Rich Brauer

Infobox_State_Senator


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name=Rich Brauer


state_senate=Illinois
state=Illinois
district=100th
term=2003 -
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succeeded=Incumbent
date of birth=birth date and age|1954|06|14
place of birth=Springfield, Illinois
date of death=
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spouse=Nesa
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party=Republican|

Rich Brauer is a Republican member of the Illinois House of Representatives, representing the 100th district since 2003. A native of Petersburg, IL, Brauer upset incumbent Gwen Klingler in the 2002 Republican primary, after re-districting resulted in rural areas outside of Springfield being in his district.

The Democrats had not even run a candidate in the primary, for this office, expecting Klingler to win, but they placed a prominent former Republican elected official, Carl Oblinger (son of famous former State Representative Josephine Oblinger) on the ballot as their nominee for the general election. Brauer prevailed, with over 60% of the vote, and has not had a Democrat opponent since.

External links

* [http://ilga.gov/house/Rep.asp?MemberID=1261 Illinois General Assembly - Representative Rich Brauer (R) 100th District] official IL House website
** [http://ilga.gov/house/RepBills.asp?MemberID=1261 Bills] [http://ilga.gov/house/RepCommittees.asp?MemberID=1261 Committees]
* [http://votesmart.org/bio.php?can_id=33614 Project Vote Smart - Representative Rich Brauer (IL)]
*"Follow the Money" - Rich Brauer
** [http://www.followthemoney.org/database/StateGlance/candidate.phtml?si=200614&c=417190 2006] [http://www.followthemoney.org/database/StateGlance/candidate.phtml?si=200414&c=395818 2004] [http://www.followthemoney.org/database/StateGlance/candidate.phtml?si=200214&c=25138 2002] campaign contributions
* [http://housegop.state.il.us/members/member.asp?c=30513 Illinois House Republican Caucus - Rich Brauer]