James Meeks
James Meeks is a former Democratic member of the Illinois State Senate, representing District 15 from 2003 to 2013.
Meeks graduated from Bishop College with his Bachelor's degree in Religious Studies. In addition to being a full-time Senator, Meeks is a Pastor.
Meeks was a 2011 candidate for Mayor of the City of Chicago before dropping out of the race on December 23, 2010[1][2].
Committee assignments
2011-2012
In the 2011-2012 legislative session, Meeks served on these committees:
- Commerce Committee, Illinois State Senate
- Committee of the Whole, Illinois Senate
- Education Committee, Illinois State Senate, Chair
- Higher Education Committee, Illinois State Senate
- Revenue Committee, Illinois State Senate, Vice Chair
- Subcommittee on Amendments (Revenue), Vice Chair
2009-2010
In the 2009-2010 legislative session, Meeks served on these committees:
Elections
2008
On November 4, 2008, Democrat James Meeks won re-election to the Illinois State Senate District 15. He ran unopposed receiving 72,950 votes.[4]
| Illinois State Senate, District 15 (2008) | ||||
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| Candidates | Votes | |||
 James Meeks (D)
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72,950 | |||
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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."[5][6]
2012
Meeks received a score of 0.00 out of 100 in 2012 for a grade of F according to the IOP’s grading scale. His score was tied for the lowest among all 59 members of the Illinois State Senate included in the Vote Card.[6]
Recent news
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District 15
Meeks represented Illinois Senate District 15. District 15 included the South Chicago suburbs near the Indiana border[7].
Personal
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James is married to Janelle Meeks. They have four children and resides in Chicago, Illinois.
External links
- Biography, bills and committees at the Illinois General Assembly
- Social media:
- Summary, biography, voting record, and interest group ratings at Project Vote Smart
- Profile at Wikipedia
- Campaign contributions at Follow The Money
- James Meeks for Mayor on Twitter
Footnotes
- ↑ WLS-TV 7 "Meeks, Davis in race for Chicago mayor," November 14, 2010
- ↑ ABC 7 Chicago, "Meeks drops out of mayor's race," December 23, 2010
- ↑ Illinois General Assembly, "List of Illinois Senate Committees," July 28, 2009
- ↑ Follow the Money, "Illinois Senate election results for 2008," November 4, 2008
- ↑ Illinois Opportunity Project, "The Project," accessed February 21, 2013
- ↑ 6.0 6.1 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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Illinois Senate District 15 2003–2013 |
Succeeded by Napoleon Harris (D) |
