Yoni Pizer

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| name="Yoni" Pizer

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| state_house=Illinois

| state=Illinois

| district=12th

| term_start = {{start date|2020|02|9}}

| term_end = {{end date|2020|12|31}}

| preceded=Sara Feigenholtz

| succeeded=Margaret Croke

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|party = Democratic

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|residence = Chicago, Illinois

|alma_mater = {{nowrap|University of Wisconsin {{small|(B.A.)}}
Northwestern University {{small|(M.B.A.)}}}}

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Jonathan A. "Yoni" Pizer is a former Democratic member of the Illinois House from the 12th district from his appointment on February 9, 2020 to December 31, 2020.{{cite web|url=https://capitolfax.com/2020/02/09/yoni-pizer-appointed-to-the-illinois-house/|title=*** UPDATED x1 *** Yoni Pizer appointed to the Illinois House|website=Capitol Fax|last=Miller|first=Rich|date=February 9, 2020|access-date=October 22, 2020}} The 12th district includes parts of the Chicago neighborhoods of Lake View, Lincoln Park, Near North Side, and Uptown.{{cite web|url=https://www2.census.gov/geo/maps/dc10map/SLD_RefMap/lower/st17_il/sldl17012/DC10SLDL17012_001.pdf|title=STATE LEGISLATIVE DISTRICT REFERENCE MAP: State House District 12 (Illinois)|date=May 18, 2013|publisher=United States Census Bureau|access-date=October 22, 2020}}{{cite web|url=https://data.cityofchicago.org/Facilities-Geographic-Boundaries/Boundaries-Community-Areas-current-/cauq-8yn6|title=Boundaries - Community Areas (current)|publisher=City of Chicago|access-date=January 13, 2020}}

Early life

Pizer earned a bachelor's degree in economics from the University of Wisconsin–Madison and an MBA from the Kellogg School of Management at Northwestern University.

Political career

He served as a community liaison for Illinois congressman Mike Quigley.

Pizer was appointed to the Illinois House to fill the seat vacated by Sara Feigenholtz, who left the seat to join the Illinois Senate. His appointment was controversial, as his appointment came just 38 days before the general primary.{{Cite web|url=http://www.chicagomag.com/city-life/February-2020/12th-District-House-Race-Yoni-Pizer-Margaret-Croke-Lori-Lightfoot-JB-Pritzker/|title=Candidates Cry Foul in North Side Statehouse Race|last=McClell|first=Edward|website=Chicago magazine|language=en|access-date=2020-04-08}} He ran to the keep the seat in the Democratic Party primary, garnering an endorsement from Chicago mayor Lori Lightfoot.{{Cite web|url=https://www.chicagotribune.com/politics/ct-lori-lightfoot-yoni-pizer-state-representative-endorsement-20200113-v7dglprou5gf3iqtjgmxge6bcy-story.html|title=Mayor Lori Lightfoot endorses 'Yoni' Pizer in crowded race to succeed Sara Feigenholtz|last=Pratt|first=Gregory|website=chicagotribune.com|date=13 January 2020 |access-date=2020-04-08}} He was defeated in the primary by fellow Democratic challenger Margaret Croke.{{Cite web|url=https://www.chicagotribune.com/politics/elections/ct-illinois-primary-state-legislative-races-20200318-ein7eihgcvbzhpam5ixdc5zubi-story.html|title=Lightfoot-backed state Rep. Jonathan 'Yoni' Pizer concedes to Pritzker-backed candidate Margaret Croke in lakefront Illinois House district|last=Long|first=Dan Petrella, Jamie Munks, Ray|website=chicagotribune.com|date=18 March 2020 |access-date=2020-04-08}}

On December 30, 2020, Pizer announced his resignation to be effective the next day, saying that he was "leaving office because of the State’s policy to effectively terminate health insurance for me and my family on 12/31/20, even though my term ends on January 13, 2021", returning to his prior position as community liaison in Congressman Quigley's office.{{cite news|last=Miller|first=Rich|title=House to return January 8 for lame duck session|newspaper=Capitol Fax|date=December 30, 2020|access-date=December 30, 2020|url=https://capitolfax.com/2020/12/30/house-to-return-january-8-for-lame-duck-session/}}

Electoral history

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| title = Illinois 12th State House District Democratic Primary, 2020{{cite web|url=https://www.elections.il.gov/ElectionOperations/ElectionVoteTotals.aspx?ID=%2bzMIuj2TEvA%3d&OfficeType=Mzn1hIdK%2bXutYfUM2d1xMWiS86JkPgwC9%2b%2fR01%2frhdc%3d&T=637227616126692218|title=Election Results 2020 GENERAL PRIMARY|publisher=Illinois State Board of Elections|access-date=May 11, 2020}}

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{{Election box winning candidate with party link no change

| party = Democratic Party of Illinois

| candidate = Margaret Croke

| votes = 12380

| percentage = 45.85

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{{Election box candidate with party link no change

| party = Democratic Party of Illinois

| candidate = Jonathan A. "Yoni" Pizer (incumbent)

| votes = 11168

| percentage = 41.36