Steve McClure (politician)

Steve McClure
Member of the Illinois Senate
from the 54th district
Incumbent
Assumed office
January 9, 2019 (2019-Jan-09)
Preceded bySam McCann
Personal details
Born (1984-03-08) March 8, 1984 (age 40)
Political partyRepublican
ResidenceSpringfield, Illinois
Alma materArizona State University (B.A)
University of Illinois (M.A.)
Valparaiso University (J.D.)
ProfessionAttorney
Websitehttps://senatormcclure.com

Steve McClure (born March 8, 1984) is an American Republican politician who is currently a member of the Illinois Senate. He represents the 54th district and serves as the Floor Leader and as an Assistant Leader for the Senate Republican Caucus.[1][2] The 54th district, located in Central Illinois, includes all or parts of Christian, Cumberland, Effingham, Macon, Macoupin, Menard, Montgomery, Moultrie, Sangamon, and Shelby counties.[3]

Before his election to the Illinois State Senate, McClure was a prosecutor for nearly six years in the Sangamon County State's Attorney's Office in Springfield, Illinois, where he was chief of the Juvenile Division, and later served in the Felony Division.[4]

  1. ^ Keck, Patrick (January 12, 2023). "State legislators sworn in, 103rd Illinois General Assembly begins". State Journal-Register. Retrieved April 8, 2023.
  2. ^ "Illinois General Assembly - Senator Biography". Illinois General Assembly. Retrieved April 8, 2023.
  3. ^ "Illinois Senate". Illinois Policy Institute. Retrieved April 8, 2023.
  4. ^ "McClure launches reelection campaign". Alton Telegraph. November 4, 2021. Retrieved April 8, 2023.