Bill Mitchell (politician)
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Bill Mitchell is a Republican
member of the Illinois House of Representatives
, representing the 87th district since 1999.
Bill Mitchell is a graduate of Eastern Illinois University
, receiving a B.A. in Political Science in 1982. He has been a Decatur City Councilman, Macon County Republican Chairman, and Mayor Pro Tem 1997-1998. He has sponsored curfew laws and made efforts to cut government waste, reduce taxes and institute juvenile justice reform.
In 2011, Mitchell joined with state representative Adam Brown of the 101st district in proposing statehood for Cook County
. Mitchell said that Chicago
is "dictating its views" to the rest of the state and Brown added that Chicago "overshadows" the rest of Illinois.
Republican Party (United States)
The Republican Party is one of the two major contemporary political parties in the United States, along with the Democratic Party. Founded by anti-slavery expansion activists in 1854, it is often called the GOP . The party's platform generally reflects American conservatism in the U.S...
member of the Illinois House of Representatives
Illinois House of Representatives
The Illinois House of Representatives is the lower house of the Illinois General Assembly, the state legislature of the U.S. state of Illinois. The body was created by the first Illinois Constitution adopted in 1818. The state House of Representatives is made of 118 representatives elected from...
, representing the 87th district since 1999.
Bill Mitchell is a graduate of Eastern Illinois University
Eastern Illinois University
Eastern Illinois University is a state university located in Charleston, Illinois, United States. Established in 1895 as the Eastern Illinois State Normal School, a teacher's college offering a two-year degree, Eastern Illinois University gradually expanded into a comprehensive university with a...
, receiving a B.A. in Political Science in 1982. He has been a Decatur City Councilman, Macon County Republican Chairman, and Mayor Pro Tem 1997-1998. He has sponsored curfew laws and made efforts to cut government waste, reduce taxes and institute juvenile justice reform.
In 2011, Mitchell joined with state representative Adam Brown of the 101st district in proposing statehood for Cook County
Cook County, Illinois
Cook County is a county in the U.S. state of Illinois, with its county seat in Chicago. It is the second most populous county in the United States after Los Angeles County. The county has 5,194,675 residents, which is 40.5 percent of all Illinois residents. Cook County's population is larger than...
. Mitchell said that Chicago
Chicago
Chicago is the largest city in the US state of Illinois. With nearly 2.7 million residents, it is the most populous city in the Midwestern United States and the third most populous in the US, after New York City and Los Angeles...
is "dictating its views" to the rest of the state and Brown added that Chicago "overshadows" the rest of Illinois.
External links
- Illinois General Assembly - Representative Bill Mitchell (R) 87th District official IL House website
- Project Vote Smart - Representative Bill Mitchell (IL) profile
- Follow the Money - Bill Mitchell
- Illinois House Republican Caucus - Bill Mitchell profile