Debbie Meyers-Martin

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| name =Debbie Meyers-Martin

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| state=Illinois

| district=38th

| term_start = {{start date|2019|01|9}}

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| preceded= Al Riley

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| office1 = Mayor of Olympia Fields, Illinois

| term_start1 = December 2010

| term_end1 = May 2017

| predecessor1 = Linzey Jones

| successor1 = Sterling M. Burke

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| party = Democratic

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| residence = Olympia Fields, Illinois, U.S.

| alma_mater = University of Illinois (BA)

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| profession = Community Affairs Specialist

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Debbie Meyers-Martin is a Democratic member of the Illinois House of Representatives for the 38th district. The district, located in the Chicago metropolitan area, includes all or parts of Country Club Hills, Flossmoor, Frankfort, Hazel Crest, Harvey, Homewood, Markham, Mokena, Oak Forest, Olympia Fields, Park Forest, Richton Park, Tinley Park.{{cite web|url=http://ilhousedems.com/redistricting/2011-maps/Legislative_Districts_Public_Act/LD19.pdf|title=PA 97-0006 Legislative District 19|date=May 18, 2018|access-date=November 16, 2018}}

Meyers-Martin won a four-way Democratic primary with a commanding 48% of the vote and ran unopposed in the 2018 general election. She previously served as the first African-American female mayor of Olympia Fields from December 2010 until May 2017.{{cite news|last=Nolan|first=Mike|title=Apparent winner of 38th House race sets sights on more warehouse developments, third airport|date=March 21, 2018|newspaper=Chicago Tribune|access-date=November 18, 2018|url=https://www.chicagotribune.com/suburbs/daily-southtown/news/ct-sta-38th-district-st-0322-20180321-story.html}}{{cite interview|last=Meyers-Martin|first=Debbie|title=Illinois House 38th District Democratic nominee: Debbie Meyers-Martin|interviewer=Chicago Sun-Times Editorial Board|publisher=Chicago Sun-Times|location=Chicago, Illinois|date=October 20, 2018|access-date=November 16, 2018|url=https://chicago.suntimes.com/politics/debbie-meyers-martin-democratic-candidate-illinois-house-38th-district-2018-primary/}} succeeding Linzie Jones (mayor from 1996 to 2010), the first African-American mayor of the city.

Meyers-Martin earned a bachelor of arts in criminal justice and pre-law from the University of Illinois at Chicago.{{cite web|editor-last=Barlow|editor-first=Sarah E.|title=Biographies of New House Members|work=First Reading|publisher=Illinois Legislative Research Unit|date=November 15, 2018|volume=32|number=2|access-date=December 12, 2018|pages=2–8|url=http://www.ilga.gov/commission/lru/Nov2018FirstRdg.pdf}}

As of July 3, 2022, Representative Meyers-Martin is a member of the following Illinois House committees:{{Cite web |title=Illinois General Assembly - Representative Committees |url=https://ilga.gov/house/RepCommittees.asp?MemberID=2942 |access-date=2022-07-03 |website=ilga.gov}}

Appropriations - General Services Committee (HAPG)
Appropriations - Higher Education Committee (HAPI)
Cities & Villages Committee (HCIV)
Economic Opportunity & Equity Committee (HECO)
Transportation: Regulation, Roads & Bridges Committee (HTRR)

Electoral history

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| title = Illinois 38th State House District Democratic Primary, 2018{{cite web|url=https://www.elections.il.gov/ElectionOperations/ElectionVoteTotals.aspx?ID=kZi8655FVXI%3d&OfficeType=Mzn1hIdK%2bXutYfUM2d1xMZdggWwiK022jqUoC73M0kw%3d|title=Election Results 2018 GENERAL PRIMARY|access-date=November 8, 2019|publisher=Illinois State Board of Elections}}{{Dead link|date=January 2024 |bot=InternetArchiveBot |fix-attempted=yes }}

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{{Election box winning candidate with party link no change

| party = Democratic Party of Illinois

| candidate = Debbie Meyers-Martin

| votes = 7974

| percentage = 44.83

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{{Election box candidate with party link no change

| party = Democratic Party of Illinois

| candidate = David Bonner

| votes = 4685

| percentage = 26.34

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{{Election box candidate with party link no change

| party = Democratic Party of Illinois

| candidate = Max Solomon

| votes = 3177

| percentage = 17.86

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{{Election box candidate with party link no change

| party = Democratic Party of Illinois

| candidate = Cecil Matthews Jr

| votes = 1953

| percentage = 10.98

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{{Election box total no change

| votes = 17789

| percentage = 100.0

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| title = Illinois 38th 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=November 8, 2019|publisher=Illinois State Board of Elections}}{{Dead link|date=October 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 = Debbie Meyers-Martin

| votes = 35832

| percentage = 100.0

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{{Election box total no change

| votes = 35832

| percentage = 100.0

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| title = Illinois 38th State House District General Election, 2020{{cite web |title=2020 General Election |url=https://www.elections.il.gov/ElectionOperations/ElectionVoteTotals.aspx?ID=prSXs26mKQc%3d&OfficeType=TPsWaFcg2f%2bZHFrYI%2b6FRwfnukmFiAy%2bbw26pdUB0bw%3d&T=637982266240229189 |website=elections.il.gov |publisher=Illinois State Board of Elections |access-date=8 September 2022}}

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{{Election box winning candidate with party link no change

| party = Democratic Party of Illinois

| candidate = Debbie Meyers-Martin

| votes = 41305

| percentage = 77.47

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{{Election box candidate with party link no change

| party = Illinois Republican Party

| candidate = Max Solomon

| votes = 12010

| percentage = 22.53

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{{Election box total no change

| votes = 53315

| percentage = 100.0

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| title = Illinois 38th State House District General Election, 2022{{cite web |title=2022 General Election |url=https://www.elections.il.gov/ElectionOperations/ElectionVoteTotals.aspx?ID=prSXs26mKQc%3d&OfficeType=TPsWaFcg2f%2bZHFrYI%2b6FRwfnukmFiAy%2bbw26pdUB0bw%3d&T=637982266240229189 |website=elections.il.gov |publisher=Illinois State Board of Elections |access-date=2 May 2023}}

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{{Election box winning candidate with party link no change

| party = Democratic Party of Illinois

| candidate = Debbie Meyers-Martin

| votes = 27135

| percentage = 70.73

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{{Election box candidate with party link no change

| party = Illinois Republican Party

| candidate = Tom Toolis

| votes = 11229

| percentage = 29.27

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{{Election box total no change

| votes = 25560

| percentage = 100.0

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References

External links

[https://citizensfordebbie.com/ Campaign website] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20181119132508/https://citizensfordebbie.com/ |date=2018-11-19 }}

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Category:Women state legislators in Illinois

Category:Democratic Party members of the Illinois House of Representatives

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Category:21st-century African-American women politicians

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