Lance Yednock is a Democratic member of the Illinois House of Representatives for the 76th district which includes Bureau, LaSalle, DeKalb County, Illinois, Putnam and Livingston counties in north central Illinois.[1] Yednock was sworn in to office on January 9, 2019. Yednock, a business representative with International Union of Operating Engineers Local 150, defeated one term incumbent Jerry Lee Long in the 2018 general election.[2][3][4] He has a degree from Northern Illinois University.[5]
Lance Yednock | |
|---|---|
| Member of the Illinois House of Representatives from the 76th district | |
| Assumed office January 9, 2019 | |
| Preceded by | Jerry Lee Long |
| Personal details | |
| Political party | Democratic |
| Residence | Ottawa, Illinois |
| Alma mater | Northern Illinois University |
| Profession | Operating Engineer |
As of July 3, 2022, Representative Yednock is a member of the following Illinois House committees:[6]
- Agriculture & Conservation Committee (HAGC)
- Labor & Commerce Committee (HLBR)
- Public Utilities Committee (HPUB)
- Small Cell Subcommittee (HPUB-SCEL)
- Transportation: Vehicles & Safety Committee (HVES)
- (Chairman of) Utilities Subcommittee (HPUB-UTIL)
- Veterans' Affairs Committee (HVET)
Electoral history
edit| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Democratic | Lance Yednock | 5,407 | 58.45 | |
| Democratic | Jill M. Bernal | 3,844 | 41.55 | |
| Total votes | 9,251 | 100.0 | ||
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Democratic | Lance Yednock | 21,185 | 55.06 | |
| Republican | Jerry Lee Long (incumbent) | 17,293 | 44.94 | |
| Total votes | 38,478 | 100.0 | ||
References
edit- ^ "Illinois Representative District 76" (PDF). Springfield, Illinois: Illinois State Board of Elections. May 18, 2011. Retrieved January 18, 2017.
- ^ Barichello, Derek (November 9, 2018). "Election 2018: Lance Yednock won in Ottawa, La Salle, Peru; Jerry Long won in Streator in 76th District tally". My Web Times. Retrieved November 11, 2018.
- ^ Abbey, Tamara (November 7, 2018). "Yednock defeats Long for state Rep. seat". News Tribune. Retrieved November 11, 2018.
- ^ "Local 150 Business Representative to Challenge Long for State Representative" (Press release). Countryside, Illinois: International Union of Operating Engineers. September 7, 2017. Retrieved November 11, 2018.
- ^ 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.
- ^ "Illinois General Assembly - Representative Committees". ilga.gov. Retrieved 2022-07-03.
- ^ "Election Results 2018 GENERAL PRIMARY". Illinois State Board of Elections. Retrieved November 12, 2019.
- ^ "Election Results 2018 GENERAL ELECTION". Illinois State Board of Elections. Retrieved November 12, 2019.