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Ron Sandack
Ron Sandack is a former Republican member of the Illinois House of Representatives, representing District 81 from 2013 to July 24, 2016. He resigned following cyberattacks on his Twitter and Facebook accounts.[1]
Sandack previously served in the Illinois State Senate from 2011 to 2013.
Biography
Sandack earned his B.A. from the University of Illinois in 1986 and his J.D. from DePaul University College of Law in 1989. His professional experience includes being a partner at the law firm of Gaido & Fintzen.[2]
Committee assignments
2015 legislative session
At the beginning of the 2015 legislative session, Sandack served on the following committees:
| Illinois committee assignments, 2015 |
|---|
| • Community College Access & Affordability |
| • Elementary & Secondary Education School Curriculum Policies |
| • Judiciary - Civil |
| • Judiciary - Criminal |
| • Public Utilities |
| • Renewable Energy & Sustainability |
| • Restorative Justice |
| • Administrative Rules, Co-chair |
2013-2014
At the beginning of the 2013 legislative session, Sandack served on the following committees:
| Illinois committee assignments, 2013 |
|---|
| • Economic Development |
| • Health Care Licenses |
| • International Trade & Commerce |
| • Judiciary |
| • Labor & Commerce |
| • Tollway Oversight |
| • Transportation: Regulation, Roads & Bridges |
| • Legislative Audit Commission |
2011-2012
In the 2011-2012 legislative session, Sandack served on these committees:
| Illinois committee assignments, 2011 |
|---|
| • Committee of the Whole |
| • Financial Institutions |
| • Judiciary |
| • Labor |
| • Licensed Activities |
| • Public Health |
Campaign themes
2014
Sandack's campaign website highlighted the following issues:[3]
Lean Government
- Excerpt: "The State does too much it cannot afford right now – we must re-focus on those things that we really must do because our financial resources are finite."
Jobs
- Excerpt: "It’s time to make things even-handed and far simpler so that we can grow our economy and create jobs again! Illinois must lower the cost of doing business in order to invigorate job creation. To do that, we must:
- Get rid of the job-killing/family hurting 67% tax hike and the 45% tax increase on businesses.
- Work to lower taxes and create a comprehensive overhaul of the tax code that is fair to all taxpayers.
- Stop offering incentives to big businesses and perpetuating our “politics as usual” environment.
- Reform the workers’ compensation system to make Illinois competitive with neighboring states."
Spending
- Excerpt: "I propose passing no other laws and instead sitting as a committee of the whole to go though the budgeting process line-by-line and vote in a similar fashion. This way the enormity of the State’s spending will be brought to bear and permit real opportunities to review the merit of all State services. Given the fiscal morass we face, this type of process would make all our legislators fully accountable for the State’s spending."
Taxes
- Excerpt: "There are achievable alternatives, such as the “Reality Check” plan Senate Republicans offered last March. The plan contained a menu of more than $6.5 billion in spending cuts to bring the budget into line with available revenues. Reflecting back on the late night tax increase that took approximately $1000 a year from working families, it is important to evaluate its impact and how Illinois can no longer afford to move forward in the same direction. As your representative in Springfield, I will continue to push for sensible reforms to the systems that impact the fiscal solvency of our state. There is no other choice but to start now."
Pension reform
- Excerpt: "We must boldly reform our public pension systems. To do that, we can:
- Ensure pay and benefits do not rise faster than the rate of inflation.
- Eliminate loop holes which permit some to game the system, including end of career pay spikes and double dipping.
- End compounding imputed annual “inflation” increases of 3% and require pensionable salary cap equal to social security.
- Permit employees the ability to control their own retirement by offering a defined contribution system."
Term limits/ethics
- Excerpt: "First, it is high time for reasonable term limits for members of the General Assembly. Next, additional financial disclosure is necessary to peel back the influence of money on political decisions. Additionally, real time tracking of State expenditures ought to be the rule, rather than the exception."
