David Reis

David B. Reis (born September 15, 1964) was a Republican member of the Illinois House of Representatives, representing the 108th district from 2005 to 2012 and the 109th District from 2013 to 2019.

David Reis
Member of the Illinois House of Representatives
from the 109th district
In office
2005–2019
Preceded byWilliam J. Grunloh
Succeeded byDarren Bailey
Personal details
Born (1964-09-15) September 15, 1964
Olney, Illinois, U.S.
Political partyRepublican
SpouseMaria
OccupationFarmer

Early life

David B. Reis was born September 15, 1964.[1] Reis has an associates degree in agricultural sciences from Lake Land College and a bachelor of science in agriculture from the University of Illinois College of Agriculture.[1] After working in Chicago as an executive recruiter, he returned to the farm after his father's death in 1990. He served on the board of directors of the Illinois Pork Producers Association from 1997 to 2004.[2] Reis grew up and continues to live on his family's fifth-generation family farm near Ste. Marie, Illinois.

Political career

In the 2002 general election, Reis ran a strong campaign against Democratic incumbent Charles A. Hartke.[3] In the 2004 general election, Reis was the Republican candidate against Hartke's successor, William J. Grunloh. Reis won 62%-38%.[4]

During the 2008 Republican Party presidential primaries, Reis worked on behalf of the presidential campaign of former U.S. Senator Fred Thompson as a member of the Illinois statewide steering committee and as a congressional district chair for Illinois's 19th congressional district.[5]

Reis was one of only five Illinois representatives to vote against the Illinois Right to Vote Amendment on its passage in the Illinois House of Representatives.[6] The bill subsequently was passed unanimously in the Illinois Senate,[7] and was approved as a constitutional amendment by the voters of Illinois.[8][9]

Reis ran for re-election in 2018, but was defeated by Darren Bailey in the Republican primary.[10] Many attributed his defeat because of his vote in favor of overriding Governor Bruce Rauner's veto of a tax increase that had passed the Illinois General Assembly.

References
  1. White, Jesse (ed.). Illinois Blue Book 2005-2006. Illinois Secretary of State. p. 120. Retrieved September 29, 2023.
  2. White, Jesse (ed.). Illinois Blue Book 2017-2018 (PDF). Illinois Secretary of State. p. 116. Retrieved September 29, 2023.
  3. Wills, Christopher (October 1, 2004). "No Room for Error: The GOP hopes to chip away at Democratic majorities in the legislature". NPR Illinois. Retrieved September 25, 2023.
  4. Wheeler III, Charles N. (December 2004). "Whose moral values were key to George W. Bush's win?". Illinois Issues. Archived from the original on August 18, 2010. Retrieved July 19, 2017.
  5. Peters, Gerhard; Woolley, John T., eds. (November 8, 2007). "Press Release: Thompson Campaign Announces Illinois Leadership Team". The American Presidency Project. University of California, Santa Barbara. Retrieved August 20, 2021.
  6. "STATE OF ILLINOIS NINETY-EIGHTH GENERAL ASSEMBLY HOUSE ROLL CALL HOUSE JOINT RESOLUTION CONSTITUTIONAL AMENDMENT 52 CON AMEND-VOTER DISCRIMINATION THIRD READING 3/4 VOTE REQUIRED PASSED" (PDF). Illinois General Assembly. Retrieved 8 April 2014.
  7. "State of Illinois 98th General Assembly Senate Vote House Joint Resolution Constitutional Amendment No. 52 THIRD READING" (PDF). Illinois General Assembly. 10 April 2014. Retrieved 27 March 2020.
  8. "Illinois Constitution - Amendments Proposed". www.ilga.gov. Illinois General Assembly. Retrieved 26 March 2020.
  9. "Illinois Right to Vote Amendment (2014)". Ballotpedia. Retrieved 27 March 2020.
  10. Stewart, Keith (March 20, 2018). "Bailey defeats Reis in 109th District GOP primary". Effingham Daily News. Retrieved November 19, 2018.
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