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Toi Hutchinson
Toi W. Hutchinson is a former Democratic member of the Illinois State Senate, representing District 40. She was first appointed to the chamber on January 5, 2009.[1] Hutchinson resigned effective November 4, 2019, after Gov. J.B. Pritzker (D) appointed her as Senior Adviser to the Governor on Cannabis Control.[2]
Biography
Toi Hutchinson is a former Senator in the Illinois General Assembly, having represented the 40th District. She was born on May 20, 1973, graduated with a bachelor's degree in English from the University of Illinois at Champaign-Urbana, and a law degree from Northers Illinois University in 2014. Hutchinson has been involved with the Harvard Kennedy School of Government executive management program, was a 2012 Edgar Fellow at the University of Illinois, and is the former chair of the Senate Revenue Committee.[3]
Committee assignments
2019-2020
Hutchinson was assigned to the following committees:
- Committee of the Whole
- Senate Executive Committee
- Judiciary Committee
- Revenue Committee, Chair
- Public Health Committee
- Transportation 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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| • Commerce and Economic Development |
| • Committee of the Whole |
| • Government Reform |
| • Judiciary |
| • Public Health |
| • Revenue, Chair |
| • Transportation |
2015 legislative session
At the beginning of the 2015 legislative session, Hutchinson served on the following committees:
| Illinois committee assignments, 2015 |
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| • Appropriations II |
| • Restorative Justice |
| • Judiciary |
| • Labor |
| • Licensed Activities and Pensions |
| • Revenue, Chair |
| • Transportation |
2013-2014
At the beginning of the 2013 legislative session, Hutchinson served on the following committees:
| Illinois committee assignments, 2013 |
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| • Committee of the Whole |
| • Judiciary |
| • Labor and Commerce |
| • Revenue, Chair |
| • Transportation, Vice chair |
2011-2012
In the 2011-2012 legislative session, Hutchinson served on these committees:
| Illinois committee assignments, 2011 |
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| • Agriculture and Conservation |
| • Committee of the Whole |
| • Higher Education |
| • Labor |
| • Revenue |
| • Transportation, Vice Chair |
2009-2010
In the 2009-2010 legislative session, Hutchinson served on these committees:[4]
| Illinois committee assignments, 2009 |
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| • Agriculture and Conservation |
| • Labor |
| • Local Government |
| • State Government & Veterans Affairs, Vice-Chairwoman |
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
2016
- See also: Illinois State Senate elections, 2016
Elections for the Illinois State Senate 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 Toi Hutchinson ran unopposed in the Illinois State Senate District 40 general election.[6][7]
| Illinois State Senate, District 40 General Election, 2016 | ||
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| Party | Candidate | |
| Democratic |  Toi Hutchinson Incumbent (unopposed) | |
| Source: Illinois State Board of Elections | ||
Incumbent Toi Hutchinson ran unopposed in the Illinois State Senate District 40 Democratic primary.[8][9]
| Illinois State Senate, District 40 Democratic Primary, 2016 | ||
|---|---|---|
| Party | Candidate | |
| Democratic | Toi Hutchinson Incumbent (unopposed) | |
2013
Hutchinson sought election to the U.S. House in Illinois' 2nd Congressional District special election in 2013 to fill the seat of Jesse Jackson, Jr. who had resigned. She withdrew on February 17, 2013 and endorsed Robin Kelly.[10]
Endorsements
On January 28, 2013, Hutchinson received the endorsement of Cook County Board President Toni Preckwinkle.[11]
2012
- See also: Illinois State Senate elections, 2012
Hutchinson won re-election in the 2012 election for Illinois State Senate District 40. Hutchinson was unopposed in the Democratic primary on March 20, and defeated Joseph C. Marshall (R) in the general election, which took place on November 6, 2012.[12][13]
| Party | Candidate | Vote % | Votes | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Democratic | Toi Hutchinson Incumbent |
59.8% | 52,088 | |
| Republican | Joseph C. Marshall | 40.2% | 34,952 | |
| Total Votes | 87,040 | |||
2010
- See also: Illinois State Senate elections, 2010
Hutchinson won re-election to the 40th District Seat in the Illinois State Senate against Republican Adam Baumgartner.[14]
| Illinois State Senate, District 40 (2010) | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Candidates | Votes | Percent | ||
| Toi Hutchinson (D)
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34,149 | 55.19% | ||
| Adam Baumgartner (R) | 27,727 | 44.81% | ||
The election took place on November 2, 2010. Hutchinson ran unopposed in the Democratic primary election on February 2nd.[15]
Campaign finance summary
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Polls
2013
| Illinois' 3rd Congressional District, Democratic primary | |||||||||||||||||||
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| Poll | Debbie Halvorson | Toi Hutchinson | Robin Kelly | Napoleon Harris | Mel Reynolds | Anthony Beale | Other | Undecided | Margin of Error | Sample Size | |||||||||
| Normington-Petts (January 8-10) | 16% | 12% | 8% | 7% | 7% | 5% | 5% | 40% | +/-4.9 | 400 | |||||||||
| GBA Strategies (January 3-7) | 25% | 16% | 15% | 9% | 8% | 10% | 2% | 15% | +/-4.4 | 500 | |||||||||
| Note: A "0%" finding means the candidate was not a part of the poll. The polls above may not reflect all polls that have been conducted in this race. Those displayed are a random sampling chosen by Ballotpedia staff. If you would like to nominate another poll for inclusion in the table, send an email to editor@ballotpedia.org | |||||||||||||||||||
Scorecards
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2019
In 2019, the Illinois State Legislature was in session from January 9 through December 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.
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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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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Recent news
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See also
- Illinois State Senate
- Senate 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
- Campaign contributions: 2012, 2010
Footnotes
- ↑ "The Daily Journal (Kankakee, IL) Dems select Halvorson's replacement"
- ↑ Herald & Review, "Former state Sen. Toi Hutchinson is now adviser to Gov. J.B. Pritzker on recreational pot, raising question of whether her original job title was unconstitutional," December 2, 2019
- ↑ "Illinois General Assembly", "Senator Toi W. Hutchinson," accessed March 9, 2020
- ↑ Illinois General Assembly, "List of Illinois Senate Committees," July 28, 2009
- ↑ 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
- ↑ Cite error: Invalid
<ref>tag; no text was provided for refs namedsun - ↑ Roll Call, "Illinois: Hutchinson Gets Cook County Board President’s Endorsement," January 28, 2013
- ↑ Illinois State Board of Elections, 2012 General Election Candidate List, accessed August 4, 2012
- ↑ Illinois State Board of Elections, “Official Vote - November 6, 2012 General Election,” accessed December 31, 2012
- ↑ Illinois Board of Elections, "2010 Illinois General Election Results," November 2, 2010
- ↑ Illinois Democratic Party, "2010 Illinois Primary Election Results," February 3, 2010
- ↑ 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
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Illinois Senate District 40 2008–2019 |
Succeeded by Patrick Joyce (D) |