Transparent government
- Excerpt: "As your elected representative, I will work to maximize each and every opportunity to open up the State to its residents. Nothing we do, no decisions we make, no contract we engage and numbers we crunch should be done in the dark. It’s said that sunshine is the best disinfectant – indeed, Illinois could use some cleaning."
Education
- Excerpt: "It may be time to look at consolidating school districts to increase administrative efficiency and reduce redundancies in bureaucracy as those dollars need to go to teaching rather than unnecessary administration. I strongly support efforts to increase school choice in Illinois, both through charter schools, which have proven to provide a superior level of education, and vouchers, which would provide parents the opportunity to choose the schools they believe to be best for their own children. Finally, I support tuition tax credits for parents who send their kids to private schools."
2012
Sandack's campaign website listed the following issues:[4]
- Taxes
- Excerpt: "I voted against and vehemently opposed the midnight tax increase of last year which hiked taxes 67% for residents and 47% for businesses. That increase came despite calls from me and colleagues to look for spending cuts before even uttering the term “tax increase.”"
- Pension Reform
- Excerpt: "The time for action is now. The five State pension funds supported by taxpayers are woefully underfunded and continue to crowd out room in the State budget for required State services like education, human services, transportation and emergency response."
- Education
- Excerpt: "To continue to provide our children with the quality of education they deserve, we need local control of our schools. Legislators should not be dictating how our local schools are run."
- Level Playing Field
- Excerpt: "This process of "corporate hostage negotiations" is never ending. Who is next? Abbott Labs? McDonald's? Phizer? State Farm? John Deere, Motorola?...etc. We need to lower taxes for ALL and grow the tax base and create new tax-payers."
- Transparent Government
- Excerpt: "This is your state. It belongs to you, its residents. Increasing public participation in, and awareness of, the issues and challenges we face will always be a continuing objective of mine."
Sponsored legislation
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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.[5] Incumbent Ron Sandack (R) resigned after the Republican primary and was replaced by David Olsen (R).
Incumbent David Olsen defeated Greg Hose in the Illinois House of Representatives District 81 general election.[6][7]
| Illinois House of Representatives, District 81 General Election, 2016 | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Party | Candidate | Vote % | Votes | |
| Republican |  David Olsen Incumbent |
53.40% | 29,406 | |
| Democratic | Greg Hose | 46.60% | 25,660 | |
| Total Votes | 55,066 | |||
| Source: Illinois State Board of Elections | ||||
Greg Hose ran unopposed in the Illinois House of Representatives District 81 Democratic primary.[8][9]
| Illinois House of Representatives, District 81 Democratic Primary, 2016 | ||
|---|---|---|
| Party | Candidate | |
| Democratic | Greg Hose (unopposed) | |
Incumbent Ron Sandack ran unopposed in the Illinois House of Representatives District 81 Republican primary.[10][11]
| Illinois House of Representatives, District 81 Republican Primary, 2016 | ||
|---|---|---|
| Party | Candidate | |
| Republican | Ron Sandack Incumbent (unopposed) | |
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. Incumbent Ron Sandack defeated Keith R. Matune in the Republican primary and then defeated Elizabeth Chaplin (D), who filed to run on June 2, in the general election. Lisa Thomas (D) was removed from the ballot on January 9, 2014.[12][13][14][15]
| Party | Candidate | Vote % | Votes | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Republican | Ron Sandack Incumbent |
60% | 22,788 | |
| Democratic | Elizabeth "Liz" Chaplin | 40% | 15,199 | |
| Total Votes | 37,987 | |||
| Candidate | Vote % | Votes |
|---|---|---|
|
Ron Sandack Incumbent |
50.6% | 6,771 |
| Keith R. Matune | 49.4% | 6,617 |
| Total Votes | 13,388 | |
2012
Sandack won election in the 2012 election for Illinois House of Representatives District 81. He defeated Debbie Boyle in the March 20 Republican primary and was unopposed in the general election on November 6, 2012.[16][17][18]
| Party | Candidate | Vote % | Votes | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Republican | Ron Sandack Incumbent |
100% | 38,796 | |
| Total Votes | 38,796 | |||
| Candidate | Vote % | Votes |
|---|---|---|
|
Ron Sandack Incumbent |
54.3% | 7,324 |
| Debbie Boyle | 45.7% | 6,161 |
| Total Votes | 13,485 | |
Campaign finance summary
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Scorecards
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2016
In 2016, the Illinois State Legislature was in session from January 13 through May 31.
