Julie Hamos
Julie Hamos is a Democratic member of the Illinois House of Representatives, representing the 18th District since 1999. Her district includes Rogers Park, Evanston, Wilmette, Kenilworth, Winnetka and Glencoe.
External links
Illinois General Assembly - Representative Julie Hamos (D) 18th District official IL House website
Bills Committees
Project Vote Smart - Representative Julie Hamos (IL) profile
Follow the Money - Julie Hamos
2006 2004 2002 2000 1998 campaign contributions
Illinois House Democrats - Julie Hamos profile
Ward 49 of the City of Chicago includes most of Rogers Park and parts of West Ridge.
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Illinois House of Representatives
Illinois House of Representatives
The Illinois House of Representatives is the lower house of the Illinois General Assembly, the state legislature of the U.S. state of Illinois. The body was created by the first Illinois Constitution adopted in 1818. The state House of Representatives is made of 118 representatives elected from individual legislative districts for a two-year term with no limits. In contrast, the upper house Illinois Senate is made of 59 senators with staggered two or four-year terms.
Duties
The Illinois House of Representatives convenes at the Illinois State Capitol in the state capital of Springfield. Its first official working day is the second Wednesday of January each year. Its primary duties are to pass bills into law, approve the state budget, act on federal constitutional amendments and propose constitutional amendments for Illinois. It also has the power to override gubernatorial vetoes through a three-fifths majority vote. The Illinois House of Representatives also holds the power to impeach Executive and Judicial officials.
The current Speaker of the Illinois House of Representatives is Michael Madigan of Chicago, who represents the 22nd District. The Democratic Party of Illinois currently holds a majority in the House. Under the current Illinois Constitution, the office of Minority Leader is recognized for the purpose of making certain appointments. Tom Cross of Plainfield, a Republican representing the 84th District, currently holds the post.
Changes to the House
Before the Cutback Amendment to the state constituion in 1980, the state was divided into 59 "legislative districts", each of which elected three representatives, yielding a House of 177 members. This unusual system was even more distinctive in that the individual voter was given three legislative votes to cast, and could cast either one vote each for three candidates, all three votes for one candidate (known as a "bullet vote"), or even 1 1/2 votes each for two candidates. After the passage of the Cutback Amendment, this system was abolished and representatives were elected from 118 single member constituencies.
Composition of the House
Officers
Speaker of the House: Michael Madigan
Majority Leader: Barbara Flynn Currie
Deputy Majority Leader: Gary Hannig
Majority Conference Chair: Joe Lyons
Minority Leader: Tom Cross
Minority Caucus Chair: Dan Brady
Clerk of the House: Mark Mahoney
Chief Doorkeeper: Lee A. Crawford
Parliamentarian: Robert A. Uhe
External links
Illinois General Assembly - House official government site
Illinois House Republicans official government site
Illinois House Democrats official government site
Project Vote Smart - Illinois State House of Representatives voter information
The Illinois House of Representatives is the lower house of the Illinois General Assembly, the state legislature of the U.S. state of Illinois. The body was created by the first Illinois Constitution adopted in 1818. The state House of Representatives is made of 118 representatives elected from individual legislative districts for a two-year term with no limits. In contrast, the upper house Illinois Senate is made of 59 senators with staggered two or four-year terms.
Duties
The Illinois House of Representatives convenes at the Illinois State Capitol in the state capital of Springfield. Its first official working day is the second Wednesday of January each year. Its primary duties are to pass bills into law, approve the state budget, act on federal constitutional amendments and propose constitutional amendments for Illinois. It also has the power to override gubernatorial vetoes through a three-fifths majority vote. The Illinois House of Representatives also holds the power to impeach Executive and Judicial officials.
The current Speaker of the Illinois House of Representatives is Michael Madigan of Chicago, who represents the 22nd District. The Democratic Party of Illinois currently holds a majority in the House. Under the current Illinois Constitution, the office of Minority Leader is recognized for the purpose of making certain appointments. Tom Cross of Plainfield, a Republican representing the 84th District, currently holds the post.
