Downstate candidates for Illinois House
Following is a list of candidates running for the Illinois House of Representatives in the November election in districts 31-59. (Candidates running in districts 1-30 were listed in the September magazine.) Along with each candidate's name is his or her party affiliation, hometown, prime legislative goal and stand on the Equal Rights Amendment. The names of incumbent state representatives are preceded by the title "Rep."
31st District
Rep. John S. Matijevich (D., North
Chicago)
Tax relief ami cutting adminstrative waste. ERA Yes
Greg Snow (D. Zion)
Giving people good representation.
ERA Yes
Virginia E. Fiester (R., Lake Forest)
Limit budget and control tax burden. ERA Yes
Rep. Ronald E. Griesheimer (R., Waukegan)
Improve business climate in state. ERA No 32nd District
Rep. Daniel M. Pierce (D.. Highland Park)
Property tax reform through expanded circuit breaker and ban on throw-away cans. ERA Yes
Don Neal (D., Waukegan)
Open primary and tax reform. ERA Yes
Rep. Donald E. Deuster (R. Mundelein)
No response to survey
Rep. Betty Lou Reed (R., Deerfield)
No response to survey.
33rd District
Elyse M. Roberts (D., Crystal Lake)
Prison reform and welfare fraud control. ERA Yes
Rep. Thomas J. Hanahan (D., McHenry)
Collective bargaining. ERA No
Rep. Calvin L. Skinner, Jr. (R. Woodstock)
Tax reform. ERA Yes
Rep. R. Bruce Waddell (R., Dundee)
Conservatively, well-balanced state government. ERA No
34th District
Rep. E.J. "Zeke" Giorgi (D., Rockford)
Property tax reform and containment of size of government. ERA Yes
Franklin D. Walker (D., Rockford)
Eliminate sales tax on food and drugs. ERA Yes
John W. Hallock, Jr. (R., Rockford)
More dollars for education. ERA Yes
Rep. W.Timothy Simms (R., Rockford)
Balance budget and control spending. ERA No
35th District
Rep. Robert E. Brinkmeier (D., Freeport)
Better local school funding without heavy reliance on local property taxes. ERA Would poll voters (Has voted Yes)
Rep. Richard T. Mulcahey (D., Durand)
Open primary and welfare reform. ERA Yes
Rep. Harlan Rigney (R., Freeport)
Prevent grain elevator failures.ERA No
36th District
Rep. Clarence A. Darrow (D., Rock Island)
No response to survey.
Rep. Oral Jacobs (D., Moline)
Public conservation work program. ERA No
Rep. Ben Polk (R., Moline)
Hold line on taxes and mandated programs. ERA Yes
Timothy A. Bell (R., Moline)
Property tax relief for low income and senior citizens. ERA Yes
37th District
Rep. Richard A. Mautino (D.. Spring Valley) Better business climate. ERA Yes
William D. Coffey (D., Kewanee)
No response to survey.
Rep. Joseph B. Ebbesen (R., DeKalb)
To be a good legislator. ERA Yes
Rep. Calvin W. Schuneroan (R. Prophetstown)
Limit taxes. ERA No
38th District
Rep. Peg McDonnell Breslin (D., Serena)
Provide-good-services with no tax raise. ERA Yes
James M. Riccolo (D., Dwight)
No response to survey.
Rep. Thomas W. Ewing (R.. Pontiac)
Hold line on government growth and cut costs to give meaningful tax relief. ERA No
Rep. Betty J. Hoxsey (R., Ottawa)
Balanced budget. ERA No
39th District
Thomas J. Hannon (D., Shorewood)
Be of service to constituency. ERA Yes
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Rep. Lawrence Murphy (D., Aurora)
Cut government spending. ERA Yes
Rep. William L. Kempiners (R., Joliet)
Criminal justice. ERA Yes
Rep. Allan L. Schoeberlein (R., Aurora)
Economy. ERA No
40th District
Rep. William A. Redmond (D., Bensenville)
Issues important to district, especially
education. ERA Yes
Patricia Fitzpatrick (D., Lombard)
Establish legislative committee system to work with Illinois Congressional delegation. ERA Yes
Rep. Lee A. Daniels (R., Elmhurst)
No response to survey.
Rep. Gene L. Hoffman (R., Elmhurst)
No response to survey.
41st District
Rep. J. Glenn Schneider (D., Naperville)
Education. ERA Yes
Claudia Taylor (D., Wheaton)
Later primary date. ERA Yes
Rep. George "Ray" Hudson (R., Hinsdale)
No response to survey.
Rep. Giddy Dyer (R., Hinsdale)
ERA ratification.
42nd District
Rep. LeRoy Van Duyne (D., Joliet)
Enlarge Illinois medical schools. ERA Yes
Joseph R. Trizna (D., Joliet)
Filed too late for survey
Rep. Jack D. Davis (R., Beecher)
Continuation of conservative programs. ERA No
Rep. Harry D. Leinenweber (R., Joliet)
No response to survey.
43rd District
John A. Andrzejewski (D., Herscher)
No response to survey.
