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Pam Roth
Pam Roth is a former Republican member of the Illinois House of Representatives, representing District 75 from 2011 to August 2013. She resigned in August 2013 after her husband's job was transferred to Houston, Texas.[1][2]
Committee assignments
2013-2014
At the beginning of the 2013 legislative session, Roth served on the following committees:
| Illinois committee assignments, 2013 |
|---|
| • Appropriations-Human Services |
| • Business Growth & Incentives |
| • Consumer Protection |
| • Elementary & Secondary Education |
| • Energy |
| • Insurance |
2011-2012
In the 2011-2012 legislative session, Roth's committee assignments were not recorded on the Assembly's website.[3]
Campaign themes
2012
Roth's website highlighted the following campaign themes:[4]
- Pensions
- Excerpt: "The State manages 5 pension systems, Judge’s, state employee’s, teacher’s, State Universities, and the General Assembly retirement system. The last one I just mentioned should be completely eliminated; there is no reason why a legislator should be receiving a pension, this is not a career it’s civil service and that is exactly why I turned down the lucrative General Assembly pension."
- Medicaid Reform
- Balancing the Budget
- The Economy and Jobs
- Education
Elections
2012
Roth won re-election in the 2012 election for Illinois House of Representatives District 75. Roth was unopposed in the March 20 Republican primary and defeated Jeremy J. Ly (D) in the general election, which took place on November 6, 2012.[5][6][7]
| Party | Candidate | Vote % | Votes | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Republican |  Pam Roth Incumbent |
62.6% | 27,713 | |
| Democratic | Jeremy Ly | 37.4% | 16,564 | |
| Total Votes | 44,277 | |||
Campaign finance summary
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Scorecards
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."[8][9]
2012
Roth received a score of 75.00 out of 100 in 2012 for a grade of B- according to the IOP’s grading scale. Her score was tied for the 12th highest among all 120 members of the Illinois House of Representatives included in the Vote Card.[9]
Recent news
The link below is to the most recent stories in a Google news search for Pam + Roth + Illinois + Legislature
External links
- Campaign Website
- Biography from Project Vote Smart
- Campaign contributions: 2012
Footnotes
- ↑ News Tribune, "Roth replaces Rezin for state House; Tea Party advocates head to capitol," January 3, 2011 (dead link)
- ↑ newsobserver.com, "New Illinois lawmaker sworn in," August 26, 2013
- ↑ Illinois General Assembly, "Pam Roth," accessed January 21, 2012
- ↑ Pam Roth, "Issues," accessed October 25, 2012
- ↑ 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
- ↑ Illinois Opportunity Project, "The Project," accessed February 21, 2013
- ↑ 9.0 9.1 Illinois Opportunity Project, "Legislative Vote Card home page," accessed February 21, 2013
| Political offices | ||
|---|---|---|
| Preceded by Careen M. Gordon (D) |
Illinois House District 75 2011–August 2013 |
Succeeded by John D. Anthony (R) |
