Dan Kotowski
{{short description|American politician}}
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| office = Member of the Illinois Senate
from the 28th District
33rd District (2007-2013)
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| term_end = {{end date|2015|10}}
| predecessor = Cheryl Axley
| successor = Laura Murphy
| party = Democratic
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| residence = Park Ridge, Illinois
| alma_mater = University of Illinois
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Dan Kotowski (born March 24, 1967) was the Illinois State Senator from the 28th district. The 28th district includes all or parts of Arlington Heights, Bartlett, Bloomingdale, Des Plaines, Elk Grove Village, Hanover Park, Hoffman Estates, Park Ridge, Roselle and Schaumburg.{{cite web |url=http://www.precinctmaps.com/maps/GA/Senate2011/senate28.pdf| title=Precinct Maps - Map of District 47}} He previously represented the 33rd district from 2007 to 2013 before the 2011 redistricting.
Early life and career
Dan Kotowski attended Loyola Academy and University of Illinois, earning a degree in communications, and DePaul University, earning a master's degree in Fine Arts. He then served as executive director of the gun violence prevention organization "Illinois Council Against Handgun Violence" {{cite web |url=http://www.thefreelibrary.com/Illinois+Council+Against+Handgun+Violence+Names+Las+Executive...-a054873529 |title=Illinois Council Against Handgun Violence Names Las Executive Director |publisher=The Free Library by Farlex |accessdate=2012-12-19 |archive-date=2014-05-17 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20140517115823/http://www.thefreelibrary.com/Illinois+Council+Against+Handgun+Violence+Names+Las+Executive...-a054873529 |url-status=dead }} and as a vice president at the Uhlich Children's Advantage Network.
Political career
Senator Kotowski was first sworn into office in 2007. He currently served as the Chairperson of Appropriations II, Vice Chairperson of Appropriations I and the Sub-Chairperson on both Property Taxes and CLEAR Compliance. His other committee assignments were Criminal Law, Higher Education, Revenue, and the Subcommittee on Tax Credits.{{cite web |url=http://ilga.gov/senate/Senator.asp?GA=97&MemberID=1724 |title=Senator Biography - Dan Kotowski |publisher=Illinois General Assembly |accessdate=2012-12-19 |url-status=dead |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20121215063521/http://ilga.gov/senate/senator.asp?GA=97&MemberID=1724 |archivedate=2012-12-15 }} In 2011, his expertise and success on budgeting matters had him made chairman of the bipartisan Budgeting for Results commission.{{cite web |url=http://appointments.illinois.gov/appointmentsDetail.cfm?id=414 |title=List of Members - Budgeting for Results Commission |publisher=Office of the Governor |accessdate=2012-12-19}}
=Electoral history=
==2012 Senate Election==
After the 2011 redistricting, Senator Kotowski chose to run in the newly drawn 28th district which includes his home, much of the old 33rd district and added Bartlett, Bloomingdale, Hanover Park, Roselle and Schaumburg. In the election he faced Republican businessman Jim O'Donnell.
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| title = 2012 General Election Results- Illinois's 28th Senate District{{cite web |url=http://www.elections.il.gov/ElectionInformation/VoteTotalsList.aspx?ElectionType=GE&ElectionID=33&SearchType=OfficeSearch&OfficeID=6096&QueryType=Office& |title= General Election - 11/6/2012 28th Senate |publisher=Illinois State Board of Elections|accessdate=2012-12-19}}
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{{Election box winning candidate with party link no change
| candidate = Dan Kotowski
| party = Democratic Party (United States)
| votes = 45,656
| percentage = 57.3
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{{Election box candidate with party link no change
| candidate = Jim O'Donnell
| party = Republican Party (United States)
| votes = 34,035
| percentage = 42.7
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{{Election box total no change
| votes = 79,691
| percentage = 100
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==2008 Senate Election==
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| title = 2008 General Election Results- Illinois's 33rd Senate District{{cite web|url=http://www.elections.il.gov/ElectionInformation/VoteTotalsList.aspx?ElectionType=GE&ElectionID=22&SearchType=OfficeSearch&OfficeID=4428&QueryType=Office&|title= General Election - 11/4/2008 33rd Senate |publisher=Illinois State Board of Elections|accessdate=2012-12-19}}}}
{{Election box winning candidate with party link no change
| candidate = Dan Kotowski
| party = Democratic Party (United States)
| votes = 48,344
| percentage = 59.9
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{{Election box candidate with party link no change
| candidate = Mike Sweeney
| party = Republican Party (United States)
| votes = 32,293
| percentage = 40.0
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{{Election box total no change
| votes = 80,637
| percentage = 100
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==2006 Senate Election==
In 2006, Dan Kotowski ran for the Senate seat being vacated by the retiring Dave Sullivan.
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{{Election box candidate with party link no change
|party = Democratic Party (United States)
|candidate = Dan Kotowski
|votes = 29,293
|percentage = 51.3
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{{Election box candidate with party link no change
|party = Republican Party (United States)
|candidate = Cheryl Axley
|votes = 27,859
|percentage = 48.7
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|winner = Democratic Party (United States)
|loser = Republican Party (United States)
| votes = 57,152
| percentage = 100
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Post-legislative career
Kotowski resigned his Senate position in 2015 to become CEO of Chicago-based healthcare advocacy/lobbying organization ChildServ to "take care of [his] family better."{{Cite web |last= |date=2015-09-24 |title=Does move by Kotowski mean run for governor? |url=http://nadignewspapers.com/2015/09/24/does-move-by-kotowski-mean-run-for-governor/ |access-date=2022-11-11 |website=Nadig Newspapers - Northwest Side Local Newspapers |language=en-US}} In 2018, Gov. J. B. Pritzker appointed Kotowski a member of the gubernatorial transition's Healthy Children and Families Committee.{{cite news|last=Miller|first=Rich|title=Pritzker announces new health-related transition committee|date=November 15, 2018|newspaper=Capitol Fax|accessdate=December 9, 2018|url=https://capitolfax.com/2018/11/15/pritzker-announces-new-health-related-transition-committee/}}
References
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External links
- [http://my.ilga.gov/Member/Index/1935?tab=1&chamber=S Biography, bills and committees] at the 98th Illinois General Assembly
- By session: [http://www.ilga.gov/senate/Senator.asp?GA=98&MemberID=1935 98th], [http://www.ilga.gov/senate/Senator.asp?GA=97&MemberID=1724 97th], [http://www.ilga.gov/senate/Senator.asp?GA=96&MemberID=1520 96th], [http://www.ilga.gov/senate/Senator.asp?GA=95&MemberID=1340 95th]
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Category:Illinois state senators
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Category:American politicians of Polish descent
Category:21st-century members of the Illinois General Assembly