Jil Tracy
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Legal career
Tracy graduated from Southern Illinois University School of Law in 1979. Tracy practiced law in the Mount Sterling area from 1980 to 1997. While in private practice, she served as the attorney for the City of Mt. Sterling, the Mt. Sterling Fire Protection District, and the villages of Ripley and Mounds Station. Tracy was appointed by Attorney General Jim Ryan in 1997 to serve as Illinois Assistant Attorney General and Director of the West Central Regional Office. She continued in that office under Attorney General Lisa Madigan until 2004.
Political career
As Illinois State Representative, Tracy's committee assignments were Consumer Protection, Local Government, Aging, Rural Economic Development, Higher Education, Juvenile Justice Reform, and Transportation & Motor Vehicles.
On September 3, 2013, Illinois gubernatorial candidate Kirk Dillard announced Tracy as his running mate.[2]
In 2015, Tracy announced she was running for the 47th District State Senate seat being vacated by 14-year incumbent Democrat John M. Sullivan. Her House district covered the western portion of the Senate district. With Sullivan retiring, Tracy was a heavy favorite, given the 47th's strong Republican bent. She was unopposed in both the Republican primary and the general election.[3] She was unopposed for a second term in 2018.
On December 3, 2015, she was named as an Illinois state co-chair of John Kasich's presidential campaign.[4]
She currently serves on the following committees: Approp Ed; Executive; Higher Education; Judiciary (Minority Spokesperson); Labor; Veterans Affairs; S. C. on Crim Law & Public Safety (Minority Spokesperson); Property; EX Ethics; Elections; Sub on CLEAR Complianc .[5]
Personal life
Tracy's husband, Jim, is the Senior Vice President, General Counsel, and Secretary of the Board of Directors of Dot Foods. Dot Foods was founded in 1960 by Jim Tracy's parents, Robert and Dorothy Tracy. Dot Foods is headquartered in Mt. Sterling, Illinois and is one of the largest food distribution companies in the nation.
Tracy lives in Quincy with her husband, Jim, and their four children.
Election history
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Script error: No such module "Political party". | Jil Tracy | Script error: No such module "string". | 67.11 | |
| Script error: No such module "Political party". | Gary Forby | Script error: No such module "string". | 332.89 | |
| Total votes | Script error: No such module "string". | 100.0 | ||
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| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Script error: No such module "Political party". | Jil Tracy | Script error: No such module "string". | 100.0 | |
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| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
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| Script error: No such module "Political party". | Jil Tracy | Script error: No such module "string". | 100.0 | |
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| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
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| Script error: No such module "Political party". | Jil Tracy | Script error: No such module "string". | 100.0 | |
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| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
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| Script error: No such module "Political party". | Jil Tracy | Script error: No such module "string". | 99.9 | |
| Independent | Kurt Fowler | Script error: No such module "string". | 0.1 | |
| Total votes | Script error: No such module "string". | 100.0 | ||
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| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
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| Script error: No such module "Political party". | Jil Tracy | Script error: No such module "string". | 99.7 | |
| Independent | Write-in | Script error: No such module "string". | 0.3 | |
| Total votes | Script error: No such module "string". | 100.0 | ||
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| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
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| Script error: No such module "Political party". | Jil Tracy | Script error: No such module "string". | 100.0 | |
| Independent | Write-in | Script error: No such module "string". | 0.0 | |
| Total votes | Script error: No such module "string". | 100.0 | ||
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References
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External links
- Representative Jil Tracy (R) 93rd District at the Illinois General Assembly
- State Representative Jil Tracy constituency site
- Profile at Vote SmartScript error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters".
- Rep. Jil Tracy at Illinois House Republican Caucus
- Dot Foods
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- Republican Party Illinois state senators
- Republican Party members of the Illinois House of Representatives
- Women state legislators in Illinois
- 1973 births
- Living people
- Southern Illinois University School of Law alumni
- People from Mount Sterling, Illinois
- 21st-century American women politicians
- 21st-century members of the Illinois General Assembly