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Dale Righter

Personal data
Date of birthAugust 23, 1966(age 43)
Place of birthMattoon, Illinois
Political partyRepublican
Professionattorney
ReligionChristian
Member of the U.S. House of Representatives from Illinois's 55th district
Assumed office2003
Succeeded byIncumbent

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Dale Righter is a Republican member of the Illinois Senate, representing the 55th district since 2003 and currently serving as the Senate Deputy Minority Leader. He was previously a member of the Illinois House of Representatives from 1997 through 2002.

During his time in the Illinois General Assembly, Senator Righter has spearheaded legislative initiatives on a wide variety of issues, including economic development, school funding, health care and governmental accountability. Additionally, he sponsored legislation expanding newborn screening in Illinois to better utilize current medical advances for the health of infants and their families; measures to expand the Freedom of Information Act so taxpayers better know how their tax dollars are spent; and laws promoting the use of ethanol and other renewable fuels.

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Special election still may be needed for President Obama's old Senate seat - Herald & Review Tweet this news
Herald & Review--"Considering it is such a short time, I would hesitate to set up a primary election," said state Sen. -Dale Righter-, R-Mattoon.--- - Date : Sat, 24 Jul 2010 09:07:48 GMT+00:00
Judge to rule on interim senator election - Quad City Times Tweet this news
Quad City Times--“Considering it is such a short time, I would hesitate to set up a primary election,” said state Sen. -Dale Righter-, R-Mattoon.--- - Date : Fri, 23 Jul 2010 20:39:18 GMT+00:00
Edgar County 4-H celebrates 75 years - Paris Beacon News (subscription) Tweet this news
Paris Beacon News (subscription)---...- will be welcomed by Tyler Bouslog, the 4-H Federation President, Dr. Robert Hoeft, the Interim Extension State Director, and by Senator -Dale Righter-. ... - Date : Mon, 19 Jul 2010 17:45:21 GMT+00:00
Group seeking support for state law allowing concealed-carry in Illinois - Champaign/Urbana News-Gazette (blog) Tweet this news
Champaign/Urbana News-Gazette (blog)---Dale Righter-, R-Charleston, said he supports the bill. "Illinois needs to do the right thing and recognize that properly qualified people should have the ... - Date : Tue, 13 Jul 2010 12:34:18 GMT+00:00
Righter to return district office funds to taxpayers - Mt. Carmel Daily Republican Register Tweet this news
Mt. Carmel Daily Republican Register--MATTOON, Ill. - In consideration of the state's fiscal difficulties and increases from the state's leaders, State Senator -Dale Righter- (R-Mattoon) has ... - Date : Mon, 12 Jul 2010 15:19:58 GMT+00:00
Higher bail bond fees a plus for counties - Champaign/Urbana News-Gazette (blog) Tweet this news
Champaign/Urbana News-Gazette (blog)---Dale Righter-, R-Charleston, said that's the reason he voted against the measure. "I believed that it would draw money away from the local governments," he ... - Date : Tue, 08 Jun 2010 12:08:53 GMT+00:00
Senate president: Not enough votes to pass $4 billion borrowing plan for pensions - Champaign/Urbana News-Gazette (blog) Tweet this news
Champaign/Urbana News-Gazette (blog)---Dale Righter- of Charleston, a member of the Senate Republican leadership, said Democrats have enough members to pass the borrowing plan without any ... - Date : Thu, 27 May 2010 20:18:13 GMT+00:00
Campus voting bill clears Senate committee; closer to final passage - Champaign/Urbana News-Gazette (blog) Tweet this news
Champaign/Urbana News-Gazette (blog)---Dale Righter-, R-Charleston, whose district includes the Eastern Illinois University campus. “I think it's inappropriate for Springfield to say we're more ... - Date : Thu, 27 May 2010 18:13:15 GMT+00:00
Senators Pass Legislation to Quinn - MyFox Illinois Tweet this news
MyFox Illinois---Dale Righter-, R-Mattoon, said the bill is an unfunded mandate that would cost the state's county clerk's offices too much money in poor financial times. ... - Date : Fri, 28 May 2010 17:02:21 GMT+00:00
Legislature's spring session runs short, despite not finishing budget - Herald & Review Tweet this news
Herald & Review---Dale Righter-, R-Mattoon. "The bad things greatly outweigh the good things, because the most important thing that we do in the General Assembly is decide how ... - Date : Sun, 16 May 2010 06:13:13 GMT+00:00

Current members of the Illinois Senate

  1. Antonio Munoz (D)
  2. William Delgado (D)
  3. Mattie Hunter (D)
  4. Kimberly A. Lightford (D)
  5. Rickey R. Hendon (D)
  6. John Cullerton (D)
  7. Heather Steans (D)
  8. Ira Silverstein (D)
  9. Jeffrey Schoenberg (D)
  10. James DeLeo (D)
  11. Louis Viverito (D)
  12. Martin Sandoval (D)
  1. Kwame Raoul (D)
  2. Emil Jones III (D)
  3. James Meeks (D)
  4. Jacqueline Y. Collins (D)
  5. Donne Trotter (D)
  6. Edward Maloney (D)
  7. Maggie Crotty (D)
  8. Iris Martinez (D)
  9. Daniel Cronin (R)
  10. Michael Noland (D)
  11. Carole Pankau (R)
  12. Kirk W. Dillard (R)
  1. Chris Lauzen (R)
  2. Dan Duffy (R)
  3. Matt Murphy (R)
  4. John J. Millner (R)
  5. Susan Garrett (D)
  6. Terry Link (D)
  7. Michael Bond (D)
  8. Pamela Althoff (R)
  9. Dan Kotowski (D)
  10. Dave Syverson (R)
  11. J. Bradley Burzynski (R)
  12. Mike Jacobs (D)
  1. Dale Risinger (R)
  2. Gary G. Dahl (R)
  3. Don Harmon (D)
  4. Toi Hutchinson (D)
  5. Christine Radogno (R)
  6. Linda Holmes (D)
  7. Arthur Wilhelmi (D)
  8. Bill Brady (R)
  9. Tim Bivins (R)
  10. David Koehler (D)
  11. John M. Sullivan (D)
  12. Randy Hultgren (R)
  1. Deanna Demuzio (D)
  2. Larry Bomke (R)
  3. Kyle McCarter (R)
  4. Mike Frerichs (D)
  5. Dan Rutherford (R)
  6. John O. Jones (R)
  7. Dale Righter (R)
  8. William R. Haine (D)
  9. James Clayborne, Jr. (D)
  10. David Luechtefeld (R)
  11. Gary Forby (D)




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