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Joe Neal
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Joe Neal was a 2012 Republican candidate for District 31 of the Illinois State Senate. He is a Precinct Committeeman for District 232.
Neal earned a B.S. in Civil Engineering from Southern Illinois University Carbondale and a Master's in Transportation Engineering from the Illinois Institute of technology.[1]
Campaign themes
2012
Neal's campaign website listed the following issues:[2]
- Jobs & Economic Growth
- Excerpt: "Springfield politicians are chasing jobs out of this state and making it too costly for companies to expand or open shop in Illinois. There’s a reason why Wisconsin has an unemployment rate almost 3 percent lower than Illinois. Living in a district that borders Wisconsin, our jobs are uniquely at risk when Illinois adopts policies hostile to job creators."
- Budget Reform
- Excerpt: "The budget and deficit are out of control! Illinois received $33 billion in revenue last year and yet the Governor’s budget spent $34.5 billion, adding even more debt to our ballooning budget crisis."
- Strong Leadership
- Excerpt: "Our state is suffering from an embarrassing lack of leadership and the results are more than alarming – a $10 billion deficit, 10% unemployment, and unfunded pension liabilities over $85 billion just to name a few."
Elections
2012
- See also: Illinois State Senate elections, 2012
Neal ran in the 2012 election for Illinois State Senate District 31. Neal defeated Michael White, Linwood Jarratt and Lawrence Leafblad in the Republican primary on March 20, 2012, and was defeated by Melinda Bush (D) in the general election on November 6, 2012.[3][4][5][6]
| Party | Candidate | Vote % | Votes | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Democratic |  Melinda Bush |
51.4% | 42,542 | |
| Republican | Joe Neal | 48.6% | 40,281 | |
| Total Votes | 82,823 | |||
| Candidate | Vote % | Votes |
|---|---|---|
|
Joe Neal |
40.2% | 6,434 |
| Lawrence Leafblad | 25.9% | 4,147 |
| Linwood "Lennie" Jarratt | 19.5% | 3,119 |
| Michael White | 14.3% | 2,294 |
| Total Votes | 15,994 | |
Endorsements
Neal's campaign website listed the following endorsements:[7]
- National Federation of Independent Business
- Realtors Political Action Committee
- Senator Dan Duffy
- Stand for Children
- Illinois Farm Bureau
Recent news
This section links to a Google news search for the term "Joe + Neal + Illinois + Senate"
External links
Footnotes
- ↑ Joe Neal for Senate Facebook page, "Info," accessed January 4, 2012
- ↑ Campaign website, Issues
- ↑ 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 Secretary of State, "2012 Primary Results," accessed May 15, 2014
- ↑ Illinois State Board of Elections, “Official Vote - November 6, 2012 General Election,” accessed December 31, 2012
- ↑ Joe Neal, "Endorsements," accessed October 21, 2012
Current members of the Illinois State Senate
Leadership
Senate President:Don Harmon
Majority Leader:Kimberly Lightford
Minority Leader:John Curran
Senators
District 1
Javier Cervantes (D)
District 2
Omar Aquino (D)
District 3
Mattie Hunter (D)
District 4
District 5
Lakesia Collins (D)
District 6
Sara Feigenholtz (D)
District 7
Mike Simmons (D)
District 8
Ram Villivalam (D)
District 9
Laura Fine (D)
District 10
Robert Martwick (D)
District 11
Mike Porfirio (D)
District 12
District 13
Robert Peters (D)
District 14
Emil Jones (D)
District 15
Napoleon Harris (D)
District 16
Willie Preston (D)
District 17
Elgie Sims (D)
District 18
Bill Cunningham (D)
District 19
Michael Hastings (D)
District 20
Graciela Guzman (D)
District 21
Laura Ellman (D)
District 22
Cristina Castro (D)
District 23
District 24
Seth Lewis (R)
District 25
Karina Villa (D)
District 26
Darby Hills (R)
District 27
Mark Walker (D)
District 28
Laura Murphy (D)
District 29
Julie Morrison (D)
District 30
Adriane Johnson (D)
District 31
Mary Edly-Allen (D)
District 32
Craig Wilcox (R)
District 33
Don DeWitte (R)
District 34
Steve Stadelman (D)
District 35
Dave Syverson (R)
District 36
Michael Halpin (D)
District 37
Li Arellano (R)
District 38
Sue Rezin (R)
District 39
Don Harmon (D)
District 40
Patrick Joyce (D)
District 41
John Curran (R)
District 42
Linda Holmes (D)
District 43
Rachel Ventura (D)
District 44
Sally Turner (R)
District 45
Andrew Chesney (R)
District 46
David Koehler (D)
District 47
Neil Anderson (R)
District 48
Doris Turner (D)
District 49
District 50
Jil Tracy (R)
District 51
Chapin Rose (R)
District 52
Paul Faraci (D)
District 53
Chris Balkema (R)
District 54
Steve McClure (R)
District 55
Jason Plummer (R)
District 56
Erica Harriss (R)
District 57
Christopher Belt (D)
District 58
Terri Bryant (R)
District 59
Dale Fowler (R)
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Republican Party (19)
