Eddie Washington (June 8, 1953 – June 4, 2010) was a Democratic member of the

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, representing the 60th District from 2003 until 2010. In 1998, Washington was elected a trustee for the North Shore Sanitary District. Washington defeated Jerry L. Johnson, a past Mayor of North Chicago, and Jay Ukena in the 2002 Democratic primary for the nomination for the Illinois House in the 60th district. He was elected to the

in 2002 general election. The 60th district, at the time, included all or parts of

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and

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. He was the sergeant at arms for the

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. Washington died on June 4, 2010, after suffering a

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. His appointed successor,

Rita Mayfield Rita Mayfield is a Democratic member of the Illinois House of Representatives who has represented the 60th district since July 2010. Early life and career She has a Bachelor of Science degree from Columbia College in Computer Information Syste ...

, took office on July 6, 2010.

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Official WebsiteIllinois General Assembly - Representative Eddie Washington (D) 60th District
official IL House website
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