Emily McAsey
Emily McAsey (née Klunk, b. March 14, 1978) is a former Democratic member of the Illinois House of Representatives, representing District 85 from 2009 to 2017. She resigned her seat on June 1, 2017, after deciding to move away from Illinois.[1]
Biography
McAsey earned her B.A. from The College of William and Mary and her J.D. from the Loyola University Chicago School of Law. Her professional experience includes working as a lawyer and a teacher.[2]
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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| • Aging |
| • Appropriations-Elementary & Secondary Education |
| • Elementary & Secondary Education Charter School Policy, Chair |
| • Environment |
| • Veterans' Affairs |
2015 legislative session
At the beginning of the 2015 legislative session, McAsey served on the following committees:
| Illinois committee assignments, 2015 |
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| • Appropriations-Elementary & Secondary Education |
| • Elementary & Secondary Education Charter School Policy, Chair |
| • Environment |
| • Renewable Energy & Sustainability, Vice chair |
| • Veterans' Affairs |
2013-2014
At the beginning of the 2013 legislative session, McAsey served on the following committees:
| Illinois committee assignments, 2013 |
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| • Appropriations-Elementary & Secondary Education |
| • Economic Development |
| • Environment, Chair |
| • State Government Administration, VIce-chair |
| • Veterans' Affairs |
2011-2012
In the 2011-2012 legislative session, McAsey served on the following committees:
| Illinois committee assignments, 2011 |
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| • Aging |
| • Appropriations-Elementary & Secondary Educ |
| • Armed Forces & Military Affairs |
| • Judiciary II - Criminal Law, Vice chair |
| • Small Business Empowerment & Workforce Development |
| • State Government Administration |
2009-2010
In the 2009-2010 legislative session, McAsey served on the following committees:
| Illinois committee assignments, 2009 |
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| • Aging |
| • Appropriations-Elementary & Secondary Educ |
| • Judiciary II - Criminal Law |
| • State Government Administration |
| • Veterans' Affairs |
Campaign themes
2014
McAsey's campaign website highlighted the following issues:[3]
Cutting Lawmaker's Pay
- Excerpt: "She's fighting to cut elected officials' salaries another 10% and to require voter approval before they can be awarded raises."
Punishing Political Corruption
- Excerpt: "She will fight for a law that imposes mandatory jail time for serious government ethics violations and strips the pensions from elected officials who commit crimes in office."
Saving Taxpayers' Money
- Excerpt: "To control spending and prevent the state from going further into debt, McAsey supports legislation requiring government to manage its finances more like a business, with quarterly reviews to eliminate poorly performing programs and a line-by-line annual audit of the budget to stop waste, while protecting vital programs, like education, from cuts – and she’s defeated efforts to raise income taxes."
Fighting for Rape Victims
- Excerpt: "McAsey, a former prosecutor, wants to make sure law enforcement has the legal tools needed to catch and track sex offenders. She fought to require electronic monitoring of child predators and to protect rape victims and make it easier to catch their attackers by forcing police to submit rape kit evidence to the crime lab within ten days for testing."
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.[4]
Incumbent Emily McAsey ran unopposed in the Illinois House of Representatives District 85 general election.[5][6]
| Illinois House of Representatives, District 85 General Election, 2016 | ||
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| Party | Candidate | |
| Democratic |  Emily McAsey Incumbent (unopposed) | |
| Source: Illinois State Board of Elections | ||
Incumbent Emily McAsey ran unopposed in the Illinois House of Representatives District 85 Democratic primary.[7][8]
| Illinois House of Representatives, District 85 Democratic Primary, 2016 | ||
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| Party | Candidate | |
| Democratic | Emily McAsey 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 Emily McAsey ran unopposed in the Democratic primary and was unchallenged in the general election.[9][10][11]
2012
McAsey won re-election in the 2012 election for Illinois House of Representatives District 85. McAsey was unopposed in the March 20 Democratic primary and was unopposed in the general election, which took place on November 6, 2012.[12][13][14]
| Party | Candidate | Vote % | Votes | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Democratic | Emily McAsey Incumbent |
100% | 30,834 | |
| Total Votes | 30,834 | |||
2010
McAsey won re-election to the 85th District seat against Republican Maripat Oliver. She ran unopposed in the Republican primary on February 2nd. The general election took place on November 2, 2010.[15]
| Illinois House of Representatives, District 85 (2010) | ||||
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| Candidates | Votes | Percent | ||
| Emily McAsey (D)
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21,740 | 60.88% | ||
| Maripat Oliver (R) | 13,969 | 39.12% | ||
2008
On November 4, 2008, Democrat Emily McAsey won re-election to the Illinois House of Representatives District 85 receiving 30,683 votes, ahead of Republican Brent Hassert who received 21,630 votes.[16]
| Illinois House of Representatives, District 85 (2008) | ||||
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| Candidates | Votes | |||
| Emily McAsey (D)
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30,683 | |||
| Brent Hassert (R) | 21,630 | |||
Campaign finance summary
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2017
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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Personal
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McAsey is married.
Recent news
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See also
- Illinois House of Representatives
- House Committees
- Illinois State Legislature
- Illinois state legislative districts
External links
- Emily McAsey official campaign website
- Legislative profile from Project Vote Smart
- Biography from Project Vote Smart
- Profile from Open States
- Campaign contributions: 2012, 2010, 2008
Footnotes
- ↑ Daily Southtown, "State Rep. Emily McAsey resigns from her 85th District seat," June 2, 2017
- ↑ Project Vote Smart - Rep. McAsey
- ↑ Official campaign website, "Issues," accessed March 3, 2014
- ↑ 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 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," 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 Elections Division, "Illinois House of Representatives official election results for 2008," November 4, 2008
- ↑ 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 Brent Hassert (R) |
Illinois House of Representatives District 85 2009–2017 |
Succeeded by John Connor |
