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| | JAMES SHIELDS - LoveToKnow Article on JAMES SHIELDS |
 | | He was prominent in Democratic politks, was a member of the Illinois House of Representatives in I 836I838, was state auditor in 1841-1843, was judge of the supreme court of the state in 1843-1845, and was commissioner of the U.S. General Land Office in 1845-1847. | | | In 1849-1855 he was a United States senator from Illinois; and in 1858-1859 was a senator from Minnesota. | | | He then settled in Carrollton, Missouri, and in 1875 was a member of the State House of Representatives; in 1879 he was United States senator from Missouri for six weeks to fill an unexpired term. |
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| | Illinois State Government |
| | The judicial branch is headed by the Illinois Supreme Court, which has 7 justices. | | | The Illinois Supreme Court interprets the Illinois Constitution and Illinois laws. | | | Together, the House and the Senate are known as the General Assembly. |
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| | Ray LaHood - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia |
| | He was born in Peoria, Illinois, was educated at Bradley University in Peoria, Illinois, and was a teacher, director of the Rock Island County Youth Services Bureau, an aide to Representatives Thomas F. Railsback and Robert Michel, and a member of the Illinois House of Representatives before entering the House. | | | Illinois Congressional Delegation serving in the 109th United States Congress | | | Ray H. LaHood (born December 6, 1945), American politician, has been a Republican member of the United States House of Representatives since 1995, representing the downstate 18th District of Illinois (map). |
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| | Illinois House of Representatives - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia |
| | Its primary duties are to pass bills into law, approve the state budget, act on federal constitutional amendments and propose constitutional amendments for Illinois. | | | The Illinois House of Representatives also holds the power to impeach Executive and Judicial officials. | | | Under Illinois' constitution, the office of Minority Leader is recognized for the purpose of making certain appointments. |
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| | Skokie Public Library Newspaper Abstracts Index |
| | The Illinois Supreme Court has ruled that the state law under which Louis Lang was appointed to the state legislature is constitutional. | | | The Illinois Supreme Court upheld the appointment of Louis J. Lang to the Illinois legislature. | | | Illinois Rep. Alan Greiman (D-1st) of Skokie intends to leave the legislature for a position as a Cook County Circuit Court judge. |
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| | Illinois House Democrats |
| | Representative Madigan was elected House Democratic Leader in 1981 and 1995. | | | Voters in the 22nd Representative District first elected him as their delegate to the 1970 Constitutional Convention and then as State Representative in November 1970. | | | Michael J. Madigan was elected Speaker of the Illinois House of Representatives for the 94th General Assembly on January 12, 2005. |
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| | Representatives, House of -- Encyclopædia Britannica |
| | one of the two houses of the bicameral United States Congress, established in 1789 by the Constitution of the United States. | | | It consists of two houses, the Senate (q.v.), in which each state, regardless of its size, is represented by two senators, and the House of Representatives (see Representatives, House of), to which... | | | The House of Representatives shares equal responsibility for lawmaking with the U.S. Senate. |
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| | ipedia.com: Dennis Hastert Article |
| | Representative Robert Livingston of Louisiana was Speaker-designate after Gingrich's resignation. | | | Although he is the nominal leader of the House Republicans, he does not take a public leadership role, and there is little doubt that Tom DeLay and his fellow Southerners remain the real party leaders. | | | John Dennis Hastert (born January 2 1942), American politician, has been a Republican member of the United States House of Representatives since 1987, representing the 14th District of Illinois. |
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| | GEO at UIUC :: 3/19/1999 GEO Bill Passes Illinois House |
| | Representative Barbara Flynn Currie, a co-sponsor of the 1983 Educational Labor Relations Act said on the House floor that the legislature did not intend to exclude graduate employees from coverage under the Act. | | | The vote was 68 for and 47 against, and the bill now moves on to the Senate. | | | The bill confirms that Teaching Assistants, Research Assistants and Graduate Assistants are indeed employees with the right to unionize. |
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| | AALL Washington Affairs: Letter to Illinois House of Representatives, March 17, 1997 |
