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Maria Antonia Berrios
Maria Antonia "Toni" Berrios (b. April 24, 1977) is a former Democratic member of the Illinois House of Representatives, representing District 39 from 2003 to 2015.
Biography
Berrios' earned a Bachelor of Arts from Northeastern Illinois University in 2006 and her Master's in Business Administration and International Business from Keiser University. Her professional experience includes working as a tobacco compliance specialist.[1]
Committee assignments
2013-2014
At the beginning of the 2013 legislative session, Berrios served on the following committees:
| Illinois committee assignments, 2013 |
|---|
| • Bio-Technology |
| • Executive |
| • Financial Institutions, Chair |
| • Insurance |
| • International Trade & Commerce |
| • Mass Transit |
| • Tollway Oversight |
| • Tourism & Conventions |
2011-2012
In the 2011-2012 legislative session, Berrios served on the following committees:
| Illinois committee assignments, 2011 |
|---|
| • Consumer Protection, Chair |
| • Executive |
| • Insurance |
| • International Trade & Commerce |
| • Mass Transit |
| • Tourism & Conventions |
2009-2010
In the 2009-2010 legislative session, Berrios served on the following committees:
| Illinois committee assignments, 2009 |
|---|
| • Bio-Technology, Chair |
| • Executive |
| • Infrastructure, Vice chair |
| • Insurance |
| • International Trade & Commerce |
| • Mass Transit |
Campaign themes
2012
Berrios' website highlighted the following campaign themes:[2]
- Public Safety
- Excerpt: "Representative Berrios is committed to fighting crime in the 39th District. She has supported several pieces of legislation in order to help her community rid itself of negative influences."
- Education
- Excerpt: "Coming from a family of educators Representative Berrios is very aware and involved with education issues in Illinois."
- Seniors
- Excerpt: "Rep. Berrios would like to take this opportunity to inform you about some of the legislation she worked on this year for senior citizens."
- Working Families
- Excerpt: "The health of the community is one of the greatest concerns to Rep. Berrios and that is why she has supported several different bills in regards to health care for all family members."
- Scholarships
- Excerpt: "Representative Berrios is able to award scholarships to people in her District attending a state school. "
Elections
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. Will Guzzardi defeated incumbent Maria Antonia Berrios in the Democratic primary and was unchallenged in the general election. James K. Muscarello (D) was removed from the ballot on January 7, 2014.[3][4][5]
| Candidate | Vote % | Votes |
|---|---|---|
 Will Guzzardi |
60.4% | 5,316 |
| Maria Antonia Berrios Incumbent | 39.6% | 3,484 |
| Total Votes | 8,800 | |
2012
Berrios won re-election in the 2012 election for Illinois House of Representatives District 39. Berrios defeated Will Guzzardi in the March 20 Democratic primary and was unopposed in the general election, which took place on November 6, 2012.[6][7][8]
| Party | Candidate | Vote % | Votes | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Democratic | Maria Antonia Berrios Incumbent |
100% | 22,870 | |
| Total Votes | 22,870 | |||
The March 20 primary was separated by less than 150 votes. Guzzardi initially demanded a recount and challenged the results. However, on May 1, 2012, he conceded defeated.[9]
| Candidate | Vote % | Votes |
|---|---|---|
|
Maria Antonia Berrios Incumbent |
50.8% | 4,021 |
| Will Guzzardi | 49.2% | 3,896 |
| Total Votes | 7,917 | |
2010
Berrios won re-election in the state's November 2, 2010 general election against Green Party candidate Jeremy Karpen.[10]
| Illinois House of Representatives, District 39 (2010) | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Candidates | Votes | Percent | ||
| Maria Antonia Berrios (D)
|
10,487 | 65.49% | ||
| Jeremy Karpen (G) | 5,526 | 34.51% | ||
2008
On November 4, 2008, Democrat Maria Antonia Berrios won re-election to the Illinois House of Representatives District 39 receiving 19,659 votes, ahead of Jeremy Karpen (Green) who received 5,176 votes.[11]
| Illinois House of Representatives, District 39 (2008) | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Candidates | Votes | |||
| Maria Antonia Berrios (D)
|
19,659 | |||
| Jeremy Karpen (G) | 5,176 | |||
2006
On November 7, 2006, Democrat Maria Antonia Berrios won re-election to the Illinois House of Representatives District 39. She ran unopposed receiving 13,216 votes.[12]
| Illinois House of Representatives, District 39 (2006) | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Candidates | Votes | |||
| Maria Antonia Berrios (D)
|
13,216 | |||
Campaign finance summary
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Scorecards
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2014
In 2014, the Illinois State Legislature was in session from January 29 through June 2.
- Legislators are scored on their votes on bills related to environmental issues.
- Legislators are scored on their votes on conservative issues.
2013
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In 2013, the Illinois State Legislature was in session from January 9 through May 31.
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2012
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In 2012, the Illinois State Legislature was in session from January 11 through May 31.
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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."[13][14]
2012
Berrios received a score of 50.00 out of 100 in 2012 for a grade of D- according to the IOP’s grading scale. Her score was tied for the 55th highest among all 120 members of the Illinois House of Representatives included in the Vote Card.[14]
Personal
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Berrios is a member of the Child's Play Touring Theater Board, and Secretary for the Illinois Legislative Latino Caucus.[15]
Recent news
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See also
- Illinois House of Representatives
- House Committees
- Illinois State Legislature
- Illinois state legislative districts
External links
- Official campaign website
- Legislative profile from Project Vote Smart
- Biography from Project Vote Smart
- Illinois House Democrats - Maria Antonia Berrios
- Maria Antonia Berrios on Facebook
- Berrios' LinkedIn
- Profile from Open States
- Campaign contributions: 2012, 2010, 2008, 2006, 2004, 2002
Footnotes
- ↑ Project Vote Smart, "Maria Berrios' Biography," accessed February 22, 2014
- ↑ Campaign website, Issues
- ↑ 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
- ↑ 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 State Board of Elections, “Official Vote - November 6, 2012 General Election,” accessed January 18, 2013
- ↑ Chicago Tribune, "Challenger in Ill. House race who got recount concedes in 125-vote loss to veteran legislator," May 2, 2012 (dead link)
- ↑ Illinois Elections Division, "Illinois Official 2010 General Election Results," November 2, 2010
- ↑ Illinois Elections Division, "Illinois House of Representatives official election results for 2008," November 4, 2008
- ↑ Illinois Elections Division, "Illinois House of Representatives official election results for 2006," November 4, 2006
- ↑ Illinois Opportunity Project, "The Project," accessed February 21, 2013
- ↑ 14.0 14.1 Illinois Opportunity Project, "Legislative Vote Card home page," accessed February 21, 2013
- ↑ Project Vote Smart, "Biography," accessed January 15, 2015
| Political offices | ||
|---|---|---|
| Preceded by - |
Illinois House of Representatives District 39 2003 – 2015 |
Succeeded by Will Guzzardi (D) |
