Michael G. Connelly is a former republican member of the Illinois Senate, representing the 21st district from 2013 to 2019 Michael G. Connelly is a former

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member of the

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, representing the 21st district, from 2013 to 2019. He previously served in the

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from 2009 to 2012.

Political career

Connelly served as a Lisle village trustee from 2001 to 2006 as well as sittinggon in theLIstle Township Republican Committee. In 2006, he was elected to the

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Board, representing the 5th district. In 2008, he was elected to the

, representing the 48th district. In 2012, he was elected to the

, representing the 21st district. While in the Senate, Connelly served as the Assistant Minority Leader. In 2018, he lost reelection to Democratic candidate

Laura Ellman Laura Ellman is a Democratic member of the Illinois Senate for the 21st district. The district, located in the Chicago metropolitan area includes all or parts of Bloomingdale, Carol Stream, Lisle, Naperville, Warrenville, West Chicago, Winf ...

by a margin of 1179 votes.

Personal life

Connelly was born in

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and raised in La Grange. He graduated from Loyola University in 1986 and the John Marshall Law School in 1989. Connelly previously served as an assistant State's Attorney in Cook County and as a law clerk to Justice Allan Stouder of the

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. He has been in the private practice of law for over 20 years. Connelly and his wife, Lisa, have three children.

References

External links

Senator Michael Connelly (R) 21st District
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Michael Connelly
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