| | We join the 3,400 members of the Illinois Library Association and the Chicago Association of Law Libraries (CALL) in opposing this measure that defines obscenity at the county level and could result in 102 different interpretations of obscene material. | | | I am writing to you today on behalf of the American Association of Law Libraries to urge you to oppose House Bill 245 which may be called for a floor vote this week. | | | We strongly urge you to vote against HB 245. |
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| | National Right to Life Scorecard on Abortion and Other Right |
| | Among House Democrats, the average percentage voting pro-life was 20%, rising to 37% on the partial-birth abortion bill. | | | On August 4, 1999, the House considered an appropriations bill (HR 2670) that contained a provision to extend a ban on funding of abortions by the federal Bureau of Prisons, except where the life of the mother is endangered or in cases of rape. | | | For example, while the great majority of House Democrats are pro-abortion, the votes of pro-life Democrats have been critical to pro-life successes in the House, because on most issues they more than exceed the number of pro-abortion Republican lawmakers who would otherwise be able to derail pro-life legislation. |
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| | State of Illinois - Government Section |
| | It also acts on amendments to the United States Constitution submitted by Congress, proposes amendments to the Illinois Constitution, and takes responsibility for impeachment and conviction of executive and judicial officeholders in the state. | | | Representatives serve two-year terms and are elected every two years. | | | Speaker of the House Michael Madigan (D-Chicago) has served as Speaker since 1983, with a break from 1995-1997 when the Republicans held the majority. |
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| | Illinois House of Representatives Approves First-Person Consent Organ & Tissue Donor Bill |
| | SPRINGFIELD — Secretary of State Jesse White applauded the Illinois House of Representatives for approving his initiative to create a First-Person Consent Organ and Tissue Donor Registry in Illinois that would make a person's decision to donate organs and tissue following their death a binding decision. | | | The General Assembly created a legislative task force last year to serve under the direction of White's office to study the issue of first-person consent. | | | "I want to thank the members of the Illinois House of Representatives for approving a measure that will save additional lives every year," White said. |
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| | American Civil Liberties Union: Passage of 'Traffic Stop Data Collection Act' in Illinois is Key "First Step" to End of ... |
| | "We are pleased and gratified that the Illinois House of Representatives acted today to advance a concrete solution to the invidious practice of racial profiling," said ACLU spokesperson Edwin C. Yohnka. | | | The measure, vigorously opposed by some law enforcement groups, secured 78 votes, demonstrating statewide, bipartisan support. | | | The village of Mount Prospect, Illinois, stung by its own racial profiling scandal, announced earlier this week that it will begin to collect and analyze racial data related to traffic stops. |
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| | UGA African American Studies |
| | Politically active throughout her short life, Hansberry worked to abolish the House Un-American Activities Committee, served on a panel to meet with Attorney General Robert Kennedy about the racial crisis, and was instrumental in civil rights. | | | In 1992 Moseley-Braun was elected a Senator (D.) from Illinois, becoming the first African American woman to sit in the U.S. Senate and only the second African American since Reconstruction to be a Senator. | | | The daughter of a Chicago police officer, Moseley-Braun received a law degree from the University of Chicago and worked in the U.S. Attorney's Office, where she won the Special Achievement Award. |
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| | Julie Hamos- 18th District IL State Represenative |
| | At the committee hearing it was decided to form a subcommittee to further consider the impact of a statewide Residential Renters’ Rights and Responsibilities Act. | | | In Massachusetts, a similar program is credited for approving 25,000 units of affordable housing. | | | Affordable Housing Planning and Appeal Act (formerly Builders’ Appeal Act) – House Bill 220 |
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| | Illinois 2004 General Election |
| | Illinois has 102 counties and 19 congressional districts: 71 counties are wholly within a given congressional district and 31 counties are divided among more than one congressional district. | | | Open Governor's Chairs, Senate and House Seats (the incumbent is not running for re-election) | | | Uncontested Governor's Chairs, Senate, and U.S. House Seats (one candidate running for office) |
