2nd District (2-year term)
Democrat
Marshall R. Rothman, Barrington.
Republican
*John) A. Graham, 64, Barrington, full-time legislator.
He is past president, Barrington Chamber of Commerce,
and member, Barrington Township Regular Republican
Organization, Illinois Veterans Republican League and
Barrington Village Board. He has served in the Senate
for 18 years. (1)
3rd District (4-year term)
Democrat
Michael T. Smith, 34, Elk Grove Village, business
administrator. He has been a volunteer in the child abuse
program, Illinois Department of Children and Family
Services, and served as consumer coordinator for the
Illinois Consumer Advocate Office. (3,5)
Republican
*David J. Regner, 45, Mount Prospect, insurance,
aircraft rental and real estate. He has served as township
auditor (1964-67), state representative (1967-72) and state
senator since 1973. (1,2,5)
5th District (2-year term)
Democrat
Tom Paul, 47, Des Plaines, airline ramp serviceman. He
is campaign coordinator of COPE activities, 10th and
12th Congressional Districts, and member of the Maine
Township Regular Democratic Organization.
Republican
Richard A. Walsh, 45, River Forest, attorney- He served as
state representative (1963-74) and is a member of River Forest
Service Club and Oak Park-River Forest Chamber of Commerce. (3,5)
6th District (4-year term)
Democrat
Michael A. Coduto, mayor of Countryside.
Republican
Mark Q. Rhoads, 29, Western Springs, realtor and
land developer. He has served as legislative assistant
to the Senate Republican leadership, research assistant
to Congressman Edward J. Derwinski (R., 4th) and press
secretary for Congressman Henry J. Hyde(R.,6th) during the
1974 campaign. He is a member of the American Political Science
Association and board of directors, Illinois Conservative Union. (2,4)
8th District (2-year term)
Democrat
Robert E. Krolak, Oak Lawn, active incommunity
affairs.
Republican
"Frank M. Ozinga,61, Evergreen Park, attorney. He has
served as state assistant attorney general, assistant
probate judge of Cook County, justice of the peace, and
president and member, Worth Township Republican
Organization. (3)
9th District (4-year term)
Democrat
Anthony F. Kaminski, 49, Matteson, real estate owner
and appraiser. He has served as Rich Township
Democratic committeeman. (2)
Republican
*Don A. Moore, 48, Midlothian, attorney. He has served
as state representative (1962-72); master in chancery,
Circuit Court of Cook County (1962-64); assistant state's
attorney of Cook County (1957-59); corporation counsel,
City of Markham; director and officer, Bremen
Township Regular Republican Organization (1948 to
present) and state senator since 1972. (1,2,3)
11th District (2-year term)
Democrat
Arthur L. Herman, 41, Chicago, attorney. He has served
as state representative (1969 to present); special Illinois
assistant attorney general (1967-68); special attorney,
Bureau of Liquidations, Illinois Department of Insurance
(1962-67); executive board member, Democratic Party of
Evanston (1973 to present), and member, 50th Ward
Regular Democratic Organization (1956 to present).
Republican
Roberts. Carter, 30, Evanston, retailer. He has served as
Evanston alderman, 3rd Ward (1970-71) and member of
Illinois Governors Advisory Board (1971) and Evanston
Youth Commission. (2,3)
12th District (4-year term)
Democrat
John Merlo, 63, Chicago, assistant director of auto
parking, Chicago Park District. He served as state
representative for past 14 years; 44th Ward Democratic
committeeman, and member of the Lincoln Park
Chamber of Commerce and Park West Community
Association.
Republican
Catherine Rondinelli, 38, Chicago, free-lance public
relations consultant and salesperson. She has served on
the board of directors. Uptown Chicago Commission,
and as a member. Lake View Citizens Council. (1,3,4,5)
14th District (2-year term)
Democrat
*Norbert A. Kosinski, 57, Chicago, full-time legislator.
He has served in the Senate for six years.
15th District (4-year term)
Democrat
*Howard W. Carroll, 33, Chicago, attorney. He has
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Republican
Michael David Rothman,
34, Lincolnwood, interconnectionist.
He was elected to the Regional Board of
School Trustees, Educational Service Region, Cook
County (1974-80) and is active in Niles Regular
Republican Organization. (1,2,3)
17th District (2-year term)
Democrat
Richard S. Clewis, 41, Chicago, deputy director,
community services, Chicago Department of Human
Resources. He is former executive director, Rogers Park
Community Council, and president of Young Democrats
(1962-68). (2,4)
Republican
Edward T. Ploski, 47, Chicago, salesman. He was
employed by the Secretary of State's Investigation
Department for nine years, and as drivers license
supervisor for two years. (1,3,4)
18th District (4-year term)
Democrat
*Philip J. Rock, 39, Chicago, attorney. He has served as
an Illinois assistant attorney general (1965-69); assistant
state's attorney of Cook County (1969-70); Democratic
State Central committeeman, 6th Congressional District
(1970), and state senator since 1970.
