Nathan Reitz

Nathan D. Reitz
Member of the Illinois House of Representatives
from the 116th district
In office
May 9, 2019 (2019-May-09) – January 13, 2021
Preceded byJerry Costello II
Succeeded byDavid Friess
Personal details
Born (1976-12-28) December 28, 1976 (age 47)
Political partyDemocratic
ResidenceSteeleville, Illinois

Nathan D. Reitz is a former Democratic member of the Illinois House of Representatives from the 116th district. The 116th, located in Southern Illinois, includes all or portions of Monroe, Perry, Randolph, and St. Clair counties.[1] Reitz was appointed to office after Jerry Costello II was appointed by J. B. Pritzker to be director of law enforcement for the Illinois Department of Natural Resources.[2][3][4] Nathan Reitz, the son of former Representative Dan Reitz, previously served as an alderman in Steeleville, Illinois.[5]

In the 2020 general election, Reitz lost to Republican candidate David Friess by a large margin.[6]

  1. ^ "Illinois Representative District 116" (PDF). Springfield, Illinois: Illinois State Board of Elections. May 11, 2011. Retrieved May 10, 2019.
  2. ^ "Capitol Fax.com - Your Illinois News Radar » Nathan Reitz sworn in to replace former Rep. Jerry Costello". capitolfax.com. Retrieved 2019-05-10.
  3. ^ Bustos, Joseph (May 9, 2019). "Son of former state representative appointed to replace Costello in Illinois House". Belleville News-Democrat. Retrieved May 9, 2019.
  4. ^ Smith, Isaac (May 9, 2019). "Nathan Reitz tapped to take over for Costello in 116th District". The Southern Illinoisan. Retrieved October 31, 2019.
  5. ^ Smith, Isaac. "Nathan Reitz tapped to take over for Costello in 116th District". The Southern. Retrieved 2019-05-10.
  6. ^ Landis, Kelsey; Mansouri, Kavahn (November 5, 2020). "No longer a Democratic stronghold? GOP picks up 2 state House races in southwest Illinois". Belleville News-Democrat. Retrieved November 25, 2020.