Patrick Windhorst

Patrick Windhorst is an American politician from Illinois. Windhorst is a Republican member of the Illinois House of Representatives for the 118th district. The 118th district, located in Southern Illinois, includes all or parts of Anna, Belknap, Belle Prairie City, Brookport, Broughton, Buncombe, Burnside, Cairo, Carbondale, Carrier Mills, Cave-In-Rock, Cypress, Dahlgren, Dongola, East Cape Girardeau, Eddyville, Eldorado, Elizabethtown, Equality, Galatia, Golconda, Goreville, Harrisburg, Joppa, Junction, Karnak, Makanda, Marion, McClure, McLeansboro, Metropolis, Mound City, Mounds, New Grand Chain, New Haven, Old Shawneetown, Olive Branch, Olmsted, Omaha, Pulaski, Raleigh, Ridgway, Rosiclare, Shawneetown, Simpson, Stonefort, Tamms, Thebes, Ullin, and Vienna.[1] Windhorst lives in Metropolis, Illinois.

Patrick Windhorst
Member of the Illinois House of Representatives
from the 118th district
Assumed office
January 9, 2019 (2019-January-09)
Preceded byNatalie Phelps Finnie
Personal details
Political partyRepublican
SpouseHolly Windhorst
Residence(s)Metropolis, Illinois, U.S.
Alma materUniversity of Illinois, Southern Illinois University
OccupationAttorney, politician

Education

Upon graduation from Massac County high school in Metropolis, Windhorst earned an associate degree from Shawnee Community College. In 1997, Windhorst earned a Bachelor of Science degree in journalism from University of Illinois at Urbana–Champaign. In 2000, Windhorst earned a JD degree from Southern Illinois University School of Law.[2][3]

Career

In 2000, Windhorst started his career as an attorney at Denton & Keuler, until 2004.[3] Windhorst was an elected State's Attorney for Massac County. In the 2018 general election, Windhorst won the election and became a member of Illinois House of Representatives. Windhorst defeated appointed Democratic incumbent Natalie Phelps Finnie by a margin of 15.2 percentage points.[4][3]

As of July 3, 2022, Representative Windhorst is a member of the following Illinois House committees:[5]

  • Appropriations - Human Services Committee (HAPH)
  • Ethics & Elections Committee (SHEE)
  • Family Law & Probate Subcommittee (HJUA-FLAW)
  • Firearms and Firearm Safety Subcommittee (HJUC-FIRE)
  • Judiciary - Civil Committee (HJUA)
  • Judiciary - Criminal Committee (HJUC)
  • Restorative Justice Committee (SHRJ)
  • Sentencing, Penalties and Criminal Procedure Committee (HJUC-SPCP)

Electoral history
Illinois 118th State House District Republican Primary, 2018[6]
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican Patrick Windhorst 5,872 53.79
Republican Wes Sherrod 2,882 26.40
Republican Samuel K. Stratemeyer 2,163 19.81
Total votes 10,917 100.0
Illinois 118th State House District General Election, 2018[7]
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican Patrick Windhorst 21,956 56.46
Democratic Natalie Phelps Finnie (incumbent) 16,933 43.54
Total votes 38,889 100.0

Personal life

Windhorst's wife is Holly Windhorst. They have two children.[3]

References
  1. "State Legislative District Reference Map" (PDF). United States Census Bureau. Retrieved February 25, 2019.
  2. Cox, Kallie (November 6, 2018). "Windhorst wins over incumbent Phelps Finnie for Illinois House". The Daily Egyptian. Retrieved November 12, 2018.
  3. "Patrick Windhorst's Biography". Vote Smart. Retrieved March 4, 2020.
  4. Halstead, Marilyn (November 6, 2018). "Republican Patrick Windhorst defeats incumbent Natalie Phelps Finnie in the 118th District". The Southern Illinoisan. Retrieved November 18, 2018.
  5. "Illinois General Assembly - Representative Committees". ilga.gov. Retrieved 2022-07-04.
  6. "Election Results 2018 GENERAL PRIMARY". Illinois State Board of Elections. Retrieved December 2, 2019.
  7. "Election Results 2018 GENERAL ELECTION". Illinois State Board of Elections. Retrieved December 2, 2019.
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