Chapin Rose (born December 17, 1973) is a Republican member of the Illinois Senate, representing the 51st district since January 2013. The 51st district includes all or parts of McLean, DeWitt, Macon, Piatt, Shelby, Moultrie, Douglas, Champaign, Vermillion, and Edgar counties in Central Illinois.[1]

Chapin Rose
Member of the Illinois Senate
from the 51st district
Assumed office
January 9, 2013
Preceded byKyle McCarter
Member of the Illinois House of Representatives
from the 110th district
In office
2003–2013
Preceded byRon Stephens
Succeeded byBrad Halbrook
Personal details
Born (1973-12-17) December 17, 1973 (age 50)
Jacksonville, Illinois
Political partyRepublican
SpouseCamille
Childrenfour
Alma materUniversity of Illinois (B.S.)
University of Illinois (J.D.)
Professionattorney
Websitehttps://senchapinrose.com

He previously served in the Illinois House of Representatives, representing the 110th district from 2003 to 2013.[2]

Illinois House of Representatives edit

After the 2001 deccenial reapportionment the 110th district was drawn without an incumbent legislator.[3] The "new" district was composed of all of Coles, Douglas, and Piatt counties and portions of Champaign and Edgar counties.[4] Rose won the 2002 Republican primary defeating Lynda Fishel, the former Mayor of Arcola; Ronald Hunt, the Mayor of Villa Grove; and Gerald Smith, a retired U.S. Army Corps of Engineers officer.[5][6] In the staunchly Republican district, Rose defeated Democratic candidate John Hayden by a two-to-one margin.[7][8]

During the 2008 Republican Party presidential primaries, Rose endorsed the presidential campaign of Rudy Giuliani.[9] In 2009, Rose introduced legislative resolutions to overhaul the trustee selection process at the University of Illinois and demanded additional audits of IllinoisVENTURES after the state auditor found legal violations in a previous investigation.[10]

Illinois Senate edit

During the 2011 decennial redistricting process, the 51st district was drawn without an incumbent while Rose was drawn into the same House district as fellow Republican Bill Mitchell. Rose opted to run for the "newly" created 51st Senate district while Mitchell ran for re-election in the House.[11] In the 2012 election, Rose defeated Tom Pliura in the Republican primary and ran unopposed in the general election.[12][13]

Rose currently serves on the following committees: Appropriations (Minority Spokesperson); Approp Ed; Insurance; Judiciary; Transportation; Privacy.[14]

Republican Party activism edit

Rose was an alternate to the 2000 Republican National Convention in Philadelphia.[5] Rose served as an Illinois Co-Chair for the 2016 presidential campaign of Senator Ted Cruz.[15] In 2018, Rose defeated Robert Winchester in the election for State Central Committeeman from Illinois's 15th congressional district for the Illinois Republican Party.[16]

Awards and honors edit

Source:[17]

  • Bowhay Fellowship Award 2003 – Midwestern Legislative Conference
  • Freshman Legislator of the Year – Illinois Health Care Association
  • Legislator of the Year – Illinois Drug Education Alliance (IDEA)
  • Member – House Republican Rural Economic Development Task force
  • Co-Chair – House Republican Methamphetamine Task Force
  • Past By-Laws Committee Chair – Legislative Fire Caucus
  • University of Illinois Fire Services Institute: Graduate of the “Legislator’s Fire Academy” 2003
  • Illinois Farm Bureau Activator “Friend of Agriculture” Award Recipient – Each Term of Office
  • Illinois Alcoholism & Drug Dependence Association: “Legislative Leadership Award” 2005
  • “Illinois Jaycees Ten Outstanding Young Persons” Award:  2005
  • Douglas County Regional Prevention Group: “Certificate of Recognition” for Methamphetamine Awareness in Central Illinois: 2006
  • Illinois Reading Council:  “Illinois Legislative Award” 2005 – 2006
  • Illinois Civil Justice League: “Friends of Fairness” Award: 2007
  • Illinois Health Care Association: “Legislator of the Year” Awarded: 2006 & 2007
  • Illinois Dollars for Scholars: “Lincolnland Legends Award” 2006
  • Illinois Association of Fire Protection Districts: “Legislator of the Year” Award: 2006
  • Member Special Investigative Committee Regarding the Impeachment of Rod Blagojevich
  • Illinois Council on Long Term Care/ Illinois Health Care Association: “Legislator of the Year” 2007
  • Illinois Chamber of Commerce: “Champion of Free Enterprise” Award: 2007 – 2008
  • Association of Illinois Soil & Water Conservation Districts: “Friend of Conservation” Award: 2009
  • Illinois Bankers Association: “Outstanding Legislator” Award 2009
  • Association of Illinois Soil & Water Conservation Districts: “Legislator of the Year” Award: 2011
  • Chairman, Legislative Ethics Commission: 2010 – 2012
  • Member, House Redistricting Committee: 2010 – 2011
  • National Federation of Independent Business: “Guardian of Small Business Award” 2011 – 2012
  • Illinois Education Association Region 9: “Friend and Advocate” Award: 2012
  • Inaugural Class of the “Edgar Fellows Program” 2012
  • Illinois Leadership Council  for Agriculture Education’s -Jim Guilinger Legislative Award-2013
  • Friend of Agriculture Award from the Illinois Farm Bureau 2014
  • Guardian of Small Business Award from the National Federation of Independent Businesses (NFIB) 2014
  • YMCA Legislative Hero Award 2015
  • Friend of Agriculture Award 2016
  • Guardian of Small Business Award 2016
  • Conservative Achievement Award from The American Conservative Union 2016
  • John W. Maitland Jr. Biotechnology Leadership Award from the Illinois Biotechnology Innovation Organization (iBIO) 2017
  • Friend of Agriculture Award (2018)
  • Champion of Free Enterprise Award from the Illinois Chamber of Commerce (2018)

