Katelyn Hotle
Katelyn Hotle was a 2016 Democratic candidate for District 72 of the Illinois House of Representatives.
At the time of her candidacy, Hotle served on the Rock Island City Council, representing the 5th Ward.[1]
Campaign themes
2016
Hotle's website highlighted the following campaign themes:
| “ | PEOPLE & POLICY BEFORE POLITICS
Voter turnout has continued to decline, approval ratings of our leadership are low and the moral in our district and all over our state is down. We have to get our government working for everyone again. I plan to lead through evidenced based policy making an approach that requires rigorous cost benefit analysis in order to prioritize services and determine what truly works before spending money. I also plan to engage our community by creating more open dialogue between Springfield and home, holding regular town halls for community feedback and supporting policies like independent district mapping that help shift the power from politicians and back to the hands of the people where it belongs. PROPERLY FUND PUBLIC EDUCATION Illinois ranks in the bottom five of states for funding and support to public education. School districts all over the state and in our districts are struggling academically and financially and we are failing our children as a result. First, the state must uphold its’ obligation by funding districts to the required per pupil amount. The legislature then needs to come to an agreement to update the education formula to ensure that the districts that are property poor can still educate their children to adequate levels. Finally, we need to capitalize on the increased flexibility given to states recently agreed upon by Congress and give relief to the overly burdensome mandatory testing. We need to give education back to the teachers instead of the law makers. CIVIL RIGHTS I feel fortunate to be living in a time that allows for woman to take on leadership and people from all races, religions, genders, sexualities, ages, abilities and identities to prosper. We still have more work to do though. I want to work towards having a district where all people can feel safe, happy, loved and able to chase their dreams. CREATE FINANCIAL SUSTAINABILITY Our state has the worst funded pension system in the nation, billions of dollars of unpaid bills, and a state leadership that still has not agreed on a budget for 2016. We have to act immediately on resolving which currently serves as an anchor holding us back from our future. The answer has to be a balanced approach. We need to make government more cost effective and efficient by cutting where there is waste and redundancy while also agreeing to fair ways to increase and broaden our revenue streams. Through increases in technology and combining where there is overlap in services we can cut costs. Finally, it’s time that Illinois changes to a progressive tax system instead of our current flat tax and we broaden our sales tax while keeping the rate stable. ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT Illinois had more people move out of our state than any other last year and many jobs have left as well. Our district recognizes the effects of this more so than other districts being a border community. If we work to build the jobs and infrastructure, people will come. We need to place our emphasis on our strengths like our proximity and abundance of water a key resource for the fast growing technology industry. We also must foster an entrepreneurial spirit by supporting our current small businesses and creating an environment where new idea makers can prosper through expansion of programs like the research and development incubator at the University of Illinois. Finally, we need to invest in our infrastructure which, will not only create jobs and spur economic growth but, also improve one of our key strengths as a centrally located transportation corridor.[2][3] |
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Elections
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] Incumbent Patrick J. Verschoore (D) did not seek re-election.
Michael Halpin defeated Brandi McGuire in the Illinois House of Representatives District 72 general election.[5][6]
| Illinois House of Representatives, District 72 General Election, 2016 | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Party | Candidate | Vote % | Votes | |
| Democratic |  Michael Halpin |
56.39% | 25,014 | |
| Republican | Brandi McGuire | 43.61% | 19,342 | |
| Total Votes | 44,356 | |||
| Source: Illinois State Board of Elections | ||||
Michael Halpin defeated Jeff Jacobs, Katelyn Hotle and Glen Evans in the Illinois House of Representatives District 72 Democratic primary.[7][8]
| Illinois House of Representatives, District 72 Democratic Primary, 2016 | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Party | Candidate | Vote % | Votes | |
| Democratic | Michael Halpin |
38.64% | 5,687 | |
| Democratic | Jeff Jacobs | 31.88% | 4,692 | |
| Democratic | Katelyn Hotle | 20.67% | 3,042 | |
| Democratic | Glen Evans | 8.81% | 1,296 | |
| Total Votes | 14,717 | |||
Brandi McGuire defeated Jordan Thoms in the Illinois House of Representatives District 72 Republican primary.[9][10]
| Illinois House of Representatives, District 72 Republican Primary, 2016 | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Party | Candidate | Vote % | Votes | |
| Republican | Brandi McGuire |
58.62% | 5,170 | |
| Republican | Jordan Thoms | 41.38% | 3,650 | |
| Total Votes | 8,820 | |||
Recent news
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See also
- Illinois House of Representatives
- Illinois House of Representatives District 72
- Illinois House of Representatives elections, 2016
- Illinois State Legislature
External links
- Official campaign website
- Katelyn Hotle on Facebook
- Katelyn Hotle on Twitter
- Illinois General Assembly
Footnotes
- ↑ Friends of Katelyn Hotle, "Who I Am," accessed June 11, 2016
- ↑ Friends of Katelyn Hotle, "Why I'm Running," accessed March 3, 2016
- ↑ Note: This text is quoted verbatim from the original source. Any inconsistencies are attributable to the original source.
- ↑ 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
