John Connor is an American judge and former politician serving as a Circuit Judge on the 12th Judicial Circuit of Illinois since 2022 who served as a Democratic member of the Illinois Senate and Illinois House of Representatives.
John Connor | |
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| Member of the Illinois Senate from the 43rd district | |
| In office January 13, 2021 – April 29, 2022 | |
| Preceded by | Pat McGuire |
| Succeeded by | Eric Mattson |
| Member of the Illinois House of Representatives from the 85th district | |
| In office June 24, 2017 – January 13, 2021 | |
| Preceded by | Emily McAsey |
| Succeeded by | Dagmara Avelar |
| Personal details | |
| Born | Joliet, Illinois[1] |
| Political party | Democratic |
| Residence | Lockport, Illinois[1] |
| Alma mater | University of Notre Dame (B.A.)[1] University of Illinois (J.D.)[1] |
| Profession | Attorney[1] |
Political career
editIn 2017, Connor was appointed to the Illinois House of Representatives. Connor assumed the position following the resignation of Emily McAsey in June 2017.[2] He served the remainder of McAsey's term until early 2019. As a prosecutor, Connor has been involved in high-profile cases, such as the Drew Peterson case.[3] Connor's term came towards the end of the Illinois state budget crisis, when the House ruled 71–42 to override Governor Bruce Rauner's veto of a state budget package. Connor was one of six Democrats to vote no.[4]
In the 2020 general election, Connor successfully ran for the Illinois Senate seat being vacated by fellow Democrat Pat McGuire. Connor was succeeded in the Illinois House by Democrat Dagmara Avelar.[5]
He resigned from the Senate on April 29, 2022, and Eric Mattson was appointed to replace him on May 6, 2022.[6][7]
In November 2022, Connor was elected as a Circuit Judge for the 12th Judicial Circuit of Illinois, defeating Arkadiusz "Art" Smigielski for the vacancy of Richard Schoenstedt with 51.64% of the vote.[8]
References
edit- ^ a b c d e "Illinois General Assembly - Representative Biography".
- ^ "New state representative".
- ^ "Will County Prosecutor". Chicago Tribune.
- ^ "ILLINOIS LAWMAKERS PASS PERMANENT INCOME TAX HIKE, OVERRIDE RAUNER'S VETO". 6 July 2017.
- ^ Barlow, Sarah E. (ed.). "Biographies of New House and Senate Members" (PDF). First Reading. 34 (1). Illinois General Assembly Legislative Research Unit. Retrieved December 6, 2020.
- ^ "State Senator John Connor Resigns". WJOL. April 29, 2022. Retrieved July 3, 2022.
- ^ "Eric Mattson Appointed In 43rd State Senate Seat". WJOL. May 6, 2022. Retrieved July 3, 2022.
- ^ https://www.elections.il.gov/ElectionOperations/ElectionVoteTotals.aspx?ID=MVJQPFIDZQo%3d&OfficeType=OIPn0DmJsHWCRPQwcCA4%2bK%2bzeOSGzX4E
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