Elections

Democrats win clear majority in General Assembly

THE DEMOCRATS are still the majority party in both the House and Senate after the November elections. The 80th General Assembly which convenes in January will be controlled by the Democrats with an edge over the Republicans in the Senate of 34 to 25 and in the House, 94 to 83.

There are 138 incumbents returning to the House; of the 39 newly elected representatives, seven have previously served in either the House or Senate. Of the 40 Senate seats up for election in November, 26 were won by incumbents, nine seats were filled by former representatives or senators, and five Senate seats went to completely new faces.

Five incumbents lost reelection to the House and two lost their bids to the Senate. Louis F. Capuzi (R., Chicago), who was sentenced October 29 after his conviction in the cement bribery trial, lost in the 19th District. Other incumbents who did not gain reelection to the House are Guy Stubblefield (D., 34th District), Robert Brinkmeier (D., 35th District), Fred J. Schraeder (D., 46th District), and Bennett Bradley(R., 51st District). Incumbent senators who lost include George E. Sangmeister (D., 42nd District) and Robert W. McCarthy (D., 51st District).

Newly elected representatives are listed here, senators on the following page.


House

1st District
•Harold A. Katz(D., Glencoe), Roger A. Keats, (R., Wilmette)•John Edward Porter (R., Evanston)

2nd District
•Richard A. Mugalian (D., Palatine), •John E. Friedland (R., South Elgin), Roger C. Stanley (R., Streamwood)

3rd District
•Eugenia S. Chapman (D., Arlington Heights), •Virginia B. Macdonald (R., Arlington Heights), •Donald L. Totten (R., Hoffman Estates)

4th District
•AaronJaffe(D., Skokie), Penny Pullen(R., Park Ridge), 'Eugene F. Schlickman (R., Arlington Heights)

5th District
•Ted E. Leverenz (D., Maywood), •Jack B. Williams (D., Franklin Park), •Edward E. Bluthardt (R., Schiller Park)

6th District
•Anne Willer (D., Hillside), Emil J. Boucek (R., Western Springs), •William D. Walsh (R., LaGrange Park)

7th District
Robert C. Pechous (D., Berwyn), •HenryJ.Klosak(R., Cicero), •Joseph G. Sevcik (R., Berwyn)

8th District
•Harry "Bus" Yourell (D., Oak Lawn), •Jane M. Barnes (R., Oak Lawn), •Herbert V. Huskey (R., Oak Lawn)

9th District
•Richard F. Kelly, Jr. (D., Hazel Crest), Terry A. Steczo (D., Tinley Park), •William F. Mahar(R., Homewood)

10th District
•L Michael Getty (D., Dolton), John M. Matejek, Jr. (D., Chicago Heights), •Thomas H. Miller (R., South Holland)

11th District
Woods Bowman (D., Chicago), •Michael I. Brady (D., Chicago), *James P. McCourt (R., Evanston)

12th District
EllisB. Levin (D., Chicago),
•William A. Marovitz (D., Chicago), •Arthur A. Telcser (R., Chicago)

13th District
•James M. Houlihan (D., Chicago), °Daniel P. O'Brien (D., Chicago), Elroy C. Sandquist, Jr. (R., Chicago)

14th District
•John B. Brandt (D., Chicago), •Bruce A.Farley (D., Chicago), Michael A. Abramson (R., Chicago)

15th District
•Alan J. Greiman (D., Skokie), •William J. L»urino(D., Chicago), •Peter Piotrowicz Peters (R., Chicago)

16th District
•Ralph Capparelli (D., Chicago), •Roman J. Kosinski (D., Chicago), •Roger P. McAuliffe (R., Chicago)

17th District
•Michael S. Holewinski (D., Chicago), •Thaddeus (Ted) Lechowicz (D., Chicago), + Jacob John Wolf(R., Chicago)

18th District
•Lawrence DiPrima (D., Chicago), Edward A. Doyle (D., Chicago), +Elmer W. Conti (R., Elmwood Park)

l9th District
•Benedict Garmisa (D., Chicago), •Michael L. Nardulli (D., Chicago), Boris R. Antonovytch (R., Chicago)

