| John D. Anthony | |
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| Member of the Illinois House of Representatives from the 75th district | |
| In office August 21, 2013 (2013-August-21) – June 17, 2016 (2016-June-17) | |
| Preceded by | Pam Roth |
| Succeeded by | David Welter |
| Personal details | |
| Born | (1976-04-13) April 13, 1976 (age 48) Chicago, Illinois |
| Political party | Republican |
| Spouse | Deborah Anthony |
| Residence | Joliet, Illinois |
| Alma mater | Benedictine University |
| Profession | Law Enforcement Officer |
John D. Anthony (born April 13, 1976) was a member of the Illinois House of Representatives, who represented the 75th district from August 2013 to June 2016. The district he represents includes all or parts of Minooka, Channahon, Joliet, Morris, Seneca, Marseilles, Sheridan and Plano. He was the first African American Republican member of the Illinois General Assembly since the Cutback Amendment came into effect in 1983.
Anthony resigned from the Illinois House of Representatives on June 17, 2016, to take a position with the Illinois Department of Corrections.
References
- ^ Miller, Rich (2013-08-21). "First black Republican in 30 years takes Illinois House seat". Capitol Fax. Retrieved 2016-06-17.
- "75th House District" (PDF). Illinois Board of Elections. Archived from the original (PDF) on 2017-02-17. Retrieved 2013-08-21.
- Litchfield, Heidi (2016-06-17). "John Anthony to resign from Illinois House seat". Herald-News. Retrieved 2016-06-17.
- Wyman, Jim (2016-06-12). "Sources Say John Anthony Will Resign 75th District House Seat; Grundy, Kendall and LaSalle Counties Impacted". Retrieved 2016-06-17.
External links
- Representative John D. Anthony (R) 75th District at the Illinois General Assembly
- Profile at Vote Smart
- Biography at Ballotpedia
- Republican Party members of the Illinois House of Representatives
- Living people
- Politicians from Chicago
- African-American state legislators in Illinois
- 1976 births
- People from Joliet, Illinois
- African-American police officers
- American police officers
- 21st-century African-American politicians
- 20th-century African-American politicians
- 21st-century members of the Illinois General Assembly