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Amy Grant
Member of the Illinois House of Representatives
from the 47th district

Incumbent

Assumed office
January 11, 2023 (2023-January-11)
Preceded byDeanne Mazzochi (redistricted)
Member of the Illinois House of Representatives from the 42nd district
In office
January 9, 2019 (2019-January-09) – January 11, 2023 (2023-January-11)
Preceded byJeanne Ives
Succeeded byTerra Costa Howard (redistricted)
Personal details
Born (1948-05-12) May 12, 1948 (age 76)
Chicago, Illinois, U.S.
Political partyRepublican
SpouseJim Grant
Children2[1]
Residence(s)Wheaton, Illinois, U.S.[1]
Alma materUniversity of Pittsburgh (BS)[2]
ProfessionPolitician
WebsiteOfficial website

Amy Grant is an American politician, currently serving as the Republican member of the Illinois House of Representatives for the 47th district. The district, located in DuPage County, includes all or parts of Carol Stream, Lisle, Warrenville, Wheaton, Winfield, West Chicago, and Naperville.[3][4]

Grant, of Wheaton, was a member of the DuPage County Board at the time of her election to the Illinois House of Representatives.[1] Prior to moving to Illinois, Grant was a teacher in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania.[5]

As of July 3, 2022, Representative Grant was a member of the following Illinois House committees:[6]

Controversy[edit]

Amy Grant was recorded making remarks some fellow legislators called racist and homophobic, according to the Chicago Sun-Times and other newspapers.[7][8] She was quoted referring to her opponent Ken Mejia-Beal, who is Black and openly gay, saying "That's all we need is another person on the Black Caucus" in one clip and『Not because he’s Black, but because of the way he talks — he’s all LGBTQ』in another.[9][10]

Electoral history[edit]

Illinois 42nd State House District Republican Primary, 2018[11]
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican Amy L. Grant 7,593 66.26
Republican Burt Minor 2,567 22.41
Republican Ryan Edward Byrne 1,299 11.34
Total votes 11,459 100.0
Illinois 42nd State House District General Election, 2018[12]
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican Amy L. Grant 26,381 52.24
Democratic Kathleen V. Carrier 24,122 47.76
Total votes 50,503 100.0

References[edit]

  1. ^ a b c Grant, Amy (October 12, 2018). "Amy Grant: Candidate profile" (Interview). Interviewed by Daily Herald Editorial Board. Arlington Heights, Illinois: Daily Herald. Retrieved November 21, 2018.
  • ^ "About - Amy Grant". repgrant.com. Amy Grant. Retrieved 5 May 2023.
  • ^ Veeneman, Drew. "House District 42" (PDF). precinctmaps.com. Archived from the original (PDF) on 2012-11-08. Retrieved 2013-02-01.
  • ^ "PA 97-0006 Legislative District 50" (PDF). May 18, 2011. Retrieved November 15, 2018.
  • ^ Barlow, Sarah E., ed. (November 15, 2018). "Biographies of New House Members" (PDF). First Reading. Illinois Legislative Research Unit. pp. 2–8. Retrieved December 12, 2018.
  • ^ "Illinois General Assembly - Representative Committees". ilga.gov. Retrieved 2022-07-03.
  • ^ Hinton, Rachel (2020-09-21). "Republican state legislator apologizes for remarks about Black LGBTQ rival — 'shocked' Democrats demand GOP condemnation". Chicago Sun-Times. Retrieved 2020-09-23.
  • ^ Rohr, Lauren (2020-09-22). "'That's not who I am': Wheaton Republican lawmaker apologizes for disparaging remarks". Daily Herald. Retrieved 2020-09-23.
  • ^ Meisel, Hannah. "House Dems Accuse Suburban Republican Of Making Racist, Homophobic Remarks". www.nprillinois.org. Retrieved 2020-09-23.
  • ^ Welge, Joshua. "Grant chastised by Democrats for 'racist and homophobic' statements about opponent". www.nwherald.com. Retrieved 2020-09-23.
  • ^ "Election Results 2018 GENERAL PRIMARY". Illinois State Board of Elections. Retrieved November 8, 2019.[permanent dead link]
  • ^ "Election Results 2018 GENERAL ELECTION". Illinois State Board of Elections. Retrieved November 8, 2019.[permanent dead link]
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