Tony McCombie (born October 11, 1982) is a

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member of the Illinois House of Representatives, representing the 71st district which includes all or parts of Sherrard, East Moline, Coal Valley, Colona,

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, Barstow,

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, Joslin, Rapids City, Hillsdale, Carbon Cliff,

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, Warner,

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, Ebner, East Clinton,

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, Prophetstown,

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, Leon Corners, Sterling, Rock Falls,

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, Hahnaman, Woodland Hills, and Deer Grove. Beginning in January 2023, McCombie will serve as Minority Leader of the Illinois House of Representatives.

Electoral career

Prior to be elected to the Illinois House of Representatives, McCombie served as Mayor of

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and as a Savanna Councilwoman. McCombie first ran for the 71st District seat in the Illinois House of Representatives in 2016. After an uncontested

primary, McCombie faced off against incumbent Democratic nominee Mike Smiddy in the 2016 general election. In the election, McCombie defeated Smiddy with 63% of the vote. McCombie won re-election to the seat in 2018 and 2020. She was sworn into her third term as an Illinois State Representative on January 13, 2021. The Illinois House Republican Caucus appointed McCombie to lead its campaign arm for the 2020 general election. On November 15, 2022, McCombie was elected to succeed

Jim Durkin James Brian Durkin (born January 28, 1961) is a Republican member of the Illinois House of Representatives, representing the 82nd District since 2006 when he was sworn in to replace Eileen Lyons after she retired mid-term. Durkin previously rep ...

as Illinois House Minority Leader by a vote of 31-8. Durkin had stepped down after leading the Republican Party through the

2022 Illinois House of Representatives election The 2022 elections for the Illinois House of Representatives occurred on Tuesday, November 8, 2022, to elect representatives from all 118 Representative districts in the Illinois House of Representatives. The primary election occurred on Tuesda ...

, which saw the party lose a number of seats in the chamber. McCombie is the first woman to lead the House Republican caucus.

Illinois House of Representatives

Committees

As of 2022, McCombie serves on five committees and four subcommittees: *Restorative Justice committee (Republican Spokesperson) *Public Utilities committee *Judiciary - Criminal committee *Insurance committee *Elementary & Secondary Education: School Curriculum & Policies committee *Juvenile Justice and System Involved Youth subcommittee *Criminal Administration and Enforcement subcommittee *Sex Offenses and Sex Offender Registry subcommittee *Utilities subcommittee.

Legislation

Since first being elected as state representative in 2016, McCombie has been the primary sponsor on several bills that have gone on to become law in Illinois. This includes HB1927, which created the Experimental Aircraft Association Fund as a special fund in the state treasury, and HB1928, which allowed the issuance of Child Abuse Council of the Quad Cities special license plate decals by the

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Personal life

McCombie resides in

with her husband, Curt. The couple have been married since 2006. Outside of her role in the Illinois House of Representatives, McCombie owns and operates Blue Appraisals and is self-employed as a realtor with Mel Foster Company.

Electoral history

References

External links

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