20th District
•Marco Domico (D., Chicago), •Douglas Huff, Jr. (D., Chicago), •Ronald A. Stearney (R., Chicago)

21st District
•Jesse D. Madison (D., Chicago), Walter Shumpert (D., Chicago), •Vincent E. Molloy (R., Oak Park)

22nd District
•Corneal A. Davis(D., Chicago), •James A. McLendon (D., Chicago), •Susan Catania (R., Chicago)

23rd District
•Walter S. Kozubowski (D., Chicago), •John M. Vitek (D., Chicago), •John F. Wall (R., Chicago),

24th District
•Lewis A. H. Caldwell (D., Chicago), •Robert E. Mann (D., Chicago), •Bernard E. Epton(R., Chicago)

25th District
•Edmund E. Kornowicz (D., Chicago), •Robert M. Terzich (D., Chicago), •Walter "Babe" McAvoy (R., Chicago)

26th District
+Peggy Smith Martin (D., Chicago), •James C. Taylor (D., Chicago), •Taylor Pouncey (I., Chicago)

27th District
•John J. Beatty (D., Chicago), •Michael J. Madigan (D., Chicago), •Edmund F. Kucharski (R.. Chicago)

28th District
•Daniel L. Houlihan (D., Chicago), •Emil Jones, Jr. (D., Chicago), •J. Theodore Meyer (R., Chicago)

29th District
•Eugene M. Barnes (D., Chicago), •Raymond W. Ewell(D., Chicago), •Charles E. Gaines (R., Chicago)

30th District
Glenn V. Dawson (D., Chicago),
•Frank Giglio (D., Calumet City), •Philip W. Collins (R., Calumet City)

31st District
•John S. Matijevich (D., North Chicago), •Adeline Jay Geo-Karis (R., Zion), •Ronald E. Griesheimer (R., Waukegan)

32nd District
•Daniel M. Pierce (D., Highland Park), •Donald E. Deuster(R., Mundelein), •Betty Lou Reed (R., Deerfield)

33rd District
•Thomas J. Hanahan (D., McHenry), •Calvin L. Skinner, Jr. (R., Crystal Lake), •R. Bruce Waddell (R., West Dundee)

34th District
•E. J. "Zeke" Giorgi (D., Rockford), Lynn Martin (R., Rockford), •W. Timothy Simms (R., Rockford)

35th District
•Richard Mulcahey (D., Durand), Harold J. Adams (R., Davis Junction), •Harlan Rigney (R., Freeport)

36th District
•Clarence A. Darrow(D., Rock Island), •Oral "Jake" Jacobs (D., East Moline), •Ben Polk (R., Moline)

37th District
•Richard A. Mautino (D., Spring Valley), •Joseph B. Ebbesen(R., DeKalb), •Calvin W. Schuneman (R., Prophetstown)

38th District
Peg McDonnell Breslin (D., Ottawa), •Thomas W. Ewing (R., Pontiac), Betty J. Hoxsey (R., Ottawa)

39th District
Lawrence Murphy (D., Aurora),
•William L. Kempiners (R., Joliet), •Allan L. Schoeberlein (R., Aurora)

40th District
•William A. Redmond(D., Bensenville), •Lee A. Daniels (R., Elmhurst), •Gene L. Hoffman (R., Elmhurst)

41st District
•J. Glenn Schneider (D., Naperville), •Goudyloch "Giddy" Dyer (R., Hinsdale), •George Ray Hudson (R., Hinsdale)

42nd District
•LeRoy Van Duyne (D., Joliet), Jack D. Davis (R., Beecher), •Harry D. Leinenweber (R., Joliet)

43rd District
Ray A. Christensen (D., Morris), +Edward McBroom (R., Kankakee), •George H. Ryan (R., Kankakee)

44th District
•Gerald A. Bradley (D., Bloomington), •Gilbert L. Deavers (R., Normal), •John R. Lauer(R., Broadwell)

45th District
•Richard Luft (D., Pekin), •James VonBoeckman (D., Pekin), •Donald B. Anderson (R., Peru)

