| 93rd Illinois General Assembly | |||||
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 The Illinois State Capitol in 2004 | |||||
| Overview | |||||
| Meeting place | Illinois State Capitol, Springfield | ||||
| Term | 2003 – 2005 | ||||
| Election | 2002 | ||||
| Website | Official site | ||||
| Illinois State Senate | |||||
| President | Emil Jones, Democrat | ||||
| Illinois House of Representatives | |||||
| Speaker | Michael J. Madigan, Democrat | ||||
The 93rd Illinois General Assembly, consisting of the Illinois Senate and the Illinois House of Representatives, existed from January 8, 2003[1] to January 11, 2005[2] during the first and second years of Rod Blagojevich's first term as governor of Illinois. The General Assembly met at the State Capitol.
In the regular session of the 93rd General Assembly, the Senate was in session for 160 legislative days, and the House was in session for 179 legislative days.[3] The governor also called the General Assembly into special session 17 times.[3] These special sessions included six days that were not part of any regular session.[3]
All 118 members of the House, and all 59 members of the Senate,[1] were elected in the 2002 election. While 2002 saw a nationwide swing toward the Republican Party, in Illinois the Democratic Party gained a government trifecta for the first time in decades. The Democrats gained control of the Senate for the first time since the election of 1992.[4] Blagojevich was the first Democratic governor elected since 1972.[5]
The apportionment of seats was based on the 2000 census. Both chambers had a Democratic majority.
The 93rd General Assembly was followed by the 94th General Assembly in January 2005.
- ^ a b "Senate Journal" (PDF). 2003-01-08. Retrieved 2022-06-06.
- ^ "Senate Journal" (PDF). 2005-01-11. Retrieved 2022-06-05.
- ^ a b c O'Grady, Patrick. "Legislative Session Days Since 1951 and Special Session Days Since 1971" (PDF). Illinois General Assembly Legislative Reference Unit. Retrieved 2022-06-06.
- ^ "Democrats Sweep State Elections" (PDF). First Reading. No. December 2002. Illinois General Assembly Legislative Reference Unit. pp. 1–2. Retrieved 2022-06-06.
- ^ Fountain, John W. (2002-11-06). "THE 2002 ELECTIONS: Illinois; Office Returns To Democrats". The New York Times. Retrieved 2022-06-07.
The last Democrat to serve as governor of Illinois was Daniel Walker, elected in 1972 to a single term.