Changes to the House
Before the Cutback Amendment to the state constituion in 1980, the state was divided into 59 "legislative districts", each of which elected three representatives, yielding a House of 177 members. This unusual system was even more distinctive in that the individual voter was given three legislative votes to cast, and could cast either one vote each for three candidates, all three votes for one candidate (known as a "bullet vote"), or even 1 1/2 votes each for two candidates. After the passage of the Cutback Amendment, this system was abolished and representatives were elected from 118 single member constituencies.
Composition of the House
Officers
Speaker of the House: Michael Madigan
Majority Leader: Barbara Flynn Currie
Deputy Majority Leader: Gary Hannig
Majority Conference Chair: Joe Lyons
Minority Leader: Tom Cross
Minority Caucus Chair: Dan Brady
Clerk of the House: Mark Mahoney
Chief Doorkeeper: Lee A. Crawford
Parliamentarian: Robert A. Uhe
External links
Illinois General Assembly - House official government site
Illinois House Republicans official government site
Illinois House Democrats official government site
Project Vote Smart - Illinois State House of Representatives voter information
Illinois General Assembly
Illinois General Assembly
The Illinois General Assembly is the legislative branch of the government of the state of Illinois in the United States, created by the first constitution adopted in 1818. It works beside the executive branch led by the state governor and the judicial branch led by the supreme court. The Illinois General Assembly comprises the Illinois House of Representatives which serves as the lower chamber and the Illinois Senate which serves as the upper chamber. The Illinois House of Representatives is made of 118 representatives elected from individual legislative districts to two-year terms. The Illinois Senate is made of 59 senators. In order to avoid complete turnovers in Senate membership, not all districts elect senators simultaneously.
Furthermore, as the electoral boundaries for the General Assembly are changed following every decennial census, not all Senate terms are equal in size. Every Senate district elects its members to serve two four-year terms and one two-year term per decade. The placement of the two-year term in the decade varies from one district to another, with all districts’ terms defined as 2-4-4, 4-2-4, or 4-4-2.
The Illinois General Assembly convenes at the Illinois State Capitol in Springfield, Illinois. Its first official working day is the second Wednesday of January each year. Its primary duties are to pass bills into law, approve the state budget, confirm appointments to state departments and agencies, act on federal constitutional amendments, and propose constitutional amendments for Illinois. It also has the power to override gubernatorial vetoes through a three-fifths majority vote in each chamber.
External link
Illinois General Assembly
The Illinois General Assembly is the legislative branch of the government of the state of Illinois in the United States, created by the first constitution adopted in 1818. It works beside the executive branch led by the state governor and the judicial branch led by the supreme court. The Illinois General Assembly comprises the Illinois House of Representatives which serves as the lower chamber and the Illinois Senate which serves as the upper chamber. The Illinois House of Representatives is made of 118 representatives elected from individual legislative districts to two-year terms. The Illinois Senate is made of 59 senators. In order to avoid complete turnovers in Senate membership, not all districts elect senators simultaneously.
Furthermore, as the electoral boundaries for the General Assembly are changed following every decennial census, not all Senate terms are equal in size. Every Senate district elects its members to serve two four-year terms and one two-year term per decade. The placement of the two-year term in the decade varies from one district to another, with all districts’ terms defined as 2-4-4, 4-2-4, or 4-4-2.
The Illinois General Assembly convenes at the Illinois State Capitol in Springfield, Illinois. Its first official working day is the second Wednesday of January each year. Its primary duties are to pass bills into law, approve the state budget, confirm appointments to state departments and agencies, act on federal constitutional amendments, and propose constitutional amendments for Illinois. It also has the power to override gubernatorial vetoes through a three-fifths majority vote in each chamber.
External link
Illinois General Assembly
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