Betsy Hannig
Encyclopedia
Betsy Hannig is a Democratic
member of the Illinois House of Representatives
, having been appointed to fill the vacancy caused by the resignation of her husband, Gary Hannig
, who was appointed by Governor
Pat Quinn
to be Illinois Secretary of Transportation
.
Democratic Party (United States)
The Democratic Party is one of two major contemporary political parties in the United States, along with the Republican Party. The party's socially liberal and progressive platform is largely considered center-left in the U.S. political spectrum. The party has the lengthiest record of continuous...
member of the Illinois House of Representatives
Illinois House of Representatives
The Illinois House of Representatives is the lower house of the Illinois General Assembly, the state legislature of the U.S. state of Illinois. The body was created by the first Illinois Constitution adopted in 1818. The state House of Representatives is made of 118 representatives elected from...
, having been appointed to fill the vacancy caused by the resignation of her husband, Gary Hannig
Gary Hannig
Gary Hannig is Illinois's Secretary of Transportation. Hannig was previously a Democratic member of the Illinois House of Representatives, representing the 98th District from 1979 to 2009....
, who was appointed by Governor
Governor of Illinois
The Governor of Illinois is the chief executive of the State of Illinois and the various agencies and departments over which the officer has jurisdiction, as prescribed in the state constitution. It is a directly elected position, votes being cast by popular suffrage of residents of the state....
Pat Quinn
Pat Quinn (politician)
Patrick Joseph "Pat" Quinn III is the 41st and current Governor of Illinois. He is a member of the Democratic Party. Previously elected three times to statewide office, Quinn was the sitting lieutenant governor and became governor on January 29, 2009, when the previous governor, Rod Blagojevich,...
to be Illinois Secretary of Transportation
Illinois Department of Transportation
The Illinois Department of Transportation is a state agency in charge of state-maintained public roadways of the U.S. state of Illinois. In addition, IDOT provides funding for rail, public transit and airport projects and administers fuel tax and federal funding to local juridictions in the...
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External links
- Illinois General Assembly - Representative Gary Hannig (D) 98th District official IL House website