Sue Rezin | |
|---|---|
| Member of theIllinois Senate from the 38th district | |
| Assumed office December 14, 2010 | |
| Preceded by | Gary G. Dahl |
| Personal details | |
| Born | Susan Marie Schipper (1963-08-09)August 9, 1963 (age 62) Geneseo, Illinois, U.S. |
| Political party | Republican |
| Spouse | Keith Rezin |
| Children | 4 |
| Education | Augustana College (BA) |
| Website | https://senatorrezin.com |
Sue Rezin is aRepublican member of theIllinois Senate, representing the 38th district since her appointment in December 2010. The 38th district includesBureau,Putnam,LaSalle,Grundy, andKendall counties in north central Illinois.[1]
Susan M. Rezin[2] was born October 27, 1962. She was raised on a farm nearGeneseo, Illinois.[3] She is a graduate ofAugustana College, and managed her family’s real estate business. Rezin and her husband, Keith, have four children. They reside inMorris, Illinois.[4]
In the 2010 general election, Rezin defeated incumbentDemocratic legislatorCareen Gordon to serve from the 75th district in the97th Illinois General Assembly.[5] On December 10, 2010,Gary G. Dahl resigned from theIllinois Senate. The Legislative Committee of the Republican Party of the 38th District chose Rezin to fill the vacancy created by Dahl's resignation. Rezin was sworn into office on December 14, 2010.[6] As no one can serve in both houses of theIllinois General Assembly, the Republican Representative Committee of the 75th Representative District appointedPam Roth, the president of the Saratoga School Board, to serve in the 97th General Assembly in lieu of Rezin.[5][2]
In 2015, she was appointed assistant leader in the Senate GOP Caucus. In 2021, Rezin was appointed Deputy Leader of the Senate GOP caucus. Rezin currently serves on the following committees: Early Childhood Education (Minority Spokesperson); Education; Energy and Public Utilities; Executive; Health and Human Services; Procurement; EX Consolidation; Tobacco; EX Special Issues.[7]
On a national level, Senator Rezin is an active member of the National Conference of State Legislatures (NCSL), which is a bipartisan organization that brings legislators and staff from across the county together to collaborate and share information to help craft the best solutions to problems states face. Senator Rezin currently serves on NCSL’s 63-member Executive Committee[8] and Task Force on Energy Supply.[9] Rezin also serves on the board of directors for the National Foundation for Women Legislators.[10]
On July 9, 2019, Rezin announced that she would be a candidate for theUnited States House of Representatives in the14th congressional district in 2020 — even though a resident of the16th — and planned on unseating first-term incumbentDemocratLauren Underwood.[11] She was narrowly defeated in the March 2020Republican primary by fellowstate SenatorJim Oberweis.[12]
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Republican | Sue Rezin | 23,454 | 56.75 | |
| Democratic | Careen M. Gordon | 17,876 | 43.25 | |
| Total votes | 41,330 | 100.0 | ||
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Republican | Sue Rezin | 23,454 | 56.75 | |
| Democratic | Careen M. Gordon | 17,876 | 43.25 | |
| Total votes | 41,330 | 100.0 | ||
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Republican | Sue Rezin | 55,848 | 57.91 | |
| Democratic | Christine Benson | 40,586 | 42.09 | |
| Total votes | 96,434 | 100.0 | ||
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Republican | Sue Rezin | 47,977 | 59.4 | |
| Democratic | Christine Benson | 32,799 | 40.6 | |
| Total votes | 80,776 | 100.0 | ||
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Republican | Sue Rezin | 59,006 | 100.0 | |
| Total votes | 59,006 | 100.0 | ||
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