Jil Tracy
{{short description|American politician}}
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| name= Jil Tracy
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|state_senate = Illinois
|district = 47th
|term_start = {{start date|2017|01|11}}
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|predecessor = John M. Sullivan
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| state_house2=Illinois
| state2=Illinois
| district2=94th
| term_start2 = {{start date|2006|07|5}}
| term_end2 = {{end date|2015|01|6}}
| preceded2=Art Tenhouse
| succeeded2= Randy Frese
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|party = Republican
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|spouse = Jim Tracy
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| residence=Mount Sterling, Illinois (1980–2017)
Quincy, Illinois (2017–present)
| alma_mater=Southern Illinois University
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| profession=Attorney
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|website = https://senatorjiltracy.com
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Jil Tracy is a Republican member of the Illinois State Senate, representing the 47th District since January 11, 2017. The district covers a large swath of west-central Illinois, including all of Adams, Brown, Cass, Hancock, Henderson, Mason, McDonough, Schuyler, Warren counties and portions of Fulton and Knox counties.{{cite web|url=http://elections.il.gov/Downloads/VotingInformation/PDF/2011Districts/2011SenDist47.pdf|title=Illinois Senate District 47|publisher=Illinois State Board of Elections|access-date=2019-02-01|archive-date=2016-03-04|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160304024539/http://elections.il.gov/Downloads/VotingInformation/PDF/2011Districts/2011SenDist47.pdf|url-status=dead}} She was a former member of the Illinois House of Representatives, who represented the 93rd district from her appointment in July 2006 until 2015.
Legal career
Tracy graduated from Southern Illinois University School of Law in 1979. Tracy practiced law in the Mount Sterling area from 1980 to 1997. While in private practice, she served as the attorney for the City of Mt. Sterling, the Mt. Sterling Fire Protection District, and the villages of Ripley and Mounds Station. Tracy was appointed by Attorney General Jim Ryan in 1997 to serve as Illinois Assistant Attorney General and Director of the West Central Regional Office. She continued in that office under Attorney General Lisa Madigan until 2004.
Political career
As Illinois State Representative, Tracy's committee assignments were Consumer Protection, Local Government, Aging, Rural Economic Development, Higher Education, Juvenile Justice Reform, and Transportation & Motor Vehicles.
On September 3, 2013, Illinois gubernatorial candidate Kirk Dillard announced Tracy as his running mate.[http://www.pjstar.com/news/x1803823823/Dillard-announces-Quincy-area-lawmaker-as-running-mate Kirk Dillard announces Quincy-area lawmaker Jil Tracy as running mate], Chris Kaergard, Peoria Journal Star, September 3, 2013
In 2015, Tracy announced she was running for the 47th District State Senate seat being vacated by 14-year incumbent Democrat John M. Sullivan. Her House district covered the western portion of the Senate district. With Sullivan retiring, Tracy was a heavy favorite, given the 47th's strong Republican bent. She was unopposed in both the Republican primary and the general election.{{cite news|url=https://westcentralreporter.com/stories/510899037-republican-tracy-to-run-unopposed-in-senate-district-47|title=Republican Tracy to run unopposed in Senate District 47|last=de Jauregui|first=Ruth|publisher=West Central Reporter|date=2016-06-18}} She was unopposed for a second term in 2018.
On December 3, 2015, she was named as an Illinois state co-chair of John Kasich's presidential campaign.{{cite web |title=Organization of Kasich for America - Staff, Advisors and Supporters |url=https://www.p2016.org/kasich/kasichorg.html |website=www.p2016.org |access-date=10 November 2020}}
She currently serves on the following committees: Approp Ed; Executive; Higher Education; Judiciary (Minority Spokesperson); Labor; Veterans Affairs; S. C. on Crim Law & Public Safety (Minority Spokesperson); Property; EX Ethics; Elections; Sub on CLEAR Complianc .{{Cite web|title=Illinois General Assembly - Senator Biography|url=https://www.ilga.gov/senate/Senator.asp?GA=102&MemberID=2899|access-date=2021-12-01|website=www.ilga.gov}}
Personal life
Tracy's husband, Jim, is the Senior Vice President, General Counsel, and Secretary of the Board of Directors of Dot Foods. Dot Foods was founded in 1960 by Jim Tracy's parents, Robert and Dorothy Tracy. Dot Foods is headquartered in Mt. Sterling, Illinois and is one of the largest food distribution companies in the nation.
Tracy lives in Quincy with her husband, Jim, and their four children.
