Andre Thapedi
{{short description|American politician}}
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{{Infobox officeholder
| name =André Thapedi
| state_house=Illinois
| state=Illinois
| district=32nd
| term_start = {{start date|2009|01|12}}
| term_end = {{end date|2021|03|17}}
| preceded = Milton Patterson
| succeeded= Cyril Nichols
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| party = Democratic
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| residence = Chicago, Illinois
| alma_mater = {{nowrap|Morehouse College (B.A.)
John Marshall Law School (J.D.)}}
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| profession =Attorney
Real estate broker
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André Thapedi was a Democratic member of the Illinois House of Representatives, representing the 32nd District from 2009 to 2021. During his tenure, the 32nd district included all or portions of Auburn Gresham, Chicago Lawn, Ashburn, Chatham and West Englewood as well as portions of suburban Justice and Hickory Hills.{{cite web|url=http://ilhousedems.com/redistricting/2011-maps/Legislative_Districts_Public_Act/LD16.pdf|title=PA 97-0006 Legislative District 16|date=2011-05-18|access-date=2015-09-07}}
Early life and career
Thapedi is the son of Chicago neurosurgeon Isaac Martin Thapedi and retired Cook County judge Llwellyn Thapedi. He attended LeMans Academy and St. Ignatius College Prep where he was a student athlete, leader, and selected as a "Chicagoland Outstanding Student". After graduating from Morehouse College he earned a law degree, with honors, from John Marshall Law School, where he was a president of the Black Law Students Association, national mock trial competition winner, national moot court competition winner, and published in their Journal of Computer and Information Law.
Thapedi worked as an intern with the office of the Cook County State's Attorney and the law department of the Chicago Transit Authority. He spent eight years as a trial, corporate, and transaction attorney before becoming a partner in the law firm of Thapedi & Thapedi where he represents both injured persons and businesses in civil litigation. He is also the managing broker for Shore Realty, LLC.{{cite web|editor-last=Miller|editor-first=David R.|title=Biographies of New House Members|work=First Reading|publisher=Illinois Legislative Research Unit|date=November 15, 2018|volume=22|number=2|access-date=December 12, 2008|page=4|url=http://www.ilga.gov/commission/lru/Nov2008FirstRdg.pdf}}
Illinois House of Representatives
Thapedi was elected in 2008 to succeed Milton Patterson. On July 31, 2017, Thapedi was appointed a member of the Trade Policy Task Force for a term ending December 31, 2018.{{cite web|editor-last=Wolff|editor-first=Jonathan P.|title=Trade Policy Task Force|work=Expiration and Vacancy Report for the Governor of Illinois|publisher=Illinois Legislative Research Unit|date=October 31, 2018|access-date=December 17, 2018|page=376|url=http://www.ilga.gov/commission/lru/Gov.pdf}} The Trade Policy Task Force's function is to analyze important issues relative to the growth of international trade and make recommendations to Congress, the United States Trade Representative, and the White House National Trade Council regarding trade policy. The Task Force also promotes Illinois as a market for exporting and importing.{{cite web|last=Gruber|first=Amanda|title=Publication 425: State Board and Commission Descriptions|publisher=Illinois Legislative Research Unit|date=August 1, 2018|access-date=December 14, 2018|page=569|url=http://www.ilga.gov/commission/lru/Descriptions.pdf}}
On January 31, 2021, it was reported by NPR that Thapedi would resign his seat during the 102nd General Assembly.{{cite news|last=Meisel|first=Hannah|title= Thapedi To Resign From Illinois House After 12 Years|date=January 31, 2021|newspaper=NPR|access-date=February 1, 2021|url=https://www.nprillinois.org/post/thapedi-resign-illinois-house-after-12-years#stream/0}} Thapedi submitted his resignation March 17, 2021.{{cite news|last=Miller|first=Rich|title=Rep. Thapedi resigns|date=March 17, 2021|newspaper=Capitol Fax|access-date=March 17, 2021|url=https://capitolfax.com/2021/03/17/rep-thapedi-resigns/}} On April 8, 2021, Cyril Nichols was appointed by Democratic leaders in the district to succeed him.{{cite news|last=Kapos|first=Shia|title=New state rep appointed|date=April 9, 2021|newspaper=Politico Illinois Playbook|access-date=April 9, 2021|url=https://www.politico.com/newsletters/illinois-playbook/2021/04/09/headline-headaches-vice-in-the-suburbs-kinzinger-wants-gaetz-out-492423}}
