Pat Mahon
Patricia Mahon was a 2012 Democratic candidate for District 15 of the Illinois State Senate.
Mahon serves as Deputy Village Administrator for the Village of South Holland, a position she was appointed to in 2004. She earned her Bachelor's in International Studies from Bradley University and J.D. from DePaul University College of Law.
Mahon was appointed as Village of South Holland’s Director of Communications and EEO Officer in 2001.[1]
Campaign themes
On her campaign website Mahon lists four main issues of the campaign:[2]
- Education:
- "Funding reform: Less emphasis on local property taxes"
- "Improving performance"
- "Focusing on bringing back the trades for those not college bound"
- Transportation:
- "Creating the Metra Southeast Service Line"
- "Building the 3rd Airport"
- "Connecting I57 to 294"
- Economic Development:
- "Attracting national franchises to our communities"
- "Greater access to credit for entrepreneurs and simplifying the SBA process"
- Fiscal Responsibility:
- "Finding new sources for revenue"
- "Decrease spending (i.e. on “pork” projects)"
Elections
2012
- See also: Illinois State Senate elections, 2012
Mahon ran in the 2012 election for Illinois State Senate District 15. Mahon lost in the Democratic primary on March 20, 2012. He faced Joseph Letke Jr., Donna Miller and Napoleon Harris. Incumbent James Meeks (D) did not run for re-election. No candidate declared for the Republican ticket. The general election took place on November 6, 2012.[3][4]
| Candidate | Vote % | Votes |
|---|---|---|
| Patricia Mahon | 21.1% | 4,928 |
| Donna Miller | 35.2% | 8,209 |
 Napoleon Harris |
43.6% | 10,172 |
| Total Votes | 23,309 | |
Personal
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Mahon and her husband Patrick live in South Holland. They do not have any children.[1]
External links
- Official campaign website
- Pat Mahon for Illinois State Senate Facebook page
- Pat Mahon on Twitter
- Pat Mahon on YouTube
Footnotes
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 Pat Mahon for Illinois State Senate, "Meet Pat," accessed December 30, 2011
- ↑ Pat Mahon for Illinois State Senate, "Issues," accessed December 30, 2011
- ↑ Illinois State Board of Elections, "Candidate List," accessed December 5, 2011
- ↑ Illinois State Board of Elections, "Official 2012 Primary Results," accessed May 14, 2014
