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Tim Bivins
Tim Bivins was a Republican member of the Illinois State Senate, representing District 45. He was first elected to the chamber in 2008, and he served until January 2019 as he did not file to run for re-election. He served as Minority Whip from 2013 to 2014.
Bivins was a district-level delegate to the 2016 Republican National Convention from Illinois. Bivins was one of nine delegates from Illinois bound by state party rules to support Ted Cruz at the convention.[1] Cruz suspended his campaign on May 3, 2016. At the time, he had approximately 546 bound delegates. For more on what happened to his delegates, see this page.
Biography
Bivins' professional experience included working in law enforcement for 32 years. He was the Lee County sheriff for 20 years and served as president of the Illinois Sheriffs’ Association.[2][3]
Committee assignments
2017 legislative session
At the beginning of the 2017 legislative session, this legislator served on the following committees:
| Illinois committee assignments, 2017 |
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| • Committee of the Whole |
| • Criminal Law |
| • Government Reform |
| • Human Services |
| • Insurance |
| • Local Government |
| • Veterans Affairs |
2015 legislative session
At the beginning of the 2015 legislative session, Bivins served on the following committees:
| Illinois committee assignments, 2015 |
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| • Appropriations I |
| • Restorative Justice |
| • Environment and Conservation |
| • Human Services |
| • Insurance |
| • Local Government |
| • Legislative Ethics |
2013-2014
At the beginning of the 2013 legislative session, Bivins served on the following committees:[4]
| Illinois committee assignments, 2013 |
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| • Committee of the Whole |
| • Criminal Law |
| • Executive Appointments, Minority Spokesperson |
| • Financial Institutions, Minority Spokesperson |
| • Insurance |
| • Licensed Activities and Pensions |
| • Public Pensions & State Investments |
| • Legislative Ethics Commission, Chair |
2011-2012
In the 2011-2012 legislative session, Bivins served on these committees:
| Illinois committee assignments, 2011 |
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| • Appropriations I |
| • Committee of the Whole |
| • Criminal Law |
| • Executive Appointments, Ranking Minority Member |
| • Government Reform |
| • Human Services, Ranking Minority Member |
| • Revenue |
| • Legislative Ethics |
2009-2010
In the 2009-2010 legislative session, Bivins served on these committees:[5]
| Illinois committee assignments, 2009 |
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| • Agriculture and Conservation |
| • Appropriations I |
| • Commerce, Co-Chairman |
| • Criminal Law |
| • Government Reform |
| • State Government & Veterans Affairs |
Campaign themes
2014
Bivins' website highlighted the following campaign themes:[6]
- Budget
- Excerpt: "Our state faces some major challenges, and one of the greatest is putting our fiscal house in order. Unless we are on a firm financial footing, Illinois can not possibly hope to be able to provide its citizens with necessary services. This is why I believe that we need to get our budget under control and repeal the income tax increase passed in January of 2011."
- Business
- Excerpt: "I also believe that working to promote a better business climate in Illinois is a fundamental part of building a strong and prosperous state. A better business climate is one that is fair to employers and leads to the creation of jobs for Illinois citizens. Building a better business climate will not only encourage businesses already located in Illinois to expand and grow, but will also attract new business and create new opportunities."
- Reform
- Excerpt: "I will continue to push for a responsible approach, for long overdue reforms to a system that clearly does not work. Someone has to stand up for the hard-working taxpayers of Illinois.'
Sponsored legislation
The following table lists bills this person sponsored as a legislator, according to BillTrack50 and sorted by action history. Bills are sorted by the date of their last action. The following list may not be comprehensive. To see all bills this legislator sponsored, click on the legislator's name in the title of the table.
Elections
2014
- See also: Illinois State Senate elections, 2014
Elections for the Illinois State Senate 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 Tim Bivins ran unopposed in the Republican primary and was unchallenged in the general election.[7][8][9]
2012
- See also: Illinois State Senate elections, 2012
Bivins won re-election in the 2012 election for Illinois State Senate District 45. Bivins was unopposed in the Republican primary on March 20 and was unopposed in the general election on November 6, 2012.[10][11][12]
| Party | Candidate | Vote % | Votes | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Republican |  Tim Bivins Incumbent |
100% | 78,179 | |
| Total Votes | 78,179 | |||
2008
On November 4, 2008, Republican Tim Bivins won re-election to the Illinois State Senate District 45 receiving 61,310 votes, ahead of Democrat Marty Mulcahey receiving 35,728 votes.[13]
| Illinois State Senate, District 45 (2008) | ||||
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| Candidates | Votes | |||
| Tim Bivins (R)
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61,310 | |||
| Marty Mulcahey (D) | 35,728 | |||
Campaign finance summary
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Scorecards
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2018
In 2018, the Illinois State Legislature was in session from January 8 through May 31.
- 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."'
- Legislators are scored on their votes on manufacturing issues.
