Anne Stava-Murray

American politician

Anne Stava-Murray

Member of the Illinois House of Representatives from the 81st district
Incumbent
Assumed office January 9, 2019 (2019-January-09)
Preceded by	David S. Olsen

Personal details
Born	Naperville, Illinois, US
Political party	Democratic
Spouse	Sean
Children	3
Residence(s)	Naperville, Illinois
Alma mater	Dartmouth College

Anne Stava-Murray is a Democratic member of the Illinois House of Representatives for the 81st district. She took office on January 9, 2019. The 81st district, located in DuPage and Will counties, includes all or portions of Downers Grove, Lisle, Naperville, Woodridge, Darien, Westmont, and Bolingbrook.^[1]

Stava-Murray narrowly defeated Republican incumbent David Olsen despite spending only $30,000 during the entire 2018 election cycle.^[2]^[3]

Stava-Murray, a Naperville resident, served on the community’s Board of Fire and Police. She is a graduate of Dartmouth College.^[4]^[5]

Stava-Murray originally announced a run for the United States Senate in 2020 on January 1, 2019, but she would later call off the bid in March according to the Daily Herald, "largely because she found out she had been mistaken in her belief that [Dick] Durbin was not going to seek re-election," and chose to seek a second term as state representative.^[6]^[7]

As of July 3, 2022, Representative Stava-Murray is a member of the following Illinois House committees:^[8]

Appropriations - Elementary & Secondary Education Committee (HAPE)
Appropriations - Human Services Committee (HAPH)
Citizen Impact Subcommittee (HMAC-CITI)
Housing Committee (SHOU)
Immigration & Human Rights Committee (SIHR)
Judiciary - Criminal Committee (HJUC)
Museums, Arts, & Cultural Enhancement Committee (HMAC)

Electoral history

Illinois 81st State House District General Election, 2020^[9]
Party		Candidate	Votes	%
	Democratic	Anne M. Stava-Murray (incumbent)	33,340	52.6%
	Republican	Laura Hois	30,035	47.4%
Total votes			63,375	100.0

Illinois 81st State House District General Election, 2018^[10]
Party		Candidate	Votes	%
	Democratic	Anne M. Stava-Murray	25,124	50.94
	Republican	David S. Olsen (incumbent)	24,194	49.06
Total votes			49,318	100.0

References

^ "PA 97-0006 Legislative District 41" (PDF). May 18, 2011. Retrieved November 15, 2018.
^ Hegarty, Erin (November 7, 2018). "Stava-Murray unseats Olsen in 81st House race". Chicago Tribune. Retrieved November 20, 2018.
^ Rakow, Bob (November 7, 2018). "Anne Stava-Murray upsets David Olsen in close 81st Illinois House race". My Suburban Life. Retrieved November 20, 2018.
^ Rakow, Bob (November 8, 2017). "Democrat launches campaign to unseat Olsen in 81st District". My Suburban Life. Retrieved November 20, 2018.
^ Stava-Murray, Anne (October 20, 2018). "Illinois House 81st District Democratic nominee: Anne Stava-Murray" (Interview). Interviewed by Chicago Sun-Times Editorial Board. Chicago, Illinois: Chicago Sun-Times. Retrieved November 16, 2018.
^ Smith, Katlyn (January 2, 2019). "State Rep.-elect Stava-Murray now plans to run for Durbin's U.S. Senate seat". Daily Herald. Retrieved September 30, 2019.
^ Wilson, Marie (July 30, 2019). "Naperville's Rep. Stava-Murray calls off plans to challenge Durbin for Senate". Daily Herald. Retrieved September 30, 2019.
^ "Illinois General Assembly - Representative Committees". ilga.gov. Retrieved 2022-07-03.
^ "OFFICIAL CANVASS: GENERAL ELECTION NOVEMBER 3, 2020" (PDF). Illinois State Board of Elections. Retrieved January 11, 2021.
^ "Election Results 2018 GENERAL ELECTION". Illinois State Board of Elections. Retrieved November 12, 2019.^{[permanent dead link]}