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Rickey Hendon
Rickey Hendon was a Democratic member of the Illinois State Senate. He represented District 5 from 1993 until his retirement on February 24, 2011.[1] He served as an Assistant Majority Leader.
Hendon attended Farragut High School from 1969 to 1970. Hendon is a full-time Senator and a former television producwer.
Committee assignments
Hendon served on these committees:
Issues
Civil Unions
Hendon on Civil Unions |
Rep. Hendon expressed his support for the civil unions legislation as it headed to Gov. Quinn’s desk.[3]
Elections
2008
On November 4, 2008, Democrat Rickey Hendon won re-election to the Illinois State Senate District 5 receiving 69,229 votes, ahead of Republican Jason Allen Braswell (11,297 votes).[4]
| Illinois State Senate, District 5 (2008) | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Candidates | Votes | |||
 Rickey Hendon (D)
|
69,229 | |||
| Jason Allen Braswell (R) | 11,297 | |||
Campaign finance summary
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District 5
Hendon represented Illinois Senate District 5. District 5 includes in the Near West sides of Chicago[5].
Personal
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Hendon is married with five children and resides in Chicago, Illinois.
External links
- Biography from the Illinois General Assembly
- Legislative profile from Project Vote Smart
- Biography from Project Vote Smart
- Campaign Contributions: 2008, 2006, 2004, 2002, 2000, 1998, 1996
Footnotes
- ↑ Chicago Sun-Times, "State Sen. Rickey ‘Hollywood’ Hendon steps down after 18 years," February 25, 2011
- ↑ Illinois General Assembly, "List of Illinois Senate Committees," July 28, 2009
- ↑ "Ricky Hendon on Civil Unions," Illinois Statehouse News, December 1, 2010
- ↑ Follow the Money, "Illinois Senate election results for 2008," November 4, 2008
- ↑ "Illinois Chamber of Commerce, Northeast Illinois Legislative District Maps, July 29, 2009 (dead link)
| Political offices | ||
|---|---|---|
| Preceded by ' |
Illinois Senate District 5 1993–February 24, 2011 |
Succeeded by Annazette Collins |
