Deanna Demuzio
{{Short description|American politician (1943–2020)}}
{{Use mdy dates|date=March 2025}}
{{Infobox officeholder
|name=Deanna Demuzio
|image =
|alt =
|caption =
|state_senate2 = Illinois
|district2 = 49th
|term_start2 = May 11, 2004
|term_end2 = January 11, 2011
|predecessor2 = Vince Demuzio
|successor2 = Sam McCann
|office1 = Mayor of Carlinville
|district1 =
|term_start1 = May 2013
|term_end1 = October 20, 2020
|predecessor1 = Robert Schwab
|successor1 = Sara Oswald
|birth_name =
|birth_date = {{Birth date|1943|2|23}}
|birth_place = St. Louis, Missouri, U.S.
|death_date = {{Death date and age|2020|10|20|1943|2|23}}
|death_place = St. Louis, Missouri, U.S.
|party = Democratic
|spouse = Vince Demuzio
}}
Deanna Demuzio (February 23, 1943 – October 20, 2020) was an American politician who served as a Democratic member of the Illinois Senate. She represented the 49th District from 2004 through 2010.
Illinois Senate
In May 2004, she was appointed to the Illinois State Senate from the 49th district following the death of her husband, former Senate Majority Leader Vince Demuzio. The 49th district, located in central and southwest Illinois, included all of Calhoun, Montgomery, Macoupin, Greene, Jersey, and Morgan counties and portions of Christian, Fayette, Madison, Pike, and Shelby counties.{{cite book|editor-last=White|editor-first=Jesse|title=Illinois Blue Book 2003-2004|chapter=Legislative Districts of Illinois 2001 Reapportionment |publisher=Illinois Secretary of State|url=http://www.idaillinois.org/digital/collection/bb/id/43446|access-date=September 25, 2023}} Deanna Demuzio ran unopposed in November 2004 to keep the seat vacated by her husband for the rest of his term. In 2006 she was challenged by Republican candidate and Taylorville alderman Jeff Richey in the general election. On the Taylorville City Council, Richey was chairman of the Ordinance Committee, and served on the Finance, Street, Sewer, and Emergency Services committees. Demuzio defeated Richey in the 2006 general election, taking 59.75% of the vote to Richey's 40.28%.{{cite web |url=http://elections.il.gov/electioninformation/VoteTotalsList.aspx?ElectionType=GE&ElectionID=19&SearchType=OfficeSearch&OfficeID=3644&QueryType=Office& |archive-url=https://archive.today/20140519045136/http://elections.il.gov/electioninformation/VoteTotalsList.aspx?ElectionType=GE&ElectionID=19&SearchType=OfficeSearch&OfficeID=3644&QueryType=Office& |url-status=dead |archive-date=May 19, 2014 |title=Illinois State Board of Elections |publisher=Elections.il.gov |date= |accessdate=2020-10-21 }} In the 2010 election, Demuzio was defeated by Sam McCann.
Post-legislative career
Demuzio served as a delegate to the 2012 Democratic National Convention.{{cite web|url=http://blogs.suntimes.com/politics/2012/09/who_are_the_illinois_delegates_to_the_democratic_national_convention.html|title=Who are the Illinois delegates to the Democratic National Convention?|accessdate=2012-09-06|date=2012-09-02|publisher=Chicago Sun-Times|author=Newman, Craig|url-status=dead|archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20130502142630/http://blogs.suntimes.com/politics/2012/09/who_are_the_illinois_delegates_to_the_democratic_national_convention.html|archivedate=2013-05-02}} In 2012, Governor Pat Quinn, appointed Demuzio to a position on the Illinois Health Facilities Services and Review Board.{{cite letter|title=Appointment Message No. 0513|last=Quinn|first=Pat|recipient=Illinois Senate|page=64|access-date=September 25, 2023|date=November 14, 2012|url=https://www.ilga.gov/Senate/journals/97/2012/SJ097128R.pdf}} Demuzio served on the board until her death.{{cite web|last=Savage|first=Debra|editor-last=Quetsch |editor-first=Paula|title=Transcript of Open Session -State of Illinois Health Facilities and Services Review Board Meeting|date=November 5, 2020|publisher=Illinois Health Facilities and Services Review Board|access-date=September 25, 2023|url=https://hfsrb.illinois.gov/content/dam/soi/en/web/hfsrb/events/event-documents/november-2020-transcripts.pdf|quote=The first thing I would like to do for our State Board staff meeting is to honor Senator Deanna Demuzio. Senator Demuzio has been on our Health Facilities State Board since 2012 and unfortunately recently passed away.}}
Death
She died on October 20, 2020, in St. Louis, Missouri at the age of 77.{{cite web|author=Bernard Schoenburg |url=https://www.sj-r.com/news/20201020/carlinville-mayor-deanna-demuzio-dies |title=Carlinville Mayor Deanna Demuzio dies |publisher=Sj-r.com |date=2020-10-20 |accessdate=2020-10-21}}{{cite web |last1=Schoenburg |first1=Bernard |title=Demuzio successor to be chosen Thursday |url=https://www.sj-r.com/news/20201021/demuzio-successor-to-be-chosen-thursday |website=State Journal-Register |accessdate=22 October 2020 |date=21 October 2020}} The Carlinville City Council chose Sarah Oswald to serve the remainder of Demuzio's term.{{cite news|author=Staff|title=Oswald named acting mayor of Carlinville|date=October 23, 2020|newspaper=The State Journal-Register|access-date=September 25, 2023|url=https://www.sj-r.com/story/news/politics/county/2020/10/23/oswald-named-acting-mayor-of-carlinville/114473414/}}
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Category:Democratic Party Illinois state senators
Category:Mayors of places in Illinois
Category:People from Carlinville, Illinois
Category:Women state legislators in Illinois
Category:21st-century American women politicians
Category:Women mayors of places in Illinois
Category:21st-century members of the Illinois General Assembly
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