Republican
Ronald H. Stolle, 27, Chicago, insurance and pension
plans administrator. He has served as legislative assistant
(1969-71); precinct(1968-75)and assistant precinct
captain (1964-67), 41st Ward Regular Republican
Organization; president and cofounder. Junior Republicans
of Illinois, Inc. (1962-65); and member of the 38th
and 41st Ward Republican organizations, John Ericsson
Republican Club of Cook County, and the Governmental
Affairs Council of the Chicago Association of Commerce
and Industry. (1,3,4)
20th District (2-year term)
Democrat
John D'Arco, Jr., Chicago, attorney. Appointed to the
House in 1973 and elected in 1974, he is currently serving
the remainder of the Senate term held by the late Sam
Romano who died in February. D'Arco was appointed to
fill that vacancy by the Democratic legislative committee
for that district and will be on the November ballot. He
has also served as service representative, Illinois
Department of Corrections; law clerk, law division, Cook
County Clerk's Office, and research aide to
Congress-woman Cardiss Collins (D., 7th). (6)
Republican
Helen C. Baker, Chicago.
21st District (4-year term)
Democrat
Earlean Collins, Oak Park.
23rd District (2-year term)
Democrat
*Richard M. Daley, 34, Chicago, attorney. Elected
delegate to Sixth Illinois Constitutional Convention
(1970), he is member of Democrat Charter Commission
and the llth Ward Democratic party. He is seeking a
second term in the Senate.
24th District (4-year term)
Democrat
*Richard H. Newhouse, 52, Chicago, attorney.
He has participated in the Council on the Diagnosis and
Evaluation of Criminal Defendants, Intergovernmental
Relations Commission, Black Legislative Clearing
House. Council of State Governments, Citizens
Information Service, and as a fellow in the Adiai Stevenson
Institute. He has received several honors including the
"Best Legislator" award from the Independent Voters of
Illinois (IVI). He was elected to the Senate in 1966.
25th District (2-year term)
Democrat
*LeRoy Walter Lemke,
40, Chicago, attorney. He was
elected as state representative (1972 and 1974) and was
appointed to the Senate in 1975. He is a member, 22nd
Ward Regular Democratic Organization and Workmen's
Compensation Lawyer's Association. (1,2,3,5)
Republican
Phillip Bianco, Jr., 37, Chicago, supervisor of corporate
records. He is an official, Garfield Ridge Council of
Organizations and Garfield Ridge Civic League;
president and founder. The Concerned Citizens of the
23rd Ward, and administrative assistant to Rep. Walter
"Babe" McAvoy (R., Chicago). He has also served as
special legislative assistant to former Rep. Stanley A.
Papierz( 1966-69). (3)
26th District (2-year term)
Democrat
Harold Washington, 54, Chicago, attorney. He has
served as state representative for six terms. He was
corporation counsel for the City of Chicago, and
arbitrator, Illinois Industrial Commission (1961-65).
27th District (4-year term)
Democrat
* Frank D. Savickas, 41, Chicago, insurance broker. He
has served as state representative in the 75th and 76th
General Assemblies; committeeman, 15th Ward
Democratic Organization; president, 13th Ward Young
Democrats, and state senator since 1972.
Republican
Charles P. Janulis, Chicago.
29th District
Democrat
*Charles Chew, Jr., 53, Chicago, full-time legislator. He
has served as Chicago alderman; director of community
relations. Cook County Sheriffs office; member,
Chicago Civic Council, and state senator since 1966. (1,2)
Republican
Augustus L. Edwards, Chicago.
