Dan Caulkins | |
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| Member of the Illinois House of Representatives from the 101st district | |
| Assumed office January 9, 2019 | |
| Preceded by | Bill Mitchell |
| Personal details | |
| Born | Lincoln, Nebraska, U.S. |
| Political party | Republican |
| Residence(s) | Decatur, Illinois, U.S. |
| Alma mater | Eastern Illinois University[1] |
| Profession | Business owner (retired) |
Dan Caulkins is a Republican member of the Illinois House of Representatives for the 101st district of Illinois, USA. The district, located in east central Illinois, includes all or parts of Champaign, DeWitt, Macon, McLean and Piatt counties. In the 2018 Republican primary, Caulkins defeated Todd Henricks, the Cerro Gordo C.U.S.D. #100 Board of Education president, and Randy Keith, the Piatt County Board chairman.[1] He defeated Democratic candidate Jen McMillan in the 2018 general election.[2][3] Caulkins was on the city council in Decatur, Illinois, from 2005 until 2009 and as a member of the Eastern Illinois University Board of Trustees from 2015 until 2018. He owned a number of assisted living facilities until retiring in 2015.[2]
On July 3, 2022, Caulkins was a member of the following Illinois House committees:[4]
- Cybersecurity, data analytics, and IT committee (HCDA)
- Energy & environment committee (HENG)
- Prescription drug affordability committee (HPDA)
- Public utilities committee (HPUB)
Caulkins is opposed to legislation based on the American Library Association’s Library Bill of Rights that would prevent libraries from banning books.[5]
Electoral history[edit]
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Republican | Dan Caulkins | 6,112 | 43.94 | |
| Republican | Randy J. Keith | 5,282 | 37.98 | |
| Republican | Todd C. Henricks | 2,515 | 18.08 | |
| Total votes | 13,909 | 100.0 | ||
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Republican | Dan Caulkins | 33,043 | 69.68 | |
| Democratic | Jennifer McMillin | 14,379 | 30.32 | |
| Total votes | 47,422 | 100.0 | ||
References[edit]
- ^ a b Caulkins, Dan (February 28, 2018). "Dan Caulkins, Republican candidate for Illinois House (101st district)". Chicago Tribune (Interview). Interviewed by Chicago Tribune Editorial Board. Chicago, Illinois. Retrieved November 16, 2018.
- ^ a b Denham, Ryan (September 26, 2018). "GOP House Candidate Caulkins: 'Only Way To Shrink Government Is To Starve It'". WGLT. Retrieved December 5, 2018.
- ^ "Representative District 101" (PDF). Illinois State Board of Elections. May 18, 2011. Retrieved November 19, 2018.
- ^ "Representative Committees". Illinois General Assembly. Retrieved 2022-07-04.
- ^ Rich Miller (March 8, 2023). "Giannoulias wants authority to refuse state grants to book-banning library boards". Capitol Fax.
- ^ "Election Results 2018 GENERAL PRIMARY". Illinois State Board of Elections. Retrieved December 2, 2019.[permanent dead link]
- ^ "Election Results 2018 GENERAL ELECTION". Illinois State Board of Elections. Retrieved December 2, 2019.[permanent dead link]
External links[edit]
- Dan Caulkins for Illinois State Representative, official campaign website