Electoral history edit

2002 Illinois House of Representatives District 110 General Election[18]
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican Chapin Rose 22,001 66.82
Democratic John P. Hayden 10,925 33.18
Total votes 32,926 100.0
2004 Illinois House of Representatives District 110 General Election[19]
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican Chapin Rose 40,515 100.0
Total votes 32,926 100.0
2006 Illinois House of Representatives District 110 General Election[20]
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican Chapin Rose 28,006 100.0
Total votes 28,006 100.0
2008 Illinois House of Representatives District 110 General Election[20]
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican Chapin Rose 43,085 100.0
Total votes 43,085 100.0
2010 Illinois House of Representatives District 110 General Election[20]
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican Chapin Rose 28,724 82.64
Democratic Dennis Malak 6,035 17.36
Total votes 34,759 100.0
2012 Illinois Senate District 51 General Election[20]
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican Chapin Rose 86,710 100.0
Total votes 86,710 100.0
2014 Illinois Senate District 51 General Election[20]
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican Chapin Rose 69,665 100.0
Total votes 69,665 100.0
2018 Illinois Senate District 51 General Election[20]
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican Chapin Rose 77,252 100.0
Total votes 77,252 100.0
2022 Illinois Senate District 51 General Election[20]
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican Chapin Rose 72,990 100.0
Total votes 72,990 100.0

References edit

  1. ^ "Senate District 53" (PDF). Illinois State Board of Elections. May 18, 2011. Retrieved October 22, 2019.[permanent dead link]
  2. ^ White, Jesse, ed. (2019). "Legislators' Portraits and Biographies". Illinois Blue Book 2019-2020 (PDF). Springfield, Illinois: Illinois Secretary of State. p. 110. Retrieved October 4, 2019.
  3. ^ Lewin, Krista (December 12, 2001). "Fishel files to run in 110th district". Mattoon Journal Gazette – via NewsBank via Chicago Public Library.
  4. ^ "House District 110" (PDF). Northern Illinois University Center of Governmental Studies. Archived from the original (PDF) on November 8, 2012. Retrieved November 7, 2012.
  5. ^ a b Summers, Sara (March 15, 2002). "GOP race brings out 4 contenders". The Pantagraph – via NewsBank via Chicago Public Library.
  6. ^ Stroud, Rob (March 20, 2002). "Rose, former Coles Co. resident, wins 110th District". Mattoon Journal Gazette – via NewsBank via Chicago Public Library.
  7. ^ Clements, Kate (March 24, 2002). "Parties to target local races". The News-Gazette – via NewsBank at Chicago Public Library.
  8. ^ Stroud, Rob (November 6, 2002). "Coles native Rose wins 110th District seat". Mattoon Journal Gazette – via NewsBank at Chicago Public Library.
  9. ^ Peters, Gerhard; Woolley, John T. (eds.). "Rudy Giuliani Press Release Former IL Congressman Tom Ewing Endorses Giuliani Online by". The American Presidency Project. University of California, Santa Barbara. Retrieved August 20, 2021.
  10. ^ Rose seeks overhaul of university trustee selection process, News-Gazette, May 27, 2009
  11. ^ Lowe, Kenneth (May 20, 2011). "Lawmakers plan for future - GOP's Chapin Rose, Bill Mitchell reveal re-election strategy under new map". Herald & Review – via NewsBank from Chicago Public Library.
  12. ^ Erickson, Kurt (March 21, 2012). "Rose wins GOP nod for Senate - Five-term state legislator tops Pliura". Herald & Review – via NewsBank at Chicago Public Library.
  13. ^ Brady-Lunny, Edith (November 7, 2012). "Republicans retain seats with no contest". The Pantagraph – via NewsBank via Chicago Public Library.
  14. ^ "Illinois General Assembly - Senator Biography". www.ilga.gov. Retrieved 2021-11-30.
  15. ^ Tyler, Rick; Frazier, Catherine (January 7, 2016). "Cruz For President Announces Illinois Leadership Team" (Press release). Houston, Texas: Cruz for President. Archived from the original on January 26, 2021. Retrieved June 17, 2021.
  16. ^ Miller, Rich (October 10, 2019). "Winchester lawsuit finally tossed after a year and a half". Capitol Fax. Retrieved October 22, 2019.
  17. ^ "Senator Chapin Rose Biography". Chapin Rose.
  18. ^ "Election Results 2002 General Election".
  19. ^ "Election Results 2004 General Election".
  20. ^ a b c d e f g "Chapin Rose".

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