Jeanne Ives | |
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| Member of the Illinois House of Representatives from the 42nd district | |
| In office January 9, 2013 – January 9, 2019 | |
| Preceded by | Sandra M. Pihos (Redistricted) |
| Succeeded by | Amy Grant |
| Personal details | |
| Born | October 4, 1964 Vermillion, South Dakota, U.S. |
| Political party | Republican |
| Spouse | Paul Ives |
| Education | United States Military Academy (BS) |
| Military service | |
| Branch/service | United States Army |
| Years of service | 1987–1993 |
Jeanne M. Ives (née Remmes, born October 4, 1964) is an American politician. A Republican, she is a former member of the Illinois House of Representatives for the 42nd district. She was a candidate for governor of Illinois and U.S. representative for Illinois's 6th congressional district.[1]
Ives served three terms in the Illinois House, from 2013 to 2018. She ran in the Republican primary in the 2018 Illinois gubernatorial election, narrowly losing to incumbent governor Bruce Rauner.[2]
Ives was a candidate in the 2020 election for U.S. House in Illinois's 6th congressional district. On March 17, she won the Republican primary against surgeon Jay Kinzler, receiving over 70 percent of the vote.[3] In the November 3 election, she received about 45 percent of the vote, losing to the incumbent, Democrat Sean Casten.[4]
As of November 26, 2022, Jeanne Ives is a member of the Illinois Republican State Central Committee representing Republicans residing in Illinois's 3rd congressional district.[5]
- ^ "Jeanne Ives Sworn in to Represent 42nd House District". Wheaton, IL Patch. January 9, 2013.
- ^ Bosman, Julie; Martin, Jonathan (March 20, 2018). "Gov. Bruce Rauner and J.B. Pritzker to Face Off in Illinois". The New York Times.
- ^ "Illinois Primary Election Results: Sixth House District - The New York Times". The New York Times. Mar 17, 2020. Retrieved Mar 18, 2020.
- ^ Byrne, John (November 3, 2020). "Casten Declares Victory over Ives in West, Northwest Suburban Congressional Race". Chicago Tribune. Retrieved November 4, 2020.
- ^ @IllinoisReview (November 26, 2022). "The State Central Committee is the governing board of the ILGOP. It's made up of 17 members from the 17 congressional districts" (Tweet). Retrieved November 28, 2022 – via Twitter.