Tim Butler (Illinois)
Tim Butler (Republican Party) is a former member of the Illinois House of Representatives, representing District 87 from 2015 to 2022. Butler was re-elected in 2022 to represent District 95, but he resigned from the state House on December 31, 2022, to become president of the Illinois Railroad Association.[1]
Biography
Tim Butler earned a B.A. in political science from Eastern Illinois University in 1990. Butler's career experience includes working as the district chief of staff to former Congressmen Ray LaHood and Rodney Davis, a senior advisor to Rodney Davis' 2012 congressional campaign, and the director of marketing of St. John's Hospital. He has served as the president of the Illinois Railroad Association.[2][3]
Committee assignments
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2021-2022
Butler was assigned to the following committees:
- Energy & Environment Committee
- House Executive Committee
- Museum, Arts, Culture, and Entertainment Committee
- Public Utilities Committee
- State Government Administration Committee
- Tourism Committee (decommissioned)
- Transportation: Vehicles & Safety Committee, Republican Spokesperson
2019-2020
Butler was assigned to the following committees:
- Appropriations-Public Safety Committee
- House Executive Committee
- Museum, Arts, Culture, and Entertainment Committee
- Public Utilities Committee
- Transportation: Vehicles & Safety Committee
- Appropriations-Capital Committee
- Energy & Environment Committee
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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| • Appropriations-Public Safety |
| • Elections & Campaign Finance |
| • Environment |
| • Museums, Arts, & Cultural Enhancement |
| • Public Utilities |
| • Tourism, Hospitality, and Craft Industries |
| • Transportation: Vehicles & Safety |
2015 legislative session
At the beginning of the 2015 legislative session, Butler served on the following committees:
| Illinois committee assignments, 2015 |
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| • Environment |
| • Museums, Arts, & Cultural Enhancement |
| • Tourism & Conventions |
| • Transportation: Regulation, Roads & Bridges |
| • Transportation: Vehicles & Safety |
Elections
2022
See also: Illinois House of Representatives elections, 2022
General election
General election for Illinois House of Representatives District 95
Incumbent Tim Butler won election in the general election for Illinois House of Representatives District 95 on November 8, 2022.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ |  | Tim Butler (R) | 100.0 | 36,173 |
| Total votes: 36,173 | |||
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Republican primary election
Republican primary for Illinois House of Representatives District 95
Incumbent Tim Butler defeated Kent Gray in the Republican primary for Illinois House of Representatives District 95 on June 28, 2022.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | | Tim Butler | 73.6 | 7,407 |
 | Kent Gray | 26.4 | 2,658 | |
| Total votes: 10,065 | |||
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2020
See also: Illinois House of Representatives elections, 2020
General election
General election for Illinois House of Representatives District 87
Incumbent Tim Butler defeated Angel Sides in the general election for Illinois House of Representatives District 87 on November 3, 2020.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | | Tim Butler (R) | 84.5 | 41,837 |
 | Angel Sides (G) | 15.5 | 7,666 | |
| Total votes: 49,503 | |||
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Republican primary election
Republican primary for Illinois House of Representatives District 87
Incumbent Tim Butler advanced from the Republican primary for Illinois House of Representatives District 87 on March 17, 2020.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | | Tim Butler | 100.0 | 9,032 |
| Total votes: 9,032 | |||
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2018
General election
General election for Illinois House of Representatives District 87
Incumbent Tim Butler won election in the general election for Illinois House of Representatives District 87 on November 6, 2018.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | | Tim Butler (R) | 100.0 | 34,783 |
| Total votes: 34,783 | |||
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Republican primary election
Republican primary for Illinois House of Representatives District 87
Incumbent Tim Butler advanced from the Republican primary for Illinois House of Representatives District 87 on March 20, 2018.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | | Tim Butler | 100.0 | 11,379 |
| Total votes: 11,379 | |||
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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.[4]
Incumbent Tim Butler ran unopposed in the Illinois House of Representatives District 87 general election.[5][6]
| Illinois House of Representatives, District 87 General Election, 2016 | ||
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| Party | Candidate | |
| Republican |  Tim Butler Incumbent (unopposed) | |
| Source: Illinois State Board of Elections | ||
Incumbent Tim Butler ran unopposed in the Illinois House of Representatives District 87 Republican primary.[7][8]
| Illinois House of Representatives, District 87 Republican Primary, 2016 | ||
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| Party | Candidate | |
| Republican | Tim Butler Incumbent (unopposed) | |
Campaign themes
2022
Ballotpedia survey responses
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2020
Tim Butler did not complete Ballotpedia's 2020 Candidate Connection survey.
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2022
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2021
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In 2021, the Illinois State Legislature was in session from January 13 to June 1.
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2020
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In 2020, the Illinois State Legislature was in session from January 8 to May 23.
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2019
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In 2019, the Illinois State Legislature was in session from January 9 through December 31.
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2018
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In 2018, the Illinois State Legislature was in session from January 8 through May 31.
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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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See also
2022 Elections
External links
Footnotes
- ↑ WJOL, "State Rep Tim Butler Resigning," November 14, 2022
- ↑ LinkedIn, "Tim Butler," accessed May 12, 2023
- ↑ Illinois General Assembly, "Representative Tim Butler (R)," accessed May 12, 2023
- ↑ 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
- ↑ 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
| Political offices | ||
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| Preceded by Rich Brauer (R) |
Illinois House of Representatives District 87 2015-2022 |
Succeeded by - |
| Preceded by - |
Illinois House of Representatives District 95 |
Succeeded by Mike Coffey (R) |
