Richard P. Myers
Richard P. "Rich" Myers (December 27, 1947-December 1, 2010) was a Republican member of the Illinois House of Representatives, representing the 94th District from 1995 until his death in 2010.
In March 2010, Myers was diagnosed with prostate cancer.[1] He died at age 62 on December 1, 2010.[2]
Myers was a businessman, farmer, and served in the United States Army Reserve.
He was a member of the United States Meat Export Federation Board of Directors, and the Country Companies Board of Directors, Illinois Farm Bureau Board of Directors, and AgriVisor Services, Incorporated Board of Directors.[3]
Committee assignments
2009-2010
- Agriculture & Conservation
- Appropriations-Higher Education (Ranking Minority Member)
- Elections & Campaign Reform
- Higher Education
- Renewable Energy
- State Government Administration
- Subcommittee on Minority Procurement
Elections
2010
Myers won re-election to the 94th District seat against Democrat Earl W. Godt, II. He defeated Victoria Mohr in the Republican primary on February 2nd by a margin of 7,718 to 1,749. The general election took place on November 2, 2010.[4]
| Illinois House of Representatives, District 94 (2010) | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Candidates | Votes | Percent | ||
 Richard P. Myers (R)
|
23,301 | 71.04% | ||
| Earl W. Godt, II (D) | 9,500 | 28.96% | ||
2008
On November 4, 2008, Republican Richard Myers won re-election to the Illinois House of Representatives District 94 receiving 28,386 votes, ahead of Democrat Earl Godt II who received 14,894 votes.[5]
| Illinois House of Representatives, District 94 (2008) | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Candidates | Votes | |||
| Richard P. Myers (R)
|
28,386 | |||
| Earl W. Godt II (D) | 14,894 | |||
2006
On November 7, 2006, Republican Richard Myers won re-election to the Illinois House of Representatives District 94 receiving 21,072 votes ahead of Democrat Gail Russell who received 13,616 votes.[6]
| Illinois House of Representatives, District 94 (2006) | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Candidates | Votes | |||
| Richard P. Myers (R)
|
21,072 | |||
| Gail L. Russell (D) | 13,616 | |||
Campaign finance summary
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External links
- Illinois General Assembly - Representative Richard P. Myers (R) 94th District
- Legislative profile from Project Vote Smart
- Biography from Project Vote Smart
- Campaign contributions: 2008, 2006, 2004, 2002, 2000, 1998, 1996
Footnotes
- ↑ Quad City Times, "Illinois state lawmaker with cancer plans to stay in office," March 15, 2010
- ↑ Daily Review Atlas, "Rich Myers dies after cancer battle," December 2, 2010
- ↑ Project Vote Smart - Rep. Myers
- ↑ Illinois Elections Division, "Illinois Official 2010 General Election Results," November 2, 2010
- ↑ Illinois Elections Division, "Illinois House of Representatives official election results for 2008," November 4, 2008
- ↑ Illinois Elections Division, "Illinois House of Representatives official election results for 2006," November 4, 2006
| Political offices | ||
|---|---|---|
| Preceded by - |
Illinois House of Representatives District 94 1995–December 1, 2010 |
Succeeded by Norine Hammond |
