Anne Stava-Murray

Anne Stava-Murray
Member of the Illinois House of Representatives
from the 81st district
Incumbent
Assumed office
January 9, 2019 (2019-January-09)
Preceded byDavid S. Olsen
Personal details
BornNaperville, Illinois, US
Political partyDemocratic
SpouseSean
Children3
Residence(s)Naperville, Illinois
Alma materDartmouth 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)
  1. ^ "PA 97-0006 Legislative District 41" (PDF). May 18, 2011. Retrieved November 15, 2018.
  2. ^ Hegarty, Erin (November 7, 2018). "Stava-Murray unseats Olsen in 81st House race". Chicago Tribune. Retrieved November 20, 2018.
  3. ^ Rakow, Bob (November 7, 2018). "Anne Stava-Murray upsets David Olsen in close 81st Illinois House race". My Suburban Life. Retrieved November 20, 2018.
  4. ^ Rakow, Bob (November 8, 2017). "Democrat launches campaign to unseat Olsen in 81st District". My Suburban Life. Retrieved November 20, 2018.
  5. ^ 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.
  6. ^ 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.
  7. ^ Wilson, Marie (July 30, 2019). "Naperville's Rep. Stava-Murray calls off plans to challenge Durbin for Senate". Daily Herald. Retrieved September 30, 2019.
  8. ^ "Illinois General Assembly - Representative Committees". ilga.gov. Retrieved 2022-07-03.