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Daniel Didech
Member of the Illinois House of Representatives
from the 59th district
Assumed office
January 9, 2019 (2019-January-09)
Preceded byCarol Sente
Personal details
Political partyDemocratic
Residence(s)Buffalo Grove, Illinois, U.S.
Alma materRoosevelt University (BA)
Valparaiso University (JD)
ProfessionAttorney

Daniel Didech is a Democratic member of the Illinois House of Representatives for the 59th district. The district, located in the Chicago metropolitan area, includes all or part of Vernon Hills, Prairie View, Buffalo Grove, Indian Creek, Lincolnshire, Mundelein, Riverwoods, and Wheeling.[1]

Didech won election as the Vernon Township Supervisor in 2017.[2] The following year, he was elected to the Illinois House to succeed retiring Democratic Representative Carol Sente, defeating Republican opponent Karen Feldman.[3]

As of July 3, 2022, Representative Didech is a member of the following Illinois House Committees:[4]

  • (Chairman of) Clean Energy Subcommittee (HENG-CLEA)
  • Commercial & Property Subcommittee (HJUA-COMM)
  • Counties & Townships Committee (HCOT)
  • Energy & Environment Committee (HENG)
  • Ethics & Elections Committee (SHEE)
  • Housing Committee (SHOU)
  • Judiciary - Civil Committee (HJUA)

Electoral history[edit]

Illinois 59th Representative District General Election, 2020[5]
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic Daniel Didech (incumbent) 36,940 100.0
Total votes 36,940 100.0
Illinois 59th Representative District General Election, 2018[6]
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic Daniel Didech 22,038 61.34
Republican Karen Feldman 13,891 38.66
Total votes 35,929 100.0
Illinois 59th Representative District Democratic Primary, 2018[7]
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic Daniel Didech 5,942 60.43
Democratic Susan Malter 3,891 39.57
Total votes 9,833 100.0

References[edit]

  1. ^ "PA 97-0006 Legislative District 30" (PDF). May 18, 2011. Retrieved August 20, 2017.
  2. ^ Didech, Daniel (October 19, 2018). "Illinois House 59th District Democratic nominee: Daniel Didech" (Interview). Interviewed by Chicago Sun-Times Editorial Board. Chicago, Illinois: Chicago Sun-Times. Retrieved November 18, 2018.
  3. ^ "Illinois House of Representatives District 59". Ballotpedia. Retrieved 19 July 2019.
  4. ^ "Illinois General Assembly - Representative Committees". ilga.gov. Retrieved 2022-07-03.
  5. ^ "Election Results 2020 GENERAL ELECTION". Illinois State Board of Elections. Illinois State Board of Elections. Retrieved 2022-02-01.[permanent dead link]
  6. ^ "Election Results 2018 GENERAL ELECTION". Illinois State Board of Elections. Illinois State Board of Elections. Retrieved 2022-02-01.
  7. ^ "Election Results 2018 GENERAL PRIMARY". Illinois State Board of Elections. Illinois State Board of Elections. Retrieved 2022-02-01.

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