Rep. Ray A. Christensen (D., Morris)
Local tax relief and full school funding. ERA Yes last time
Rep. Edward McBroom(R., Kankakee)
Give full service to district. ERA No
Rep. George Ryan (R., Kankakee)
Avoid a tax increase. ERA No
44th District
Rep. Gerald A. Bradley
(D., Bloomington)
Change school aid formula. ERA No
Paul R. Segobiano (D., Bloomington)
Cut taxes. ERA Undecided
Gordon L. Ropp (R., Normal)
Reduce government spending. ERA No
Rep. Sam Vinson (R., Clinton)
No response to survey
45th District
George A. Saal, Jr. (D., Pekin)
Scrap equalizer formula. ERA No
Rep. James Von Boeckman (D., Pekin)
Full education funding and property tax relief. ERA No
Rep. Donald B. Anderson (R., Peru)
Control state spending to avoid tax increase. ERA Yes
John C. Ackerman (R., Morton)
Hold line on spending, increase program efficiency. ERA No
46th District
Rep. Joseph C. Mudd (D., Peoria)
District improvements. ERA Yes
Fred J. Schraeder (D., Peoria)
Limit state spending constitutionally. ERA No
Rep. Mary Lou Sumner (R., Dunlap)
Help people understand the laws. ERA No
Rep. Fred J. Tuerk (R., Peoria)
Hold spending to match revenue and balance budget. ERA No
47th District
Rep. Samuel M. McGrew (D., Galesburg)
Find alternative to resource equalizer. ERA Yes
Rep. Tom McMaster (R., Oneda)
Agriculture land reclamation standards ERA No
Rep. Clarence E. Neff (R.,Stronghurst)
Hold down taxes. ERA No
48th District
Rep. Michael F. McClain (D.,Quincy)
District highways. ERA Yes
Rep. Gale Schisler (D., London Mills)
Watch state spending. ERA No
Joseph A. Bartlow (R., Rushville)
Improve business climate and reduce taxes and welfare. ERA No
Rep. Mary Lou Kent (R., Quincy)
Improve business climate. ERA No
49th District
Gary Hannig (D., Mount Olive)
Property tax reform and reduction. ERA No
Rep. John F. Sharp (D., Staunton)
Develop an equitable school funding formula. ERA Yes
Rep. A. C. "Junie" Bartulis (R., Benld)
Sunset legislation. ERA No
Rep. Jim Reilly (R., Jacksonville)
Reform legislative budget process. ERA Yes
50th District
Rep. David L. Robinson (D., Springfield)
Open primary. ERA Yes
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Rep. Douglas N. Kane (D., Springfield)
School aid formula change. ERA Yes
Rep. J. David Jones (R., Springfield)
Good legislative performance. ERA No
Josephine K. Oblinger (R., Sherman)
No response to survey.
51st District
Rep. John F. Dunn (D., Decatur)
Jail funding. ERA Yes
B. T. "Tim" Donovan, Jr. (D.. Decatur)
No response to survey.
Rep. Allen F. Bennett (R., Decatur)
Adequate representation of people. ERA No
Webber Borchers (R., Decatur)
No response to survey.
52nd District
Rep. Helen F. Satterthwaite (D., Urbana)
Represent district. ERA Yes
Anna Wall Scott (D., Urbana)
No response to survey
Rep. Timothy V. Johnson (R., Urbana)
Refine criminal justice system. ERA No
Rep. Virgil C. Wikoff (R., Champaign)
Improve business climate of state. ERA No
53rd District
Rep. Larry R. Stuffle (D., Charleston)
Restructure school aid. ERA Yes
Neil R. Young (D., Danville)
Ban nuclear waste dumping in state. ERA Yes
Rep. Charles M. Campbell (R., Danville)
No response to survey.
Rep. Jim Edgar (R., Charleston)
Local tax reform. ERA Yes
54th District
Rep. Richard H. Brummer (D., Effingham)
Local property tax relief. ERA No
Rep. Robert V. Walsh (D., Mt. Vernon)
Hold down inflation and increase efficiency. ERA No answer
Glen L. Bower (R., Effingham)
Balance budget without tax increase. ERA No
Clyde W. Robbins (R., Fairfield)
Abolish unneeded regulations. ERA No
55th District
Gary Garrison (D., Centralia)
No response to survey.
Mike Slape (D., Pocahontas)
Improve economic picture for Illinois. ERA No
Frank C. Watson (R., Greenville)
Increase private sector jobs in district. ERA No
Rep. Dwight P. Friedrich (R., Centralia)
Refused to answer survey questions.
56th District
Rep. Jim McPike (D.. Alton)
Serve on legislative committees. ERA Yes
Sam W. Wolf (D., Granite City)
Tax reform. ERA Yes
Rep. Everett G. Steele (R., Glen Carbon)
Hold line on spending and improve services. ERA No
Janet Wilson (R., Granite City)
No response to survey.
Rep. Joe E. Lucco (C.F.L. 1, Edwardsville)
Make tax system more equitable.
ERA Yes
John C. Boushard (C.F.L.1, Venice) Not contacted, filed late.
Herman D. Edwards (C.F.L.1, Alton)
Not contacted, filed late.
57th District
Rep. Monroe L. Flinn (D., Cahokia)
Lessen government and increase efficiency. ERA No
Rep. Wyvetter H. Younge (D., East St. Louis)
Develop economy of southern Illinois. ERA Yes
Rep. Celeste M. Stiehl (R., Belleville)
Reorganization of state government. ERA Yes
58th District
Rep. Vincent A. Birchler (D., Chester)
Review cost of legislation on district and state. ERA No
Rep. Bruce Richmond (D., Murphysboro)
Road improvements. ERA Yes
Rep. Ralph Dunn (R., DuQuoin)
Severance tax on exported coal. ERA Yes
Wayne Atstat (R., Vergennes)
Cut property taxes. ERA No in present form
59th District
Rep. William L. Harris (D., Marion)
No response to survey.
James F. Rea (D., Christopher)
No response to survey.
Rep. Robert C. Winchester (R., Rosiclare)
No response to survey.
James E. Fatherly (R., Galatia)
No response to survey.
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