Pat McGuire (politician)

Pat McGuire was the Illinois State Senator for the 43rd district from his appointment in 2012 to January 13, 2021. The 43rd district includes all or part of Bolingbrook, Crest Hill, Elwood, Fairmont, Joliet, Lockport, Manhattan, Preston Heights, Rockdale and Romeoville.[1]

Pat McGuire
Member of the Illinois Senate
from the 43rd district
In office
February 25, 2012 (2012-Feb-25) – January 13, 2021 (2021-Jan-13)
Preceded byArthur Wilhelmi
Succeeded byJohn Connor
Will County Treasurer
In office
December 2006 (2006-Dec) – December 2010 (2010-Dec)
Preceded byKaren Callanan
Succeeded bySteve Weber
Personal details
Political partyDemocratic
ResidenceJoliet, Illinois
Alma materUniversity of St. Francis
ProfessionTeacher

Prior to his service in the Illinois General Assembly, he served as the Will County Treasurer and the Braidwood City Clerk.[2]

Illinois State Senator

In February 2012, Pat McGuire was appointed by local Democratic Party leaders to fill the vacancy caused by AJ Wilhelmi’s resignation. After the primary, Pat McGuire was also chosen to replace Wilhelmi as the Democratic nominee for the 2012 election.[3]

As the state senator for the 43rd district, Senator McGuire’s associated representatives were District 85 representative John Connor (D-Lockport) and District 86 representative Larry Walsh Jr (D-Joliet). He was assigned to the committees for Gaming, Environment, Higher Education, and Transportation respectively.[4]

On Monday, September 23, 2019, McGuire announced his intention to retire from the Illinois Senate after the end of his term.[5]

References
  1. "Illinois Senate District 43 Map" (PDF).
  2. "Illinois General Assembly Profile".
  3. "Channahon-Minooka Patch Article". Archived from the original on 2012-03-08.
  4. "Illinois General Assembly Profile".
  5. Miller, Rich (September 23, 2019). "Sen. McGuire won't run again". Capitol Fax. Retrieved September 25, 2019.
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