Sue Rezin

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Sue Rezin
Image of Sue Rezin
Illinois State Senate District 38
Tenure

2010 - Present

Term ends

2027

Years in position

14

Predecessor

Compensation

Base salary

$85,000/year

Per diem

$157/day

Elections and appointments
Last elected

November 8, 2022

Appointed

December 1, 2010

Bildung

Bachelor's

Augustana College

Personal
Profession
Co-owner/Manager, Real Estate Company
Kontakt

Sue Rezin (Republican Party) is a member of the Illinois State Senate, representing District 38. She assumed office in 2010. Her current term ends on January 13, 2027.

Rezin (Republican Party) ran for re-election to the Illinois State Senate to represent District 38. She won in the general election on November 8, 2022.

Rezin is a Republican member of the Illinois State Senate, representing District 38. Rezin was elected to the office in 2010.

Rezin was initially elected to District 75 of the Illinois House of Representatives on November 2, 2010, but she was selected to replace Sen. Gary Dahl in December and never served in the House.[1]

Elections

2022

See also: Illinois State Senate elections, 2022

General election

General election for Illinois State Senate District 38

Incumbent Sue Rezin won election in the general election for Illinois State Senate District 38 on November 8, 2022.

Candidate
%
Votes
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Sue Rezin (R)
 
100.0
 
59,006

Total votes: 59,006
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Republican primary election

Republican primary for Illinois State Senate District 38

Incumbent Sue Rezin advanced from the Republican primary for Illinois State Senate District 38 on June 28, 2022.

Candidate
%
Votes
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Sue Rezin
 
100.0
 
16,294

Total votes: 16,294
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2020

See also: Illinois' 14th Congressional District election, 2020

Illinois' 14th Congressional District election, 2020 (March 17 Republican primary)

Illinois' 14th Congressional District election, 2020 (March 17 Democratic primary)

General election

General election for U.S. House Illinois District 14

Incumbent Lauren Underwood defeated Jim Oberweis and Joseph Monack in the general election for U.S. House Illinois District 14 on November 3, 2020.

Candidate
%
Votes
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Lauren Underwood (D)
 
50.7
 
203,209
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Jim Oberweis (R)
 
49.3
 
197,835
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Joseph Monack (Independent) (Write-in)
 
0.0
 
8

Total votes: 401,052
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Democratic primary election

Democratic primary for U.S. House Illinois District 14

Incumbent Lauren Underwood advanced from the Democratic primary for U.S. House Illinois District 14 on March 17, 2020.

Candidate
%
Votes
Image of https://s3.amazonaws.com/ballotpedia-api4/files/thumbs/100/100/LAUREN_UNDERWOOD.jpg
Lauren Underwood
 
100.0
 
77,707

Total votes: 77,707
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Republican primary election

Republican primary for U.S. House Illinois District 14

The following candidates ran in the Republican primary for U.S. House Illinois District 14 on March 17, 2020.

Candidate
%
Votes
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Jim Oberweis
 
25.6
 
13,333
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Sue Rezin
 
22.8
 
11,879
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Catalina Lauf
 
20.1
 
10,451
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Ted Gradel
 
13.4
 
6,979
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James Marter
 
11.0
 
5,724
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Jerry Evans
 
5.0
 
2,609
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Anthony Catella
 
2.1
 
1,118

Total votes: 52,093
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Withdrawn or disqualified candidates

2018

See also: Illinois State Senate elections, 2018

General election

General election for Illinois State Senate District 38

Incumbent Sue Rezin defeated Heidi Henry in the general election for Illinois State Senate District 38 on November 6, 2018.

Candidate
%
Votes
Image of https://s3.amazonaws.com/ballotpedia-api4/files/thumbs/100/100/SenatorSueRezin8x10.jpg
Sue Rezin (R)
 
59.4
 
47,977
Image of https://s3.amazonaws.com/ballotpedia-api4/files/thumbs/100/100/HeidiHenry2024.jpg
Heidi Henry (D) Candidate Connection
 
40.6
 
32,799

Total votes: 80,776
(100.00% precincts reporting)
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Democratic primary election

Democratic primary for Illinois State Senate District 38

Heidi Henry advanced from the Democratic primary for Illinois State Senate District 38 on March 20, 2018.

Candidate
%
Votes
Image of https://s3.amazonaws.com/ballotpedia-api4/files/thumbs/100/100/HeidiHenry2024.jpg
Heidi Henry Candidate Connection
 
100.0
 
13,616

Total votes: 13,616
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Republican primary election

Republican primary for Illinois State Senate District 38

Incumbent Sue Rezin advanced from the Republican primary for Illinois State Senate District 38 on March 20, 2018.

