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{{short description|American politician}} |
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|name = Tony McCombie |
| name = Tony McCombie |
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|image = Tony McCombie 2023.jpg |
| image = Tony McCombie May 2023.jpg |
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|office1 = Minority Leader of the [[Illinois House of Representatives]] |
| office1 = Minority Leader of the [[Illinois House of Representatives]] |
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|term_start1 = January 11, 2023 |
| term_start1 = January 11, 2023 |
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|predecessor1 = [[Jim Durkin]] |
| predecessor1 = [[Jim Durkin]] |
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|state_house2 = Illinois |
| state_house2 = Illinois |
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|district2 = 71st |
| district2 = 71st |
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|term_start2 = January 11, 2017 |
| term_start2 = January 11, 2017 |
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|predecessor2 = [[Mike Smiddy]] |
| predecessor2 = [[Mike Smiddy]] |
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|birth_date = {{birth date and age|1972|10|9}} |
| birth_date = {{birth date and age|1972|10|9}} |
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|birth_place = [[Savanna, Illinois]], U.S. |
| birth_place = [[Savanna, Illinois]], U.S. |
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|party = [[Republican Party (United States)|Republican]] |
| party = [[Republican Party (United States)|Republican]] |
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|spouse = Curt Hockman |
| spouse = Curt Hockman |
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|education = [[Western Illinois University]] ([[Bachelor of Arts|BA]])<br>[[University of Illinois, Chicago]] ([[Master of Public Administration|MPA]]) |
| education = [[Western Illinois University]] ([[Bachelor of Arts|BA]])<br>[[University of Illinois, Chicago]] ([[Master of Public Administration|MPA]]) |
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|website = {{ |
| website = {{URL|repmccombie.com|District website}}<br>{{URL|1=ilga.gov/house/Rep.asp?GA=102&MemberID=2905|2=State House website}} |
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| caption = McCombie in 2023. |
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'''Tony McCombie''' (born October |
'''Tony McCombie''' (born October 9, 1972) is an American realtor, politician, and the [[Illinois Republican Party|Republican]] [[Minority leader|Minority Leader]] of the [[Illinois House of Representatives]]. She represents the 89th district. The 89th district consists of all or parts of [[Carroll County, Illinois|Carroll]], [[DeKalb County, Illinois|DeKalb]], [[Jo Daviess County, Illinois|Jo Daviess]], [[Ogle County, Illinois|Ogle]], [[Stephenson County, Illinois|Stephenson]], [[Winnebago County, Illinois|Winnebago]] counties in northwestern Illinois.<ref>{{cite web|title=Maps of Districts of the Illinois House of Representatives (2023-2033)|publisher=Illinois State Board of Elections|date=July 16, 2022|url=https://archive.org/details/2022-house-map-series-layout-reduce|access-date=November 14, 2022}}</ref> A member of the Illinois House since 2017, she represented the 71st district prior to the 2021 decennial redistricting. |
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Prior to her election to Illinois House, McCombie served as Mayor of [[Savanna, Illinois]], and as a Savanna Councilwoman.<ref name=ILGABIO>{{cite web|url=https://www.ilga.gov/house/Rep.asp?GA=102&MemberID=2905|title=Representative Tony McCombie (R) 71st District|publisher=Illinois General Assembly|access-date=March 17, 2022}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.elections.il.gov/Downloads/VotingInformation/PDF/2011Districts/2011RepDist71.pdf|title=Illinois Representative District 71|publisher=Illinois State Board of Elections|location=Springfield, Illinois|date=May 18, 2011|access-date=January 18, 2017}}</ref> |
Prior to her election to Illinois House, McCombie served as Mayor of [[Savanna, Illinois]], and as a Savanna Councilwoman.<ref name=ILGABIO>{{cite web|url=https://www.ilga.gov/house/Rep.asp?GA=102&MemberID=2905|title=Representative Tony McCombie (R) 71st District|publisher=Illinois General Assembly|access-date=March 17, 2022}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.elections.il.gov/Downloads/VotingInformation/PDF/2011Districts/2011RepDist71.pdf|title=Illinois Representative District 71|publisher=Illinois State Board of Elections|location=Springfield, Illinois|date=May 18, 2011|access-date=January 18, 2017}}</ref> |
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===Legislation=== |
===Legislation=== |
