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Jeffrey Schoenberg
Jeffrey Schoenberg is a former Democratic member of the Illinois State Senate, representing District 9 from 2003 to 2013. He served as an Assistant Majority Leader during his tenure. Schoenberg also served in the Illinois House of Representatives from 1991 to 2002.
Schoenberg graduated from Columbia-New York in 1983. Before becoming a Senator, Scheonberg was a charitable giving consultant.
Committee assignments
2011-2012
In the 2011-2012 legislative session, Schoenberg served on these committees:
- Appropriations Committee, Illinois State Senate
- Appropriations II Committee, Illinois State Senate
- Committee of the Whole, Illinois Senate
- Executive Committee, Illinois State Senate
- Financial Institutions Committee, Illinois State Senate
- Public Health Committee, Illinois State Senate
- Commission on Government Forecasting and Accountability
2009-2010
In the 2009-2010 legislative session, Schoenberg served on these committees:
Elections
2012
- See also: Illinois State Senate elections, 2012
Schoenberg did not run for re-election in 2012.
2008
On November 4, 2008, Democrat Jeffrey Schoenberg won re-election to the Illinois State Senate District 9 receiving 70,746 votes, ahead of Republican Brendan Appel (29,036 votes).[2]
| Illinois State Senate, District 9 (2008) | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Candidates | Votes | |||
 Jeffrey Schoenberg (D)
|
70,746 | |||
| Brendan Appel (R) | 29,036 | |||
Campaign finance summary
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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."[3][4]
2012
Schoenberg received a score of 42.86 out of 100 in 2012 for a grade of F according to the IOP’s grading scale. His score was tied for the 34th highest among all 59 members of the Illinois State Senate included in the Vote Card.[4]
Recent news
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District 9
Silverstien represents Illinois Senate District 9. District 9 includes the North Shore suburbs of Evanston, Skokie, Wilmette, and Winnetka[5].
Personal
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Jeffery is married to Lynne Schoenberg. They have two children and reside in Evanston, Illinois.
External links
- Summary, biography, voting record, and interest group ratings at Project Vote Smart
- Profile at Wikipedia
- Campaign contributions at Follow The Money
- Jeff Schoenberg on Facebook
Footnotes
- ↑ 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
- ↑ 4.0 4.1 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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| Preceded by ' |
Illinois Senate District 9 2003–2013 |
Succeeded by Daniel Biss (D) |
