Sandy Hamilton | |
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Member of the
Illinois House of Representatives from the 99th district | |
In office December 30, 2021 – January 11, 2023 | |
Preceded by | Mike Murphy |
Succeeded by | Randy Frese (redistricted) [1] |
Personal details | |
Political party | Republican |
Spouse | Bob Hamilton |
Children | 3 |
Education | University of Illinois ( BA) |
Occupation | Real Estate Broker |
Website | Senate campaign website |
Sandy (Scholtens) Hamilton is an American politician and real estate broker who represents the 99th district in the Illinois House of Representatives. [2]
Sandra Hamilton (nee Scholtens) grew up in Woodridge, Illinois and attended Downers Grove North High School. [3]
Hamilton was a scholarship athlete and letter winner at the University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign, where she was a member of teams that won three Big Ten championships and advanced to the Final Four in 1987 and 1988. [4] The team now gives a Sandy Scholtens Award, which is given to athletes who embodies work ethic, attitude and teamwork. [3]
Hamilton was a successful high school volleyball coach at private Catholic school Sacred Heart-Griffin High School in Springfield from December 2012 to May 2021. [5] Her teams had 7 20-win seasons.
On November 30, 2021, Republican incumbent Mike Murphy resigned from the legislature to serve as president and CEO of the Greater Springfield Chamber of Commerce. [3] The Republican Representative Committee of the Republican Party of the 99th Representative District appointed Hamilton to the vacancy. She took office on December 30, 2021. [6]
During the 102nd General Assembly, Representative Hamilton was a member of the following committees: [7]
Hamilton ran for the Illinois Senate from the 48th State Senate seat as the Republican nominee against Democratic candidate and incumbent Senator Doris Turner. [8] Her term expired in January 2023. [3]