Counties & Townships Committee, Illinois House of Representatives
The Counties & Townships Committee is a standing committee of the Illinois House of Representatives.
Per the House Rules, committees of the Illinois House of Representatives are assigned by the Speaker of the House and Minority Leader. The Speaker appoints the chair, vice-chair, and remaining majority members while the Minority Leader appoints the minority members. Committees are assigned at the start of each term.[1] A majority of appointed members make up a committee's quorum.[2] The Speaker is not recognized as an ex officio member of any committee.
See rules: House Rules
Membership
2023-2024 legislative session
Counties & Townships Committee, 2023-2024 |
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Democratic members (6) | Republican members (3) | Third-party members(0) |
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2021-2022 legislative session
Counties & Townships Committee, 2021-2022 |
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Democratic members (7) | Republican members (4) | Third-party members(0) |
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2019-2020 legislative session
Counties & Townships Committee, 2019-2020 |
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Democratic members (11) | Republican members (7) | Third-party members(0) |
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2017 legislative session
The following table describes committee membership at the beginning of the 2017 legislative session.
Counties & Townships Members, 2017 | ||||
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Democratic members (4) | Republican members (3) | |||
• Lawrence Walsh, Jr., Chair | • Brad Halbrook | |||
• Sam Yingling, Vice chair | • Thomas M. Bennett | |||
• LaToya Greenwood | • David Welter | |||
• Al Riley |
2015 legislative session
The following table describes committee membership at the beginning of the 2015 legislative session.
Counties & Townships Members, 2015 | ||||
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Democratic members (6) | Republican members (5) | |||
• Eddie Lee Jackson, Chair | • Donald L. Moffitt | |||
• Patrick J. Verschoore, Vice chair | • Avery Bourne | |||
• Deborah O'Keefe Conroy | • John Cavaletto | |||
• Al Riley | • Margo McDermed | |||
• Lawrence Walsh | • Reginald "Reggie" Phillips | |||
• Sam Yingling |
2013-2014
The following table describes committee membership at the beginning of the 2013 legislative session.
Counties & Townships Members, 2013 | ||||
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Democratic members (3) | Republican members (2) | |||
• Eddie Lee Jackson, Chair | • Donald L. Moffitt | |||
• Patrick J. Verschoore, Vice chair | • Brad Halbrook | |||
• Al Riley |
2011-2012
The following table describes committee membership for the 2011 legislative session.
Counties & Townships Members, 2011 | ||||
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Democratic members (4) | Republican members (3) | |||
• Patrick J. Verschoore, Chair | • Harry R. Ramey, Jr. | |||
• Al Riley, Vice chair | • Richard Morthland | |||
• Rita Mayfield | • Kay Hatcher | |||
• Dan Reitz |
2009-2010
The following table describes committee membership for the 2009 legislative session.
Counties & Townships Members, 2009 | ||||
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Democratic members (5) | Republican members (4) | |||
• Patrick J. Verschoore, Chair | • Harry R. Ramey, Jr. | |||
• Michael Zalewski, Vice chair | • Kay Hatcher | |||
• Robert Rita | • Donald L. Moffitt | |||
• Al Riley | • Bill Mitchell | |||
• Dan Reitz |
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