Donne Trotter
Donne Trotter is a former Democratic member of the Illinois State Senate, representing District 17 from 1993 to 2018. Trotter originally filed for re-election in 2018, but retired from the chamber before the primary election. Because ballots had been finalized, Trotter appeared on the ballot and advanced from the primary on March 20, 2018. His name did not appear on the general election ballot on November 6, 2018.[1]
Trotter previously served in the Illinois House of Representatives from 1988 to 1993.
Biography
Trotter earned a bachelor's from Chicago State and a J.D. from Loyola-Chicago. His professional experience includes working as a hospital administrator.
Committee assignments
2017 legislative session
At the beginning of the 2017 legislative session, this legislator served on the following committees:
| Illinois committee assignments, 2017 |
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| • Appropriations I, Vice chair |
| • Appropriations II |
| • Committee of the Whole |
| • Energy and Public Utilities |
| • Executive |
2015 legislative session
At the beginning of the 2015 legislative session, Trotter served on the following committees:
| Illinois committee assignments, 2015 |
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| • Appropriations I |
| • Appropriations II, Vice chair |
| • Energy and Public Utilities |
| • Executive |
2013-2014
At the beginning of the 2013 legislative session, Trotter served on the following committees:
| Illinois committee assignments, 2013 |
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| • Appropriations I |
| • Appropriations II, Vice-Chairperson |
| • Committee of the Whole |
| • Executive |
2011-2012
In the 2011-2012 legislative session, Trotter served on these committees:
| Illinois committee assignments, 2011 |
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| • Appropriations I |
| • Appropriations II |
| • Committee of the Whole |
| • Energy |
| • Executive |
| • Pensions and Investments |
| • Government Forecasting and Accountability |
2009-2010
In the 2009-2010 legislative session, Trotter served on these committees:[2]
| Illinois committee assignments, 2009 |
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| • Appropriations I |
| • Appropriations II |
| • Deficit Reduction |
| • Energy |
| • Pensions and Investments |
Issues
Political positions
Debt negotiations
Trotter is one of the members of a bipartisan group organized by the National Conference of Legislatures called the Task Force on Federal Deficit Reduction (TFFDR). Consisting of 23 state lawmakers from 17 states,[3] the group went to Capitol Hill on September 21, 2011 to urge the Congressional Joint Select Committee on Deficit Reduction to cut the nation's debt but not impose severe budget cuts on the states.
TFFDR urged the Committee to consider new revenue as a possibility, instead of just focusing on budget cuts as House Speaker John Boehner has proposed. The group specifically proposed passage of the "Main Street Fairness Act," which would allow states to tax online retailers.[4]
Sponsored legislation
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Elections
2018
- See also: Illinois State Senate elections, 2018
General election
General election for Illinois State Senate District 17
Incumbent Elgie R. Sims, Jr. won election in the general election for Illinois State Senate District 17 on November 6, 2018.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | Elgie R. Sims, Jr. (D) | 100.0 | 66,268 | |
| Other/Write-in votes | 0.0 | 1 | ||
| Total votes: 66,269 | ||||
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Withdrawn or disqualified candidates
- Donne Trotter (D)
Democratic primary election
Democratic primary for Illinois State Senate District 17
Incumbent Donne Trotter advanced from the Democratic primary for Illinois State Senate District 17 on March 20, 2018.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | Donne Trotter | 100.0 | 31,861 | |
| Total votes: 31,861 | ||||
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2016
- See also: Illinois State Senate elections, 2016
Elections for the Illinois State Senate were held in 2016. The primary election was held on March 15, 2016, and the general election was held on November 8, 2016. The candidate filing deadline was November 30, 2015.[5]
Incumbent Donne Trotter ran unopposed in the Illinois State Senate District 17 general election.[6][7]
| Illinois State Senate, District 17 General Election, 2016 | ||
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| Party | Candidate | |
| Democratic |  Donne Trotter Incumbent (unopposed) | |
| Source: Illinois State Board of Elections | ||
Incumbent Donne Trotter ran unopposed in the Illinois State Senate District 17 Democratic primary.[8][9]
| Illinois State Senate, District 17 Democratic Primary, 2016 | ||
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| Party | Candidate | |
| Democratic | Donne Trotter Incumbent (unopposed) | |
2013
Trotter was seeking election to the U.S. House in Illinois' 2nd Congressional District special election in 2013. However, he dropped out of the race prior to the filing deadline due to his arrest and subsequent felony charge.[10]
2012
- See also: Illinois State Senate elections, 2012
Trotter won re-election in the 2012 election for Illinois State Senate District 17. He was unopposed in the Democratic Primary on March 20[11][12] and was unopposed in the general election, which took place on November 6, 2012.[13]
| Party | Candidate | Vote % | Votes | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Democratic | Donne Trotter Incumbent |
100% | 85,524 | |
| Total Votes | 85,524 | |||
2008
On November 4, 2008, Democrat Donne Trotter won re-election to the Illinois State Senate District 17. He ran unopposed receiving 79,070 votes.[14]
| Illinois State Senate, District 17 (2008) | ||||
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| Candidates | Votes | |||
| Donne Trotter (D)
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79,070 | |||
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2018
In 2018, the Illinois State Legislature was in session from January 8 through May 31.
