Gary Forby

Gary Forby
Member of the Illinois Senate
from the 59th district
In office
June 7, 2003 – January 11, 2017
Preceded byLarry D. Woolard
Succeeded byDale Fowler
Member of the Illinois House of Representatives
from the 117th district
In office
January 2001 – June 2003
Preceded byLarry D. Woolard
Succeeded byJohn Bradley
Personal details
Born (1945-01-04) January 4, 1945 (age 79)
Anna, Illinois
Political partyDemocratic
SpouseAngie Forby
ProfessionFarmer and business owner

Gary Forby (born January 4, 1945) is a former Democratic member of the Illinois Senate. He represented the 59th District from 2003[1] to 2017. The 59th Senate District includes Franklin, Hamilton, Williamson, Saline, Gallatin, Hardin, Pope, Massac, Johnson, Union, Pulaski and Alexander counties in Southern Illinois.[2]

He was previously a member of the Illinois House of Representatives from 2001 to 2003 before being appointed to fill former State Senator Larry Woolard’s vacant seat in 2003. He was defeated in his bid for another term on November 8, 2016.

  1. ^ Muir, Jim (17 June 2003). "Gary Forby Becomes a State Senator Today". thesouthern.com. The Southern Illinoisan. Retrieved 21 January 2015.
  2. ^ "PA 97-0006 Legislative District 56" (PDF). Illinois State Board of Elections. 2011-05-18. Archived from the original (PDF) on 2016-03-04. Retrieved 2015-09-07.