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John Connor (Illinois politician)

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John Connor
Member of the Illinois Senate
from the 43rd district
In office
January 13, 2021 – April 29, 2022
Preceded byPat McGuire
Succeeded byEric Mattson
Member of the Illinois House of Representatives
from the 85th district
In office
June 24, 2017 – January 13, 2021
Preceded byEmily McAsey
Succeeded byDagmara Avelar
Personal details
BornJoliet, Illinois[1]
Political partyDemocratic
ResidenceLockport, Illinois[1]
Alma materUniversity of Notre Dame (B.A.)[1]
University of Illinois (J.D.)[1]
ProfessionAttorney[1]

John Connor is an American judge and former politician serving as a Circuit Judge on the 12th Judicial Circuit of Illinois since 2022 who served as a Democratic member of the Illinois Senate and Illinois House of Representatives.

Political career

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In 2017, Connor was appointed to the Illinois House of Representatives. Connor assumed the position following the resignation of Emily McAsey in June 2017.[2] He served the remainder of McAsey's term until early 2019. As a prosecutor, Connor has been involved in high-profile cases, such as the Drew Peterson case.[3] Connor's term came towards the end of the Illinois state budget crisis, when the House ruled 71–42 to override Governor Bruce Rauner's veto of a state budget package. Connor was one of six Democrats to vote no.[4]

In the 2020 general election, Connor successfully ran for the Illinois Senate seat being vacated by fellow Democrat Pat McGuire. Connor was succeeded in the Illinois House by Democrat Dagmara Avelar.[5]

He resigned from the Senate on April 29, 2022, and Eric Mattson was appointed to replace him on May 6, 2022.[6][7]

In November 2022, Connor was elected as a Circuit Judge for the 12th Judicial Circuit of Illinois, defeating Arkadiusz "Art" Smigielski for the vacancy of Richard Schoenstedt with 51.64% of the vote.[8]

References

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  1. ^ a b c d e "Illinois General Assembly - Representative Biography".
  2. ^ "New state representative".
  3. ^ "Will County Prosecutor". Chicago Tribune.
  4. ^ "ILLINOIS LAWMAKERS PASS PERMANENT INCOME TAX HIKE, OVERRIDE RAUNER'S VETO". 6 July 2017.
  5. ^ Barlow, Sarah E. (ed.). "Biographies of New House and Senate Members" (PDF). First Reading. 34 (1). Illinois General Assembly Legislative Research Unit. Retrieved December 6, 2020.
  6. ^ "State Senator John Connor Resigns". WJOL. April 29, 2022. Retrieved July 3, 2022.
  7. ^ "Eric Mattson Appointed In 43rd State Senate Seat". WJOL. May 6, 2022. Retrieved July 3, 2022.
  8. ^ https://www.elections.il.gov/ElectionOperations/ElectionVoteTotals.aspx?ID=MVJQPFIDZQo%3d&OfficeType=OIPn0DmJsHWCRPQwcCA4%2bK%2bzeOSGzX4E
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