Lou Lang
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Louis I. 'Lou' Lang is a Democratic
member of the Illinois House of Representatives
, representing the 16th District since 1987.
Lang was appointed to the Illinois House in 1987 by the Niles Township Democratic organization to fill the vacancy when Lang mentor Representative Alan Greiman became a judge.
In May, 2000 Lang raised money and formed an exploratory committee for a possible bid for the Democratic nomination for governor in the 2002 race. By July, 2001 Lang had raised $1 million. After raising $1.06 million but trailing in a field of six candidates, Lang withdrew in September, 2001, and fellow Illinois House of Representatives member Rod Blagojevich
eventually won the Democratic nomination and governorship in 2002.
In May, 2004, the Illinois Campaign for Political Reform, a non-partisan public interest group, analysed 13 1/2 months (January 1, 2003 – March 16, 2004) of campaign contributions to Illinois politicians from the gambling industry. Lang ranked 4th, after the Illinois House and Illinois Senate majority leaders and the Illinois Senate President, with a total of $82,084.50.
As one of the Illinois House’s strongest gambling proponents, Lang has received hundreds of campaign contributions from the gaming industry. Lang's political fund remains one of the Illinois House’s most robust with nearly $750,000 in donations and investments as of March 31, 2011. Harrah’s operating company has donated at least $35,000 to Lang between 1999 and March 31, 2011. Neil Bluhm
, a developer who opened a Des Plaines, IL casino in the summer of 2011, donated at least $16,000 as of March 31, 2011.
Lang received about $92,000 from gambling interests between the start of 2010 through July, 2011, making him one of the top recipients.
In February, 2011 Citizens for Lou Lang ranked 20th with $771,477 in assets among Illinois political action committee
s.
In November, 2011, the Illinois Campaign for Political Reform analysed 10 months (January 2011 – October, 2011) of campaign contributions to Illinois legislators from the electric power industry, including the state-regulated electric power monopoly ComEd, its parent company Amergen, and their political action committee
. Among Illinois House members, Lang ranked 3rd, after House Speaker Michael J. Madigan and House Minority Leader Tom Cross
, with a total of $15,500.00.
Democratic Party (United States)
The Democratic Party is one of two major contemporary political parties in the United States, along with the Republican Party. The party's socially liberal and progressive platform is largely considered center-left in the U.S. political spectrum. The party has the lengthiest record of continuous...
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 16th District since 1987.
Lang was appointed to the Illinois House in 1987 by the Niles Township Democratic organization to fill the vacancy when Lang mentor Representative Alan Greiman became a judge.
In May, 2000 Lang raised money and formed an exploratory committee for a possible bid for the Democratic nomination for governor in the 2002 race. By July, 2001 Lang had raised $1 million. After raising $1.06 million but trailing in a field of six candidates, Lang withdrew in September, 2001, and fellow Illinois House of Representatives member Rod Blagojevich
Rod Blagojevich
Rod R. Blagojevich is an American politician who served as the 40th Governor of Illinois from 2003 to 2009. A Democrat, Blagojevich was a State Representative before being elected to the United States House of Representatives representing parts of Chicago...
eventually won the Democratic nomination and governorship in 2002.
In May, 2004, the Illinois Campaign for Political Reform, a non-partisan public interest group, analysed 13 1/2 months (January 1, 2003 – March 16, 2004) of campaign contributions to Illinois politicians from the gambling industry. Lang ranked 4th, after the Illinois House and Illinois Senate majority leaders and the Illinois Senate President, with a total of $82,084.50.
As one of the Illinois House’s strongest gambling proponents, Lang has received hundreds of campaign contributions from the gaming industry. Lang's political fund remains one of the Illinois House’s most robust with nearly $750,000 in donations and investments as of March 31, 2011. Harrah’s operating company has donated at least $35,000 to Lang between 1999 and March 31, 2011. Neil Bluhm
Neil Bluhm
-Biography:Neil Bluhm was born in 1938. His father left home when he was 13, and his mother worked as a bookkeeper. He graduated from the University of Illinois at Urbana and received a Doctor of Jurisprudence from Northwestern University....
, a developer who opened a Des Plaines, IL casino in the summer of 2011, donated at least $16,000 as of March 31, 2011.
Lang received about $92,000 from gambling interests between the start of 2010 through July, 2011, making him one of the top recipients.
In February, 2011 Citizens for Lou Lang ranked 20th with $771,477 in assets among Illinois political action committee
Political action committee
In the United States, a political action committee, or PAC, is the name commonly given to a private group, regardless of size, organized to elect political candidates or to advance the outcome of a political issue or legislation. Legally, what constitutes a "PAC" for purposes of regulation is a...
s.
In November, 2011, the Illinois Campaign for Political Reform analysed 10 months (January 2011 – October, 2011) of campaign contributions to Illinois legislators from the electric power industry, including the state-regulated electric power monopoly ComEd, its parent company Amergen, and their political action committee
Political action committee
In the United States, a political action committee, or PAC, is the name commonly given to a private group, regardless of size, organized to elect political candidates or to advance the outcome of a political issue or legislation. Legally, what constitutes a "PAC" for purposes of regulation is a...
. Among Illinois House members, Lang ranked 3rd, after House Speaker Michael J. Madigan and House Minority Leader Tom Cross
Tom Cross
Tom Cross, also known as Decius, is an American computer security expert and hacker.- Early life :Cross was born in 1976 in Toronto, Canada and grew up in Tennessee. His father worked in telecommunications policy and his mother was a Registered Nurse's Assistant...
, with a total of $15,500.00.
External links
- Illinois General Assembly - Representative Lou Lang (D) 16th District Illinois General Assembly web page
- Project Vote Smart - Representative Louis I. 'Lou' Lang (IL) profile
- Follow the Money - Louis I. Lang campaign contributions
- Illinois Democratic Party web page for Democratic Illinois House of Representatives members