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| | Illinois Campaign for Political Reform |
| | In 1999, he was elected Speaker of the House, the third highest elected official in the U.S. government. | | | Prior to his election as Speaker in 1999, Hastert served as Chief Deputy Majority Whip, a leadership position he had held since the election of the 104th Congress in 1994. | | | From January 1, 1993 through June 30, 2004, KOMPAC State Victory Fund contributed $601,000 to candidates for Illinois statewide constitutional and legislative office, all to Republicans. |
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| | Cook County Republicans |
| | Illinois State Senator Adeline Jay Geo-Karis, 31st District | | | Illinois State Senator J. Bradley Burzynski, 35th District | | | Illinois State Representative William B. Black, 104th District |
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| | Office of the Clerk, U.S. House of Representatives |
| | The Office of the Clerk is pleased to announce the launch of Kids in the House–an interactive center that helps kids learn about the United States House of Representatives and its role in lawmaking. | | | Office of the Clerk, U.S. House of Representatives | | | Find information about the 108th and previous Congresses in Congressional History. |
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| | Illinois needs new unit for juvenile justice |
| | A coalition of Illinois groups is hoping to persuade the Illinois House of Representatives to support a measure already approved by the Senate that would bring Illinois into step with most of the rest of the country by creating a Department of Juvenile Justice. | | | The rest of the country, meanwhile, has been moving in the opposite direction, and today, 40 states have separate juvenile justice systems. | | | In contrast, juvenile offenders in Missouri, which created a separate juvenile justice department years ago, have a recidivism rate of 8 percent. |
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| | Speaker of the House |
| | The most powerful Republican outside the White House is also the most anonymous. | | | You have been an able leader for the Democratic Caucus in this House and you have helped lead this Congress with honor and distinction. | | | Nancy, we have some serious issues to confront in this new Congress and I look forward to a vigorous debate in the months ahead. |
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| | Attorney Jay Hoffman, Lakin Law Firm PC, Wood River, Illinois |
| | Jay is currently serving his eighth term in the Illinois House of Representatives. | | | Elected in 1990 and promoted to floor leader for the Illinois House Democrats four years later, Jay has been recognized by numerous organizations for his work in the Legislature. | | | Attorney Jay Hoffman, Lakin Law Firm PC, Wood River, Illinois |
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| | Timeline of Abraham Lincoln's Political Career |
| | December 3, 1838: Defeated in bid for Speaker of the Illinois House of Representatives | | | August 6, 1838: Elected to third term in the Illinois House of Representatives | | | August 1, 1836: Elected to second term in Illinois House of Representatives |
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| | Sun-Times Endorsements For Illinois House (Chicago Sun-Times) |
| | 21st District: Democrat Robert S. Molaro is a state senator who decided not to run in a remapped district and is instead seeking a House seat carved from more hospitable territory. | | | Democrat Pat Hughes is a member of the Wilmette Village Board who has thought a lot about ways to improve state government. | | | He faces Republican incumbent Anne Zickus, who has worked to impose tougher penalties on habitual criminals. |
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| | Rep. Gutierrez |
| | This is an official Web site of the United States House of Representatives. | | | -- U.S. Representative Luis V. Gutierrez (D-Ill.) returned November 12, 2004 to Chicago after participating in a historic, bipartisan delegation to Israel and Jordan. | | |  Senators McCain and Kennedy, and Representatives Kolbe, Flake and Gutierrez, joined by Senators Brownback and Lieberman introduced The Secure America and Orderly Immigration Act of 2005. The legislation follows months of thoughtful debate and negotiation, which has resulted in bipartisan, bicameral, comprehensive border security and immigration reform. |
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| | PlanetVote.org - Illinois |
| | Illinois Elections Division - You can register to vote through your state elections office. | | | National Mail Voter Registration Form - You can register by mail from anywhere in the world using this form. | | | This page has been designed to provide you with basic information about voting and elections in Illinois. |
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| | Welcome to the State of Illinois Web Site |
