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Melinda Bush
File:Sen. Melinda Bush.jpg
Member of the Illinois Senate
from the 31st district
Incumbent
Assumed office
January 9, 2013 (2013-Jan-09)
Preceded bySuzi Schmidt
Personal details
Born (1956-08-05) August 5, 1956 (age 68)
Political partyDemocratic
ResidenceGrayslake, Illinois

Melinda Bush (born August 5, 1956) is a member of the Illinois Senate for the 31st district. The 31st district spans northern Lake County and includes all or parts of Zion Round Lake, Round Lake Beach, Gages Lake, Winthrop Harbor, Old Mill Creek, Wadsworth, Lindenhurst, Antioch, Waukegan, Gurnee, Beach Park, Grayslake and Lake Villa.[1]

Illinois State Senator

2012 election

In the general election, Bush faced Joe Neal. She was endorsed by Lieutenant Governor Sheila Simon, Senator Terry Link, Senator Susan Garrett, State Representative Rita Mayfield, the Illinois AFL-CIO, Illinois Education Association, Illinois Sierra Club, Planned Parenthood Illinois Action, Illinois Fraternal Order of Police, the Daily Herald and future general assembly colleague Sam Yingling.[2] On election day, Bush won in a close contest.[3]

Illinois State Senate 23rd District General Election, 2012
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic Melinda Bush 42,542 51.36
Republican Joe Neal 40,281 48.64
Democratic gain from Republican

Tenure

Her associated representatives are District 61 representative Sheri Jesiel (R-Winthrop Harbor) and District 62 representative Sam Yingling (D-Round Lake Beach).

References

  1. ^ "PA 97-0006 Legislative District 31" (PDF). 2011-05-18. Retrieved 2015-09-07.
  2. ^ "Endorsements". Friends of Melissa Bush. Archived from the original on 2012-10-26. Retrieved 2012-12-25. {{cite web}}: Unknown parameter |deadurl= ignored (|url-status= suggested) (help)
  3. ^ "General Election 11/6/2012". Illinois State Board of Elections. Retrieved 2012-12-25.
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