Brad Halbrook

Halbrook is both socially and fiscally conservative. He supports lowering taxes and increasing the number of Illinois jobs. According to his campaign website, “In 2012, he became just the 10th State Legislator to turn down the underfunded and overly generous General Assembly Retirement System pension.”{{Cite web|url=http://www.bradhalbrook.com|title=Brad Halbrook for State Representative|website=Bradhalbrook.com|access-date=2016-10-09}} He was among a group of legislators that started a trend; as of October 2016, 33 legislators turn down the pension.

During his campaign, Halbrook advocated for lower taxes. In the past, he has spoken out against local and state tax increases. He supports property tax caps and opposes income tax increases.{{Cite web|url=https://ballotpedia.org/Brad_Halbrook|title=Brad Halbrook|website=Ballotpedia|publisher=Lucy Burns Institute|access-date=2016-10-09}}

Because of the number of people and jobs that have left Illinois, Halbrook says that he is committed to reforming worker's compensation laws by eliminating unnecessary regulations.

Halbrook opposes abortion, same-sex marriage, and gun control.

Halbrook was one of five Illinois representatives to vote against the Illinois Right to Vote Amendment on its passage in the Illinois House of Representatives.{{cite web |title=STATE OF ILLINOIS NINETY-EIGHTH GENERAL ASSEMBLY HOUSE ROLL CALL HOUSE JOINT RESOLUTION CONSTITUTIONAL AMENDMENT 52 CON AMEND-VOTER DISCRIMINTION THIRD READING 3/4 VOTE REQUIRED PASSED |url=http://ilga.gov/legislation/votehistory/98/house/09800HC0052_04082014_011000A.pdf |publisher=Illinois General Assembly |access-date=8 April 2014}} The bill subsequently was passed unanimously in the Illinois Senate,{{cite web |title=State of Illinois 98th General Assembly Senate Vote House Joint Resolution Constitutional Amendment No. 52 THIRD READING |url=http://ilga.gov/legislation/votehistory/98/senate/09800HC0052_04102014_004000T.pdf |publisher=Illinois General Assembly |access-date=27 March 2020 |date=10 April 2014}} and was approved as a constitutional amendment by the voters of Illinois.{{cite web |title=Illinois Constitution - Amendments Proposed |url=http://www.ilga.gov/commission/lrb/conampro.htm |website=www.ilga.gov |publisher=Illinois General Assembly |access-date=26 March 2020}}{{cite web |title=Illinois Right to Vote Amendment (2014) |url=https://ballotpedia.org/Illinois_Right_to_Vote_Amendment_(2014) |website=Ballotpedia |access-date=27 March 2020 |language=en}}

During his time as a state legislator, he voted in favor of bills to provide transparency for local governments. He supports redistricting reform and imposing term limits on state legislators.

Halbrook was the fifth legislator to not accept the General Assembly pension benefit for himself. He has said that he work to reform the state pension system.

In February 2021, Halbrook introduced a measure calling for Chicago to become its own state. The measure received no co-sponsors in the state House.{{Cite web|last=Sullender|first=Andrew|date=2021-05-25|title=Republican Bailey’s message to Chicago evolves from get lost to make Chicago great|url=https://chicago.suntimes.com/elections/2021/5/25/22453983/republican-darren-bailey-chicago-51st-state-secede-illinois-resolution-governor|access-date=2021-07-21|website=Chicago Sun-Times|language=en}}

As of July 3, 2022, Representative Halbrook is a member of the following Illinois House committees:{{Cite web |title=Illinois General Assembly - House Members |url=https://ilga.gov/house/default.asp?sortby=DistrictNumber&sortbyformer=&sortbyGA=102 |access-date=2022-07-04 |website=ilga.gov}}

• Appropriations - General Service Committee (HAPG)
• Cities & Villages Committee (HCIV)
• Counties & Townships Committee (HCOT)
• Housing Committee (SHOU)

In the primary election held on March 15, 2016, Halbrook defeated James Acklin and Randy Peterson. Republican incumbent Adam Brown did not seek re-election. Halbrook ran unopposed in the general election on November 8, 2016.

Republican Governor Bruce Rauner endorsed Halbrook and, in addition to several independent groups, spent money in support of his campaign. Halbrook was also endorsed by the Illinois Chamber of Commerce PAC.

Brad Halbrook owns and operates a small farm with his wife Linda in Shelbyville. They have two children.

{{reflist}}

• [http://ilga.gov/house/Rep.asp?GA=101&MemberID=2697 Representative Brad E. Halbrook (R) 109th District] at the Illinois General Assembly
• By session: [http://ilga.gov/house/Rep.asp?GA=101&MemberID=2697 101st], [http://ilga.gov/house/Rep.asp?GA=100&MemberID=2502 100th], [https://web.archive.org/web/20131106011541/http://www.ilga.gov/house/rep.asp?GA=98&MemberID=2011 98th], [https://web.archive.org/web/20130719105629/http://www.ilga.gov/house/rep.asp?GA=97&MemberID=1813 97th]
• [https://web.archive.org/web/20130705074805/http://www.bradhalbrook.org/ State Representative Brad Halbrook] constituency site
• [https://media.giphy.com/media/Km3veWaZ6Drzi/giphy.gif Representative Halbrook's policy positions.]
• {{CongLinks | congbio= | votesmart=134985 | fec= | congress= }}

{{Illinois House of Representatives|state=collapsed}}

{{DEFAULTSORT:Halbrook, Brad}}

Category:Living people

Category:Republican Party members of the Illinois House of Representatives

Category:People from Pana, Illinois

Category:People from Shelbyville, Illinois

Category:1961 births

Category:21st-century members of the Illinois General Assembly