Tony McCombie

Tony McCombie (born October 11, 1982) is a Republican member of the Illinois House of Representatives, representing the 71st district which includes all or parts of Sherrard, East Moline, Coal Valley, Colona, Cleveland, Barstow, Dayton, Hampton, Joslin, Rapids City, Hillsdale, Carbon Cliff, Green River, Warner, Savanna, Blackhawk, Thomson, Ebner, East Clinton, Fulton, Morrison, Union Grove, Erie, Lyndon, Prophetstown, Tampico, Leon Corners, Sterling, Rock Falls, Como, Galt, Hahnaman, Woodland Hills, and Deer Grove.[1][2]

Tony McCombie
Member of the Illinois House of Representatives
from the 71st district
Assumed office
January 11, 2017 (2017-January-11)
Preceded byMike Smiddy
Personal details
Born (1982-10-11) October 11, 1982
Savanna, Illinois
Political partyRepublican
Spouse(s)Curt McCombie
Residence(s)Savanna, Illinois
Alma materWestern Illinois University (B.A.)
University of Illinois - Chicago (M.P.A.)
OccupationIllinois State Representative
Real estate broker
ProfessionBusinessperson
CommitteesRestorative Justice (Republican Spokesperson); Public Utilities; Judiciary - Criminal; Insurance; Elementary & Secondary Education: School Curriculum Policies; Utilities Subcommittee; Criminal Administration and Enforce; Juvenile Justice and System Involve; Sex Offenses and Sex Offender Registry
WebsiteIllinois General Assembly
Constituent Website

Electoral career

Prior to be elected to the Illinois House of Representatives, McCombie served as Mayor of Savanna, Illinois and as a Savanna Councilwoman.[3][4]

McCombie first ran for the 71st District seat in the Illinois House of Representatives in 2016. After an uncontested Republican primary, McCombie faced off against incumbent Democratic nominee Mike Smiddy in the 2016 general election.[5][6] 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 13th, 2021.[7]

The Illinois House Republican Caucus appointed McCombie to lead its campaign arm for the 2020 general election.[8]

Illinois House of Representatives

Committees

Currently, McCombie serves on five committees and four subcommittees: the Restorative Justice Committee (Republican Spokesperson), the Public Utilities committee, the Judiciary - Criminal committee, the Insurance committee, the Elementary & Secondary Education: School Curriculum & Policies committee, the Juvenile Justice and System Involved Youth subcommittee, the Criminal Administration and Enforcement subcommittee, the Sex Offenses and Sex Offender Registry subcommittee, and the Utilities subcommittee.[3]

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,[9] and HB1928, which allowed the issuance of Child Abuse Council of the Quad Cities special license plate decals by the Illinois Department of Human Services.[10]

Personal life

McCombie resides in Savanna, Illinois 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.[7]

Electoral history
Illinois 71st State House District Republican Primary, 2016[11]
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican Tony McCombie 10,624 100.00
Total votes 10,624 100.0
Illinois 71st State House District General Election, 2016[12]
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican Tony McCombie 30,635 62.88
Democratic Mike Smiddy (incumbent) 18,082 37.12
Total votes 48,717 100.0
Illinois 71st State House District General Election, 2018[13]
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican Tony McCombie (incumbent) 23,870 58.68
Democratic Joan Padilla 16,805 41.32
Total votes 40,675 100.0
Illinois 71st State House District General Election, 2020[14]
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican Tony McCombie (incumbent) 32,132 61.60
Democratic Joan Padilla 20,031 38.4
Total votes 52,163 100.0

References
  1. "Legislative Districts of Illinois" (PDF). ilsos.gov. Illinois Secretary of State. Retrieved 17 March 2022.
  2. "District". repmccombie.com. Illinois General Assembly. Retrieved 17 March 2022.
  3. "Representative Tony McCombie (R) 71st District". Illinois General Assembly. Retrieved March 17, 2022.
  4. "Illinois Representative District 71" (PDF). Springfield, Illinois: Illinois State Board of Elections. May 18, 2011. Retrieved January 18, 2017.
  5. "Election Results, 2016 General Primary". Illinois State Board of Elections. Illinois State Board of Elections. Retrieved 17 March 2022.
  6. "Election Results, 2016 General Election". Illinois State Board of Elections. Illinois State Board of Elections. Retrieved 17 March 2022.
  7. "About". Tony McCombie, State Representative District 71. Illinois General Assembly. Retrieved 17 March 2022.
  8. Kapos, Shia; Hurst, Adrienne (February 21, 2019). "Pritzker's $1.1B revenue plan (sans casino) — DOD pumping $30M in Chicago center — About Preckwinkel's son". Politico Illinois Playbook. Retrieved February 21, 2019.
  9. "Bill Status of HB1927". ilga.gov. Illinois General Assembly. Retrieved 18 March 2022.
  10. "Bill Status of HB1928". ilga.gov. Illinois General Assembly. Retrieved 18 March 2022.
  11. "Election Results, 2016 General Primary". Illinois State Board of Elections. Illinois State Board of Elections. Retrieved 18 March 2022.
  12. "Election Results, 2016 General Election". Illinois State Board of Elections. Illinois State Board of Elections. Retrieved 18 March 2022.
  13. "Election Results, 2018 General Election". Illinois State Board of Elections. Illinois State Board of Elections. Retrieved 18 March 2022.
  14. "Election Results, 2020 General Election". Illinois State Board of Elections. Illinois State Board of Elections. Retrieved 18 March 2022.
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