- Legislators are scored on their votes on conservative issues.
2017
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In 2017, the Illinois State Legislature was in session from January 11 through May 31. There were also special sessions. The 1st special session was June 21-July 6. The 2nd special session was July 26-July 31. During the 3rd special session, the Senate met on August 13, and the House met on August 16. The 4th special session was on August 28-29. There was a veto session from October 24-November 9.
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2016
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In 2016, the Illinois State Legislature was in session from January 13 through May 31.
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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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2016 Republican National Convention
- See also: Republican National Convention, 2016
Bivins was a district-level delegate to the 2016 Republican National Convention from Illinois.
Delegate rules
District-level delegates from Illinois were elected directly by voters at the state primary election on March 15, 2016. At-large delegates were selected at the state convention in May 2016. District-level delegates to the national convention could run as "uncommitted" delegates or they could declare their support for a specific candidate. 2016 Illinois GOP bylaws considered a vote for a delegate to be an "expression of sentiment" and "only advisory to the Delegate or Alternate Delegate so elected, unless otherwise directed by the Rules of the Republican Party." At-large delegates were bound to support the winner of the statewide vote in Illinois' primary election for an undetermined number of ballots.
Illinois primary results
- See also: Presidential election in Illinois, 2016
| Illinois Republican Primary, 2016 | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Candidate | Vote % | Votes | Delegates | |
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Donald Trump |
38.8% | 562,464 | 54 | |
| Ted Cruz | 30.2% | 438,235 | 9 | |
| John Kasich | 19.7% | 286,118 | 6 | |
| Marco Rubio | 8.7% | 126,681 | 0 | |
| Ben Carson | 0.8% | 11,469 | 0 | |
| Jeb Bush | 0.8% | 11,188 | 0 | |
| Rand Paul | 0.3% | 4,718 | 0 | |
| Chris Christie | 0.2% | 3,428 | 0 | |
| Mike Huckabee | 0.2% | 2,737 | 0 | |
| Carly Fiorina | 0.1% | 1,540 | 0 | |
| Rick Santorum | 0.1% | 1,154 | 0 | |
| JoAnn Breivogel | 0% | 16 | 0 | |
| Totals | 1,449,748 | 69 | ||
| Source: The New York Times and Illinois State Board of Elections | ||||
Delegate allocation
Illinois had 69 delegates at the 2016 Republican National Convention. Of this total, 54 were district-level delegates (three for each of the state's 18 congressional districts). According to the Republican National Committee, Illinois' district-level delegates were "elected directly on the primary ballot and bound to the candidate for whom they [declared] themselves."[16][17]
Of the remaining 15 delegates, 12 served at large. Illinois' at-large delegates were allocated on a winner-take-all basis; the candidate who won a plurality of the statewide primary vote received all of the state's at-large delegates. In addition, three national party leaders (identified on the chart below as RNC delegates) served as bound delegates to the Republican National Convention. The RNC delegates were required to pledge their support to the winner of the state's primary.[16][17]
Personal
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Bivins and his wife, Terri, live in Dixon. They have two children and seven grandchildren.[3]
See also
- Illinois State Senate
- Senate Committees
- Illinois State Legislature
- Illinois state legislative districts
External links
- Search Google News for this topic
- Biography, bills and committees at the Illinois General Assembly
- Profile from Open States
- Summary, biography, voting record, and interest group ratings at Project Vote Smart
- Profile at Wikipedia
- Sen. Bivins on State Surge
- Tim Bivins on LinkedIn
- Campaign Contributions via Follow the Money: 2012, 2010, 2008
Footnotes
- ↑ WBEZ 91.5, "2016 Illinois Primary Election Results," March 14, 2016
- ↑ Project Vote Smart, "Tim Bivins' Biography," accessed February 20, 2014
- ↑ 3.0 3.1 Tim Bivins State Senator, "About Senator Bivins," accessed February 20, 2014
- ↑ Illinois General Assembly, "Senator Tim Bivins," accessed February 20, 2014
- ↑ Illinois General Assembly, "List of Illinois Senate Committees," July 28, 2009
- ↑ Tim Bivins Illinois State Senator, "Issues," accessed February 20, 2014
- ↑ 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," December 5, 2011
- ↑ Illinois State Board of Elections, "Official 2012 Primary Results," accessed February 20, 2014
- ↑ Illinois State Board of Elections, “Official Vote - November 6, 2012 General Election,” accessed December 31, 2012
- ↑ followthemoney.org, "Illinois Senate election results for 2008," accessed February 20, 2014
- ↑ 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
- ↑ 16.0 16.1 Republican National Committee, "2016 Presidential Nominating Process," accessed October 6, 2015
- ↑ 17.0 17.1 CNN.com, "Republican National Convention roll call vote," accessed July 20, 2016
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| Preceded by ' |
Illinois Senate District 45 2009–2019 |
Succeeded by Brian Stewart (R) |
