Keith P. Sommer

Sommer was born September 6, 1946, in Morton, Illinois. He earned a B.A. in government from the University of Virginia.{{cite book|title=Illinois Blue Book 1999-2000|page=115|url=http://www.idaillinois.org/digital/collection/bb/id/38801}} Sommer previously served as a Tazewell County Board member from 1994 to 1998, Tazewell County Recorder of Deeds from 1984 to 1988, and a Morton Village Board member from 1977 to 1986. His brother Roger Sommer served in the Illinois Senate.{{cite news|last=Schoenburg|first=Bernard|title=Mrs. Clarke’s email offers helpful ideas|date=May 4, 2012|newspaper=The Register-Mail|access-date=February 19, 2019|url=https://www.galesburg.com/article/20120504/News/305049987}}

On July 31, 2017, Sommer was appointed a member of the Trade Policy Task Force for a term ending December 31, 2018.{{cite web|editor-last=Wolff|editor-first=Jonathan P.|title=Trade Policy Task Force|work=Expiration and Vacancy Report for the Governor of Illinois|publisher=Illinois Legislative Research Unit|date=October 31, 2018|access-date=December 17, 2018|page=376|url=http://www.ilga.gov/commission/lru/Gov.pdf}} The Trade Policy Task Force's function is to analyze important issues relative to the growth of international trade and make recommendations to Congress, the United States Trade Representative, and the White House National Trade Council regarding trade policy. The Task Force also promotes Illinois as a market for exporting and importing.{{cite web|last=Gruber|first=Amanda|title=Publication 425: State Board and Commission Descriptions|publisher=Illinois Legislative Research Unit|date=August 1, 2018|access-date=December 14, 2018|page=569|url=http://www.ilga.gov/commission/lru/Descriptions.pdf}} Sommer did not seek reelection in the 2022 general election and resigned from the Illinois House of Representatives after the election.{{cite news|title=Retiring Rep. Keith Sommer resigns early|first=Brenden|last=Moore|date=December 9, 2022|newspaper=The Pantagraph|access-date=December 28, 2022|url=https://pantagraph.com/news/state-and-regional/govt-and-politics/retiring-rep-keith-sommer-resigns-early/article_d052094e-7805-11ed-9483-c3c1b537f509.html}} Representative-elect Bill Hauter was named to finish Sommer’s term in the 88th district.{{cite news|title=Hauter named to finish Sommer’s term in the 88th district|newspaper=WGLT|publisher=Illinois State University|first=Eric|last=Stock|date=December 22, 2022|access-date=December 28, 2022|url=https://www.wglt.org/local-news/2022-12-22/hauter-named-to-finish-sommers-term-in-the-88th-district}}

As of July 3, 2022, Representative Sommers was a member of the following Illinois House committees:{{Cite web |title=Illinois General Assembly - Representative Committees |url=https://ilga.gov/house/RepCommittees.asp?MemberID=2793 |access-date=2022-07-03 |website=ilga.gov}}

• Adoption & Child Welfare Committee (HACW)
• Economic Opportunity & Equity Committee (HECO)
• Insurance Committee (HINS)
• International Trade & Commerce Committee (HITC)