Election history
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| title = 2006 Illinois House of Representatives District 93 General Election{{cite web |title=Jil Tracy |url=https://ballotpedia.org/Jil_Tracy}}}}
{{Election box winning candidate with party link no change
| party = Illinois Republican Party
| candidate = Jil Tracy
| votes = 23646
| percentage = 67.11
}}
{{Election box candidate with party link no change
| party = Illinois Democratic Party
| candidate = Gary Forby
| votes = 11678
| percentage = 332.89
}}
{{Election box total no change
| votes = 35324
| percentage = 100.0
}}
{{Election box end}}
{{Election box begin no change
| title = 2008 Illinois House of Representatives District 93 General Election{{cite web |title=Jil Tracy |url=https://ballotpedia.org/Jil_Tracy}}}}
{{Election box winning candidate with party link no change
| party = Illinois Republican Party
| candidate = Jil Tracy
| votes = 40376
| percentage = 100.0
}}
{{Election box total no change
| votes = 40376
| percentage = 100.0
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{{Election box end}}
{{Election box begin no change
| title = 2010 Illinois House of Representatives District 93 General Election{{cite web |title=Jil Tracy |url=https://ballotpedia.org/Jil_Tracy}}}}
{{Election box winning candidate with party link no change
| party = Illinois Republican Party
| candidate = Jil Tracy
| votes = 32630
| percentage = 100.0
}}
{{Election box total no change
| votes = 32630
| percentage = 100.0
}}
{{Election box end}}
{{Election box begin no change
| title = 2012 Illinois House of Representatives District 94 General Election{{cite web |title=Jil Tracy |url=https://ballotpedia.org/Jil_Tracy}}}}
{{Election box winning candidate with party link no change
| party = Illinois Republican Party
| candidate = Jil Tracy
| votes = 42378
| percentage = 100.0
}}
{{Election box total no change
| votes = 42378
| percentage = 100.0
}}
{{Election box end}}
{{Election box begin no change
| title = 2016 Illinois Senate District 47 General Election{{cite web |title=Election Results 2016 General Election |url=https://www.elections.il.gov/ElectionOperations/VoteTotalSearch.aspx?ID=wWAtR1UmjvQ%3d }}{{Dead link|date=October 2024 |bot=InternetArchiveBot |fix-attempted=yes }}}}
{{Election box winning candidate with party link no change
| party = Illinois Republican Party
| candidate = Jil Tracy
| votes = 79854
| percentage = 99.9
}}
{{Election box candidate with party link no change
| party = Independent
| candidate = Kurt Fowler
| votes = 112
| percentage = 0.1
}}
{{Election box total no change
| votes = 79854
| percentage = 100.0
}}
{{Election box end}}
{{Election box begin no change
| title = 2018 Illinois Senate District 47 General Election{{cite web |title=Jil Tracy |url=https://ballotpedia.org/Jil_Tracy}}}}
{{Election box winning candidate with party link no change
| party = Illinois Republican Party
| candidate = Jil Tracy
| votes = 61521
| percentage = 99.7
}}
{{Election box candidate with party link no change
| party = Independent
| candidate = Write-in
| votes = 160
| percentage = 0.3
}}
{{Election box total no change
| votes = 61681
| percentage = 100.0
}}
{{Election box end}}
{{Election box begin no change
| title = 2022 Illinois Senate District 50 General Election{{cite web |title=Jil Tracy |url=https://ballotpedia.org/Jil_Tracy}}}}
{{Election box winning candidate with party link no change
| party = Illinois Republican Party
| candidate = Jil Tracy
| votes = 73674
| percentage = 100.0
}}
{{Election box candidate with party link no change
| party = Independent
| candidate = Write-in
| votes = 1
| percentage = 0.0
}}
{{Election box total no change
| votes = 73675
| percentage = 100.0
}}
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References
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{{Illinois State Senators}}
External links
- [http://ilga.gov/house/Rep.asp?GA=98&MemberID=1929 Representative Jil Tracy (R) 93rd District] at the Illinois General Assembly
- By session: [http://ilga.gov/house/Rep.asp?GA=98&MemberID=1929 98th], [http://ilga.gov/house/Rep.asp?GA=97&MemberID=1716 97th], [http://ilga.gov/house/Rep.asp?GA=96&MemberID=1512 96th], [http://ilga.gov/house/Rep.asp?GA=95&MemberID=1318 95th], [http://ilga.gov/house/Rep.asp?GA=94&MemberID=1316 94th]
- [https://web.archive.org/web/20061130043620/http://www.jiltracy.com/ State Representative Jil Tracy] constituency site
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- [http://news.ilhousegop.org/content/jil-tracy Rep. Jil Tracy] at Illinois House Republican Caucus
- [https://www.dotfoods.com Dot Foods]
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Category:Republican Party Illinois state senators
Category:Republican Party members of the Illinois House of Representatives
Category:Women state legislators in Illinois
Category:Southern Illinois University School of Law alumni
Category:People from Mount Sterling, Illinois
Category:21st-century American women politicians
Category:21st-century members of the Illinois General Assembly