekritz's personal website
- Legislative profile from Project Vote Smart
- Biography from Project Vote Smart
- Nekritz's facebook
- Profile from Open States
- Campaign contributions: 2012, 2010, 2008, 2006, 2004, 2002, 1996
Footnotes
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 Project Vote Smart, "Rep. Nekritz," accessed March 3, 2014
- ↑ Elaine Nekritz, "Issues," accessed October 25, 2012
- ↑ "Nekritz on Military Ballots," Illinois Statehouse News, November 23, 2010
- ↑ Illinois State Board of Elections, "Election and Campaign Finance Calendar," accessed November 30, 2015
- ↑ Illinois State Board of Elections, "Candidate list: General Election - 11/8/2016," accessed August 8, 2016
- ↑ Illinois State Board of Elections, "Election results, General election 2016," accessed December 15, 2016
- ↑ Illinois State Board of Elections, "Candidate Filing Search," accessed January 3, 2016
- ↑ Illinois State Board of Elections, "Election Results: GENERAL PRIMARY - 3/15/2016," accessed August 8, 2016
- ↑ Illinois Secretary of State, "Official candidate list," accessed March 18, 2014
- ↑ Illinois Board of Elections, "General Primary Election Official Canvass," April 18, 2014
- ↑ Illinois Secretary of State, "Official general election candidate list," accessed March 18, 2014
- ↑ The Chicago Tribune, "Results List (Unofficial)," accessed November 5, 2014
- ↑ Illinois State Board of Elections, "Candidate List," accessed December 5, 2011
- ↑ Illinois State Board of Elections, "Official 2012 Primary Results," accessed May 14, 2014
- ↑ Illinois State Board of Elections, “Official Vote - November 6, 2012 General Election,” accessed January 18, 2013
- ↑ Chicago Sun-Times, "2010 Election Results," November 2, 2010 (dead link)
- ↑ Illinois Elections Division, "Illinois Official 2010 General Election Results," November 2, 2010
- ↑ Illinois Elections Division, "Illinois House of Representatives official election results for 2008," November 4, 2008
- ↑ Illinois Elections Division, "Illinois House of Representatives official election results for 2006," November 4, 2006
- ↑ Citizen Action Illinois, "99th General Assembly Legislative Scorecard 2016," accessed July 11, 2017
- ↑ Illinois Parents of Adults with Developmental Disabilities, "2016 Illinois Community Living Report," accessed July 11, 2017
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| Preceded by - |
Illinois House of Representatives District 57 2001–2017 |
Succeeded by Jonathan Carroll (D) |