46th District
•Joseph C. Mudd (D., Peoria), Mary Lou Sumner(R., Dunlap), •Fred J. Tuerk (R., Peoria)

47th District
•Samuel M. McGrew(D., Galesburg), •A. T. (Tom) McMaster (R., Oneida), •Clarence E. NeH(R., Stronghurst)

48th District
•Michael J. McClain (D., Quincy), •Gale Schisler (D., London Mills), •Mary Lou Kent (R., Quincy)

49th District
•John F. Sharp (D., East Alton), °+A. C. "Junie" artulis (R., Benld), Jim Reilly (R., Jacksonville)

50th District
•Douglas N. Kane (D., Springfield), David L. Robinson (D., Springfield), •J. David Jones (R., Springfield)

5lst District
•John Dunn(D., Decatur), •Rolland Tipsword (D., Taylorville), Alien F. Bennett (R., Decatur)

52nd District
•Helen F. Satterthwaite (D., Urbana), Timothy V. Johnson (R., Urbana), Virgil C. Wikoff(R., Champaign)

53rd District
Larry R. Stuffle (D., Charleston),
•Charles M. Campbell ( R., Danville), Jim Edgar (R., Charleston)

54th District
Richard H. Brummer ( D . Effingham), •William L. O'Daniel (D., Fairfield), •Roscoe D. Cunningham (R., Lawrenceville)

55th District
•Don E. Brummett (D., Vandalia), •Harold Byers(D., Highland), •Dwight P. Friedrich (R., Centralia)

56th District
•Joe E. Lucco(D., Edwardsville), Jim McPike(D., Alton), •Everett G. Steele (R., Glen Carbon)

57th District
•Monroe L. Flinn (D., Cahokia), •Yvetter H. Younge (D., East St. Louis), •Celeste M. Stiehl (R., Belleville)

58th District •Vincent A. Birchler (D., Chester), •Bruce Richmond (D., Murphysboro), •Ralph Dunn (R., DuQuoin)

59th District
•Clyde Choate(D., Anna), •Richard 0. Hart(D., Benton), •Robert C. Winchester (R., Rosiclare)


•Incumbent
+Previously served in House
°Previously served in Senate


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Senate

2nd District (2-year term)
•John A. Graham (R., Barrington)

3rd District (4-year term)
•David J. Regner (R., Mount Prospect)

5th District (2-year term)
+Richard A. Walsh (R., River Forest)

6th District (4-year term)
Mark Q. Rhoads (R., Western Springs)

8th District (2-year term)
•Frank M. Ozinga (R., Evergreen Park)

9th District (4-year term)
•Don A. Moore (R., Midlothian)

11th District (2-year term)
+Arthur Berman (D., Chicago)

l2th District (4-year term)
+John Merlo (D., Chicago)

14th District (2-year term)
•Norbert A. Kosinski (D., Chicago)

l5th District (4-vear term)
•Howard W. Carroll(D., Chicago)

17th District (2-year term)
Richard S. Clewis (D., Chicago)

18th District (4-vear term)
•Philip J. Rock (D., Chicago)

20th District (2-vear term)
•John D'Arco, Jr. (D., Chicago)

21st District (4-year term)
Earlean Collins (D., Oak Park)

23rd District (2-year term)
•Richard M. Daley(D,, Chicago)

24th District (4-year term)
•Richard H. Newhouse (D., Chicago)

25th District (2-year term)
•LeRoy Walter Lemke(D., Chicago)

26th District (2-year term)
+Harold Washington (D., Chicago)

27th District (4-year term)
•Frank D. Savickas (D., Chicago)

29th District (2-year term)
•Charles Chew, Jr. (D., Chicago)

30th District (4-year term)
+Samuel C. Maragos (D., Chicago)

32nd District (2-year term)
•Karl Berning (R., Deerfield)

33rd District (4-year term)
•Jack Schaffer (R., Cary)

35th District (2-year term)
•John B. Roe (R., Rochelle)

36th District (4-year term)
•Don Wooten (D., Rock Island)

38th District (2-year term)
+John E. Grotberg (R., St. Charles)

39th District (4-year term)
•Robert W. Mitchler (R., Oswego)