30th District (4-year term)
Democrat
Samuel C. Maragos, 55, Chicago, attorney. He has been a
hearing officer, Illinois Department of Revenue (1961-67)
and Cook County Board of Appeals (1956-57), and state
representative (1969 to present). (1,2,3,4)
32nd District (2-year term)
Democrat
Mary Virginia Kerr, 47, Deerfield, "house manager,
coparent" and community service participant. Elected
precinct committeeman in West Deerfield Township, she
is appointed member of the Lake County TB Sanitation
Board. She has served as member. League of Women
Voters; vice chairman. North Shore HELPLine board;
and legislative and by-laws chairman, president and
convention delegate, American Association of University
Women. (2,3)
Republican
*Karl Berning, 64, Deerfield, full-time legislator. He has
served as constable. West Deerfield Township (1946-53);
supervisor and county board member, West Deerfield
Township (1953-62); Lake County treasurer (1962-66);
chairman. Lake County Board of Supervisors (1960-62);
Crystal Lake City board supervisor (1960-62), and state
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33rd District (4-year term)
Democrat
Richard C. Kelly, 34, Crystal Lake, attorney. Elected
associate judge, 19th Judicial Circuit, he has also served
as first assistant state's attorney for McHenry County,
assistant state's attorney for Cook County, a Chicago
Police officer, and with the Cook County Department of
Public Aid. (3,4)
Republican
*Jack Schaffer, 33, Cary, full-time legislator. He has
served as auditor of McHenry County (1968); founding
member, Northern Illinois University Young
Republicans; executive committee member, McHenry County
Republican committee; secretary-treasurer, Illinois
Association of County Auditors and state senator since
1972.
35th District (2-year term)
Democrat
Willis McKinney, 51, Stockton, unit district
superintendent of schools. He has been a member of County Farm
Bureau, Illinois Agricultural Association, Illinois and
National Education Associations for 20 years, and was
selected conservation teacher of 1971. (23)
Republican
*John B. Roe, 33, Rochelle, attorney. He has served as
public defender, assistant state's attorney and state's
attorney of Ogle County. Roe was honored by Eagleton
Institute, Rutgers University, as an "Outstanding
Freshman Legislator" in 1974. He has served as state
senator since 1972. (1)
36th District (4-year term)
Democrat
*Don Wooten, 47, Rock Island, a 22-year veteran of
radio and television, he has served as president. Media
Consultants Ltd. He has been board member, Quad-City
Arts Council, and member, theater advisory panel,
Illinois Arts Council.
Republican
Robert 0. Williams, 46, Rock Island, pastor of South
Park Presbyterian Church. Elected to the Rock Island
County Board (1972-74), he has also served as member,
Rock Island Human Relations Commission (1963-69);
Rock Island Citizens Advisory Board(1969-71) and
Rock Island Levee Commission (1971 to present). (2,3,4)
38th District (2-year term)
Democrat
James M. Thomas, 55, Ottawa, full-time mayor. He has
served as commissioner of public health and safety (1963-
67); Ottawa mayor (1967 to present); and member of the
Ottawa Planning Commission, Ottawa Zoning Board
and Illinois Municipal League board of directors. (3)
Republican
John E. Grotberg, 51, St. Charles, fund raising consultant
and hotel manager. He has served as a Chicago YMCA
corporate executive, precinct committeeman, member of
Chicago Economic Development Corporation and state
representative since 1973. (1,2)
39th District (4-year term)
Democrat
William J. McCarron, Aurora.
Republican
*Robert W. Mitchler, 56, Oswego, retired public
relations director. A state senator since 1964, he also
served as vice chairman, Kendall County Republican
Organization; president, Kendall County Young
Republican Organization, and member of Illinois
Republicans Veterans League and Illinois Police
Association. (1,2)
41st District (2-year term)
Democrat
Lee Brayton Trunkey, 34, Wheaton, planning consultant.
She has been active in the League of Women Voters
including leadership positions; served two years as a local
government lobbyist, and worked as a planner for Will
and Kane Counties. (2,4,5)
Republican
Jack E. Bowers, Downers Grove, attorney. He served two
terms as state representative.
42nd District (4-year term)
Democrat
George E. Sangmeister, 45, Mokena, attorney. Elected
justice of the peace (1961-63), he also served as magistrate
of the Will County Circuit Court (1964), state's attorney
of Will County (1964-68) and state representative (1970 to
present). (1)
Republican
*James F. (Jim) Bell, 43, Joliet, insurance underwriter
and agency owner. He was member. Will County Board
of Supervisors and Will County Forest Preserve District
Board of Commissioners (1969-72); precinct
committeeman (1962-66), and past president, Joliet Life Underwriters
and Local Estate Planning Council.(1,3)
44th District (2-year term)
Democrat
Carol A. Reitan, 45, Normal, sociology teacher. She has
been Normal mayor (1972 to present); member, Normal
Planning Commission (1964-66), Normal Library Board
(1970-72) and McLean County League of Women Voters
(1964 to present; officer, 1967). She has also participated
on the Illinois Inter-Governmental Personnel Act
Advisory Council (1974 to present), Illinois Local
Government Advisory Council (1974 to present). Central
Illinois Mayors' Association (1972-74), Illinois Region 7
Manpower Commission (1974-75) and Illinois Municipal
League Legislative Committee (1974 to present). (1,2,4,5)
Republican
*Harber H. Hall, 55, Bloomington real estate broker. He
served as McLean County treasurer (1962-66), state
representative (1967-72), delegate to the 1972 Republican
National Convention, and state senator since 1972. (1,2)
45th District (4-year term)
Democrat
George A. Saal, Jr., 28, Pekin, auditor, Illinois
Department of Local Government Affairs. (2)
Republican
*Roger A. Sommer, 32, Congerville, attorney. A state
senator since 1972, he has also served as an assistant
attorney general (1969-71). (3)
47th District (2-year term)
Democrat
Walter E. "Red" Medhurst, 49, Alexis, farmer. He has
served as township supervisor, county board chairman
and member of the county welfare commission. (1,4,5)
Republican
Kenneth G. McMillan, 33, Bushnell, agricultural
economist. He has served as confidential assistant and
chief speechwriter for the U.S. Secretary of Agriculture
Earl Butz; legislative aide to former Illinois Congressman
Leslie C. Arends (R., 15th); assistant to the president,
Illinois Farm Bureau, and assistant director of legislation,
Illinois Agricultural Association. He also served as
state president of the Future Farmers of America (FFA)
and national FFA president. (1,2,4)
48th District (4-year term)
Democrat
*John L. Knuppel, 52, Virginia, attorney. He has served
as an assistant attorney general, delegate to the
Constitutional Convention (42nd Senatorial District)
and state senator since 1970.
