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State Fact Sheet - Illinois

Carol Moseley-Braun (D)
 		 U.S. Senator
 		 1993-1999
 
Cheri Bustos (D) U.S. Representative 2013-present
Tammy Duckworth (D) U.S. Representative 2013-present
Robin L. Kelly (D)1 U.S. Representative 2013-present
Janice "Jan" Schakowsky (D) U.S. Representative 1999-present
Judy Biggert (R) U.S. Representative 1999-2013
U.S. Congress (Total Seats: 2 U.S. Senators, 18 U.S. Representatives)
Debbie Halvorson (D) U.S. Representative 2009-2011
Melissa Bean (D) U.S. Representative 2005-2011
Cardiss Collins (D)2 U.S. Representative 1973-1997
Lynn Morley Martin (R) U.S. Representative 1981-1991
Charlotte Thompson Reid (R) U.S. Representative 1963-1971
Marguerite Stitt Church (R) U.S. Representative 1951-1963
Edna Oakes Simpson (R) U.S. Representative 1959-1961
Emily Taft Douglas (D) U.S. Representative 1945-1947
Jessie Sumner (R) U.S. Representative 1939-1947
Ruth Hanna McCormick (R) U.S. Representative 1929-1931
Winnifred S.M. Huck (R)3 U.S. Representative 1922-1923
  1. Kelly won a special election to fill a vacancy.
  2. Collins initially won a special election to fill a vacancy caused by the death of her husband; she was subsequently re-elected.
  3. Huck won a special election to fill a vacancy caused by the death of her father.

Statewide Elective Executives (Total Positions: 6)
Sheila Simon (D) Lieutenant Governor 2011-present
Judy Topinka (R) State Comptroller 2011-present
Lisa Madigan (D) Attorney General 2003-present
Judy Baar Topinka (R) State Treasurer 1995-2007
Corinne Wood (R) Lt. Governor 1999-2003
Loleta A. Didrickson (R) State Comptroller 1995-1999
Dawn Clark Netsch (D) Comptroller 1991-1995
State Legislature
Year State
Rank		  

Senate
 Total
Women/
Total
Senate 		 

House
 Total
Women/
Total
House 		Total
Women/
Total
Legis.		  
%
Total
Women
D R D R
2013 6 11 4 15/ 59 31 11 42 118 57/ 177 32.2
2012 7 10 6 16/ 59 28 11 42 118 55/ 177 31.1
2011 7 10 6 16/ 59 28 11 39/ 118 55/ 177 31.1
2010 16 10 3 13/ 59 25 12 37/ 118 50/ 177 28.2
2009 15 10 3 13/ 59 25 11 36/ 118 49/ 177 27.7
2008 18 10 3 13/ 59 23 12 35/ 118 48/ 177 27.1
2007 17 10 3 13/ 59 23 12 35/ 118 48/ 177 27.1
2006 17 9 5 14/ 59 24 10 34/ 118 48/ 177 27.1
2005 16 9 5 14/ 59 24 11 35/ 118 49/ 177 27.7
2004 11 9 4 13/ 59 24 13 37/ 118 50/ 177 28.2
2003 16 8 3 11/ 59 23 14 37/ 118 48/ 177 27.1
2002 16 6 6 12/ 59 20 15 35/ 118 47/ 177 26.6
2001 15 6 6 12/ 59 20 15 35/ 118 47/ 177 26.6
2000 16 6 6 12/ 59 18 14 32/ 118 44/ 177 24.9
1999 16 5 7 12/ 59 19 14 33/ 118 45/ 177 25.4
1998 16 4 6 10/ 59 18 17 35/ 118 45/ 177 25.4
1997 14 5 6 11/ 59 18 17 35/ 118 46/ 177 26.0
1996 21 5 5 10/ 59 15 16 31/ 118 41/ 177 23.2
1995 21 5 5 10/ 59 15 16 31/ 118 41/ 177 23.2
1994 20 6 6 12/ 59 15 14 29/ 118 41/ 177 23.2
1993 18 5 6 11/ 59 15 15 30/ 118 41/ 177 23.2
1992 22 6 6 12/ 59 11 10 21/ 118 33/ 177 18.6
1991 23 6 6 12/ 59 11 10 21/ 118 33/ 177 18.6
1990 20 6 6 12/ 59 9 12 21/ 118 33/ 177 18.6
1989 18 6 6 12/ 59 9 12 21/ 118 33/ 177 18.6
1988 19 6 6 12/ 59 9 11 20/ 118 32/ 177 18.1
1987 19 6 6 12/ 59 9 11 20/ 118 32/ 177 18.1
1986 18 4 6 10/ 59 8 12 20/ 118 30/ 177 16.9
1985 18 4 6 10/ 59 8 12 20/ 118 30/ 177 16.9
1984 15 4 4 8/ 59 7 13 20/ 118 28/ 177 15.8
1983 15 4 4 8/ 59 6 13 19/ 118 27/ 177 15.3
1981 14 2 2 4/ 59 10 18 28/ 177 32/ 236 13.6
1979 17 - - 4/ 59 - - 22/ 177 26/ 236 11.0
1977 21 - - 3/ 59 - - 18/ 177 21/ 236 8.9
1975 31 - - 2/ 59 - - 12/ 177 14/ 236 5.9