| | SPRINGFIELD – The Illinois Senate today approved Governor Rod R. Blagojevich’s landmark proposal that would make Illinois the only state in the nation to provide affordable, comprehensive health insurance for every child in the state. | | | State-of-the-art SEOC will be the nerve center for the state’s terrorism prevention efforts and response to natural disasters; Governor also thanks over 2,500 first responders who assisted in Louisiana and Mississippi following Hurricane Katrina | | | House Bill 806, creating All Kids, is sponsored by State Senate President Emil Jones and House Speaker Michael J. Madigan. |
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| | Representative Henry Hyde, 6th District of Illinois |
| | The bill will now head to the Senate. | | | Congressman Henry Hyde Will Not Seek Another Term in Congress - WASHINGTON, April 18, 2005 ---- Today Congressman Henry Hyde, R-IL, issued the following statement with regard to his future plans in Congress: I have decided not to run for re-election to Congress in 2006. | | | The committee’s upcoming schedule includes hearings and legislation about the UN Oil for Food scandal, Arms Export Laws and U.S. public diplomacy efforts abroad, and more. |
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| | USATODAY.com - Illinois official wants tougher laws for wireless spying |
| | The legislation unanimously passed the Illinois House of Representatives in March and is pending in the Senate. | | | CHICAGO (AP) — Illinois needs tougher laws against high-tech peeping Toms who use new technology to evade punishment, the state attorney general said. | | | The law also would make it unlawful to disseminate such images over the Internet and make penalties harsher in some cases, including if the victim is a child or the perpetrator is a registered sex criminal. |
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| | Illinois State Representatives on Almondnet |
| | Key facts and figures about the state of Illinois ahead of the 2004 US elections. | | | Illinois State Senators and WHO Is the Secretary of State of Illinois and WHO Is the Comptroller of the State of Illinois and State of Illinois Purchasing... | | | Find state of illinois and more at Lycos Search. |
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| | Choices In Races For Illinois House (Daily Southtown) |
| | He is well informed on state issues and better prepared than his opponents to represent the district's voters. | | | Paid for and maintained by Jesse Jackson, Jr. | | | She is well informed, knows the district well and has been active in the community for years, having been a school board member before her election to the House. |
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| | MSN Encarta - Dennis Hastert |
| | Hastert, J. Dennis, born in 1942, Republican member of the United States House of Representatives from Illinois (1987- ) and Speaker of the House (1999- ... | | | Speakers of the House of Representatives of the United States | | | Become a subscriber today and gain access to: |
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| | LookSmart - US House of Representatives Members by State |
| | LookSmart - US House of Representatives Members by State | | | : Home > Library > Government & Politics > US Government > Federal Government > Branches & Agencies > Legislative Branch > Congress > House of Representatives > Representatives by State | | | US House of Representatives Members by State - Listings of the members of the United States House of Representatives, organized by state. |
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| | Illinois Elections, 1818-1990: Candidates and County Returns for President, Governor, Senate, and House of Representatives | | | Illinois Elections, 1818-1990: Candidates and County Returns for President, Governor, Senate, and House of Representatives Howard W Allen ISBN: 0809317354 | | | Please wait while we find you the best price for Illinois Elections, 1818-1990: Candidates and County Returns for President, Governor, Senate, and House of Representatives, this should take no more than 30 seconds. |
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| | Illinois House Approves Additional Powers for Secretary of State Inspector General |
| | SPRINGFIELD –– Secretary of State Jesse White commended the Illinois House of Representatives today for their unanimous support of legislation to provide his Inspector General with additional resources to investigate public corruption. | | | Illinois House Approves Additional Powers for Secretary of State Inspector General | | | Burns requires investigators to visit Secretary of State facilities regularly and he has posted signs in all the facilities around the state displaying a hotline to report misconduct. |
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| | Kurt Olson - Illinois |
