Barbara Wheeler (born in 1967 or 1968) was a
Republican
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member of the
Illinois House of Representatives
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, representing the 64th district from 2013 to 2019. The district contained parts of
Lake County and
McHenry County.
Early life
Wheeler was a
Peace Corps
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volunteer. She received education degrees from
Loyola University Chicago
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and
National Louis University
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, and worked as a teacher at
Wauconda Middle School.
She moved to
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in 1998.
Political career
Wheeler served on the
McHenry County Board from 2002 to 2012. In 2012 she was elected to the Illinois House of Representatives in the newly redrawn 64th district. She faced no opposition in the primary or general elections.
Wheeler did not run for re-election in 2018.
References
External links
Representative Barbara Wheeler (R) 64th Districtat the Illinois General Assembly
**By Session
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Barb Wheeler for State Representative*
1960s births
Living people
Women state legislators in Illinois
Republican Party members of the Illinois House of Representatives
Year of birth missing (living people)
21st-century American legislators
County board members in Illinois
Loyola University Chicago alumni
National Louis University alumni
21st-century American women politicians
21st-century Illinois politicians
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