Bill Mitchell (born March 29, 1960) is an American politician who served as a three-time Illinois House of Representatives member.
Bill Mitchell | |
|---|---|
| Member of the Illinois House of Representatives from the 101st district | |
| In office January 9, 2013 – January 9, 2019 | |
| Preceded by | Adam Brown |
| Succeeded by | Dan Caulkins |
| Member of the Illinois House of Representatives from the 87th district | |
| In office January 10, 2003 – January 9, 2013 | |
| Preceded by | Dan Rutherford |
| Succeeded by | Rich Brauer |
| Member of the Illinois House of Representatives from the 102nd district | |
| In office January 13, 1999 – January 10, 2003 | |
| Preceded by | Duane Noland |
| Succeeded by | Ron Stephens |
| Personal details | |
| Born | March 29, 1960 Decatur, Illinois, U.S. |
| Political party | Republican |
| Alma mater | Eastern Illinois University |
Early life and education
editMitchell was born in Decatur, Illinois. He earned a Bachelor of Arts degree in political science from Eastern Illinois University in 1982.
Career
editMitchell began his career as a Decatur City Councilman, Macon County Republican Chairman, and Mayor Pro Tem. During his time in local government, he supported curfew laws and made efforts to cut government waste, reduce taxes and institute juvenile justice reform.
In 2011, Mitchell joined State Representative Adam Brown of the 101st district to propose statehood for Cook County. Mitchell said that Chicago is "dictating its views" to the rest of the state and Brown added that Chicago "overshadows" the rest of Illinois.[1]
An August 30, 2003, article in the Bloomington–Normal newspaper The Pantagraph[2] stated that Mitchell was arrested for DUI near Heyworth, Illinois,[3] and was also charged with improper traffic lane usage.[4] The McLean County Sheriff's report indicated that his breath-alcohol level was 0.186 percent, which is more than twice Illinois legal BAC limit of 0.08.[5] Mitchell pleaded guilty to both charges and was sentenced to 24 months of court supervision.[6]
Mitchell retired after the 100th General Assembly and was succeeded by fellow Republican and Eastern Illinois University Trustee Dan Caulkins.[7]
References
edit- ^ "2 GOP legislators propose separating Cook County from Illinois". SJ-R.com. November 22, 2011.
- ^ Pantagraph.com | Archive Search Results
- ^ McLean County Circuit Clerk – Charge Information Archived July 21, 2011, at the Wayback Machine
- ^ McLean County Circuit Clerk – Disposition Information Archived October 23, 2007, at the Wayback Machine
- ^ Driving Under The Influence Archived February 6, 2007, at the Wayback Machine
- ^ McLean County Circuit Clerk – Sentence Information Archived October 20, 2007, at the Wayback Machine
- ^ Barlow, Sarah E., ed. (November 15, 2018). "Biographies of New House Members" (PDF). First Reading. Illinois Legislative Research Unit. pp. 2–8. Retrieved December 12, 2018.
External links
edit- Representative Bill Mitchell (R) 87th District at the Illinois General Assembly
- Profile at Vote Smart
- Bill Mitchell at Illinois House Republican Caucus