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2011 recall of Alaska State Representative Kyle Johansen, rejected by the state's Division of Elections on October 10. [93] Republicans in his district sponsored the recall when Johansen and fellow representative Charisse Millett left the House's majority caucus in a dispute over Johansen's role in the 27th Legislature.
One measure would amend the Illinois Constitution and create a recall mechanism for all elected officials in the state. Ugaste said he plans to work with Democratic party officials on the legislation.
State Rep. La Shawn, D-Chicago, is continuing in his crusade to create a process that could give Chicago voters the power to immediately recall their mayor from office. House Bill 1084 seeks to ...
It was required that, in order to qualify for the ballot, the measure be approved by 60% approval of both the Illinois House of Representatives and the Illinois Senate. The amendment had been proposed by state representative Jack D. Franks and state senator Daniel Cronin. [1]
The most recent impeachment of a state governor occurred on January 14, 2009, when the Illinois House of Representatives voted 117–1 to impeach Rod Blagojevich on corruption charges; [195] he was subsequently removed from office and barred from holding future office by the Illinois Senate on January 29.
Illinois is divided into 17 congressional districts, each represented by a member of the United States House of Representatives. The majority of Illinois' districts are located in the Chicago area. The Illinois General Assembly has the primary responsibility of redrawing congressional district lines following each decennial census.
Representative-elect Lyman Trumbull was elected to the U.S. Senate on February 8, 1855. [5] James L. D. Morrison (McLeansboro) Democratic: November 4, 1856 – March 3, 1857 34th: Elected to finish Trumbull's term. Retired. Robert Smith : Democratic: March 4, 1857 – March 3, 1859 35th: Elected in 1856. Lost renomination. Philip B. Fouke ...
The Illinois House of Representatives is the lower house of the Illinois General Assembly.The body was created by the first Illinois Constitution adopted in 1818. The House under the current constitution as amended in 1980 consists of 118 representatives elected from individual legislative districts for two-year terms with no limits; redistricted every 10 years, based on the 2010 U.S. census ...