John Connor | |
|---|---|
| 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] |
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.
Political career
In 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
- ^ 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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