Avery Bourne is a politician who was a

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member of the

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representing the 95th district. She was sworn in to office on February 20, 2015. She was the youngest legislator to be sworn in to the

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, breaking the record set by

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in 1950. Bourne was appointed by the Republican chairmen of the four counties that make up the 95th district:

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, Macoupin,

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and Montgomery. She was a student at the law school of

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, prior to becoming a state representative. Bourne was Richard Irvin's running mate for the Republican primary in the 2022 Illinois gubernatorial election. As of July 3, 2022, Representative Bourne is a member of the following Illinois House committees: * Appropriations - Elementary & Secondary Education Committee (HAPE) * Child Care Access & Early Childhood Education Committee (HCEC) * Elementary & Secondary Education: Administration, Licenses & Charter Committee (HELO) * Elementary & Secondary Education: School Curriculum & Policies Committee (HELM) * Executive Committee (HEXC) * Redistricting Committee (HRED)

Electoral history

2016

2018

2020

2022

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Illinois General Assembly Profile
21st-century American politicians 21st-century American women politicians Columbia College (Missouri) alumni Living people Democratic Party members of the Illinois House of Representatives People from Montgomery County, Illinois Place of birth missing (living people) Women state legislators in Illinois 1992 births Washington University School of Law alumni {{Illinois-Ilrepresentative-stub