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Mike Fortner

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Won the General, 2016 Illinois State House District 49

Won the General, 2012 Illinois State House District 49

Mayor, West Chicago (? - Present)

Member, Precinct Committee (? - Present)

Member, Winfield Township Republicanism Committee (? - Present)

Quick Facts
Personal Details

Education

  • BA, Math and Physics, Carleton College
  • MA, Physics, Brandeis University
  • PhD, Physics, Brandeis University

Professional Experience

  • BA, Math and Physics, Carleton College
  • MA, Physics, Brandeis University
  • PhD, Physics, Brandeis University
  • Professor, Northern Illinois University, 1993-present
  • Researcher, Fermilab National Laboratory, 1987-present
  • Board Member, West Chicago Elementary School District 33, District 33, 1994

Political Experience

  • BA, Math and Physics, Carleton College
  • MA, Physics, Brandeis University
  • PhD, Physics, Brandeis University
  • Professor, Northern Illinois University, 1993-present
  • Researcher, Fermilab National Laboratory, 1987-present
  • Board Member, West Chicago Elementary School District 33, District 33, 1994
  • Member, Precinct Committee, present
  • Mayor, West Chicago, present
  • Member, Winfield Township Republicanism Committee, present
  • Representative, Illinois State House of Representatives, District 49, 2007-2019
  • Secretary, Winfield Township Republican Party, 1998-2002
  • Alderman, First Ward, West Chicago, 1994-2001

Former Committees/Caucuses

Former Member, Appropriations for Higher Education Committee, Illinois State House of Representatives

Former Ranking Minority Member, Biotechnology Committee, Illinois State House of Representatives

Former Ranking Minority Member, Cities and Villages Committee, Illinois State House of Representatives

Former Ranking Minority Member, Cybersecurity, Data Analytics & IT Committee, Illinois State House of Representatives

Former Ranking Minority Member, Economic Opportunity Committee, Illinois State House of Representatives

Former Ranking Minority Member, Elections & Campaign Finance Committee, Illinois State House of Representatives

Former Member, Energy Committee, Illinois State House of Representatives

Former Member, Environmental Health Committee, Illinois State House of Representatives

Former Member, Health Care Licenses Committee, Illinois State House of Representatives

Former Ranking Minority Member, Intermodal Infrastructure Committee, Illinois State House of Representatives

Former Member, Labor and Commerce Committee, Illinois State House of Representatives

Former Member, Public Utilities Committee, Illinois State House of Representatives

Former Member, Railroad and Air Subcommittee, Illinois State House of Representatives

Former Ranking Minority Member, Redistricting Committee, Illinois State House of Representatives

Former Member, Renewable Energy and Sustainability Committee, Illinois State House of Representatives

Co-Chair, STAR Line Commuter Rail Task Force

Former Member, Subcommittee on Ballot Access, Illinois State House of Representatives

Former Member, Subcommittee on Local Government, Illinois State House of Representatives

Former Ranking Minority Member, Subcommittee on Tollway Oversight Review, Illinois State House of Representatives

Former Ranking Minority Member, Tollway Oversight Committee, Illinois State House of Representatives

Former Member, Transportation Committee, Illinois State House of Representatives

Former Ranking Minority Member, Transportation, Regulation, and Roads Committee, Illinois State House of Representatives

Alternate Delegate, Council of Mayors, Chicago Area Transportation Study, 2005

Member, West Chicago Plan Commission, 1991-1994

Member, Historic Preservation Commission, West Chicago, 1990-1993

Religious, Civic, and other Memberships

  • BA, Math and Physics, Carleton College
  • MA, Physics, Brandeis University
  • PhD, Physics, Brandeis University
  • Professor, Northern Illinois University, 1993-present
  • Researcher, Fermilab National Laboratory, 1987-present
  • Board Member, West Chicago Elementary School District 33, District 33, 1994
  • Member, Precinct Committee, present
  • Mayor, West Chicago, present
  • Member, Winfield Township Republicanism Committee, present
  • Representative, Illinois State House of Representatives, District 49, 2007-2019
  • Secretary, Winfield Township Republican Party, 1998-2002
  • Alderman, First Ward, West Chicago, 1994-2001
  • Member, First Congregational Church of West Chicago, present
  • Trustee, Foundation for Educational Excellence, present
  • Instructor, Tae Kwon Do, present
  • Director, Transportation Policy, DuPage Mayors and Managers Conference, present
  • Treasurer, West Chicago Lions Club, present
  • Member, Education Reform Task Force, Metropolitan Mayors' Caucus
  • Co-Chair, Illinois Articulation Initiative Physics Panel, present
  • Charter Member, Metro West Council of Governments, 2005
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