Sue Rezin is a Republican member of the Illinois Senate, representing the 38th district since her appointment in December 2010. The 38th district includes Bureau, Putnam, LaSalle, Grundy, and Kendall counties in north central Illinois.[1]
Sue Rezin | |
|---|---|
| Member of the Illinois Senate from the 38th district | |
| Assumed office December 14, 2010 | |
| Preceded by | Gary G. Dahl |
| Personal details | |
| Born | Susan Marie Schipper August 9, 1963 Geneseo, Illinois, U.S. |
| Political party | Republican |
| Spouse | Keith Rezin |
| Children | 4 |
| Education | Augustana College (BA) |
| Website | https://senatorrezin.com |
Early and personal life
editSusan M. Rezin[2] was born October 27, 1962. She was raised on a farm near Geneseo, Illinois.[3] She is a graduate of Augustana College, and managed her family’s real estate business. Rezin and her husband, Keith, have four children. They reside in Morris, Illinois.[4]
Illinois Senate
editIn the 2010 general election, Rezin defeated incumbent Democratic legislator Careen Gordon to serve from the 75th district in the 97th Illinois General Assembly.[5] On December 10, 2010, Gary G. Dahl resigned from the Illinois Senate. The Legislative Committee of the Republican Party of the 38th District chose Rezin to fill the vacancy created by Dahl's resignation. Rezin was sworn into office on December 14, 2010.[6] As no one can serve in both houses of the Illinois General Assembly, the Republican Representative Committee of the 75th Representative District appointed Pam Roth, the president of the Saratoga School Board, to serve in the 97th General Assembly in lieu of Rezin.[5][2]
In 2015, she was appointed assistant leader in the Senate GOP Caucus. In 2021, Rezin was appointed Deputy Leader of the Senate GOP caucus. Rezin currently serves on the following committees: Early Childhood Education (Minority Spokesperson); Education; Energy and Public Utilities; Executive; Health and Human Services; Procurement; EX Consolidation; Tobacco; EX Special Issues.[7]
Other work
editOn a national level, Senator Rezin is an active member of the National Conference of State Legislatures (NCSL), which is a bipartisan organization that brings legislators and staff from across the county together to collaborate and share information to help craft the best solutions to problems states face. Senator Rezin currently serves on NCSL’s 63-member Executive Committee[8] and Task Force on Energy Supply.[9] Rezin also serves on the board of directors for the National Foundation for Women Legislators.[10]
2020 Congressional campaign
editOn July 9, 2019, Rezin announced that she would be a candidate for the United States House of Representatives in the 14th congressional district in 2020 — even though a resident of the 16th — and planned on unseating first-term incumbent Democrat Lauren Underwood.[11] She was narrowly defeated in the March 2020 Republican primary by fellow state Senator Jim Oberweis.[12]
Electoral history
edit| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Republican | Sue Rezin | 23,454 | 56.75 | |
| Democratic | Careen M. Gordon | 17,876 | 43.25 | |
| Total votes | 41,330 | 100.0 | ||
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Republican | Sue Rezin | 23,454 | 56.75 | |
| Democratic | Careen M. Gordon | 17,876 | 43.25 | |
| Total votes | 41,330 | 100.0 | ||
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Republican | Sue Rezin | 55,848 | 57.91 | |
| Democratic | Christine Benson | 40,586 | 42.09 | |
| Total votes | 96,434 | 100.0 | ||
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Republican | Sue Rezin | 47,977 | 59.4 | |
| Democratic | Christine Benson | 32,799 | 40.6 | |
| Total votes | 80,776 | 100.0 | ||
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Republican | Sue Rezin | 59,006 | 100.0 | |
| Total votes | 59,006 | 100.0 | ||
References
edit- ^ "Archived copy" (PDF). Archived from the original (PDF) on 2016-03-04. Retrieved 2015-11-03.
{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: archived copy as title (link) - ^ a b Mahoney, Mark (Clerk of the House) (January 12, 2011). "Resignation" (PDF). House Journal. 97 (1). Illinois House of Representatives: 8–11. Retrieved October 7, 2023.
- ^ Rezin, Sue (December 18, 2010). "10 Questions with state Sen. Sue Rezin" (Interview). Interviewed by Antonio Young. Kankakee, Illinois: The Daily Journal. Retrieved August 20, 2024.
- ^ White, Jesse (ed.). Illinois Blue Book 2011-2012 (PDF). p. 97. Archived from the original on October 15, 2012. Retrieved October 7, 2023.
{{cite book}}: CS1 maint: unfit URL (link) - ^ a b Stout, Steve (January 5, 2011). "Roth ready to tackle big issues in Springfield". MyWebTimes.com. Archived from the original on July 24, 2011. Retrieved April 24, 2011.
- ^ Rock, Jillayne (Secretary of the Senate), ed. (January 4, 2011). "Certification of Appointment to Fill Vacancy in Legislative or Representative District Office" (PDF). Senate Journal. 96 (140). Illinois. Retrieved October 6, 2023.
- ^ "Illinois General Assembly - Senator Biography". ilga.gov. Retrieved 2021-06-09.
- ^ "2021 Spring EC Meeting". www.ncsl.org. Retrieved 2021-06-21.
- ^ "Task Force on Energy Supply". www.ncsl.org. Retrieved 2021-06-21.
- ^ "Board of Directors". National Foundation for Women Legislators | WomenLegislators.org. 2016-02-18. Retrieved 2021-06-21.
- ^ "State Sen. Sue Rezin will run for Congress in Underwood's district | Kane County Chronicle". Archived from the original on 2020-03-18. Retrieved 2020-03-18.
- ^ "Oberweis Wins 14th District GOP Primary to Challenge Rep. Lauren Underwood".
- ^ a b c d e "Sue Rezin".