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Bob Morgan
Member of the Illinois House of Representatives
from the 58th district
Incumbent
Assumed office
January 9, 2019 (2019-January-09)
Preceded byScott Drury
Personal details
Political partyDemocratic
ResidenceDeerfield, Illinois
Alma materUniversity of Illinois (B.A.)
Northern Illinois University (J.D.)
ProfessionAttorney

Bob Morgan is a Democratic member of the Illinois House of Representatives for the 58th district. The district, along Chicago's North Shore suburbs, includes all or parts of the Bannockburn, Deerfield, Glencoe, Highwood, Highland Park, Lake Bluff Lake Forest, Lincolnshire, Northbrook and North Chicago.[1]

Morgan is an attorney who has served as the state's lead healthcare attorney and its marijuana "czar".[2][3]

Morgan has a Bachelor of Arts from University of Illinois at Urbana–Champaign and a Juris Doctor from Northern Illinois University College of Law. He is on the boards of the Anti-Defamation League and Equip for Equality.[4]

Electoral history

Illinois 58th State House District General Election, 2018[5]
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic Bob Morgan 29,974 63.81
Republican Fredric Bryan "Rick" Lesser 16,998 36.19
Total votes 46,972 100.0

References

  1. ^ "PA 97-0006 Legislative District 29" (PDF). May 18, 2011. Retrieved November 8, 2018.
  2. ^ Meadows, Jonah (November 6, 2018). "Bob Morgan Elected To 58th District State House Over Rick Lesser". Highland Park Patch. Retrieved November 11, 2018.
  3. ^ Morgan, Bob (October 15, 2018). "Democratic candidate for Illinois House, 58th District: Bob Morgan" (Interview). Interviewed by Chicago Sun-Times Editorial Board. Chicago, Illinois: Chicago Sun-Times. Retrieved November 11, 2018.
  4. ^ 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.
  5. ^ "Election Results 2018 GENERAL ELECTION". Illinois State Board of Elections. Retrieved November 12, 2019.[permanent dead link]
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