Michael D. Unes

Michael D. Unes
Member of the Illinois House of Representatives
from the 91st district
In office
January 2011 (2011-January) – January 2021 (2021-January)
Preceded byMichael K. Smith
Succeeded byMark Luft
Personal details
Born (1974-07-02) July 2, 1974 (age 50)
Peoria, Illinois
Political partyRepublican
SpouseNatalie
Children4
ResidenceEast Peoria, Illinois
Alma materBradley University (B.A.)
OccupationNonprofit Management
WebsiteOfficial state website

Michael D. "Mike" Unes (born July 2, 1974) is a former Republican member of the Illinois House of Representatives; he represented the 91st District from 2011 to 2021.[1]

Unes was born in Peoria, Illinois on July 2, 1974.[1] He attended Bradley University,[2] graduating with a B.A. in Communications.[1]

He was on the East Peoria city council, resigning in November 2010 after being elected to the Illinois House. He won his seat in the Illinois House of Representatives by defeating eight-term incumbent Michael K. Smith of Canton, Illinois.[3]

Unes has a wife, named Natalie, and four children.[1]

On October 24, 2019, Unes announced his decision to retire at the end of the 101st General Assembly.[4] He was succeeded by fellow Republican Mark Luft.[5] As of 2021, Unes is a Vice President of the UnityPoint Health — Methodist Proctor Foundation, which provides healthcare in the Greater Peoria area.[6]

  1. ^ a b c d "Representative Michael D. Unes (R): 91st District". Illinois General Assembly. Retrieved 2016-08-04.
  2. ^ Kreher, Kristin (2014-09-12). "Expo fuels political involvement". The Scout. Vol. 119, no. 2. Peoria, Illinois. p. A3. Retrieved 2016-08-04.
  3. ^ "Unes Prepares For Springfield". CINewsNow.com. East Peoria, Illinois. Archived from the original on 2016-08-20. Retrieved 2016-08-04.
  4. ^ Miller, Rich (October 24, 2019). "Rep. Unes announces he won't run again". Capitol Fax. Retrieved October 24, 2019.
  5. ^ Barlow, Sarah E. (ed.). "Biographies of New House and Senate Members" (PDF). First Reading. 34 (1). Illinois General Assembly Legislative Research Unit. Retrieved December 6, 2020.
  6. ^ Unes, Michael (January 9, 2021). "Q&A: Retiring Rep. Mike Unes on bipartisanship, accomplishments and that 2017 tax vote" (Interview). Interviewed by Chris Kaergard. Retrieved January 14, 2021.