Norine Hammond

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| name = Norine Hammond

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| office = Member of the
Illinois House of Representatives

| term_start = {{start date|2010|12|14}}

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| preceded = Richard P. Myers

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| constituency = 94th district (2023-present)
93rd district (2013-2023)
94th district (2010-2013)

| party = Republican

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| spouse = Leonard Hammond

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| children = 1

| residence = Macomb, Illinois, U.S.

| alma_mater = Western Illinois University

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| profession = Politician

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Norine K. Hammond is a Republican member of the Illinois House of Representatives. She has served since her appointment in December 2010 to replace the late Rich Myers. Hammond represents the 94th district, located in western Illinois, which contains all or parts of Fulton, Hancock, Henderson, McDonough, Mercer, and Warren counties.{{cite web|title=Maps of Districts of the Illinois House of Representatives (2023-2033)|publisher=Illinois State Board of Elections|date=July 16, 2022|page=94|url=https://archive.org/details/2022-house-map-series-layout-reduce/page/94/mode/2up|access-date=April 8, 2024}}

Early life and career

In 1999, she became a legislative aide to Richard P. Myers and would serve in that capacity until his death. She was a trustee for Emmet Township from 2004 to 2006 and was township supervisor from 2006 until her appointment to the Illinois House. She also served for a time on the Macomb Planning Commission.{{cite journal|editor-last=Miller|editor-first=David R.|title=Biographies of New House Members|journal=First Reading|volume=26|number=2|page=4|publisher=Illinois General Assembly Research Unit|location=Springfield, Illinois|access-date=April 8, 2024|url=https://www.ilga.gov/commission/lru/Nov2012FirstRdg.pdf}}

Illinois House of Representatives

On December 1, 2010, Republican incumbent Rich Myers died from prostate cancer creating a vacancy in the Illinois House.{{cite news|last=Wilson|first=Doug|url=https://www.whig.com/archive/article/state-rep-rich-myers-dies-at-age-62-after-battle-with-prostate-cancer/article_4f0bc5af-e880-53d9-8939-a7ee074d8ac0.html |title=State Rep. Rich Myers dies at age 62 after battle with prostate cancer |work=Quincy Herald-Whig |accessdate=April 8, 2024|archive-date=April 8, 2024|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20240408185930/https://www.whig.com/archive/article/state-rep-rich-myers-dies-at-age-62-after-battle-with-prostate-cancer/article_4f0bc5af-e880-53d9-8939-a7ee074d8ac0.html}} The Republican Representative Committee of the 94th Representative District appointed Hammond to the subsequent vacancy for the remainder of the 96th General Assembly. Hammond was sworn into office on December 14, 2010.{{cite journal|last=Mahoney|first=Mark (Chief Clerk of the House)|title=Certificate of Appointment|journal=Journal of the Illinois House of Representatives|volume=96|number=155|pages=3–5|date=December 6, 2010|publisher=Illinois House of Representatives|location=Springfield, Illinois|access-date=April 8, 2024|url=https://ilga.gov/House/journals/96/2010/HJ096155R.pdf}} In her first term, she was assigned to the following House committees: Aging; Agriculture & Conservation; Appropriations—Higher Education; Consumer Protection; Higher Education; and Human Services.

In the 2011 decennial reapportionment, Hammond was drawn into the 93rd district which included all or parts of Galesburg, Macomb, Mount Sterling, Rushville, Havana and Abingdon.{{cite web|url=http://www.precinctmaps.com/maps/GA/House2011/93rdHouse.pdf|author=Veeneman, Drew|title=93rd House District|publisher=precinctmaps.com |access-date=2013-07-29|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20121108035855/http://www.precinctmaps.com/maps/GA/House2011/93rdHouse.pdf|archive-date=November 8, 2012|url-status=dead}} In the 2022 Illinois House of Representatives election, Hammond was elected in the 94th district. Due to redistricting, the 93rd district was won by Travis Weaver.{{Cite web |last=Dalton |first=Alex |title=Travis Weaver tops incumbent Mark Luft to win GOP primary for 93rd Illinois House District |url=https://www.pjstar.com/story/news/politics/elections/state/2022/06/29/travis-weaver-wins-illinois-93rd-house-district-gop-primary/7716514001/ |access-date=2024-02-02 |website=Peoria Journal Star |language=en-US}}

=Committee assignments=

As of July 3, 2022, Representative Hammond 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=2838 |access-date=2022-07-03 |website=ilga.gov}}

Appropriations - Higher Education Committee (HAPI)
Consumer Protection Committee (HCON)
Financial Protection Subcommittee (HCON-FINA)
Higher Education Committee (HHED)
Human Services Committee (HHSV)
Product Safety Subcommittee (HCON-PROD)
Public Benefits Subcommittee (HHSV-PUBX)
Public Utilities Committee (HPUB)
Telecom/Video Subcommittee (HPUB-TVID)

References

External links

[http://my.ilga.gov/Member/Index/1992?tab=1&chamber=H Representative Norine Hammond (R) 93rd District] at the Illinois General Assembly
By session: [http://www.ilga.gov/house/rep.asp?MemberID=1992 98th], [http://www.ilga.gov/house/default.asp?GA=97 97th], [http://www.ilga.gov/house/Rep.asp?GA=96&MemberID=1766 96th]
[http://norinehammond.org/ State Representative Norine Hammond] constituency site
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Category:Living people

Category:Women state legislators in Illinois

Category:Republican Party members of the Illinois House of Representatives

Category:People from Macomb, Illinois

Category:Year of birth missing (living people)

Category:21st-century American women politicians

Category:21st-century members of the Illinois General Assembly