Maurice West
Maurice West | |
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Member of the Illinois House of Representatives from the 67th district | |
Incumbent | |
Assumed office January 9, 2019 | |
Preceded by | Litesa Wallace |
Personal details | |
Born | (1985-06-20) June 20, 1985 (age 39) Elgin, Illinois, U.S. |
Political party | Democratic |
Spouse | Leslie West |
Education | Illinois College (BS) Chicago School of Professional Psychology (MA) |
Website | Campaign website |
Maurice A. West II is a Democratic member of the Illinois House of Representatives for the 67th district. West took office on January 9, 2019. The 67th district includes portions of the City of Rockford.[1]
West won a four-person primary against Angela Fellars, Valeri DeCastris, and Gerald Albert.[2] Prior to his election to the Illinois House of Representatives, West ran for Rockford City Council in 2013 and the Rock Valley College board of trustees in 2015.[3]
West was a member of the Community Action Agency Board since his appointment by then-mayor Larry Morrissey. He was the director of career development at Rockford University. West has a Bachelor of Science in psychology and sociology from Illinois College and a Master of Arts in industrial and organizational psychology from The Chicago School of Professional Psychology.[4]
As of July 3, 2022, Representative West is a member of the following Illinois House committees:[5]
- Criminal Administration and Enforcement Committee (HJUC-CAES)
- Firearms and Firearm Safety Subcommittee (HJUC-FIRE)
- Higher Education Committee (HHED)
- Judiciary - Criminal Committee (HJUC)
- Juvenile Justice and System-Involved Youth Subcommittee (HJUC-JJSI)
- Mental Health & Addiction Committee (HMEH)
- Property Tax Subcommittee (HREF-PRTX)
- Public Utilities Committee (HPUB)
- Restorative Justice Committee (SHRJ)
- Revenue & Finance Committee (HREF)
- Sentencing, Penalties, and Criminal Procedure Subcommittee (HJUC-SPCP)
- Sex Offenses and Sex Offender Registration Subcommittee (HJUC-SOSO)
- Special Issues Subcommittee (HMEH-ISSU)
- Utilities Subcommittee (HPUB-UTIL)
Electoral history
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
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Democratic | Maurice A. West II | 2,786 | 39.81 | |
Democratic | Angela Fellars | 1,913 | 27.33 | |
Democratic | Valeri DeCastris | 1,532 | 21.89 | |
Democratic | Gerald O. Albert | 768 | 10.97 | |
Total votes | 6,999 | 100.0 |
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
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Democratic | Maurice A. West II | 18,623 | 100.0 | |
Total votes | 18,623 | 100.0 |
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
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Democratic | Maurice A West II | 19,742 | 66.53 | |
Republican | Kathleen (Kathie) Jo Hansen | 9,932 | 33.47 | |
Total votes | 29,674 | 100.0 |
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
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Democratic | Maurice A West II | 13,880 | 55.58 | |
Republican | Glen Oland | 11,094 | 44.42 | |
Total votes | 24,974 | 100.0 |
References
- ^ "PA 97-0006 Legislative District 34" (PDF). May 18, 2011. Retrieved November 15, 2018.
- ^ DeCoster, Ken (March 21, 2018). "West wins Democratic primary in 67th Illinois House District". Rockford Register Star. Retrieved November 19, 2018.
- ^ Haas, Kevin (September 18, 2017). "Maurice West to run for 67th District House seat". Rockford Register Star. Retrieved November 19, 2018.
- ^ West II, Maurice A. (March 20, 2018). "Maurice A. West II - Democratic candidate for Illinois House (67th district)" (Interview). Interviewed by Chicago Tribune Editorial Board. Chicago, Illinois: Chicago Sun-Times. Retrieved November 19, 2018.
- ^ "Illinois General Assembly - Representative Committees". ilga.gov. Retrieved 2022-07-03.
- ^ "Election Results 2018 GENERAL PRIMARY". Illinois State Board of Elections. Retrieved November 12, 2019.
- ^ "Election Results 2018 GENERAL ELECTION". Illinois State Board of Elections. Retrieved November 12, 2019.[permanent dead link]
- ^ "Election Results". Retrieved March 10, 2024.
- ^ "Election Results". Retrieved March 10, 2024.
External links
- Campaign website
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