Shane Cultra
{{Short description|American politician (born 1950/51)}}
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|district = 53rd
|term_start = January 10, 2011
|term_end = January 9, 2013
|predecessor = Dan Rutherford
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|district2 = 105th
|term_start2 = January 11, 2003
|term_end2 = January 9, 2011
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|successor2 = Russell Geisler
|party = Republican
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Shane Cultra (born {{birth based on age as of date|43|1994|3|3|noage=1}}) is an American politician and former Republican member of the Illinois General Assembly.
Early life and career
Cultra was born in Onarga, Illinois. He graduated from Michigan State University with an agricultural technology degree in landscape & nursery management. He served on the Iroquois County Board for fourteen years including two years as chairman of the board. Cultra, and his wife Virginia, have four children.{{cite book|editor-last=White|editor-first=Jesse|chapter=Legislative Branch|title=Illinois Blue Book 2003–2004|publisher=Illinois Secretary of State|location=Springfield, Illinois|access-date=February 11, 2021|url=http://www.idaillinois.org/digital/collection/bb/id/43502}}
Illinois General Assembly
In 2002, he was elected to the Illinois House of Representatives from the 105th district. The 105th district, as drawn at the time, included parts of Champaign, Ford, Iroquois Livingston, and McLean counties in east-central Illinois.{{cite web|editor-last=Veeneman|editor-first=Drew|title=House District 105 as Prepared by the NIU Center for Governmental Studies|publisher=precinctmaps.com|date=June 1, 2012|url=http://www.precinctmaps.com/maps/GA/House2001/HOUSE105.pdf|archive-date=November 3, 2012|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20121103164003/http://www.precinctmaps.com/maps/GA/House2001/HOUSE105.pdf}}
Cultra was selected by local party leaders in late 2010 to replace Dan Rutherford, who had been elected Illinois Treasurer.{{cite news |url=http://www.pjstar.com/news/x1392204941/GOP-chooses-Rutherford-replacement |title=GOP chooses Rutherford replacement |newspaper=Peoria Journal Star |last=McDonald |first=Karen |date=November 22, 2010 |accessdate=December 1, 2010}}
Cultra resigned from the Illinois House effective midnight January 9, 2011 and was succeeded by his longtime legislative aide Russell Geisler for a single day. On January 10, 2011, Jason Barickman, the Chair of the Champaign County Republicans, was appointed to succeed Geisler for the remainder of the 96th General Assembly and to serve during the 97th General Assembly.{{cite news|last=Kacich|first=Tom|title= Plans approved for 105th District, including legislator for one day|newspaper=The News-Gazette|date=December 29, 2010|access-date=February 11, 2021|url=https://www.news-gazette.com/news/plans-approved-for-105th-district-including-legislator-for-one-day/article_fee32ae2-b06a-537a-b4f4-903e8ca8524f.html}}{{cite web|editor-last=Mapes|editor-first=Tim|title=161st Legislative Day of the 96th General Assembly|date=January 6, 2011|work=Journal of the Illinois House of Representatives|pages=5–8|access-date=February 11, 2021|url=https://www.ilga.gov/House/journals/96/2011/HJ096161R.pdf}}
During the 2011 decennial redistricting, the 53rd district was redrawn to include portions of Bloomington and Normal while losing Tazewell County.{{cite web|editor-last=Veeneman|editor-first=Drew|title=Senate District 53 Map prepared by the NIU Center for Governmental Studies|publisher=precinctmaps.com|date=June 1, 2012|url=http://www.precinctmaps.com/maps/GA/Senate2001/SENATE53D.pdf|archive-date=November 3, 2012|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20121103170753/http://www.precinctmaps.com/maps/GA/Senate2001/SENATE53D.pdf}}{{cite web |last=Veeneman |first=Drew |title=53rd Senate District |website=Precinctmaps |date=June 1, 2012 |url=http://www.precinctmaps.com/maps/GA/Senate2011/senate53.pdf |archive-date=November 3, 2012 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20121103172401/http://www.precinctmaps.com/maps/GA/Senate2011/senate53.pdf}} In the 2012 Republican primary, Barickman opted to run for the Illinois Senate against Shane Cultra. Barickman defeated Cultra with 19,713 votes to Cultra's 11,861 votes.{{cite news|last=Smucker|first=Luke|title=Barickman gains 53rd Senate seat|date=March 21, 2012|newspaper=Pontiac Daily Leader|access-date=February 11, 2021|url=https://www.pontiacdailyleader.com/article/20120321/NEWS/303219924}}
