American politician
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]
He previously served in the
Illinois House of Representatives , representing the 110th district from 2003 to 2013.
[2]
Illinois House of Representatives
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
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]
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Rose currently serves on the following committees: Appropriations (Minority Spokesperson); Approp Ed; Insurance; Judiciary; Transportation; Privacy.
[14]
Republican Party activism
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
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
References
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"Senate District 53" (PDF) . Illinois State Board of Elections. May 18, 2011. Retrieved October 22, 2019 . [
permanent dead link ]
^ 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 .
^ Lewin, Krista (December 12, 2001). "Fishel files to run in 110th district". Mattoon Journal Gazette – via
NewsBank via
Chicago Public Library .
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"House District 110" (PDF) . Northern Illinois University Center of Governmental Studies. Archived from
the original (PDF) on November 8, 2012. Retrieved November 7, 2012 .
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b Summers, Sara (March 15, 2002). "GOP race brings out 4 contenders".
The Pantagraph – via
NewsBank via
Chicago Public Library .
^ Stroud, Rob (March 20, 2002). "Rose, former Coles Co. resident, wins 110th District". Mattoon Journal Gazette – via
NewsBank via
Chicago Public Library .
^ Clements, Kate (March 24, 2002). "Parties to target local races".
The News-Gazette – via
NewsBank at
Chicago Public Library .
^ Stroud, Rob (November 6, 2002). "Coles native Rose wins 110th District seat". Mattoon Journal Gazette – via
NewsBank at
Chicago Public Library .
^ 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 .
^
Rose seeks overhaul of university trustee selection process , News-Gazette, May 27, 2009
^ 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 .
^ 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 .
^ Brady-Lunny, Edith (November 7, 2012). "Republicans retain seats with no contest".
The Pantagraph – via
NewsBank via
Chicago Public Library .
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"Illinois General Assembly - Senator Biography" . www.ilga.gov . Retrieved 2021-11-30 .
^ 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 .
^ Miller, Rich (October 10, 2019).
"Winchester lawsuit finally tossed after a year and a half" .
Capitol Fax . Retrieved October 22, 2019 .
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"Senator Chapin Rose Biography" . Chapin Rose .
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"Election Results 2002 General Election" .
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"Election Results 2004 General Election" .
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