Candidate
%
Votes
Image of https://s3.amazonaws.com/ballotpedia-api4/files/thumbs/100/100/SenatorSueRezin8x10.jpg
Sue Rezin
 
100.0
 
13,841

Total votes: 13,841
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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.[2]

Incumbent Sue Rezin defeated Christine Benson in the Illinois State Senate District 38 general election.[3][4]

Illinois State Senate, District 38 General Election, 2016
Party Candidate Vote % Votes
     Republican Green check mark transparent.png Sue Rezin Incumbent 57.91% 55,848
     Democratic Christine Benson 42.09% 40,586
Total Votes 96,434
Source: Illinois State Board of Elections


Christine Benson ran unopposed in the Illinois State Senate District 38 Democratic primary.[5][6]

Illinois State Senate, District 38 Democratic Primary, 2016
Party Candidate
    Democratic Green check mark transparent.png Christine Benson  (unopposed)

Incumbent Sue Rezin ran unopposed in the Illinois State Senate District 38 Republican primary.[7][8]

Illinois State Senate, District 38 Republican Primary, 2016
Party Candidate
    Republican Green check mark transparent.png Sue Rezin Incumbent (unopposed)


2012

See also: Illinois State Senate elections, 2012

Rezin won re-election in the 2012 election for Illinois State Senate District 38. Rezin was unopposed in the Republican primary on March 20, 2012, and defeated Christine Benson (D) in the general election, which took place on November 6, 2012.[9][10][11]

Illinois State Senate, District 38, General Election, 2012
Party Candidate Vote % Votes
     Republican Green check mark transparent.pngSue Rezin Incumbent 53.8% 47,852
     Democratic Christine Benson 46.2% 41,098
Total Votes 88,950

2010

Rezin defeated incumbent Democrat Careen M. Gordon in the state's November 2, 2010 general election.[12]

Illinois House of Representatives, District 75 (2010)
Candidates Votes Percent
Green check mark transparent.png Sue Rezin (R) 23,454 56.75%
Careen M. Gordon (D) 17,876 43.25%

Campaign themes

2022

Ballotpedia survey responses

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2020

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Campaign website

Rezin's campaign website stated the following:

"
  • Cracking Down on Illegal Immigration
Just as you are not a bad neighbor if you lock the doors to your home while you are out, the United States is not a bad neighbor if it takes action to control our borders to determine who comes in, when and for how long. You may frequently entertain in your home, but you decide when to invite people in. You probably would be upset if you found strangers in your home when you didn’t invite them over. That’s how most nations treat immigration.
  • Standing with us on Preexisting Health Conditions
In 2019, State Senator Sue Rezin sponsored a bill in the Illinois State Senate to prohibit discrimination against people with preexisting health conditions from obtaining health coverage. She succeeded rounding up the votes for it by earning a unanimous vote in the Senate. The bill then was passed by the House. Shamefully, last August, after Sue Rezin became a candidate for Congress, Governor J.B. Pritzker issued his very first veto against the bill.
  • Advocating for Agriculture
Sue Rezin grew up on a small family farm by Geneseo, IL, where her father farmed a modest 200 acres and thus has a first-hand appreciation for the hard work farming involves and the low margins that make the difference between making a living and going broke. As a State Senator, Sue has represented a district where agriculture is the number one industry and her work in representing farmers has always earned the support of the Farm Bureau.
  • Supporting President Trump on Iran
Teddy Roosevelt Policy Alive Again—Speak Softly but Carry a Big Stick Rezin: President Trump’s decisive action against Iranian General Soleimani is equivalent to our enemies in WWII taking out either Supreme Allied Commander Dwight Eisenhower or General Douglas MacArthur President Donald Trump’s order to surgically kill both legendary Iranian General Qassem Soleimani along with General alMuhandis who was the leader of the Iraqi militia that killed an American recently in escalating attacks against American bases in Iraq, could not have been more precise…more decisive…more impactful or more strategically brilliant.
  • Fighting High Property Taxes
In the 1990s, Sue Rezin was elected to her local school board. This experience gave her invaluable insights into education at the local level — both in terms of academic achievement and school finances. Most notably, Sue learned first-hand about the vast cost of school administration. So with Illinois having among the highest property taxes in the country, as a State Senator, Sue Rezin has been a strong proponent of measures allowing school districts to share administration functions and has introduced a bipartisan bill to do just that.
  • Ending Corruption
Sue Rezin is a leading member of a bipartisan group of State Legislators demanding sweeping new ethics laws in Illinois. Rezin notes that campaign contributions to Representatives and Senators have to be publicly disclosed. The State Board of Elections puts the information online so voters can see who is donating to each legislator. Sunshine on campaign contributions is a good thing.
  • Defending Life
Sue Rezin is committed to restoring a Culture of Life 100% Pro-Life Voting Record Sue Rezin gave the closing pro-life speech on the Senate Floor last May when Democrats pushed a new abortion bill with virtually no restrictions through the last day of the last month of pregnancy. It was an abominable bill pushed by Democrats who were giddy about using the new power of their supermajorities in the House and Senate along with a new Democrat Governor.
  • Opposing the Graduated Income Tax
Governor Pritzker and legislative Democrats are pushing a referendum this fall for a Graduated Income Tax. I urge you vote against it, and here’s why. While it is being wrapped in crafty language that it will only increase taxes on the rich and actually cut taxes for working people, it is a classic “foot in the door” ploy for higher income taxes for everyone.
  • Sue Rezin: A National Leader on Flood Resiliency
The Flood Resiliency Coalition is a model developed by State Senator Sue Rezin and is now the model included in the U.S. Army Corp of Engineers’ Silver Jackets Program used throughout the country. It is also the model used by the Illinois Department of Natural Resources (IDNR) and the Fox River Flood Coalition as a guideline for their flood resiliency plan.

