Roger Jenisch

{{short description|American politician}}

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| succeeded2=Franco Coladipietro

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| birth_place= Addison, Illinois

|party = Republican

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|residence= Bloomingdale, Illinois

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Roger Jenisch was a Republican member of the Illinois State Representative for a single term from 2005 to 2007.

Biography

Jenisch began his political career serving on a number of local boards and commissions including the Bloomingdale Commission and Zoning Appeals Board, Village of Addison Substance Responsibility Commission, and the Village of Addison Police Fire Merit Review Board.{{cite book|editor-last=White|editor-first=Jesse|title=Illinois Blue Book 2005-2006|page=89|publisher=Illinois Secretary of State|location=Springfield, Illinois|accessdate=July 5, 2020|url=http://www.idaillinois.org/cdm/ref/collection/bb/id/44568}} In 1997, after managing DuPage County Board member Floyd Sanford's successful campaign to become the Township Supervisor of Bloomingdale Township, Jenisch was appointed to replace Sanford on the DuPage County Board.{{cite news|last=Johnson|first=Deborah|title=Hard work earns Bloomingdale man seat on DuPage board|date=June 11, 1997|newspaper=Daily Herald|page=4|via=NewsBank}}

When then-State Representative Carole Pankau announced her plans to run for the Illinois Senate, Jenisch opted to run for her open seat in the 45th district.{{cite news|last=St. Clair|first=Stacy|title=County board member launches bid for House seat Jenisch seen - as rising star in DuPage GOP ranks|date=June 19, 2003|newspaper=Daily Herald|page=4|via=NewsBank}} The 45th district included all or parts of Bloomingdale, Roselle, Glendale Heights, Carol Stream, Glen Ellyn, Itasca, Addison, Wheaton, and Winfield.{{cite web|author=|title=House District 45|publisher=Northern Illinois University Center of Governmental Studies|accessdate=November 7, 2012|url=http://www.precinctmaps.com/maps/GA/House2001/HOUSE45.pdf|url-status=dead|archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20121108035803/http://www.precinctmaps.com/maps/GA/House2001/HOUSE45.pdf|archivedate=November 8, 2012}}

As a member of the Illinois House of Representatives he served on seven committees: Human Services, Insurance, Financial Institutions, Mass Transit, Revenue, Tourism and Conventions, and the KidCare Subcommittee. In 2006, property tax appeals attorney Franco Coladipietro, with the backing of local Republican organizations, challenged Jenisch in the Republican primary.{{cite news|last=Biemer|first=John|title=Jenisch rips rival in GOP primary|date=January 18, 2006|newspaper=Chicago Tribune|accessdate=July 5, 2020|url=https://www.chicagotribune.com/news/ct-xpm-2006-01-18-0601180133-story.html}} Coladipietro won with a 6.2% margin of victory.{{cite news|last=Pazola|first=Ron|title=Lawyer picks up nomination in State House's 45th District|date=March 24, 2006|newspaper=Naperville Sun|via=NewsBank}}

As of 2020, Jenisch is the managing broker and owner at EXIT Realty Redefined.{{cite news|title=Habitat, Realtors provide housing for local veteran|date=June 6, 2020|newspaper=The Times|location=Ottawa, Illinois|accessdate=July 6, 2020|url=https://www.mywebtimes.com/2020/06/05/habitat-realtors-provide-housing-for-local-veteran/al691la/}}

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|title = {{nowrap|Member of the Illinois House of Representatives from the 45th district}}

|years = 2005 - 2007

|before = Carole Pankau

|after = Franco Coladipietro

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Category:Republican Party members of the Illinois House of Representatives

Category:County board members in Illinois

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

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