Electoral history
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| title = Illinois 32nd State House District General Election, 2008{{cite web|url=https://www.elections.il.gov/ElectionOperations/ElectionVoteTotals.aspx?ID=xj8bneOa8Fk%3d&OfficeType=Mzn1hIdK%2bXutYfUM2d1xMZdggWwiK022jqUoC73M0kw%3d|title=Election Results 2008 GENERAL ELECTION|access-date=January 10, 2020|publisher=Illinois State Board of Elections}}
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{{Election box winning candidate with party link no change
| party = Democratic Party of Illinois
| candidate = Andre Thapedi
| votes = 28779
| percentage = 99.88
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{{Election box candidate no change
| party = Write-in votes
| candidate = Milton Patterson
| votes = 36
| percentage = 0.12
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{{Election box total no change
| votes = 28815
| percentage = 100.0
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| title = Illinois 32nd State House District Democratic Primary, 2010{{cite web|url=https://www.elections.il.gov/ElectionOperations/ElectionVoteTotals.aspx?ID=KsbDaOX2sQg%3d&OfficeType=Mzn1hIdK%2bXutYfUM2d1xMZdggWwiK022jqUoC73M0kw%3d|title=Election Results 2010 GENERAL PRIMARY|access-date=January 10, 2020|publisher=Illinois State Board of Elections}}
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{{Election box winning candidate with party link no change
| party = Democratic Party of Illinois
| candidate = André Thapedi (incumbent)
| votes = 5886
| percentage = 61.23
}}
{{Election box candidate with party link no change
| party = Democratic Party of Illinois
| candidate = Yvette Williams
| votes = 3715
| percentage = 38.65
}}
{{Election box candidate with party link no change
| party = Democratic Party of Illinois
| candidate = Syron M. Smith
| votes = 12
| percentage = 0.12
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{{Election box total no change
| votes = 9613
| percentage = 100.0
}}
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{{Election box begin no change
| title = Illinois 32nd State House District General Election, 2010{{cite web|url=https://www.elections.il.gov/ElectionOperations/ElectionVoteTotals.aspx?ID=uBmhfnAP6sE%3d&OfficeType=Mzn1hIdK%2bXutYfUM2d1xMZdggWwiK022jqUoC73M0kw%3d|title=Election Results 2010 GENERAL ELECTION|access-date=January 10, 2020|publisher=Illinois State Board of Elections}}{{Dead link|date=August 2023 |bot=InternetArchiveBot |fix-attempted=yes }}
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{{Election box winning candidate with party link no change
| party = Democratic Party of Illinois
| candidate = André Thapedi (incumbent)
| votes = 18396
| percentage = 100.0
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{{Election box total no change
| votes = 18396
| percentage = 100.0
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{{Election box begin no change
| title = Illinois 32nd State House District Democratic Primary, 2012{{cite web|url=https://www.elections.il.gov/ElectionOperations/ElectionVoteTotals.aspx?ID=SNr%2bqcRVQhc%3d&OfficeType=Mzn1hIdK%2bXutYfUM2d1xMZdggWwiK022jqUoC73M0kw%3d|title=Election Results 2012 GENERAL PRIMARY|access-date=January 10, 2020|publisher=Illinois State Board of Elections}}
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{{Election box winning candidate with party link no change
| party = Democratic Party of Illinois
| candidate = André Thapedi (incumbent)
| votes = 6046
| percentage = 74.74
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{{Election box candidate with party link no change
| party = Democratic Party of Illinois
| candidate = Bobby Joe Johnson
| votes = 2043
| percentage = 25.26
}}
{{Election box total no change
| votes = 8089
| percentage = 100.0
}}
{{Election box end}}
{{Election box begin no change
| title = Illinois 32nd State House District General Election, 2012{{cite web|url=https://www.elections.il.gov/ElectionOperations/ElectionVoteTotals.aspx?ID=iX7bNPizmS8%3d&OfficeType=Mzn1hIdK%2bXutYfUM2d1xMZdggWwiK022jqUoC73M0kw%3d|title=Election Results 2012 GENERAL ELECTION|access-date=January 10, 2020|publisher=Illinois State Board of Elections}}{{Dead link|date=June 2020 |bot=InternetArchiveBot |fix-attempted=yes }}
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{{Election box winning candidate with party link no change
| party = Democratic Party of Illinois
| candidate = André Thapedi (incumbent)
| votes = 29515
