Elaine Nekritz

Elaine Nekritz (born December 11, 1957) is a Democratic member of the Illinois House of Representatives, representing the 57th District since 2001. She was formerly the Democratic Committeeman of Northfield Township, Illinois.

Prior to her election as representative of the 57th district, Nekritz was a member of the law firm of Altheimer and Gray, working as a real estate attorney and later becoming a partner with the firm. She also worked as legislative aide to Jeffrey Schoenberg, formerly the state senator for the 9th District, while he served as the state representative of the 58th District.

Nekritz was born and raised in Wichita, Kansas. She currently resides in Northbrook with her husband, Barry.

Issues

Pension plan

Representative Nekritz co-sponsored SB-1; a plan that amended state employee pension plans by reducing the rate at which the retirement benefits of Illinois state employees grew.^[1] The Illinois Supreme Court ultimately found these changes to be unconstitutional.^[2]

High-speed rail

Nekritz is the Chair of the Midwest Interstate Passenger Rail Commission and advocates building numerous high-speed rail lines in Illinois, including one from Chicago to Detroit. See written testimony before the Rail Subcommittee of the U.S. House Transportation & Infrastructure Committee April 20, 2010 (pdf).

References

External links

• Representative Elaine Nekritz (D) 57th District Illinois General Assembly
  • By session: 98th, 97th, 96th, 95th, 94th, 93rd
• State Representative Elaine Nekritz constituency site
• Profile at Project Vote Smart
• Rep. Elaine Nekritz at Illinois House Democrats
• 2012 candidate questionnaire at the Daily Herald (Arlington Heights)