Richard Morthland
Richard Morthland (Republican Party) was a member of the Illinois House of Representatives, representing District 71.
Morthland (Republican Party) ran for election for Lieutenant Governor of Illinois. He lost in the Republican primary on March 20, 2018.
Biography
Richard Morthland lives in Rock Island County, Illinois. He graduated from Riverdale High School in Port Byron, Illinois. Morthland earned a bachelor's degree in communications from St. Ambrose University and master's degrees from Spring Arbor University and Denver Seminary. He has also been a doctoral student at Denver Seminary. Morthland's career experience includes working as a professor at Black Hawk College. He was elected in 2008 to the Rock Island County Board and reelected in 2016.[1][2]
Committee assignments
2011-2012
In the 2011-2012 legislative session, Morthland served on the following committees:
- Adoption Reform
- Appropriations-Higher Education
- Cities & Villages
- Counties & Townships
- Higher Education
- Public Utilities
- Veterans' Affairs
Elections
2018
General election
General election for Lieutenant Governor of Illinois
Juliana Stratton defeated incumbent Evelyn Sanguinetti, Aaron Merreighn, and Sanj Mohip in the general election for Lieutenant Governor of Illinois on November 6, 2018.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ |  | Juliana Stratton (D) | 54.5 | 2,479,746 |
 | Evelyn Sanguinetti (R) | 38.8 | 1,765,751 | |
| Aaron Merreighn (Conservative Party) | 4.2 | 192,527 | ||
 | Sanj Mohip (L) | 2.4 | 109,518 | |
| Total votes: 4,547,542 | |||
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Democratic primary election
Democratic primary for Lieutenant Governor of Illinois
The following candidates ran in the Democratic primary for Lieutenant Governor of Illinois on March 20, 2018.
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Republican primary election
Republican primary for Lieutenant Governor of Illinois
Incumbent Evelyn Sanguinetti defeated Richard Morthland in the Republican primary for Lieutenant Governor of Illinois on March 20, 2018.
Candidate | ||
| ✔ | | Evelyn Sanguinetti |
 | Richard Morthland | |
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Libertarian primary election
Libertarian primary for Lieutenant Governor of Illinois
Sanj Mohip advanced from the Libertarian primary for Lieutenant Governor of Illinois on March 20, 2018.
Candidate | ||
| ✔ | | Sanj Mohip |
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Withdrawn or disqualified candidates
2012
Morthland ran for re-election in the 2012 election for Illinois House of Representatives District 71. Morthland was unopposed in the March 20 Republican primary and was defeated by Mike Smiddy (D) in the general election, which took place on November 6, 2012.[3][4][5]
| Party | Candidate | Vote % | Votes | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Democratic |  Mike Smiddy |
52.1% | 25,011 | |
| Republican | Richard Morthland Incumbent | 47.9% | 23,037 | |
| Total Votes | 48,048 | |||
2010
Morthland defeated Democrat Dennis Ahern in the November 2, 2010, general election for a seat that was held by incumbent Democrat Mike Boland, who did not run for re-election.[6]
| Illinois House of Representatives, District 71 (2010) | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Candidates | Votes | Percent | ||
| Richard Morthland (R)
|
20,376 | 58.01% | ||
| Dennis Ahern (D) | 14,750 | 41.99% | ||
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Personal
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Morthland lives on a farm with his wife Betsey, to whom he has been married for 30 years. Both Morthlands are college professors who have travelled twice to the Czech Republic at their own expense to teach English to Czech children.
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."[7][8]
2012
Morthland received a score of 75.00 out of 100 in 2012 for a grade of B- according to the IOP’s grading scale. His score was tied for the 12th highest among all 120 members of the Illinois House of Representatives included in the Vote Card.[8]
Recent news
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External links
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- Campaign website
- Illinois House of Representatives - Richard Morthland
- Biography from Project Vote Smart
- Legislative Profile from Project Vote Smart
- 2010 campaign contributions
Footnotes
- ↑ Illinois General Assembly, "Representative Richard Morthland (R)," accessed February 4, 2018
- ↑ Jeanne Ives for Governor, "Meet Jeanne & Rich," accessed February 4, 2018
- ↑ 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 Elections Division, "Illinois Official 2010 General Election Results," November 2, 2010
- ↑ Illinois Opportunity Project, "The Project," accessed February 21, 2013
- ↑ 8.0 8.1 Illinois Opportunity Project, "Legislative Vote Card home page," accessed February 21, 2013
| Political offices | ||
|---|---|---|
| Preceded by Mike Boland (D) |
Illinois House of Representatives District 71 2011–2013 |
Succeeded by Mike Smiddy (D) |