• 2003 - Voted for allowing the children of immigrants to pay the same college tuition rates as their high school graduation class peers.{{cite web|url=http://www.ilga.gov/legislation/billstatus.asp?DocNum=0060&GAID=3&GA=93&DocTypeID=HB&LegID=195&SessionID=3&SpecSess=|title=Illinois General Assembly - Bill Status for HB0060|website=www.ilga.gov}}
• 2005 - Voted against a law that would limit the practice of pension spiking.{{cite web|url=http://www.ilga.gov/legislation/billstatus.asp?DocNum=0027&GAID=8&GA=94&DocTypeID=SB&LegID=14658&SessionID=50|title=Illinois General Assembly - Bill Status for SB0027|website=www.ilga.gov}}
• 2007 - Voted to prohibit the State Board of Education or local school boards from giving taxpayer support toward virtual/online education.{{cite web|url=http://www.ilga.gov/legislation/billstatus.asp?DocNum=232&GAID=9&GA=95&DocTypeID=HB&LegID=26947&SessionID=51|title=Illinois General Assembly - Bill Status for HB0232|website=www.ilga.gov}}
• 2009 - Voted to impeach Governor Rod Blagojevich.{{cite web|url=http://www.ilga.gov/legislation/BillStatus.asp?DocNum=1671&GAID=9&DocTypeID=HR&LegId=40049&SessionID=51&GA=95|title=Illinois General Assembly - Bill Status for HR1671|website=www.ilga.gov}}
• 2009 - Voted against requiring political candidates to claim legal expenses under campaign finance.{{cite web|url=http://www.ilga.gov/legislation/BillStatus.asp?DocNum=7&GAID=10&DocTypeID=HB&LegId=39855&SessionID=76&GA=96|title=Illinois General Assembly - Bill Status for HB0007|website=www.ilga.gov}}
• 2011 - Voted against the expansion of gambling.{{cite web|url=http://www.votesmart.org/candidate/key-votes/18205/|title=The Voter's Self Defense System|website=Vote Smart}}
• 2012 - Voted to allow citizens to record the actions of the police in public areas.{{cite web|url=http://www.ilga.gov/legislation/BillStatus.asp?DocNum=3944&GAID=11&DocTypeID=HB&LegId=62774&SessionID=84&GA=97|title=Illinois General Assembly - Bill Status for HB3944|website=www.ilga.gov}}
• 2012 - Voted to make plastic bag manufacturers responsible for recycling of the bags they produce.{{cite web|url=http://www.ilga.gov/legislation/BillStatus.asp?DocNum=3442&GAID=11&DocTypeID=SB&LegId=65044&SessionID=84&GA=97|title=Illinois General Assembly - Bill Status for SB3442|website=www.ilga.gov}}
• 2012 - Voted against easing access to early release for good conduct for prisoners.{{cite web|url=http://www.ilga.gov/legislation/BillStatus.asp?DocNum=2621&GAID=11&DocTypeID=SB&LegId=62972&SessionID=84&GA=97#top|title=Illinois General Assembly - Bill Status for SB2621|website=www.ilga.gov}}
• 2013 - Voted against state marriage laws applying equally to marriages of same-sex and different-sex couples and their children.{{cite web|url=http://www.ilga.gov/legislation/BillStatus.asp?GAID=12&GA=98&DocNum=10&DocTypeID=SB&SessionID=85&LegID=&SpecSess=&Session=|title=Illinois General Assembly - Bill Status for SB0010|website=www.ilga.gov}}
• 2014 - Voted against Illinois' ratification of the Equal Rights Amendment.{{cite web|url=http://www.ilga.gov/legislation/billstatus.asp?DocNum=75&GAID=12&GA=98&DocTypeID=SJRCA&LegID=82279&SessionID=85|title=Illinois General Assembly - Bill Status for SJRCA0075|website=www.ilga.gov}}
• 2015 - Introduced and voted for legislation to make Pumpkin Pie the official state pie of Illinois.{{cite web|url=http://www.ilga.gov/legislation/BillStatus.asp?DocNum=208&GAID=13&DocTypeID=HB&LegID=83852&SessionID=88&GA=99&SpecSess=0|title=Illinois General Assembly - Bill Status for HB0208|website=www.ilga.gov}}
• 2017 - Voted against legislation requiring a school district to make feminine hygiene products available.{{cite web|url=http://www.ilga.gov/legislation/BillStatus.asp?DocNum=3215&GAID=14&DocTypeID=HB&LegId=104882&SessionID=91|title=Illinois General Assembly - Bill Status for HB3215|website=www.ilga.gov}}
• 2018 - Voted against Illinois' ratification of the Equal Rights Amendment.{{cite web|url=http://www.ilga.gov/legislation/BillStatus.asp?DocNum=4&GAID=14&DocTypeID=SJRCA&LegID=99262&SessionID=91&GA=100&SpecSess=0|title=Illinois General Assembly - Bill Status for SJRCA0004|website=www.ilga.gov}}
• 2019 - Voted against legalizing recreational marijuana in Illinois.{{cite web|url=http://www.ilga.gov/legislation/BillStatus.asp?DocNum=1438&GAID=15&DocTypeID=HB&LegId=115810&SessionID=108&GA=101|title=Illinois General Assembly - Bill Status for HB1438|website=www.ilga.gov}}

On March 20, 2012, Sommer won the Republican primary against opponent Steve Perry with 72% of the votes. Sommer was uncontested in the general election, and was re-elected on November 6, 2012.{{cite web|url=https://ballotpedia.org/Illinois_House_of_Representatives_elections,_2012#District_88|title=Ballotpedia entry on the 2012 IL House elections|website=ballotpedia.org}}

In the 2018 Illinois legislative election, Sommer faced an opponent in a general election for the first time since 2008. Sommer won the election against Democrat Jill Blair with 58.7% of votes. He ran unopposed in the Republican primary election.{{cite web|url=https://ballotpedia.org/Illinois_House_of_Representatives_elections,_2018|title=Ballotpedia entry on the 2018 IL House elections|website=ballotpedia.org}}

Sommer won re-election in the 2020 Illinois legislative election against Libertarian Ken Allison and Democrat Karla Bailey-Smith, earning 60.1% of votes. Allison and Bailey-Smith earned 4.4% and 35.4% of votes, respectively. He ran unopposed in the Republican primary election.{{cite web|url=https://ballotpedia.org/Illinois_House_of_Representatives_elections,_2020|title=Ballotpedia entry on the 2020 IL House elections|website=ballotpedia.org}}

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• [http://ilga.gov/house/Rep.asp?GA=98&MemberID=1857 Representative Keith P. Sommer (R) 106th District] at the Illinois General Assembly
• By session: [http://ilga.gov/house/Rep.asp?GA=98&MemberID=1857 98th], [http://www.ilga.gov/house/Rep.asp?GA=97&MemberID=1628 97th], [http://www.ilga.gov/house/Rep.asp?GA=96&MemberID=1411 96th], [http://www.ilga.gov/house/Rep.asp?GA=95&MemberID=1196 95th], [http://www.ilga.gov/house/Rep.asp?GA=94&MemberID=966 94th], [http://www.ilga.gov/house/Rep.asp?GA=93&MemberID=699 93rd]
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• [https://web.archive.org/web/20100213082528/http://www.sommer.ilhousegop.org/ Rep. Keith P. Sommer] at Illinois House Republicans

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