Jonathan Wallace
Jonathan Wallace was a 2012 Republican candidate for District 72 of the Illinois House of Representatives.
Wallace earned his B.A. in political science/Economics from Augustana College in 2011. From 2008 to 2010, he was a tutor at Black Hawk College. He then founded No Collar Media in 2010. Wallace has worked as a communications analyst for the Illinois House of Representatives since 2011.
Wallace served as Rock Island County Coordinator of the Campaign for Liberty from 2009 to 2010. He also served as a trustee for Coe Township from 2009 to 2011.
Campaign themes
2012
Wallace's campaign website listed the following issues:[1]
- Job Creation
- Excerpt: "Since the 67% income tax increase earlier this year, we’ve lost over 90,000 jobs in Illinois and counting. We need to create a business friendly policy climate in Illinois to bring more jobs and economic opportunity to our state."
- Fiscal Responsibility
- Excerpt: "We need to bring our fiscal house in order. It is frustrating to watch Chicago politicians spend our money while we are tightening our belts."
- Pro-Family
- Excerpt: "Families are the fundamental social unit. I am committed to defending life from conception to natural death."
- Pro-Second Amendment
- Excerpt: "I support and will defend Americans right to bear arms."
Elections
2012
Wallace ran in the 2012 election for Illinois House of Representatives District 72. Wallace was defeated by Neil Anderson in the Republican primary on March 20, 2012.[2][3]
Candidate | Vote % | Votes |
---|---|---|
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72.8% | 3,999 |
Jonathan Wallace | 27.2% | 1,496 |
Total Votes | 5,495 |
External links
- Official campaign website
- Biography from Project Vote Smart
- Jonathan Wallace for State Representative Facebook page
- Twitter feed
Footnotes