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American politician
Neil Anderson
Member of the Illinois Senate
from the 36th district
Incumbent
Assumed office
January 8, 2015 (2015-Jan-08)
Preceded byMike Jacobs
Personal details
Born (1982-04-14) April 14, 1982 (age 42)
Davenport, Iowa, US
Political partyRepublican
SpouseBrandi
Children2
ResidenceRock Island, Illinois
Alma materUniversity of Nebraska
ProfessionFirefighter-Paramedic

Neil Anderson (born April 14, 1982) is an American Republican politician who currently represents the 47th district in the Illinois Senate. He assumed this district after his win in the November 2022 election. Previously, he defeated incumbent Democrat Mike Jacobs in the November 2014 election to represent the 36th district, located in Western Illinois. Western Illinois includes all or parts of East Moline, Moline, Rock Island, Rock Falls and Sterling.

Anderson defeated incumbent Democratic State Senator Mike Jacobs in the 2014 general election, 55%-45%.

Anderson works as a firefighter/paramedic for the Moline Fire Department and has a wife and two children.

Anderson ran for state representative in 2012 in the 72nd district. He lost to incumbent representative Patrick J. Verschoore by a margin of 64%-35%.

Anderson currently serves on the following committees: Licensed Activities (Minority Spokesperson); Public Safety (Minority Spokesperson); Commerce; Criminal Law; Energy and Public Utilities; Transportation; Redistricting- Northern Illinois; Criminal Law- Clear Compliance.

Electoral history

2022 General Election for Illinois State Senate District 47
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican Neil Anderson 70,738 100.0
Total votes 70,738 100.0
2018 General Election for Illinois State Senate District 36
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican Neil Anderson 38,728 50.8
Democratic Gregg Johnson 37,447 49.2
Total votes 76,175 100.0
2014 General Election for Illinois State Senate District 36
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican Neil Anderson 35,895 54.3
Democratic Mike Jacobs 30,242 45.7
Total votes 66,137 100.0
2012 General Election for Illinois House of Representatives District 72
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic Patrick J. Verschoore 28,675 64.3%
Republican Neil Anderson 15,934 35.7%
Total votes 44,609 100.0

References

  1. "About - Anderson for Illinois". Archived from the original on 2014-11-05. Retrieved 2014-11-05.
  2. Veeneman, Drew. "Senate District 36". precinctmaps.com. Archived from the original on 2015-09-24. Retrieved 2013-06-25.
  3. Neil Anderson Defeats Mike Jacobs WQAD, November 4, 2014. Retrieved November 12, 2014
  4. Moline Firefighter to Take On Jacobs in 36th Illinois Senate District Illinois Review, November 10, 2013. Retrieved November 12, 2014.
  5. "Illinois General Assembly - Senator Biography". www.ilga.gov. Retrieved 2021-11-30.
  6. ^ "Neil Anderson (Illinois)". ballotpedia.org.

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Members of the Illinois Senate
103rd General Assembly (2023–2025)
President
Don Harmon (D)
Majority Leader
Kimberly Lightford (D)
Minority Leader
John Curran (R)
  1. ▌Javier Cervantes (D)
  2. ▌Omar Aquino (D)
  3. ▌Mattie Hunter (D)
  4. ▌Kimberly Lightford (D)
  5. ▌Lakesia Collins (D)
  6. ▌Sara Feigenholtz (D)
  7. ▌Mike Simmons (D)
  8. ▌Ram Villivalam (D)
  9. ▌Laura Fine (D)
  10. ▌Robert Martwick (D)
  11. ▌Mike Porfirio (D)
  12. ▌Celina Villanueva (D)
  13. ▌Robert Peters (D)
  14. ▌Emil Jones III (D)
  15. ▌Napoleon Harris (D)
  16. ▌Willie Preston (D)
  17. ▌Elgie Sims (D)
  18. ▌William Cunningham (D)
  19. ▌Michael Hastings (D)
  20. ▌Natalie Toro (D)
  21. ▌Laura Ellman (D)
  22. ▌Cristina Castro (D)
  23. ▌Suzy Glowiak (D)
  24. ▌Seth Lewis (R)
  25. ▌Karina Villa (D)
  26. ▌Dan McConchie (R)
  27. ▌Mark L. Walker (D)
  28. ▌Laura Murphy (D)
  29. ▌Julie Morrison (D)
  30. ▌Adriane Johnson (D)
  31. ▌Mary Edly-Allen (D)
  32. ▌Craig Wilcox (R)
  33. ▌Don DeWitte (R)
  34. ▌Steve Stadelman (D)
  35. ▌Dave Syverson (R)
  36. ▌Michael Halpin (D)
  37. ▌Win Stoller (R)
  38. ▌Sue Rezin (R)
  39. ▌Don Harmon (D)
  40. ▌Patrick Joyce (D)
  41. ▌John Curran (R)
  42. ▌Linda Holmes (D)
  43. ▌Rachel Ventura (D)
  44. ▌Sally Turner (R)
  45. ▌Andrew Chesney (R)
  46. ▌Dave Koehler (D)
  47. ▌Neil Anderson (R)
  48. ▌Doris Turner (D)
  49. ▌Meg Loughran Cappel (D)
  50. ▌Jil Tracy (R)
  51. ▌Chapin Rose (R)
  52. ▌Paul Faraci (D)
  53. ▌Thomas M. Bennett (R)
  54. ▌Steve McClure (R)
  55. ▌Jason Plummer (R)
  56. ▌Erica Harriss (R)
  57. ▌Christopher Belt (D)
  58. ▌Terri Bryant (R)
  59. ▌Dale Fowler (R)


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