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Personal Details

Caucuses/Former Committees

Former Member, Aging Committee, Illinois State House of Representatives

Former Member, Appropriations for Human Services Committee, Illinois State House of Representatives

Former Member, Financial Institutions Committee, Illinois State House of Representatives

Former Member, Health and Healthcare Disparities Committee, Illinois State House of Representatives

Former Member, Health and Life Insurance Committee, Illinois State House of Representatives

Former Member, Human Services Committee, Illinois State House of Representatives

Former Member, Insurance Committee, Illinois State House of Representatives

Former Member, International Trade and Commerce Committee, Illinois State House of Representatives

Former Member, Mental Health Subcommittee on Justice System, Illinois State House of Representatives

Former Member, Museums, Arts, & Cultural Enhancements Committee, Illinois State House of Representatives

Former Member, Property and Casualty Insurance Committee, Illinois State House of Representatives

Former Member, Subcommittee on Red Light Cameras, Illinois State House of Representatives

Former Member, Subcommittee on School Buses, Illinois State House of Representatives

Former Member, Subcommittee on Special Issues for Transportation on Vehicles and Safety, Illinois State House of Representatives

Former Member, Subcommittee on Special License Plates and Decals for Universal Special License Plates, Illinois State House of Representatives

Republican Spokesperson, Tourism and Conventions Committee, Illinois State House of Representatives

Former Member, Tourism and Conventions Committee, Illinois State House of Representatives

Former Member, Transportation on Vehicles and Safety Committee, Illinois State House of Representatives

Republican Spokesperson, Vehicles and Safety Subcommittee, Illinois State House of Representatives

Former Member, Veterans Affairs Committee, Illinois State House of Representatives

Education

  • BA, Communications, Bradley University, 1996

Professional Experience

  • BA, Communications, Bradley University, 1996
  • Director of Recruitment, Heinold-Banwart, Limited Company
  • Former Manager, Kroger Incorporated

Political Experience

  • BA, Communications, Bradley University, 1996
  • Director of Recruitment, Heinold-Banwart, Limited Company
  • Former Manager, Kroger Incorporated
  • Representative, Illinois State House of Representatives, District 91, 2010-present
  • Former Mayor Pro Tempore, City Council of East Peoria
  • Former City Commissioner, City of East Peoria
  • Candidate, Illinois State House of Representatives, District 91, 2018
  • Assistant Republican Leader, Illinois State House of Representatives, 2017-2018

Former Committees/Caucuses

Republican Spokesperson, Tourism and Conventions Committee, Illinois State House of Representatives, present

Republican Spokesperson, Vehicles and Safety Subcommittee, Illinois State House of Representatives, present

Former Member, Aging Committee, Illinois State House of Representatives

Former Member, Appropriations for Human Services Committee, Illinois State House of Representatives

Former Member, Financial Institutions Committee, Illinois State House of Representatives

Former Member, Health and Healthcare Disparities Committee, Illinois State House of Representatives

Former Member, Health and Life Insurance Committee, Illinois State House of Representatives

Former Member, Human Services Committee, Illinois State House of Representatives

Former Member, International Trade and Commerce Committee, Illinois State House of Representatives

Former Member, Mental Health Subcommittee on Justice System, Illinois State House of Representatives

Former Member, Property and Casualty Insurance Committee, Illinois State House of Representatives

Former Member, Subcommittee on Red Light Cameras, Illinois State House of Representatives

Former Member, Subcommittee on School Buses, Illinois State House of Representatives

Former Member, Subcommittee on Special License Plates and Decals for Universal Special License Plates, Illinois State House of Representatives

Former Member, Tourism and Conventions Committee, Illinois State House of Representatives

Current Legislative Committees

Member, Financial Institutions

Member, Insurance

Member, International Trade and Commerce

Member, Museums, Arts, & Cultural Enhancements

Member, Subcommittee on Special Issues for Transportation on Vehicles and Safety

Member, Transportation on Vehicles and Safety

Member, Veterans Affairs

Religious, Civic, and other Memberships

  • BA, Communications, Bradley University, 1996
  • Director of Recruitment, Heinold-Banwart, Limited Company
  • Former Manager, Kroger Incorporated
  • Representative, Illinois State House of Representatives, District 91, 2010-present
  • Former Mayor Pro Tempore, City Council of East Peoria
  • Former City Commissioner, City of East Peoria
  • Candidate, Illinois State House of Representatives, District 91, 2018
  • Assistant Republican Leader, Illinois State House of Representatives, 2017-2018
  • Treasurer, Itoo Society, present
  • Founder, Literacy Campaign, Tazewell-Woodford County Head Start Program, present
  • Member, Steering Committee, County Resource Center, Tazewell County, present
  • Board Member, Young Professionals, Greater Peoria, present
  • Former Ambassador, Chamber of Commerce, East Peoria
  • Former President, East Peoria Rotary Club
  • Vice Chair, Mass Transit District, East Peoria

Other Info

— Awards:

  • Legislator of the Year, Illinois Association of Chiefs of Police, Illinois, 2012;
  • Distinguished Citizen of the Year, Chamber of Commerce, East Peoria, 2012;
  • 40 Leaders Under Forty, Inter Business Issues, Peoria, 2007;
  • East Peoria Distinguished Citizen of the Year, East Peoria Chamber of Commerce, 2012;
  • Edgar Fellow, 2012;
  • Friend of Agriculture Award, Illinois Farm Bureau, 2012;
  • Public Service Award, Illinois Electric Cooperative, 2012;
  • Legislator of the Year, Illinois Insurance Association, 2013;
  • Guardian of Small Business Award, National Federation of Independent Business/Illinois, 2012
  • Champion of Free Enterprise, Illinois Chamber of Commerce, 2012;
  • Outstanding Freshman Legislator, Illinois Chamber of Commerce

Hobbies or Special Talents:

Playing and coaching sports, following baseball, reading and spending quality time with his family.

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