| | This is an excellent example of what George Fowler would call an "institutionally vested opinion." A recent governmental institutionally vested opinion was that of segregation, until the Constitution was used to uphold the God-given truth that everyone is guaranteed equal opportunity under the law. | | | Under the Illinois statute numbered 5/213, there is mentioned certain prohibited marriages which would be contrary to the public policy of this State. | | | I believe that the House bill that would not recognize marriages contracted between persons of the same sex in another state in the Union is as immoral as any continuing law that discriminates against persons of the same sex wishing to get married to one another. |
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| | IL anti-game bill, LA pro-development bill advance - PC News at GameSpot |
| | Midwestern state now one step away from banning M-rated game sales to minors; Southern state close to wooing studios with tax incentives. | | | Now that it has passed the Illinois Senate and is on the desk of Governor Rod Blagojevich, the chances of the Illinois bill becoming law are almost certain. | | | Following suit with the state's Senate, the Illinois House of Representatives passed a bill that would ban adult-oriented games to those under the age of 18. |
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| | Challenger abandons House race - Los Angeles Times |
| | The president and owner of an Addison water-treatment company has decided to drop his bid for the Illinois House of Representatives seat in District 45, leaving DuPage County Board member Roger Jenisch (R-Bloomingdale) alone in the race. | | | Curtis Geen of Itasca, who serves on the Medinah Elementary School District 11 board, said he was withdrawing his candidacy before the Republican primary to help keep the party unified and focused on other races. | | | CLICK HERE to have Times news sent to your inbox |
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| | Terry Parke: Illinois State Representative 44th District |
| | "Voice of Employers Award" by the Illinois Employer's Political Action Committee, 1994 | | | Legislator of the Year Award from the Illinois Association of Cosmetology Schools, 2004 | | | Freshman Legislator of the Year by the Illinois Hospital Association, 1987 |
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| | Candidate Responses to Living Wage Survey |
| | In late January, 2000, the Champaign County Living Wage Association mailed out a survey to all 43 candidates for U.S. Congress, Illinois General Assembly, and local county offices, soliciting statements of support for the adoption of Living Wage legislation. | | | Roy Rhodes (R) Illinois House of Representatives, 104th District | | | Michael Frerichs (D) Illinois House of Representatives, 104th District |
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| | State Representative Judy Biggert (R) State Representative Nancy Kaszak (D) If you have any additions or corrections, please | | | The Illinois Distance Learning Foundation is a state agency established to promote the use of technology in rural school districts. | | | Legislation (1995 Ill. HB 657) is before the Illinois House of Representatives that, if passed, would create an Internet Access and Use Task Force to make recommendations to state and local government offices, public education institutions, and public libraries to increase Internet use by individuals and small businesses. |
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| | Democratic Party of Illinois - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia |
| | The Democratic Party of Illinois is a political party and affiliate of the United States Democratic Party in Illinois. | | | The Governor of Illinois, Rod Blagojevich, and both of Illinois' United States Senators, Barack Obama and Dick Durbin, are members of this party. | | | This party currently holds a majority in both the Illinois Senate and Illinois House of Representatives. |
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| | Home - Illinois Senate Republicans |
| | © 2000, 2001, 2002, 2003, 2004 Illinois Senate Republican Caucus | | | This site was created entirely by in-house staff for the Illinois Senate Republican Caucus. | | | Jobs creation in Illinois lags behind national and regional trends while the state’s welfare caseload continues to climb, according to State Senator Chris Lauzen (R-Aurora) and his Senate Republican colleagues. |
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| | I-TAN May 10, 1998 Alert |
| | After Tuesday's vote in the Illinois House of Representatives, Senate Bill 1707 will be returned to the Illinois State Senate. | | | The Illinois State Senate will vote on Senate Bill 1707 sometime after Tuesday, May 12 after the Illinois State House of Representatives votes on this bill. | | | You can reach your Illinois State Representative and your Illinois State Senator in Springfield by calling 217-782-2000, and then asking for your state representative or state senator by name. |
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| | BIG EYE PAGE #8 |
| | You didn't read this in a government school | | | Speech given Dec. 18, 1840, to Illinois House of Representatives | | | A Prohibition law strikes a blow at the very principles upon which our government was founded." |
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