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2017
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In 2017, the Illinois State Legislature was in session from January 11 through May 31. There were also special sessions. The 1st special session was June 21-July 6. The 2nd special session was July 26-July 31. During the 3rd special session, the Senate met on August 13, and the House met on August 16. The 4th special session was on August 28-29. There was a veto session from October 24-November 9.
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2016
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In 2016, the Illinois State Legislature was in session from January 13 through May 31.
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2015
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In 2015, the Illinois State Legislature was in session from January 14 through December 7 (extended session).
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2014
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In 2014, the Illinois State Legislature was in session from January 29 through June 2.
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2013
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In 2013, the Illinois State Legislature was in session from January 9 through May 31.
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2012
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In 2012, the Illinois State Legislature was in session from January 11 through May 31.
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Personal
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Donne and his wife, Rose, have four children.
Noteworthy events
Gun possession at airport
Trotter was charged with a felony after attempting to take a handgun and bullets through Chicago's O'Hare International Airport security. Trotter had a valid firearms permit and was a licensed security guard. He claimed to have worked late as a security guard before packing his bag and did not realize that the gun was there.[10] He pleaded guilty to a misdemeanor of reckless conduct and was sentenced to 60 hours of community service and a year of court supervision on April 24, 2013.[17]
Recent news
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See also
- State legislative elections, 2018
- Illinois State Senate elections, 2018
- State legislative special elections, 2018
- Illinois State Senate
- Senate Committees
- Illinois State Legislature
- Illinois state legislative districts
External links
- Illinois Legislature website
- Biography, bills and committees at the Illinois General Assembly
- Profile at Illinois Senate Democrats
- Profile from Open States
- Summary, biography, voting record, and interest group ratings at Project Vote Smart
- Profile at Wikipedia
- Campaign contributions: 2012, 2010, 2008, 2006, 2004, 2002, 2000, 1998, 1996
Footnotes
- ↑ Chicago Tribune, "Slowik: Sims, Smith tapped to fill legislative vacancies triggered by Trotter retirement," February 1, 2018
- ↑ Illinois General Assembly, "List of Illinois Senate Committees," July 28, 2009
- ↑ National Conference of State Legislatures, "Task Force on Federal Deficit Reduction," accessed May 15, 2014
- ↑ Stateline, "State legislators want revenue on table in debt talks," September 22, 2011
- ↑ Illinois State Board of Elections, "Election and Campaign Finance Calendar," accessed November 30, 2015
- ↑ Illinois State Board of Elections, "Candidate list: General Election - 11/8/2016," accessed August 8, 2016
- ↑ Illinois State Board of Elections, "Election results, General election 2016," accessed December 15, 2016
- ↑ Illinois State Board of Elections, "Candidate Filing Search," accessed January 3, 2016
- ↑ Illinois State Board of Elections, "Election Results: GENERAL PRIMARY - 3/15/2016," accessed August 8, 2016
- ↑ 10.0 10.1 ABC local, "TSA: State Sen. Donne Trotter tried to bring handgun, bullets through O'Hare security," December 5, 2012
- ↑ Illinois State Board of Elections, "Candidate List," accessed December 5, 2011
- ↑ Illinois State Board of Elections, "Official 2012 Primary Results," accessed May 14, 2014
- ↑ Illinois State Board of Elections, “Official Vote - November 6, 2012 General Election,” accessed December 31, 2012
- ↑ Follow the Money, "Illinois Senate election results for 2008," November 4, 2008
- ↑ Citizen Action Illinois, "99th General Assembly Legislative Scorecard 2016," accessed July 11, 2017
- ↑ Illinois Parents of Adults with Developmental Disabilities, "2016 Illinois Community Living Report," accessed July 11, 2017
- ↑ huffingtonpost.com, "Donne Trotter, Illinois State Senator Facing Weapons Charge, Pleads Guilty To Misdemeanor," April 24, 2013
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| Preceded by ' |
Illinois Senate District 17 1993-2018 |
Succeeded by Elgie R. Sims, Jr. (D) |