| percentage = 100.0
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{{Election box total no change
| votes = 29515
| percentage = 100.0
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| title = Illinois 32nd State House District General Election, 2014{{cite web|url=https://www.elections.il.gov/ElectionOperations/ElectionVoteTotals.aspx?ID=z%2fR%2feACUG%2bY%3d&OfficeType=Mzn1hIdK%2bXutYfUM2d1xMZdggWwiK022jqUoC73M0kw%3d|title=Election Results 2014 GENERAL ELECTION|access-date=January 10, 2020|publisher=Illinois State Board of Elections}}{{Dead link|date=June 2020 |bot=InternetArchiveBot |fix-attempted=yes }}
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{{Election box winning candidate with party link no change
| party = Democratic Party of Illinois
| candidate = André Thapedi (incumbent)
| votes = 19828
| percentage = 100.0
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{{Election box total no change
| votes = 19828
| percentage = 100.0
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| title = Illinois 32nd State House District General Election, 2016{{cite web|url=https://www.elections.il.gov/ElectionOperations/ElectionVoteTotals.aspx?ID=MdSiWa1xQus%3d&OfficeType=Mzn1hIdK%2bXutYfUM2d1xMZdggWwiK022jqUoC73M0kw%3d|title=Election Results 2016 GENERAL ELECTION|access-date=January 10, 2020|publisher=Illinois State Board of Elections}}{{Dead link|date=June 2020 |bot=InternetArchiveBot |fix-attempted=yes }}
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{{Election box winning candidate with party link no change
| party = Democratic Party of Illinois
| candidate = André Thapedi (incumbent)
| votes = 29118
| percentage = 100.0
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{{Election box total no change
| votes = 29118
| percentage = 100.0
}}
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| title = Illinois 32nd State House District General Election, 2018{{cite web|url=https://www.elections.il.gov/ElectionOperations/ElectionVoteTotals.aspx?ID=JVM3BFfJbYc%3d&OfficeType=Mzn1hIdK%2bXutYfUM2d1xMZdggWwiK022jqUoC73M0kw%3d|title=Election Results 2018 GENERAL ELECTION|access-date=January 10, 2020|publisher=Illinois State Board of Elections}}{{Dead link|date=June 2020 |bot=InternetArchiveBot |fix-attempted=yes }}
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{{Election box winning candidate with party link no change
| party = Democratic Party of Illinois
| candidate = André Thapedi (incumbent)
| votes = 22901
| percentage = 100.0
}}
{{Election box total no change
| votes = 22901
| percentage = 100.0
}}
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{{Election box begin no change
| title = Illinois 32nd State House District Democratic Primary, 2020{{Cite web|url=https://www.elections.il.gov/ElectionOperations/ElectionVoteTotals.aspx?ID=%2bzMIuj2TEvA%3d&OfficeType=Mzn1hIdK%2bXutYfUM2d1xMZdggWwiK022jqUoC73M0kw%3d&T=637229731674385116|title=Election Results 2020 General Primary|access-date=2020-04-20|publisher=Illinois State Board of Elections}}{{Dead link|date=June 2022 |bot=InternetArchiveBot |fix-attempted=yes }}
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{{Election box winning candidate with party link no change
| party = Democratic Party of Illinois
| candidate = André Thapedi (incumbent)
| votes = 7824
| percentage = 57.82
}}
{{Election box candidate with party link no change
| party = Democratic Party of Illinois
| candidate = Ricky Gandhi
| votes = 5708
| percentage = 42.18
}}
{{Election box total no change
| votes = 13532
| percentage = 100.0
}}
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References
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External links
- [https://web.archive.org/web/20130430142408/http://ilga.gov/house/Rep.asp?GA=98&MemberID=1951 Representative André Thapedi (D) 32nd District] at Illinois General Assembly
- By session: [https://web.archive.org/web/20130430142408/http://ilga.gov/house/Rep.asp?GA=98&MemberID=1951 98th], [https://web.archive.org/web/20121215063612/http://ilga.gov/house/rep.asp?GA=97&MemberID=1740 97th], [https://web.archive.org/web/20131019164745/http://www.ilga.gov/house/Rep.asp?MemberID=1536&GA=96 96th]
- [https://web.archive.org/web/20120426005847/http://www.thapedi.info/ State Representative André Thapedi] constituency site
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- [https://web.archive.org/web/20101207080112/http://www.housedem.state.il.us/members/thapedia/ André Thapedi] at Illinois House Democrats
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