Bob Biggins

Bob Biggins
Member of the Illinois House of Representatives
from the 41st district
In office
January 13, 1993 – January 13, 2011
Preceded byTerry A. Steczo[1]
Succeeded byChris Nybo
Personal details
Born (1946-10-20) October 20, 1946 (age 78)
Oak Park, Illinois
Political partyRepublican
SpouseJudy

Bob Biggins (born 1946) is a former Republican member of the Illinois House of Representatives, representing the 41st district from 1993 to 2011. He retired in 2010.[2]

Robert Biggins was born on October 20, 1946, in Oak Park, Illinois.[3] Biggins has a Bachelor of Arts Degree in Education from Northeastern Illinois University.

In 1973, Biggins was elected as a Democrat to serve as the Assessor of Addison Township. He was elected as a Republican to the Illinois House of Representatives in 1990.[4] Representative Biggins was the Republican Spokesperson for the Appropriations-General Services Committee, and served on six other committees: Aging, Executive, Mass Transit, Revenue and Finance, Tollway Oversight.[5]

During the 2008 Republican Party presidential primaries, Biggins served on the Illinois leadership team of the presidential campaign of former New York City Mayor Rudy Giuliani.[6]

On April 11, 2011, Governor Pat Quinn reappointed Biggins to the Board of Trustees for Northeastern Illinois University for a term starting October 28, 2011, and ending January 21, 2013, to replace Edward G. Dykla. Biggins was confirmed by the Illinois Senate on January 31, 2012.[7] On April 11, 2013, Governor Pat Quinn reappointed Biggins to the Board of Trustees for Northeastern Illinois University for a term starting March 29, 2013, and ending January 21, 2019. Biggins was confirmed for the six-year term by the Illinois Senate on May 30, 2013.[8]

Robert Biggins is married to Judy and together they have two children.[3]

Robert Biggins has been a member of the following organizations: Board of Directors, Suburban Bank of Elmhurst, 1975–present, Chair/Board of Directors, Suburban Bank of Elmhurst, 1983-1984.[3]

  1. ^ "IL State House 078". Our Campaigns. Retrieved May 28, 2021.
  2. ^ "Chicago Suburbs News - Chicago Tribune".
  3. ^ a b c "Robert 'Bob' A. Biggins's Biography". Project Vote Smart. Retrieved 11 October 2012.
  4. ^ Grady, William (August 25, 1996). "In Dupage, Democrats Find It's Political To Switch". Chicago Tribune. Archived from the original on April 7, 2017. Retrieved April 5, 2017.
  5. ^ Biography Archived January 26, 2009, at the Wayback Machine
  6. ^ Peters, Gerhard; Woolley, John T., eds. (August 23, 2007). "Press Release - Giuliani Campaign Unveils Illinois Regional, County Leadership". The American Presidency Project. University of California, Santa Barbara. Retrieved August 22, 2021.
  7. ^ Quinn, Pat (November 2, 2011). "Appointment Message 239". Letter to Illinois Senate. Retrieved May 27, 2021.
  8. ^ Quinn, Pat (April 11, 2013). "Appointment Message 177". Letter to Illinois Senate. Retrieved May 27, 2021.