41st District (2-year term)
+Jack E. Bowers (R., Downers Grove)

42nd District (4-year term)
+George E. Sangmeister (D., Mokena)

44th District (2-year term)
•Harber H. Hall (R., Bloomington)

45th District (4-year term)
•Roger A. Sommer (R., Congerville)

47th District (2-year term)
Kenneth G. McMillan I R.., Bushnell)

48th District (4-year term)
•John L. Knuppel (D., Virginia)

50th District (2-year term)
•John S. Davidson (R., Springfield)

51st District (4-year term)
James H. Rupp (R., Decatur)

53rd District (2-year term)
+Max E. Coffey (R., Charleston)

54th District (4-year term)
•Terry L. Bruce (D., Olney)

56th District (2-year term)
•Sam M. Vadalabene (D., Edwardsville)

57th District (4-year term)
•Kenneth Hall (D., East St. Louis)

59th District (2-year term)
•Gene Johns (D., Marion)


•Incumbent
+Previously served in House
Previously served in Senate


Legislative Action

The old and new general assembly

THE 80TH General Assembly convenes January 12 to tackle the problems of our state, and at mid-December, the 79th General Assembly still was not finished with its business.

The message was loud and clear for the old legislature to refrain from overriding veto reductions of appropriations. Both outgoing Gov. Dan Walker and incoming Gov. James R. Thompson joined voices with a fiscal responsibility warning: "Don't increase appropriations for this fiscal year." Some cuts made by Walker were restored by either the House or Senate, but consideration by both chambers was not complete at press time, and the 79th General Assembly will meet again December 14.

Though money is tight, the legislators brought up a pay increase for themselves — along with the executive and judicial officers. It is almost routine for the General Assembly that is winding up at the end of its two years to pass a salary increase for legislators about to start new terms. But this time, the proposed raise — from $20,000 annually to $27,500 — may be too high to explain during a time when most people have been receiving bare minimum raises or none at all.

Capital punishment, legislation that does not come with a pricetag, appeared to have a chance to pass during the fall session. But after the House passed the bill it had under consideration for months, the Senate was reluctant to hurry and give its concurrence. The death penalty will very likely be reinstated in Illinois but not until the 80th General Assembly convenes during the Thompson administration.

As the 79th General Assembly was going out of business, the rumors and speculation began circulating on who would be chosen to lead the Democrats and the Republicans in the Senate and House.

The only legislative leader returning for the 80th General Assembly is William Redmond (D., Bensenville) who was elected House speak two years ago. He won as a compromise after the Democrats struggled with ballot after ballot. Even Redmond's position may be in jeopardy if party ranks split into factions as they did in the last speakership race. The Democrats must select a new Senate president since Cecil A. Partee of Chicago is retiring.

The Republicans selected Sen. David Shapiro of Amboy as minority leader of the Senate to replace Sen. William Harris of Pontiac, who is retiring. Rep. George Ryan of Kankakee was chosen minority House leader.

The main issue for the 80th General Assembly will be money. With everyone very conscious of how tight the fiscal picture is for state revenue, legislators may feel more comfortable spending their time on legislation that won't cost more money. They will have the State Board of Elections to deal with immediately, since the Illinois Supreme Court has ruled that the method of appointing members to the board is invalid.

Other nonmonetary issues to watch for are another attempt to pass the Equal Rights Amendment to the U.S. Constitution, legislation establishing no-fault divorce for the state, decriminalization of marijuana, reinstating the death penalty, and other criminal justice changes.

Legislation with implications for the state budget will have to be dealt with since local school districts will be pushing for more funds from the state school aid formula, universities want pay raises for faculty and generally more funds for operations, and other groups will want more funding or new programs.

Thompson has been working through the transition period with Walker, and the budget Thompson recommends in March should better indicate his priorities for spending.

The question of needing more state revenues will not go away for either the legislature or the governor. A direct tax issue that should surface during the next two years is how to replace revenues that will be lost when the personal property taxes paid by business are eliminated in 1979 as mandated in the 1970 Constitution. This debate has hardly begun. / C.S.G.ž


26 / January 1977 / Illinois Issues

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