Bill Mitchell (politician)

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Bill Mitchell
Member of the Illinois House of Representatives
from the 87th district
In office
1999 -
Personal details
Born March 29, 1960 (1960-03-29) (age 51)
Decatur, Illinois
Political party Republican
Religion Roman Catholic

Bill Mitchell is a Republican member of the Illinois House of Representatives, representing the 87th district since 1999.

Bill Mitchell is a graduate of Eastern Illinois University, receiving a B.A. in Political Science in 1982. He has been a Decatur City Councilman, Macon County Republican Chairman, and Mayor Pro Tem 1997-1998. He has sponsored curfew laws and made efforts to cut government waste, reduce taxes and institute juvenile justice reform.

In 2011, Mitchell joined with state representative Adam Brown of the 101st district in proposing 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]

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