Adam Niemerg

American politician
Adam Niemerg
Niemerg at the 2022 Hazlitt Summit hosted by Young Americans for Liberty Foundation
Member of the Illinois House of Representatives
from the 109th district
Incumbent
Assumed office
January 13, 2021 (2021-January-13)
Preceded byDarren Bailey
Personal details
Born (1984-03-17) March 17, 1984 (age 40)[1]
Teutopolis, Illinois, U.S.
Political partyRepublican
SpouseTrina
Children2
Parent(s)Phil and Stephanie
Residence(s)Dieterich, Illinois, U.S.
Alma materEastern Illinois University (BA)

Adam M. Niemerg is a Republican member of the Illinois House of Representatives from the 102nd that includes all or portions of Champaign County, Clark County, Coles County, Crawford County, Cumberland County, Douglas County, Edgar County, Effingham County, Jasper County, Lawrence County, and Vermilion County. First elected in 2020 in the former 109th District, he was sworn in on January 13, 2021. Niemerg was elected to the 109th district to succeed Republican then-state Representative Darren Bailey after Bailey successfully ran for the Illinois Senate.

Early life, education, and career

Niemerg was born in Teutopolis, Illinois to his parents Phil and Stephanie.[2][3] He was the oldest of five children. Niemerg graduated from Teutopolis High School in 2002.[2] He attended Lake Land College and Eastern Illinois University and earned his Bachelor of Arts in history.[2] After graduating, he worked as a senior claims adjuster for Country Financial for 12 years.[3][2] He is a member of the American Farm Bureau Federation.[2] In the aftermath of the storming of the US Capitol by a mob of Trump supporters, Niemerg condemned the violence. However, Niemerg claimed there was "credible questions" surrounding the results of the 2020 presidential election.[4]

As of January 13, 2023, Representative Niemerg is a member of the following Illinois House Committees in the 103rd General Assembly:[5]

  • Appropriations - General Service Committee (HAPG)
  • Business & Industry Innovation Sub-Committee (HLBR-HLBI)
  • Consumer Protection Committee (HCON)
  • Elementary & Secondary Education: School Curriculum & Policies Committee (HELM)
  • Insurance Committee (HINS)
  • Labor & Commerce Committee (HLBR)
  • Restorative Justice Committee (SHRJ)
  • Wage Policy Study Sub-Committee (HLBR-HLWP)
  • Legislative Audit Commission


Previously, in the 102nd General Assembly (2021-2022), Representative Niemerg was a member of the following Illinois House Committees:[5]

  • Cybersecurity, Data Analytics, & IT Committee (HCDA)
  • Health Care Availability & Access Committee (HHCA)
  • Housing Committee (SHOU)
  • Insurance Committee (HINS)
  • Labor & Commerce Committee (HLBR)
  • Minority Impact Analysis Subcommittee (HLBR-MIAS)

Electoral history

2020 election

Illinois 109th State House District Republican Primary, 2020[6]
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican Adam M Niemerg 11,597 57.86
Republican Andrew R. (Andy) Hires 8,446 42.14
Total votes 20,043 100.0
Illinois 109th State House District General Election, 2020[7]
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican Adam M Niemerg 43,100 82.15
Democratic John Spencer 9,366 17.85
Total votes 52,466 100.0

2024 election

After filing to run for the Republican nomination, Niemerg's petitions were challenged for a failure to notarize his statement of candidacy. Subsequently, the Illinois State Board of Elections ruled in favor of the objection to his petition filing based on this error, leaving him off of the ballot.[8][9]

Personal life

Niemerg currently resides in rural Dieterich in Effingham County with his wife Trina and two children. He and his family are "members of the St. Isidore the Farmer Catholic Parish and they attend St. Aloysius Church."[2]

References

  1. ^ Illinois Blue Book 2021-2022 (PDF). Retrieved August 23, 2021.
  2. ^ a b c d e f "Representative Adam Niemerg (R) 109th District". Illinois General Assembly. Retrieved 2021-03-22.
  3. ^ a b "Bio". Adam Niemerg for State Representative. Retrieved 2021-03-22.
  4. ^ Adams, Andrew Adams (6 January 2021). "Local lawmakers react to Washington chaos". Effingham Daily News. Archived from the original on 2021-07-21. Retrieved 2021-07-21.
  5. ^ a b "Illinois General Assembly - Representative Committees". ilga.gov. Retrieved 2022-07-04.
  6. ^ Sandvoss, Steven S., ed. (April 17, 2022). Official Canvass of the 2020 Illinois Primary Election. Springfield, Illinois: Illinois State Board of Elections. p. 136. Retrieved January 11, 2024.
  7. ^ Sandvoss, Steven S., ed. (December 5, 2022). Official Canvass of the 2020 Illinois General Election. Springfield, Illinois: Illinois State Board of Elections. p. 105. Retrieved December 4, 2020.
  8. ^ Griffith, Cathy (January 9, 2024). "Niemerg, Wilhour nominating petitions challenged". Effingham Daily News. Archived from the original on January 10, 2024. Retrieved January 11, 2024.
  9. ^ Pfingsten, Patrick (January 9, 2024). "Rep. Adam Niemerg to be Kicked Off March Ballot". The Illinoize. Retrieved January 11, 2024.

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