[13]

—Sue Rezin's campaign website (2020)[14]

2012

Rezin's website highlighted the following campaign themes:[15]

  • Repeal Quinn Tax
Excerpt: "I will continue to fight to repeal the Democrat's lame duck tax increase, which has resulted in Illinois losing tens of thousands of jobs. Due to the tax increase, businesses and citizens are leaving Illinois at an alarming rate."
  • Jobs Plan
Excerpt: "Illinois' path to solvency starts with a successful jobs plan. Today, Illinois faces a catastrophe…with profound implications for the next generation – a fiscal crisis that is unprecedented in state history."
  • A True Reformer
Excerpt: "Rezin appointed to serve on the Unemployment Insurance Task Force to identify and recommend policy alternatives to address the burgeoning debt plaguing the state’s unemployment insurance trust fund."

Presidential preference

2012

See also: Endorsements by state officials of presidential candidates in the 2012 election

Sue Rezin endorsed Mitt Romney in the 2012 presidential election.[16]

Campaign finance summary


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Sue Rezin campaign contribution history
YearOfficeStatusContributionsExpenditures
2022Illinois State Senate District 38Won general$755,111 $456,297
2020U.S. House Illinois District 14Lost primary$689,724 $686,262
2018Illinois State Senate District 38Won general$567,648 N/A**
2016Illinois State Senate, District 38Won $1,345,561 N/A**
2012Illinois State Senate, District 38Won $352,897 N/A**
2010Illinois State House, District 75Won $385,520 N/A**
** Data on expenditures is not available for this election cycle
Note: Totals above reflect only availabale data.

Committee assignments

2023-2024

Rezin was assigned to the following committees:

2021-2022

Rezin was assigned to the following committees:

2019-2020

Rezin was assigned to the following committees:

2017 legislative session

At the beginning of the 2017 legislative session, this legislator served on the following committees:

Illinois committee assignments, 2017
Appropriations I
Committee of the Whole
Education
Energy and Public Utilities
Executive
Higher Education
Transportation

2015 legislative session

At the beginning of the 2015 legislative session, Rezin served on the following committees:

2013-2014

At the beginning of the 2013 legislative session, Rezin served on the following committees:

2011-2012

In the 2011-2012 legislative session, Rezin served on these committees:

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Personal

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Rezin and her husband, Keith, have four children. She has served on the boards of the Morris Hospital Foundation, We Care of Grundy County, and the Community Foundation of Greater Grundy County, for which she is also vice president. She has also been a member of the Gary Dahl Charity Foundation Board, which supports nonprofits in her district.

See also


External links

Footnotes

  1. mywebtimes.com, "Rezin of Morris selected as Dahl's replacement," December 13, 2010
  2. Illinois State Board of Elections, "Election and Campaign Finance Calendar," accessed November 30, 2015
  3. Illinois State Board of Elections, "Candidate list: General Election - 11/8/2016," accessed August 8, 2016
  4. Illinois State Board of Elections, "Election results, General election 2016," accessed December 15, 2016
  5. Illinois State Board of Elections, "Candidate Filing Search," accessed January 3, 2016
  6. Illinois State Board of Elections, "Election Results: GENERAL PRIMARY - 3/15/2016," accessed August 8, 2016
  7. Illinois State Board of Elections, "Candidate Filing Search," accessed January 3, 2016
  8. Illinois State Board of Elections, "Election Results: GENERAL PRIMARY - 3/15/2016," accessed August 8, 2016
  9. Illinois State Board of Elections, "Candidate List," accessed December 5, 2011
  10. Illinois State Board of Elections, "Official 2012 Primary Results," accessed May 14, 2014
  11. Illinois State Board of Elections, “Official Vote - November 6, 2012 General Election,” accessed December 31, 2012
  12. Illinois Elections Division, "Illinois Official 2010 General Election Results," November 2, 2010
  13. Note: This text is quoted verbatim from the original source. Any inconsistencies are attributable to the original source.
  14. Sue Rezin's campaign website, “Issues,” accessed March 6, 2020
  15. Sue Rezin, "Issues," accessed October 20, 2012
  16. Mitt Romney for President, "Mitt Romney Announces Support of Illinois Senate Republican Leader Christine Radogno and Five State Senators," March 13, 2012
  17. Citizen Action Illinois, "99th General Assembly Legislative Scorecard 2016," accessed July 11, 2017
  18. Illinois Parents of Adults with Developmental Disabilities, "2016 Illinois Community Living Report," accessed July 11, 2017

Political offices
Preceded by
Gary Dahl (R)
Illinois State Senate District 38
2010-Present
Succeeded by
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