Republican
Robert R. Heier, 47, Chandlerville, minister, school
superintendent and former teacher-principal. He has
served as president, Astoria Education Association
(1968-70); board member, Illinois Association for Local
Control of Schools, Cass County Mental Health
Association and Tri-County Film Library; and member,
Cass County Coordinating Committee. (1,3,5)
50th District (2-year term)
Democrat
Richard J. Durbin, 31, Springfield, attorney (Senate
parliamentarian). He has been active in the Sangamon
County Democratic Central Committee and Young
Democrats, Springfield Committee for Better Schools
and the National Legislative Conference. (1,4)
Republican
*John S. Davidson, 51, Springfield, chiropractor. He has
been chairman and member, Sangamon County Board;
delegate to the White House Conference on Aging (1971);
member, Illinois Council on Aging and Dangerous
Drugs Advisory Council, and state senator for the past
four years. (1,2)
51st District (4-year term)
Democrat
*Robert W. McCarthy, 51, Decatur, attorney. He has
served as state representative (1954-60) and senator (1960
to present).
Republican
James H. Rupp, 57, Decatur, insurance agent. He is
serving his third term as Decatur mayor and has also
participated on the Macon County Regional Plan
Commission; Decatur Zoning Board of Appeals; Policy
Committee, Decatur Urban Area Transportation
System, and Decatur Water Advisory Commission
(2,3,4)
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53rd District (2year term)
Democrat
Richard J. Doyle, Hoopeston, Vermillion County state's
attorney (197276). (3,4)
Republican
Max E. Coffey, 37, Charleston, retailer. Elected to the
Illinois House of Representatives in 1974, he has served as
supervisor, Charleston Township (197174), and
member, Coles County Board (197174), (2)
54th District (4year term)
Democrat
*Terry L. Bruce, 32, Oiney, attorney.
Formerly with the U.S. Department of Labor in Washington, D.C.,
he has served on the staff of Congressman George Shipley (D., 22nd),
former state Sen. Philip Benefiel(D., Lawrence vine) and former Senate
Minority Leader Thomas McGloon (D., Chicago). He is seeking a third term.
56th District (2year term)
Democrat
*Sam M. Vadalabene, 61, Edwardsville, fulltime
legislator. He has served as Edwardsville Township
auditor, and staff member for the Illinois Superintendent
of Public Instruction and Auditor of Public Accounts. He
is seeking a third term in the Senate.
Republican
Glenn T. Wilson, 36, Edwardsville, associate professor,
Southern Illinois University. (1,2,3)
57th District (4year term)
Democrat
*Kenneth Hall, 60, East St. Louis, fulltime legislator.
He has served as state representative for two terms; member,
State Rent Control Board; commissioner, St. Clair County Housing
Authority; chairman. East St. Louis City Democratic Central Committee;
investigator, St. Clair County Sheriffs department; precinct committee man,
and state senator since 1970. (6)
Republican
Frank C. Lakatos, 53, Belleville, member of Lead burners
and Plastic Workers union local 495. (1,3,4)
59th District (2year term)
Democrat
*Gene Johns, 47, Marion, petroleum distributor. He has
served as administrator, Department of Business and
Economic Development, Herrin, and director of
development of first two economic development districts
in Illinois. He has been state senator since 1970. (1,2,3)
Republican
David N. Barkhausen, Jonesboro. ž
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