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Suzanne Bassi
Suzanne Bassi (b. February 26, 1945) was a Republican member of the Illinois House of Representatives, representing the 54th District from 1999 to 2011. She previously served on the Illinois School District 15 Board of Education from 1987-1995.
Bassi worked as a High School Teacher in Proviso Township District 209 Hillside from 1967-1976, and at Resurrection High School in Chicago from 1966-1967.
She is a member of the Palatine Township Republican Organization, Regular Republican Women's Club of Palatine Township, United Republicans for Palatine Township, American Association of University Women, Palatine Area League of Women Voters, and Palatine Business and Professional Women's Organization.[1]
Committee assignments
- Appropriations-Elementary & Secondary Education (Ranking Minority Member)
- Elementary & Secondary Education
- Infrastructure (Ranking Minority Member)
- Investigative
- Mass Transit
- Revenue & Finance
- State Government Administration
- Subcommittee on Appropriations for Elementary and Secondary Education
- Subcommittee on Minority Procurement
Elections
2010
Republican Thomas R. Morrison defeated incumbent Bassi in the Republican Party's primary ballot on February 2, 2010. The upset victory of the challenger over the incumbent was described in a local newspaper as "stunning."[2]
- Thomas R. Morrison: 5,405
- Suzanne Bassi: 4,538
2008
On November 4, 2008, Republican Suzanne Bassi won re-election to the Illinois House of Representatives District 54. She ran unopposed receiving 34,598 votes.[3]
| Illinois House of Representatives, District 54 (2008) | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Candidates | Votes | |||
 Suzanne Bassi (R)
|
34,598 | |||
2006
On November 7, 2006, Republican Suzanna Bassi won re-election to the Illinois House of Representatives District 54 receiving 19,313 votes ahead of Democrat Jeffry Ketelsen who received 9,557 votes.[4]
| Illinois House of Representatives, District 54 (2006) | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Candidates | Votes | |||
| Suzanne Bassi (R)
|
19,313 | |||
| Jeffry Ketelsen (D) | 9,557 | |||
Campaign finance summary
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External links
- Illinois General Assembly - Representative Suzanne Bassi (R) 54th District
- Legislative profile from Project Vote Smart
- Biography from Project Vote Smart
- Campaign contributions:2008, 2006, 2004, 2002, 2000, 1998
- Suzanne Bassi Campaign Site
Footnotes
- ↑ Project Vote Smart - Rep. Bassi
- ↑ Pioneer Local, "Morrison stuns Bassi in 54th," February 2, 2010
- ↑ Illinois Elections Division, "Illinois House of Representatives official election results for 2008," November 4, 2008
- ↑ Illinois Elections Division, "Illinois House of Representatives official election results for 2006," November 4, 2006
| Political offices | ||
|---|---|---|
| Preceded by - |
Illinois House of Representatives District 54 1999–2011 |
Succeeded by Thomas R. Morrison |
