David B. Reis (born September 15, 1964) was a Republican member of the Illinois House of Representatives, representing the 108th district from 2005 to 2012 and the 109th District from 2013 to 2019.
David Reis | |
|---|---|
| Member of the Illinois House of Representatives from the 109th district | |
| In office 2005–2019 | |
| Preceded by | William J. Grunloh |
| Succeeded by | Darren Bailey |
| Personal details | |
| Born | September 15, 1964 Olney, Illinois, U.S. |
| Political party | Republican |
| Spouse | Maria |
| Occupation | Farmer |
Early life
editDavid B. Reis was born September 15, 1964.[1] Reis has an associate degree in agricultural sciences from Lake Land College and a Bachelor of Science in agriculture from the University of Illinois College of Agriculture.[1] After working in Chicago as an executive recruiter, he returned to the farm after his father's death in 1990.[citation needed] He served on the board of directors of the Illinois Pork Producers Association from 1997 to 2004.[2] Reis grew up and continues to live on his family's fifth-generation family farm near Ste. Marie, Illinois.[citation needed]
Political career
editIn the 2002 general election, Reis ran a strong campaign against Democratic incumbent Charles A. Hartke.[3] In the 2004 general election, Reis was the Republican candidate against Hartke's successor, William J. Grunloh. Reis won 62%-38%.[4]
During the 2008 Republican Party presidential primaries, Reis worked on behalf of the presidential campaign of former U.S. Senator Fred Thompson as a member of the Illinois statewide steering committee and as a congressional district chair for Illinois's 19th congressional district.[5]
Reis was one of only five Illinois representatives to vote against the Illinois Right to Vote Amendment on its passage in the Illinois House of Representatives.[6] The bill subsequently was passed unanimously in the Illinois Senate,[7] and was approved as a constitutional amendment by the voters of Illinois.[8][9]
Reis ran for re-election in 2018, but was defeated by Darren Bailey in the Republican primary.[10] Many attributed his defeat because of his vote in favor of overriding Governor Bruce Rauner's veto of a tax increase that had passed the Illinois General Assembly.
References
edit- ^ a b White, Jesse (ed.). Illinois Blue Book 2005-2006. Illinois Secretary of State. p. 120. Retrieved September 29, 2023.
- ^ White, Jesse (ed.). Illinois Blue Book 2017-2018 (PDF). Illinois Secretary of State. p. 116. Archived from the original on October 6, 2017. Retrieved September 29, 2023.
{{cite book}}: CS1 maint: bot: original URL status unknown (link) - ^ Wills, Christopher (October 1, 2004). "No Room for Error: The GOP hopes to chip away at Democratic majorities in the legislature". NPR Illinois. Retrieved September 25, 2023.
- ^ Wheeler III, Charles N. (December 2004). "Whose moral values were key to George W. Bush's win?". Illinois Issues. Archived from the original on August 18, 2010. Retrieved July 19, 2017.
- ^ Peters, Gerhard; Woolley, John T., eds. (November 8, 2007). "Press Release: Thompson Campaign Announces Illinois Leadership Team". The American Presidency Project. University of California, Santa Barbara. Retrieved August 20, 2021.
- ^ "STATE OF ILLINOIS NINETY-EIGHTH GENERAL ASSEMBLY HOUSE ROLL CALL HOUSE JOINT RESOLUTION CONSTITUTIONAL AMENDMENT 52 CON AMEND-VOTER DISCRIMINATION THIRD READING 3/4 VOTE REQUIRED PASSED" (PDF). Illinois General Assembly. Retrieved 8 April 2014.
- ^ "State of Illinois 98th General Assembly Senate Vote House Joint Resolution Constitutional Amendment No. 52 THIRD READING" (PDF). Illinois General Assembly. 10 April 2014. Retrieved 27 March 2020.
- ^ "Illinois Constitution - Amendments Proposed". www.ilga.gov. Illinois General Assembly. Retrieved 26 March 2020.
- ^ "Illinois Right to Vote Amendment (2014)". Ballotpedia. Retrieved 27 March 2020.
- ^ Stewart, Keith (March 20, 2018). "Bailey defeats Reis in 109th District GOP primary". Effingham Daily News. Retrieved November 19, 2018.
External links
edit- Representative David Reis (R) 108th District at the Illinois General Assembly
- Profile at Vote Smart