Dan Caulkins is a Republican member of the Illinois House of Representatives for the 88th district of Illinois, USA. The district, located in east central Illinois, includes all or parts of Livingston, DeWitt, Macon, McLean and Piatt counties. In the 2018 Republican primary, Caulkins defeated Todd Henricks, the Cerro Gordo C.U.S.D. #100 Board of Education president, and Randy Keith, the Piatt County Board chairman.[1] He defeated Democratic candidate Jen McMillan in the 2018 general election.[2][3] Caulkins was on the city council in Decatur, Illinois, from 2005 until 2009 and as a member of the Eastern Illinois University Board of Trustees from 2015 until 2018. He owned a number of assisted living facilities until retiring in 2015.[2]
Dan Caulkins | |
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| Member of the Illinois House of Representatives from the 88th district | |
| Assumed office January 11, 2023 | |
| Preceded by | Keith P. Sommer |
| Personal details | |
| Born | Lincoln, Nebraska, U.S. |
| Political party | Republican |
| Residence(s) | Decatur, Illinois, U.S. |
| Alma mater | Eastern Illinois University[1] |
| Profession | Business owner (retired) |
On July 30, 2024, Caulkins was a member of the following Illinois House committees:[4]
- Cybersecurity, Data Analytics, & IT Committee (HCDA)
- Energy & Environment Committee (HENG)
- Labor & Commerce Committee (HLBR)
- Occupational Licenses Subcommittee (HLBR-HLOL)
- Prescription Drug Affordability & Accessibility Committee (HPDA)
- Public Utilities Committee (HPUB)
Electoral history
edit| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Republican | Dan Caulkins | 6,112 | 43.94 | |
| Republican | Randy J. Keith | 5,282 | 37.98 | |
| Republican | Todd C. Henricks | 2,515 | 18.08 | |
| Total votes | 13,909 | 100.0 | ||
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Republican | Dan Caulkins | 33,043 | 69.68 | |
| Democratic | Jennifer McMillin | 14,379 | 30.32 | |
| Total votes | 47,422 | 100.0 | ||
References
edit- ^ a b Caulkins, Dan (February 28, 2018). "Dan Caulkins, Republican candidate for Illinois House (101st district)". Chicago Tribune (Interview). Interviewed by Chicago Tribune Editorial Board. Chicago, Illinois. Retrieved November 16, 2018.
- ^ a b Denham, Ryan (September 26, 2018). "GOP House Candidate Caulkins: 'Only Way To Shrink Government Is To Starve It'". WGLT. Retrieved December 5, 2018.
- ^ "Representative District 101" (PDF). Illinois State Board of Elections. May 18, 2011. Retrieved November 19, 2018.
- ^ "Representative Committees". Illinois General Assembly. Retrieved 2024-07-30.
- ^ "Election Results 2018 GENERAL PRIMARY". Illinois State Board of Elections. Retrieved December 2, 2019.[permanent dead link]
- ^ "Election Results 2018 GENERAL ELECTION". Illinois State Board of Elections. Retrieved December 2, 2019.[permanent dead link]
External links
edit- Dan Caulkins for Illinois State Representative, official campaign website