John D. Anthony

American politician

John D. Anthony


Member of the Illinois House of Representatives from the 75th district
In office August 21, 2013 (2013-August-21) – June 17, 2016 (2016-June-17)
Preceded by	Pam Roth
Succeeded by	David Welter

Personal details
Born	(1976-04-13) April 13, 1976 (age 48) Chicago, Illinois
Political party	Republican
Spouse	Deborah Anthony
Residence	Joliet, Illinois
Alma mater	Benedictine University
Profession	Law Enforcement Officer

John D. Anthony (born April 13, 1976) was a member of the Illinois House of Representatives, who represented the 75th district from August 2013 to June 2016.^[1] The district he represents includes all or parts of Minooka, Channahon, Joliet, Morris, Seneca, Marseilles, Sheridan and Plano.^[2] He was the first African American Republican member of the Illinois General Assembly since the Cutback Amendment came into effect in 1983.^[1]

Anthony resigned from the Illinois House of Representatives on June 17, 2016, to take a position with the Illinois Department of Corrections.^[3]^[4]

References

^ ^a ^b Miller, Rich (2013-08-21). "First black Republican in 30 years takes Illinois House seat". Capitol Fax. Retrieved 2016-06-17.
^ "75th House District" (PDF). Illinois Board of Elections. Archived from the original (PDF) on 2017-02-17. Retrieved 2013-08-21.
^ Litchfield, Heidi (2016-06-17). "John Anthony to resign from Illinois House seat". Herald-News. Retrieved 2016-06-17.
^ Wyman, Jim (2016-06-12). "Sources Say John Anthony Will Resign 75th District House Seat; Grundy, Kendall and LaSalle Counties Impacted". Retrieved 2016-06-17.