Michelle Mussman
Member of the Illinois House of Representatives
from the 56th district
Assumed office
January 2011 (2011-January)
Preceded byPaul Froehlich
Personal details
Born (1972-08-17) August 17, 1972 (age 51)
Aberdeen Proving Ground
Political partyDemocratic
Children3
Residence(s)Schaumburg, Illinois, U.S.
Alma materUniversity of Cincinnati
OccupationIllinois State Representative
ProfessionGraphic Designer
CommitteesElementary & Secondary Education: School Curriculum & Policies (Chairperson); Adoption & Child Welfare; Appropriations-Human Services; Energy & Environment; Mental Health & Addiction (Vice-Chairperson); Child Care Access & Early Childhood; Housing; Special Issues Subcommittee[1]
WebsiteIllinois General Assembly

Michelle Mussman (born August 17, 1972) is the Illinois State Representative from the 56th district. She has held the position since 2011. The 56th district includes all or parts of Schaumburg, Elk Grove Village, Roselle, Hoffman Estates, Hanover Park, Rolling Meadows and Bloomingdale.[2]

Electoral career

In 2010, Mussman was elected to the Illinois General Assembly as the Representative from the 56th district.[3] She was reelected in 2012, 2014, 2016, 2018, and 2020.

Illinois House of Representatives

Committees

Mussman currently serves on seven committees and one subcommittee: the Elementary & Secondary Education: School Curriculum & Policies committee (Chairperson), the Adoption & Child Welfare committee, the Appropriations-Human Services committee, the Energy & Environment committee, the Mental Health & Addiction committee (Vice-Chairperson), the Child Care Access & Early Childhood committee, the Housing Committee, and the Special Issues Subcommittee.

Legislation

During her tenure as State Representative, Mussman has introduced several bills that have gone on to become law in Illinois. This includes HB0135, which requires health insurers to extend coverage to birth control prescribed by pharmacists,[4] as well as HB0452, which requires the Illinois Department of Human Services to "prescribe and supervise" the implementation of vocational rehabilitation programs for people with disabilities as needed.[5]

Personal life

Mussman attended Purcell Marian High School in Cincinnati, OH, graduating in 1990 before attending the University of Cincinnati College of Design, Architecture, Art, and Planning where she received her Bachelor of Science degree in Graphic Design. Prior to being elected as State Representative, Michelle served as president and treasurer of her local Parent Teacher Association and as a member of the Schaumburg Township Council of Parent Teacher Associations. In the 2016 United States presidential election, Mussman served as a presidential elector for Illinois.[6]

Mussman is married to her husband, George, and has three sons.

Electoral history

Illinois 56th Representative District General Primary, 2010[7]
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic Michelle Mussman 4,256 100
Illinois 56th Representative District General Election, 2010[8]
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic Michelle Mussman 14,425 51.17
Republican Ryan Higgins 13,767 48.83
Total votes 28,192 100.0
Illinois 56th Representative District General Election, 2012[9]
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic Michelle Mussman (incumbent) 24,138 59.89
Republican John R. Lawson 16,164 40.11
Total votes 40,302 100.0
Illinois 56th Representative District General Election, 2014[10]
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic Michelle Mussman (incumbent) 14,405 51.45
Republican Jim Moynihan 13,592 48.55
Total votes 27,997 100.0
Illinois 56th Representative District General Election, 2016[11]
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic Michelle Mussman (incumbent) 24,890 55.83
Republican Jillian Rose Bernas 19,693 44.17
Total votes 44,583 100.0
Illinois 56th Representative District General Election, 2018[12]
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic Michelle Mussman (incumbent) 21,352 58.86
Republican Jillian Rose Bernas 14,923 41.14
Total votes 36,275 100.0
Illinois 56th Representative District General Election, 2020[13]
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic Michelle Mussman (incumbent) 28,821 57.59
Republican Scott Kegarise 21,222 42.41
Total votes 50,043 100.0

See also

References

  1. ^ "Representative Michelle Mussman (D)". ilga.gov. Illinois General Assembly. Retrieved 7 March 2022.
  2. ^ "PA 97-0006 Legislative District 28" (PDF). 2011-05-18. Retrieved 2015-09-07.
  3. ^ "Cook County Results". www.cookcountyclerk.com. Retrieved 2011-04-28.
  4. ^ "Bill Status of HB0135". ilga.gov. Illinois General Assembly. Retrieved 7 March 2022.
  5. ^ "Bill Status of HB0452". ilga.gov. Illinois General Assembly. Retrieved 7 March 2022.
  6. ^ "Who Will Sit On The Electoral College From Illinois | NPR Illinois". nprillinois.org. Archived from the original on 2016-10-20. Retrieved 2016-10-20.
  7. ^ "Election Results, 2010 General Primary". Illinois State Board of Elections. Illinois State Board of Elections. Retrieved 18 March 2022.
  8. ^ "Election Results 2010 GENERAL ELECTION". Illinois State Board of Elections. Illinois State Board of Elections. Retrieved 2022-02-01.
  9. ^ "Election Results 2012 GENERAL ELECTION". Illinois State Board of Elections. Illinois State Board of Elections. Retrieved 2022-02-01.
  10. ^ "Election Results 2014 GENERAL ELECTION". Illinois State Board of Elections. Illinois State Board of Elections. Retrieved 2022-02-01.
  11. ^ "Election Results 2016 GENERAL ELECTION". Illinois State Board of Elections. Illinois State Board of Elections. Retrieved 2022-02-01.
  12. ^ "Election Results 2018 GENERAL ELECTION". Illinois State Board of Elections. Illinois State Board of Elections. Retrieved 2022-02-01.
  13. ^ "Election Results 2020 GENERAL ELECTION". Illinois State Board of Elections. Illinois State Board of Elections. Retrieved 2022-02-01.

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