- Legislators are scored on votes on bills that the organization believes show "dedication to social and economic justice as well as protecting Illinois’ consumers."[19]
- Legislators are scored on their votes on bills related to environmental issues.
- Legislators are scored on their votes on bills that "help or hinder Illinois citizens with developmental disabilities access more included lives in their homes and communities."[20]
- Legislators are scored on their votes on bills related to business issues.
- Legislators are scored on their votes on conservative issues.
2015
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In 2015, the Illinois State Legislature was in session from January 14 through December 7 (extended session).
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2014
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In 2014, the Illinois State Legislature was in session from January 29 through June 2.
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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."[21][22]
2012
Sandack received a score of 100.00 out of 100 in 2012 for a grade of A+ according to the IOP’s grading scale. His score was tied for the highest among all 59 members of the Illinois State Senate included in the Vote Card.[22]
Endorsements
2014
In 2014, Sandack's endorsements included the following:[23][24]
- The Illinois Observer
- The Stand For Children Illinois PAC
Presidential preference
2012
Ron Sandack endorsed Mitt Romney in the 2012 presidential election.[25]
Personal
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Sandack and his wife, Kevan, have two children.
Recent news
The link below is to the most recent stories in a Google news search for Ron + Sandack + Illinois + Legislature
See also
- Illinois House of Representatives
- House Committees
- Illinois State Legislature
- Illinois state legislative districts
External links
- Social media:
- Summary, biography, voting record, and interest group ratings at Project Vote Smart
- Profile at Wikipedia
- Profile from Open States
- Campaign contributions: 2012
Footnotes
- ↑ Chicago Tribune, "Suburban lawmaker abruptly resigns, citing hacked social media accounts," accessed July 25, 2016
- ↑ Project Vote Smart, "Ronald Sandack's Biography," accessed February 19, 2014
- ↑ Official campaign website, "Issues," accessed February 19, 2014
- ↑ Campaign website, Current Topics
- ↑ 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
- ↑ 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
- ↑ The Chicago Tribune, "Results List (Unofficial)," accessed November 5, 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
- ↑ Citizen Action Illinois, "99th General Assembly Legislative Scorecard 2016," accessed July 11, 2017
- ↑ Illinois Parents of Adults with Developmental Disabilities, "2016 Illinois Community Living Report," accessed July 11, 2017
- ↑ Illinois Opportunity Project, "The Project," accessed February 21, 2013
- ↑ 22.0 22.1 Illinois Opportunity Project, "Legislative Vote Card home page," accessed February 21, 2013
- ↑ www.illinoisobserver.net, "Illinois House and Senate 2014 Primary Endorsements Part II,” accessed February 19, 2014
- ↑ illinoisreview.typepad.com, "Stand for Children announces its 2014 Illinois primary endorsements," accessed February 19, 2014
- ↑ Mitt Romney for President, "Mitt Romney Announces Additional Illinois Endorsements," March 15, 2012
| Political offices | ||
|---|---|---|
| Preceded by Renee Kosel (R) |
Illinois House of Representatives District 81 2013-2016 |
Succeeded by David Olsen (R) |
| Preceded by Daniel Cronin (R) |
Illinois Senate District 21 2011–2013 |
Succeeded by Michael Connelly (R) |
