Jerry Long
Jerry Long (Republican Party) was a member of the Illinois House of Representatives, representing District 76. Long assumed office in 2017. Long left office on January 9, 2019.
Long (Republican Party) ran for re-election to the Illinois House of Representatives to represent District 76. Long lost in the general election on November 6, 2018.
Biography
Long's professional experience includes working as a logistics transporter. He served in the U.S. Air Force.[1]
Committee assignments
2017 legislative session
At the beginning of the 2017 legislative session, this legislator served on the following committees:
Campaign themes
2016
Long's campaign website highlighted the following issues:
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Protecting Agriculture Springfield needs to understand the farms in the 76th district help feed our entire state, and they should not be taken for granted. As your representative, I will establish an Agriculture Advisory Council and bring your voices down to Springfield. Fully Fund Education Our current education funding formula takes away money from local schools and sends it to Chicago. That’s an injustice. In order to pay for Chicago’s mismanagement, school districts in our area suffer a lack of state funding. The solution is to fully fund the schools at 100% of the 2010 levels of funding, end this practice of proration that sends more money to Chicago, and end the unfunded mandates that micromanage teachers, add red tape, and add administrative costs. Do those things, then let’s work together to look at the funding formula and pay special attention to how we can make funding work for all of our districts — not just Chicago. Restoring Public Trust Our corrupt state legislature is failing its citizens. There’s no other way to put it. We have a Speaker of the House, Michael Madigan, who was first elected to the Illinois House when I was 9 years old. I’m now 55. What better argument for term limits could I make? Illinois has not only faced the challenges of extended one-party rule, we are living with the consequences of extended one-person rule. Along with term limits, Illinois needs a constitutional amendment to promote fair maps in order to restore public trust. For far too long politicians have been choosing their constituents and not the other way around. Once I am elected, I will remain accountable to everyone who voted for me, and I will proudly represent every constituent of the 76th district. Spending and Budget Every household in our district needs to balance their checkbook. You simply can’t continue spending more than you’re bringing in without significant consequences. House Speaker Mike Madigan’s only solution to balance the budget is through a burdensome tax hike on the backs of working families. I know the best way to raise revenues is to bring new jobs and broaden our tax base. If we are able to promote growth policies, which creates more taxpayers, while also eliminating government waste and inefficiencies, we will be able to balance our budget and restore fiscal sanity to the state of Illinois. Jobs and the Economy In order for Illinois Valley families to have access to good-paying, quality jobs, we have to change the way Springfield conducts its business. Period. Springfield’s dysfunction has caused major employers to relocate to neighboring states and has deprived smaller businesses of the confidence required to expand. We are facing a simple choice. Do we continue to overtax and overregulate, and hang a sign that reads “going out of business”? Do we continue to export our jobs and our children to states with more opportunity? Or do we pave a new direction lifting the burden Springfield places on our communities and hanging a sign that instead reads “open for business”? The answer is simple. In order for working families to get a head in our state, we must promote economic growth.[2] |
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| —Jerry Long[3] | ||
2014
Long's campaign website highlighted the following issues:[1]
Public Sector Pensions
- Excerpt: "streamline and tighten operating efficiency of the program."
Illinois economy and jobs:
- Excerpt: "decrease government regulations to increase job opportunities, and decrease reliability on the taxpayers of Illinois."
Sponsored legislation
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Elections
2018
General election
General election for Illinois House of Representatives District 76
Lance Yednock defeated incumbent Jerry Long in the general election for Illinois House of Representatives District 76 on November 6, 2018.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ |  | Lance Yednock (D) | 55.1 | 21,185 |
 | Jerry Long (R) | 44.9 | 17,293 | |
| Total votes: 38,478 (100.00% precincts reporting) | |||
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Democratic primary election
Democratic primary for Illinois House of Representatives District 76
Lance Yednock defeated Jill Bernal in the Democratic primary for Illinois House of Representatives District 76 on March 20, 2018.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | | Lance Yednock | 58.4 | 5,407 |
| Jill Bernal | 41.6 | 3,844 | ||
| Total votes: 9,251 | |||
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Republican primary election
Republican primary for Illinois House of Representatives District 76
Incumbent Jerry Long advanced from the Republican primary for Illinois House of Representatives District 76 on March 20, 2018.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | | Jerry Long | 100.0 | 5,342 |
| Total votes: 5,342 | |||
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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]
Jerry Long defeated incumbent Andy Skoog in the Illinois House of Representatives District 76 general election.[5][6]
| Illinois House of Representatives, District 76 General Election, 2016 | ||||
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| Party | Candidate | Vote % | Votes | |
| Republican |  Jerry Long |
50.86% | 23,557 | |
| Democratic | Andy Skoog Incumbent | 49.14% | 22,759 | |
| Total Votes | 46,316 | |||
| Source: Illinois State Board of Elections | ||||
Incumbent Andy Skoog ran unopposed in the Illinois House of Representatives District 76 Democratic primary.[7][8]
| Illinois House of Representatives, District 76 Democratic Primary, 2016 | ||
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| Party | Candidate | |
| Democratic | Andy Skoog Incumbent (unopposed) | |
Jerry Long defeated Jacob Bramel in the Illinois House of Representatives District 76 Republican primary.[9][10]
| Illinois House of Representatives, District 76 Republican Primary, 2016 | ||||
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| Party | Candidate | Vote % | Votes | |
| Republican | Jerry Long |
62.33% | 7,442 | |
| Republican | Jacob Bramel | 37.67% | 4,497 | |
| Total Votes | 11,939 | |||
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 Frank J. Mautino ran unopposed in the Democratic primary, while Jerry Lee Long ran unopposed in the Republican primary. Mautino then defeated Long in the general election.[11][12][13][14]
| Party | Candidate | Vote % | Votes | |
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| Democratic | Frank J. Mautino Incumbent |
50.5% | 17,409 | |
| Republican | Jerry Lee Long | 49.5% | 17,072 | |
| Total Votes | 34,481 | |||
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2021
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2020
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In 2020, the Illinois State Legislature was in session from January 8 to May 23.
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2019
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In 2019, the Illinois State Legislature was in session from January 9 through December 31.
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2018
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In 2018, the Illinois State Legislature was in session from January 8 through May 31.
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2017
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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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Personal
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Long and his wife, Patricia, have four children.[1]
Recent news
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See also
- Illinois House of Representatives
- Illinois House of Representatives District 76
- Illinois House of Representatives elections, 2016
- Illinois House of Representatives elections, 2018
- Illinois State Legislature
External links
- Profile from the Illinois State Legislature
- Official campaign website
- Jerry Long on Facebook
- Illinois General Assembly
Footnotes
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 Official campaign website, "About Jerry," accessed March 3, 2014
- ↑ Note: This text is quoted verbatim from the original source. Any inconsistencies are attributable to the original source.
- ↑ Elect Jerry Long, "Issues," accessed September 26, 2016
- ↑ 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 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
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| Preceded by - |
Illinois House of Representatives District 76 2016-2019 |
Succeeded by Lance Yednock (D) |
