Deb Conroy

Deborah "Deb" O'Keefe Conroy has been the Illinois state representative for the 46th district since her term began in 2013. The 46th district includes all or parts of Addison, Bloomingdale, Carol Stream, Elmhurst, Glendale Heights, Oakbrook Terrace, and Villa Park.[1] She is also a former member of the Elmhurst Community Unit District 205 School Board[2] and served on the board of the Elmhurst Children's Assistance Foundation (ECAF), a local non-profit that provides financial assistance to families with disabled or medically burdened children.

Deb Conroy
Member of the Illinois House of Representatives
from the 46th district
Assumed office
January 9, 2013 (2013-January-09)
Incumbent2015-present
Preceded byDennis Reboletti (redistricted)
Personal details
BornElmhurst, Illinois
Political partyDemocratic
Spouse(s)Tim Conroy
ResidenceVilla Park, Illinois
Alma materColumbia College Chicago
ProfessionArtist
CommitteesConstruction Industry & Code Enforcement

Elementary Secondary Education: School Curriculum Policies Government Consolidation & Modern Higher Education Mental Health

Police & First Responders
Websitehttp://www.votedebconroy.com/

Electoral career

Deb Conroy first ran to be a state representative in 2010 as the Democratic candidate for District 46 of the Illinois House of Representatives. She lost to Dennis Reboletti, the Republican candidate, gaining 42% of the vote to his 58%.[3]

Conroy then lost re-election to her seat on the Elmhurst Community Unit School District 205 School Board.[4]

Conroy ran again in 2012 for the District 46 of the Illinois House of Representatives seat after the district was remapped. In the primary, Conroy ran unopposed as the Democratic nominee, and later faced Republican nominee, Daniel J. Kordik. Conroy won in the general election with 58% of the vote, leaving Kordik with 42%.[5]

In 2014, Conroy ran for a second term. During the primary, Conroy ran unopposed in the Democratic primary, and Heidi Holan running unopposed in the Republican primary. Conroy defeated Holan in the general election with 52.5% of the vote, and Holan with 47.5%.[6]

Similarly, Conroy and Holan ran unopposed again in the 2016 primaries for the seat. Conroy beat Holan, by an even larger margin than in 2014, winning 59% of the vote, her opponent taking 41% of the vote.[7]

State representative

Committees

Deb Conroy currently serves on seven House committees and one House subcommittee: Construction Industry & Code Enforcement; Elementary Secondary Education: School Curriculum & Policies; Government Consolidation & Modernization; Higher Education; Mental Health; and Police & First Responders, along with the Justice System Subcommittee.[8] On February 3, 2017, Conroy was announced as the chairperson for the Mental Health Committee, and the vice-chairperson of the Committees on Construction Industry and Code Enforcement; and Government Consolidation and Modernization. Conroy reports that she has held her own "Mental Health Advisory Committee" in her district for four years.[9] During her previous terms as a state representative, she has served as a member of the Counties and Townships Committee, Health Care Availability Access Committee, Juvenile Justice and System Involved Committee, and is the former vice-chairperson of the Youth and Young Adults Committee.[10]

In 2018, Democrat J.B. Pritzker appointed Conroy a member of the gubernatorial transition's Healthy Children and Families Committee.[11]

Voting History

On April 27, 2017, HB 3502 introduced by Chief Sponsor, Deb Conroy, passed with unanimous support. This bill's purpose was to set up an advisory council with the goals of developing recommendations and an action plan to address the barriers to early and regular screening and identification of mental health conditions in children, adolescents and young adults in Illinois.[12]

Throughout her career as state representative, Deb Conroy has showed her support for same-sex marriage and enforcement of equality laws by co-sponsoring the SB 10 (Authorizes Same-Sex Marriage) and the SJRCA 75 (Ratifies the Equal Rights Amendment), which were both passed. Conroy has also voted in favor of the HB 217, which prohibits sexual orientation conversion therapy for minors and was executively signed into law August 20, 2015.[13]

Electoral history
Illinois 46th State House District General Election, 2010
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican Dennis M. Reboletti (incumbent) 15,957 58.18
Democratic Deborah O'Keefe Conroy 11,469 41.82
Total votes 27,426 100.0
Illinois 46th State House District General Election, 2012[14]
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic Deborah O'Keefe Conroy 20,200 57.67
Republican Daniel J. Kordik 14,825 42.33
Total votes 35,025 100.0
Illinois 46th State House District General Election, 2014[15]
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic Deb Conroy (incumbent) 12,774 52.53
Republican Heidi Holan 11,542 47.47
Total votes 24,316 100.0
Illinois 46th State House District General Election, 2016[16]
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic Deb Conroy (incumbent) 23,369 58.97
Republican Heidi Holan 16,257 41.03
Total votes 39,626 100.0
Illinois 46th State House District General Election, 2018[17]
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic Deb Conroy (incumbent) 18,679 58.68
Republican Gordon (Jay) Kinzler 13,155 41.32
Total votes 31,834 100.0

Personal life

Conroy grew up in Elmhurst, Illinois, and currently lives in Villa Park, Illinois, with her husband, Tim, and her four sons. She attended York Community High School and went on to pursue her art career at College of DuPage and Columbia College Chicago.[18]

References
  1. Veeneman, Drew. "46th House District" (PDF). precinctmaps.com. Retrieved February 1, 2013.
  2. "Illinois General Assembly - Representative Biography". www.ilga.gov. Retrieved April 25, 2017.
  3. "2010 General Election". www.dupageco.org/Election/Docs/Election_Results/2010/General/43572/. November 17, 2010. Retrieved April 26, 2017.
  4. "Elmhurst District 205 School Board Will See Four New Faces". Elmhurst, IL Patch. April 6, 2011. Retrieved April 26, 2017.
  5. "Election Results: General Election". www.elections.il.gov/ElectionResultsStateHouseFull.aspx?ID=LZDMDruZq5o%3d. November 6, 2012. Retrieved April 26, 2017.
  6. "Election Results: General Election". www.elections.il.gov/ElectionResultsStateHouseFull.aspx?ID=GZWfi7zKeiU%3d. November 4, 2014. Retrieved April 26, 2017.
  7. "Election Results: General Election". www.elections.il.gov/ElectionResultsStateHouseFull.aspx?ID=%2fagBnKro9Cc%3d. November 8, 2016. Retrieved April 26, 2017.
  8. "Illinois General Assembly - Representative Committees". www.ilga.gov. Retrieved May 1, 2017.
  9. "Conroy Named Chair of House Mental Health Committee". Retrieved May 1, 2017.
  10. "The Voter's Self Defense System". Vote Smart. Retrieved May 2, 2017.
  11. Miller, Rich (November 15, 2018). "Pritzker announces new health-related transition committee". Capitol Fax. Retrieved December 9, 2018.
  12. "Illinois General Assembly - Bill Status for HB3502". www.ilga.gov. Retrieved May 1, 2017.
  13. "The Voter's Self Defense System". Vote Smart. Retrieved May 2, 2017.
  14. "Election Results 2012 GENERAL ELECTION". Illinois State Board of Elections. Retrieved January 23, 2020.
  15. "Election Results 2014 GENERAL ELECTION". Illinois State Board of Elections. Retrieved January 23, 2020.
  16. "Election Results 2016 GENERAL ELECTION". Illinois State Board of Elections. Retrieved January 23, 2020.
  17. "Election Results 2018 GENERAL ELECTION". Illinois State Board of Elections. Retrieved January 23, 2020.
  18. "Deb Conroy: Candidate Profile". Daily Herald. October 3, 2016. Retrieved April 26, 2017.
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