Post-legislative career
In 2016, Lyle Behrends of Ashkum succeeded Cultra as Chair of the Iroquois County Republican Party.{{cite news|title= Bennett re-elected to two-year term as Ford County GOP chairman|date=April 20, 2016|newspaper=Ford County Record|access-date=February 11, 2021|url=https://www.fordcountyrecord.com/news/bennett-re-elected-to-two-year-term-as-ford-county-gop-chairman/article_9be0b8c1-b8b2-5c31-a787-e6975b036bb8.html}} That same year, Mike Tilstra, the Mayor of Onarga, chose to step down as Mayor. Cultra ran unopposed in the 2017 election.{{cite news|author=Staff Report|title=Tilstra to step aside from Onarga mayor's office, Shane Cultra will seek job|date=December 21, 2016|newspaper=94.1 WGFA|access-date=February 11, 2021|url=http://www.wgfaradio.com/newsite/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=5131&catid=53&Itemid=106}} In the 2021 election, Cultra defeated Sarah Barnett 99 votes to 89 votes (52.66% to 47.34%).{{cite web|title=Election Summary Report Iroquois County, IL Consolidated Election April 6,2021 Summary For Jurisdiction Wide, All Counters, All Races Unofficial Results|page=6|date=April 6, 2021|access-date=June 26, 2021|publisher=Iroquois County
|url=https://co.iroquois.il.us/static/7c72f6b24a9c91745fdab29d2dfc7284/Election%20Summary%20Report%2037%20of%2037%20Precincts%20Reporting001.pdf}}
On March 7, 2022, Cultra filed with the Illinois Board of Elections to run for the United States House of Representatives from Illinois's 2nd congressional district in the 2022 Republican primary.{{cite news|last=Pfingsten|first=Patrick|title=Tracking Monday Candidate Filings|date=March 7, 2022|newspaper=The Illinoize|access-date=March 7, 2022|url=https://illinoize.squarespace.com/articles/tracking-monday-candidate-filings}} He finished second of three candidates in the June 28th primary, losing to former Iroquois County Board member Thomas Lynch.{{cite news|last=Provost|first=Lee|title= Lynch claims 2nd district in Republican primary|date=July 1, 2022|newspaper=Daily Journal|access-date=July 5, 2022|url=https://www.daily-journal.com/news/local/lynch-claims-2nd-district-in-republican-primary/article_b5a341a4-f947-11ec-9313-1f280dd96e2a.html|archive-date=July 1, 2022|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220701163612/https://www.daily-journal.com/news/local/lynch-claims-2nd-district-in-republican-primary/article_b5a341a4-f947-11ec-9313-1f280dd96e2a.html}}
References
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External links
- [http://ilga.gov/house/Rep.asp?MemberID=1244 Representative Shane Cultra (R) 105th District] official IL House website
- [http://ilga.gov/house/RepBills.asp?MemberID=1244 Bills sponsored]
- [http://ilga.gov/house/RepCommittees.asp?MemberID=1244 Committee assignments]
- [http://votesmart.org/bio.php?can_id=33632 Project Vote Smart: Shane Cultra (IL)]
- Follow the Money – campaign contributions for Shane Cultra
- [http://www.followthemoney.org/database/StateGlance/candidate.phtml?si=200614&c=417217 2006] [http://www.followthemoney.org/database/StateGlance/candidate.phtml?si=200414&c=395842 2004] [http://www.followthemoney.org/database/StateGlance/candidate.phtml?si=200214&c=18562 2002]
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Category:Year of birth uncertain
Category:Candidates in the 2022 United States House of Representatives elections
Category:County board members in Illinois
Category:Republican Party Illinois state senators
Category:Republican Party members of the Illinois House of Representatives
Category:People from Iroquois County, Illinois
Category:21st-century members of the Illinois General Assembly