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Since first being elected as state representative in 2016, McCombie has been the primary sponsor on several bills that have gone on to become law in Illinois. This includes HB1927, which created the Experimental Aircraft Association Fund as a special fund in the state treasury,<ref>{{cite web |title=Bill Status of HB1927 |url=https://www.ilga.gov/legislation/billstatus.asp?DocNum=1927&GAID=16&GA=102&DocTypeID=HB&LegID=130670&SessionID=110 |website=ilga.gov |publisher=Illinois General Assembly |access-date=18 March 2022}}</ref> and HB1928, which allowed the issuance of Child Abuse Council of the Quad Cities special license plate decals by the [[Illinois Department of Human Services]].<ref>{{cite web |title=Bill Status of HB1928 |url=https://www.ilga.gov/legislation/billstatus.asp?DocNum=1928&GAID=16&GA=102&DocTypeID=HB&LegID=130671&SessionID=110 |website=ilga.gov |publisher=Illinois General Assembly |access-date=18 March 2022}}</ref> |
Since first being elected as state representative in 2016, McCombie has been the primary sponsor on several bills that have gone on to become law in Illinois. This includes HB1927, which created the Experimental Aircraft Association Fund as a special fund in the state treasury,<ref>{{cite web |title=Bill Status of HB1927 |url=https://www.ilga.gov/legislation/billstatus.asp?DocNum=1927&GAID=16&GA=102&DocTypeID=HB&LegID=130670&SessionID=110 |website=ilga.gov |publisher=Illinois General Assembly |access-date=18 March 2022}}</ref> and HB1928, which allowed the issuance of Child Abuse Council of the Quad Cities special license plate decals by the [[Illinois Department of Human Services]].<ref>{{cite web |title=Bill Status of HB1928 |url=https://www.ilga.gov/legislation/billstatus.asp?DocNum=1928&GAID=16&GA=102&DocTypeID=HB&LegID=130671&SessionID=110 |website=ilga.gov |publisher=Illinois General Assembly |access-date=18 March 2022}}</ref> |
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Assembly related to the Wildlife Code, the Property Tax Code, the Criminal Code and protecting and |
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===Committees=== |
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helping local government. One of her biggest passions has been to protect Illinois’ front-line workers. |
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As of 2022, McCombie serves on five committees and four subcommittees: |
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The death of a DCFS investigator in 2018 lead to the filing of a bill that would increase the penalty for |
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*Restorative Justice committee (Republican Spokesperson)<ref name="ILGABIO" /> |
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those who are convicted of battering a DCFS worker and Department on Aging workers. Starting in the |
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*Public Utilities committee<ref name="ILGABIO" /> |
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100 th General Assembly, Leader McCombie filed HB 4586 which did not make it out of the Judiciary- |
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*Judiciary - Criminal committee<ref name="ILGABIO" /> |
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Criminal Committee. |
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*Insurance committee<ref name="ILGABIO" /> |
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Leader McCombie not to be deterred filed the same bill again at the beginning of the 101 st General |
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*Elementary & Secondary Education: School Curriculum & Policies committee<ref name="ILGABIO" /> |
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Assembly as HB 1482. This time the Leader’s bill passed the House by a unanimous vote, only to languish |
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*Juvenile Justice and System Involved Youth subcommittee<ref name="ILGABIO" /> |
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in committee in the Senate. The second year of the 101 st General Assembly brought HB 4322, which |
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*Criminal Administration and Enforcement subcommittee<ref name="ILGABIO" /> |
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never made it out of committee. |
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*Sex Offenses and Sex Offender Registry subcommittee<ref name="ILGABIO" /> |
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Leader McCombie the bill again in the 102 nd General Assembly as HB 3933. Even though another DCFS |
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*Utilities subcommittee.<ref name="ILGABIO" /> |
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investigator was murdered in January of 2022, the Leaders bill still did not advance through the |
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Democrat controlled legislature. |
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In the 103 rd General Assembly, Leader McCombie filed two versions of the bill in honor of the two DCFS |
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workers who had lost their lives, HB 1460 and HB 1461, both titled the Knight-Silas Act. Neither bill was |
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heard in committee only to be held by the Democrats in power in the legislature. |
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==Personal life== |
==Personal life== |
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Tony McCombie
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McCombie in 2023.
