Dan Kotowski

Dan Kotowski (born March 24, 1967) was the Illinois State Senator from the 28th district. The 28th district includes all or parts of Arlington Heights, Bartlett, Bloomingdale, Des Plaines, Elk Grove Village, Hanover Park, Hoffman Estates, Park Ridge, Roselle and Schaumburg.[1] He previously represented the 33rd district from 2007-2013 before the 2011 redistricting.

Dan Kotowski
Member of the Illinois Senate
from the 28th District
33rd District (2007-2013)
In office
January 2007 (2007-Jan) – October 2015 (2015-Oct)
Preceded byCheryl Axley
Succeeded byLaura Murphy
Personal details
Born (1967-03-24) March 24, 1967
Political partyDemocratic
ResidencePark Ridge, Illinois
Alma materUniversity of Illinois
ProfessionLobbyist

Early life and career

Dan Kotowski attended Loyola Academy and University of Illinois, earning a degree in Communications, and DePaul University, earning a masters in Fine Arts. He then served as Executive Director of the gun violence prevention organization "Illinois Council Against Handgun Violence" [2] and as a vice president at the Uhlich Children's Advantage Network.

Political career

Senator Kotowski was first sworn into office in 2007. He currently served as the Chairperson of Appropriations II, Vice Chairperson of Appropriations I and the Sub-Chairperson on both Property Taxes and CLEAR Compliance. His other committee assignments were Criminal Law, Higher Education, Revenue, and the Subcommittee on Tax Credits.[3] In 2011, his expertise and success on budgeting matters had him made chairman of the bipartisan Budgeting for Results commission.[4]

2012 Senate Election

After the 2011 redistricting, Senator Kotowski chose to run in the newly drawn 28th district which includes his home, much of the old 33rd district and added Bartlett, Bloomingdale, Hanover Park, Roselle and Schaumburg. In the election he faced Republican businessman Jim O'Donnell.

2012 General Election Results- Illinois's 28th Senate District[5]
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic Dan Kotowski 45,656 57.3
Republican Jim O'Donnell 34,035 42.7
Total votes 79,691 100

2008 Senate Election
2008 General Election Results- Illinois's 33rd Senate District[6]
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic Dan Kotowski 48,344 59.9
Republican Mike Sweeney 32,293 40.0
Total votes 80,637 100

2006 Senate Election

In 2006, Dan Kotowski ran for the Senate seat being vacated by the retiring Dave Sullivan.

2006 General Election Results – Illinois’s 33rd Senate District[7]
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic Dan Kotowski 29,293 51.3
Republican Cheryl Axley 27,859 48.7
Democratic gain from Republican

Post-legislative career

Kotowski resigned his Senate position in 2015 to become CEO of Chicago-based healthcare advocacy/lobbying organization ChildServ to "take care of [his] family better."[8] In 2018, Gov. J.B. Pritzker appointed Kotowski a member of the gubernatorial transition's Healthy Children and Families Committee.[9]

References
  1. "Precinct Maps - Map of District 47" (PDF).
  2. "Illinois Council Against Handgun Violence Names Las Executive Director". The Free Library by Farlex. Retrieved 2012-12-19.
  3. "Senator Biography - Dan Kotowski". Illinois General Assembly. Archived from the original on 2012-12-15. Retrieved 2012-12-19.
  4. "List of Members - Budgeting for Results Commission". Office of the Governor. Retrieved 2012-12-19.
  5. "General Election - 11/6/2012 28th Senate". Illinois State Board of Elections. Retrieved 2012-12-19.
  6. "General Election - 11/4/2008 33rd Senate". Illinois State Board of Elections. Retrieved 2012-12-19.
  7. "General Election - 11/7/2006 33rd Senate". Illinois State Board of Elections. Retrieved 2012-12-19.
  8. "Does move by Kotowski mean run for governor?". Nadig Newspapers - Northwest Side Local Newspapers. 2015-09-24. Retrieved 2022-11-11.
  9. Miller, Rich (November 15, 2018). "Pritzker announces new health-related transition committee". Capitol Fax. Retrieved December 9, 2018.
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