Roger L. Eddy

Infobox_State_Representative


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name=Roger L. Eddy


state_house=Illinois
state=Illinois
district=109th
term=2003 -
preceded=
succeeded=Incumbent
date of birth=birth date and age|1958|05|08
place of birth=Ottawa, Illinois
date of death=
place of death=
spouse=Rebecca
profession=educator
religion=Evangelical Free Church of America
party=Republican|

Roger L. Eddy is a Republican member of the Illinois House of Representatives, representing the 109th district where he has served since 2003.

Eddy, a lifelong educator, is a graduate of Northern Illinois University. He has been a teacher, coach, school principal and superintendent. His most recent educational position is as superintendent of Hutsonville Unit 1 school district in Crawford County. He and his wife, Becca, also a teacher, reside near Hutsonville and are the parents of five children.

The boundaries of the current 109th District were set by redistricting in 2001. The district includes all or parts of Edgar, Clark, Crawford, Lawrence, Wabash, Cumberland, Effingham and Shelby counties. Shortly after the new district boundaries were announced, Roger Eddy announced that he would run in the Republican primary in March, 2002. After winning the primary in March, Eddy went on to defeat Democratic nominee James Lane in November, 2002, carrying all eight counties in the district. He was re-elected by large margins in 2004 and 2006.

As a representative, Eddy has focused on agriculture and education issues, and has generally supported pro-business legislation. Some of his major legislative successes have included passage of legislation to combat methamphetamine, the prevalence of which is a dangerous problem in the rural midwest, including the 109th district.

External links

* [http://ilga.gov/house/Rep.asp?MemberID=1248 Illinois General Assembly - Representative Roger L. Eddy (R) 108th District] official IL House website
** [http://ilga.gov/house/RepBills.asp?MemberID=1248 Bills] [http://ilga.gov/house/RepCommittees.asp?MemberID=1248 Committees]
* [http://votesmart.org/bio.php?can_id=33739 Project Vote Smart - Representative Roger L. Eddy (IL)] profile
*"Follow the Money" - Roger L Eddy
** [http://www.followthemoney.org/database/StateGlance/candidate.phtml?si=200614&c=417236 2006] [http://www.followthemoney.org/database/StateGlance/candidate.phtml?si=200414&c=395861 2004] [http://www.followthemoney.org/database/StateGlance/candidate.phtml?si=200214&c=18582 2002] campaign contributions
* [http://housegop.state.il.us/members/member.asp?c=30519 Illinois House Republican Caucus - Roger L. Eddy] profile