Ron Sandack

{{short description|American politician}}

{{Use mdy dates|date=March 2025}}

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| name = Ronald Sandack

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| state_house1=Illinois

| state1=Illinois

| district1=81st

| term_start1=January 9, 2013

| term_end1=July 25, 2016

| preceded1= Renée Kosel {{small|(redistricted)}}

| succeeded1= David S. Olsen

| state_senate2=Illinois

| state2=Illinois

| district2=21st

| term_start2=November 30, 2010

| term_end2= January 9, 2013

| preceded2=Daniel Cronin

| succeeded2=Michael Connelly

| party=Republican

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| education=University of Illinois (BA)
DePaul University (JD)

| occupation=Lawyer

| spouse=Kevan

| children=2

| residence=Downers Grove, Illinois

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Ronald "Ron" Sandack was a Republican member of the Illinois House of Representatives, representing the 81st district from 2013 to 2016. Prior to his appointment Sandack was the Mayor of Downers Grove, Illinois, where he served from 2007 to 2011.

Early life and career

He received his Bachelor of Arts from the University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign in 1986 and his Juris Doctor from DePaul University College of Law in 1989.{{cite web | title=Ronald Sandack's Biography | url=http://votesmart.org/candidate/biography/73529/ronald-sandack#.V5eK8GxTFPY | work=Project Vote Smart | access-date=July 26, 2016}} Prior to his election as mayor, Sandack served on the Downers Grove Village Council. His service to Downers Grove began in {{citation needed span|2001|date=July 2016}} with his appointment to the Village Liquor Commission. Sandack is married with two children.{{cite web | title=Representative Ron Sandack (R) | url=http://www.ilga.gov/house/rep.asp?MemberID=2238 | work=Illinois General Assembly | access-date=July 26, 2016}}

Illinois General Assembly

Sandack was appointed to the Illinois Senate in 2010, replacing Daniel Cronin who resigned his position to become the chairman of the DuPage County Board.{{cite news|last1=Garcia, Monique | title=Suburban Lawmaker Abruptly Resigns, Citing Hacked Social Media Accounts | url=http://www.chicagotribune.com/news/local/politics/ct-ron-sandack-resigns-illinois-house-20160724-story.html | date=July 25, 2016 | newspaper=Chicago Tribune | access-date=July 26, 2016}}

From 2013 until his resignation, he was a member of the Illinois House of Representatives. Sandack was the Republican House floor leader and was known for being outspoken on social media, and was a strong supporter of Governor Bruce Rauner.

Sandack abruptly resigned from the Illinois House of Representatives on July 24, 2016, citing "cyber-security issues", claiming that he had found several fake social media accounts that were set up in his name.{{cite web|author=Goudie, Chuck|title=Top-Ranking GOP Illinois State Lawmaker Ron Sandack Resigns|url=http://abc7chicago.com/politics/gop-state-lawmaker-ron-sandack-resigns/1441639/|date=July 25, 2016|website=abc7chicago.com|access-date=July 26, 2016}}{{cite news | publisher = chicago.suntimes.com | date = September 23, 2016 | title = sandack-resigned-after-explicit-video-sent-to-others | author = Staff Report | url = https://chicago.suntimes.com/2016/9/23/18359887/report-sandack-resigned-after-explicit-video-sent-to-others}}{{cite news | publisher = chicagotribune.com | date = September 16, 2016 | title = Ex-State Rep. Ron Sandack Resigned After "Inappropriate" Online Talks, Extortion Scheme | author = MONIQUE GARCIA and JOE MAHR | url = https://www.chicagotribune.com/politics/ct-state-rep-ron-sandack-internet-scam-met-0917-20160916-story.html}}{{Cite web|url=https://www.peoriapublicradio.org/term/state-representative-ron-sandack#stream/0|title = State Representative Ron Sandack}}{{cite news | publisher = x95radio.com | date = September 23, 2016

| title = ILLINOIS LAWMAKER RESIGNED AFTER "SEXUALLY GRAPHIC" VIDEO OF HIMSELF SENT TO OTHERS | url = http://www.x95radio.com/2016/09/23/illinois-lawmaker-resigned-after-sexually-graphic-video-of-himself-sent-to-others/}} Downers Grove Republican David Olsen was appointed to fill Sandack's unexpired term and to take his place on the ballot in the November 2016 elections. Sandack's resignation was effective July 25, 2021. Local Republican leaders met and appointed Olsen to the seat. Olsen was sworn into office July 30, 2016.{{cite journal|editor-last=Mapes|editor-first=Tim (Clerk of the House)|title=Resignations and Appointments|journal=Journal of the Illinois House of Representatives|volume=99|issue=143|pages=7–8|publisher=Illinois House of Representatives|access-date=June 20, 2021|url=https://www.ilga.gov/House/journals/99/2016/HJ099144R.pdf}}

Sandack served as an Illinois co-chair for the John Kasich's 2016 presidential campaign.{{cite web|editor-last=Appleman|editor-first=Eric M.|title=Organization of Kasich for America - Staff, Advisors and Supporters|url=http://www.p2016.org/kasich/kasichorg.html|publisher=Democracy in Action|date=December 5, 2015|access-date=June 16, 2021|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210126153325/http://www.p2016.org/kasich/kasichorg.html|archive-date=January 26, 2021}}

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