Mike Fortner (born June 6, 1958) is a former Republican member of the

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, representing the 49th district. He has also been a researcher at Fermilab since 1987, and a professor at Northern Illinois University since 1993. Before election to the House, he had been the Mayor of West Chicago, Illinois. On November 7, 2006, he defeated

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candidate Dirk Enger, succeeding

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, who was elected to the Illinois State Senate in the 48th district. He announced August 7, 2017, he would not seek reelection. In the election to succeed Fortner, Karina Villa defeated DuPage County Board member Tonia Khouri. Fortner holds a Ph.D. in physics from Brandeis University. House Minority Leader Jim Durkin appointed Fortner to the Census Advisory Panel for a term beginning June 25, 2019. The Census Advisory Panel advisory board to the Census Office within the Department of Human Services to ensure complete and accurate census count for the

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Electoral history

*2006 Election for State Representative 95th district **Mike Fortner (R) 60.61% **Dirk Enger (D) 39.39% *2008 Election for State Representative 95th district **Mike Fortner (R) 76.29% **Gerard Schmitt (G) 23.71% *2010 Election for State Representative 95th district **Mike Fortner (R) 62.52% **Maria Owens (D) 37.48% *2012 Election for State Representative 49th district **Mike Fortner (R) ''unopposed'' *2014 Election for State Representative 49th district **Mike Fortner (R) ''unopposed'' *2016 Election for State Representative 49th district **Mike Fortner (R) ''unopposed''

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