John D. Anthony
Member of the Illinois House of Representatives
from the 75th district
In office
August 21, 2013 (2013-August-21) – June 17, 2016 (2016-June-17)
Preceded byPam Roth
Succeeded byDavid Welter
Personal details
Born (1976-04-13) April 13, 1976 (age 47)
Chicago, Illinois
Political partyRepublican
SpouseDeborah Anthony
ResidenceJoliet, Illinois
Alma materBenedictine University
ProfessionLaw Enforcement Officer

John D. Anthony (born April 13, 1976) was a member of the Illinois House of Representatives, who represented the 75th district from August 2013 to June 2016.[1] The district he represents includes all or parts of Minooka, Channahon, Joliet, Morris, Seneca, Marseilles, Sheridan and Plano.[2] He was the first African American Republican member of the Illinois General Assembly since the Cutback Amendment came into effect in 1983.[1]

Anthony resigned from the Illinois House of Representatives on June 17, 2016, to take a position with the Illinois Department of Corrections.[3][4]

References

  1. ^ a b Miller, Rich (2013-08-21). "First black Republican in 30 years takes Illinois House seat". Capitol Fax. Retrieved 2016-06-17.
  2. ^ "75th House District" (PDF). Illinois Board of Elections. Archived from the original (PDF) on 2017-02-17. Retrieved 2013-08-21.
  3. ^ Litchfield, Heidi (2016-06-17). "John Anthony to resign from Illinois House seat". Herald-News. Retrieved 2016-06-17.
  4. ^ Wyman, Jim (2016-06-12). "Sources Say John Anthony Will Resign 75th District House Seat; Grundy, Kendall and LaSalle Counties Impacted". Retrieved 2016-06-17.

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