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Minority Leader of the Illinois House of Representatives | |
Assumed office January 11, 2023 | |
Preceded by | Jim Durkin |
Member of the Illinois House of Representatives from the 71st district | |
Assumed office January 11, 2017 | |
Preceded by | Mike Smiddy |
Personal details | |
Born | (1972-10-09) October 9, 1972 (age 51) Savanna, Illinois, U.S. |
Political party | Republican |
Spouse | Curt Hockman |
Education | Western Illinois University (BA) University of Illinois, Chicago (MPA) |
Website | District website State House website |
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Tony McCombie (born October 9, 1972) is an American realtor, politician, and the Republican Minority Leader of the Illinois House of Representatives. She represents the 89th district. The 89th district consists of all or parts of Carroll, DeKalb, Jo Daviess, Ogle, Stephenson, Winnebago counties in northwestern Illinois.[1] A member of the Illinois House since 2017, she represented the 71st district prior to the 2021 decennial redistricting.
Prior to her election to Illinois House, McCombie served as Mayor of Savanna, Illinois, and as a Savanna Councilwoman.[2][3]
McCombie first ran for the 71st District seat in the Illinois House of Representatives in 2016. After an uncontested Republican primary, McCombie faced off against incumbent Democratic nominee Mike Smiddy in the 2016 general election.[4][5] In the election, McCombie defeated Smiddy with 63% of the vote.
McCombie won re-election to the seat in 2018, 2020, and 2022.[6]
The Illinois House Republican Caucus appointed McCombie to lead its campaign arm for the 2020 general election.[7]
On November 15, 2022, McCombie was elected to succeed Jim Durkin as Illinois House Minority Leader by a vote of 31-8.[8][9] Durkin had stepped down after leading the Republican Party through the 2022 Illinois House of Representatives election, which saw the party lose a number of seats in the chamber.[10] McCombie became House Minority Leader on January 11, 2023. She is the first woman to lead the House Republican caucus.[11]
McCombie named Norine Hammond and Ryan Spain as Deputy Minority Leaders.[12]
Since first being elected as state representative in 2016, McCombie has been the primary sponsor on several bills that have gone on to become law in Illinois. This includes HB1927, which created the Experimental Aircraft Association Fund as a special fund in the state treasury,[13] and HB1928, which allowed the issuance of Child Abuse Council of the Quad Cities special license plate decals by the Illinois Department of Human Services.[14]
As of 2022, McCombie serves on five committees and four subcommittees:
McCombie resides in Savanna, Illinois, with her husband, Curt. The couple have been married since 2006. Outside of her role in the Illinois House of Representatives, McCombie owns and operates Blue Appraisals and is self-employed as a realtor with Mel Foster Company.[15]
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
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Republican | Tony McCombie | 10,624 | 100.00 | |
Total votes | 10,624 | 100.0 |
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
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Republican | Tony McCombie | 30,635 | 62.88 | |
Democratic | Mike Smiddy (incumbent) | 18,082 | 37.12 | |
Total votes | 48,717 | 100.0 |
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
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Republican | Tony McCombie (incumbent) | 23,870 | 58.68 | |
Democratic | Joan Padilla | 16,805 | 41.32 | |
Total votes | 40,675 | 100.0 |
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
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Republican | Tony McCombie (incumbent) | 32,132 | 61.60 | |
Democratic | Joan Padilla | 20,031 | 38.4 | |
Total votes | 52,163 | 100.0 |
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