Ronald A. Wait (born April 15, 1944) is a former Republican member of the

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, representing the 69th district from 1995 to 2011. He previously served as a member in the

from 1983 to 1993.

Legislative career

He was first elected in 1982 defeating Democratic candidate Judith A. Weiher. The 64th district included all of Boone County, eastern Winnebago County, and the northern half of McHenry County. In the 1991 decennial redistricting process, Wait was redistricted into the 68th House District. The 68th included all of Boone County, eastern Winnebago County outside of Rockford, and a small portion of northern

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. In the 1992 general election, Wait was defeated by Democratic candidate

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. In a 1994 rematch, the staunchly Republican district reverted to form and Wait was returned to the Illinois House of Representatives. During the 2001 decennial redistricting process, Wait's retained much of his previous district, but the district was renumbered from the 68th district to the 69th district. Wait opted to retire from the Illinois House of Representatives and run for a judgeship in the 17th Circuit Court of Illinois. In a three-way Republican primary, Wait lost to former Boone County State's Attorney Jim Hursh. Husch would go on to lose to

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candidate Rob Tobin. Rockford City Councilman and fellow Republican Joe Sosnowski defeated Belvidere City Councilman and Democratic candidate Ray Pendzinski.

References

External links

Illinois General Assembly – Representative Ronald A. Wait (R) 69th District
official IL House website
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Illinois House Republican Caucus – Ron Wait
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