Judy Koehler

Judy Koehler
Personal details
Born (1941-09-20) September 20, 1941
Lima, Illinois, U.S.
Political party Republican
Alma mater Stephens College
Western Illinois University
Loyola University, Chicago

Judy Koehler is a former Republican member of the Illinois House of Representatives and Illinois Appellate Court Justice.

Koehler was first elected to the Illinois House of Representatives in 1980,[1] defeating incumbent Representative Donald Anderson in the Republican primary.[2] Koehler received the most votes in the primary, in which the two candidates receiving the most votes were nominated.[3] Koehler also received the most votes in the general election, in which the three candidates receiving the most votes were elected.[4]

Koehler first represented the 45th district,[5] but in 1982 was re-districted into the 89th district.[1] Due in part to the affects of the Cutback Amendment, Koehler faced fellow incumbent Republican Representative John "Jay" Ackerman in the Republican primary that year, whom she defeated by a wide margin.[6] Koehler defeated Democrat Mike McNally by more than a 3 to 1 margin in the general election.[7][8] Koehler was unopposed in the 1984 general election.[9] Koehler served as Representative for the 89th district until 1987.[10] Koehler's district was based in north-central Illinois.[11]

Koehler opposed the $8,000 a year pay raise that the legislature voted to give itself in a lame-duck session in 1978, and returned $8,000 of her pay to the state treasury every year she was in office, returning a total of $48,000 over her 6 years in office.[3][12][13]

In 1986, Koehler ran for the United States Senate.[11] Koehler defeated Inland Steel executive George Ranney in the Republican primary,[14][15] but was unable to oust incumbent Alan Dixon in the general election.[10]

A graduate of Loyola University Chicago School of Law,[16] Koehler served as an assistant DuPage County state's attorney.[17]

In 1994, Koehler ran for U.S. Congress in Illinois's 18th congressional district to replace the retiring Republican Robert H. Michel. Koehler lost in the primary to Michel's Chief of Staff and endorsed successor Ray LaHood.[18][19]

Following her run for Congress, Koehler became senior legislative counsel of Americans United for Life.[20]

In May 1998, Judy Koehler was appointed to the Illinois Appellate Court by Illinois Supreme Court Justice James Heiple, to fill the vacancy of Michael McCuskey, who had become a federal judge.[21] Koehler narrowly lost in her bid for election to the 3rd district Appellate Court Seat in 2000 to Democrat Mary McDade.[22]

Electoral History

References

  1. 1 2 "State Representative Judy Koehler", Carnegie Mellon University Libraries Digital Collections Portal. Retrieved October 30, 2016.
  2. ↑ "Voters Hand Defeat to Thompson, Incumbents", United Press International, The Daily Chronicle, March 19, 1980. p. 19.
  3. 1 2 3 "Upsets scored on both sides in state Legislature bids", The Pantagraph October 17, 1980. p. A5.
  4. 1 2 "State Representative", The Pantagraph November 6, 1980. p. A2.
  5. ↑ "State Home Economists to Meet", The Pantagraph October 17, 1982. p. D4.
  6. 1 2 "Koehler wins 89th", The Pantagraph, March 17, 1982. p. A2.
  7. ↑ "Democrat opens bid to unseat Koehler", The Pantagraph, September 4, 1982. p. A2.
  8. 1 2 "Election 82", The Pantagraph, November 3, 1982. p. A4.
  9. 1 2 "Election 84", The Pantagraph, November 8, 1984. p. A4.
  10. 1 2 "Democratic Senate Will Temper Reagan, Dixon Predicts", The Pantagraph, November 7, 1986. p. A2.
  11. 1 2 "Concluding House Choices", Chicago Tribune, March 06, 1986. Retrieved October 30, 2016.
  12. ↑ Elger, Daniel & Franklin, Tim. "State House Shies Away From Higher Pay", Chicago Tribune, June 27, 1986. Retrieved November 1, 2016.
  13. ↑ Franklin, Tim. "Legislators Near Showdown On Padding Their Paydays", Chicago Tribune, April 28, 1986. Retrieved November 1, 2016.
  14. ↑ Sanders, Ty. "Koehler Rails Against Opponents at Fund-raiser", The Pantagraph, January 23, 1986. p. A5.
  15. ↑ Sweet, Lynn, "Left to Chance: Republicans won’t get a double punch at the top of the ticket in November", NPR Illinois 91.9 UIS, January 1, 2002. Retrieved October 31, 2016.
  16. ↑ Ricahrdson, Scott. "Voters to fill Heiple's state Supreme Court seat", The Pantagraph, October 30, 2000.
  17. ↑ "GOP House Leader Rep. Michel To Retire", Chicago Tribune, October 05, 1993. Retrieved November 1, 2016.
  18. ↑ Scobell, Beverley (April 1994). "Election Names". Illinois Issues. Archived from the original on May 19, 2006. Retrieved October 26, 2016.
  19. ↑ Gizzi, John. "Gizzi on Politics: August 13-17", Human Events, August 13, 2007. Retrieved November 1, 2016.
  20. ↑ "Supreme Court Gives, Takes In Abortion Cases", Chicago Tribune, June 17, 1997. Retrieved November 1, 2016.
  21. ↑ "Former lawmaker now on the bench", Illinois Issues, July/August 1998. Retrieved October 31, 2016.
  22. 1 2 Election Results: General Election - 11/7/2000, Illinois State Board of Elections. Retrieved October 30, 2016.
  23. ↑ Green, Paul M. "Party politics in Illinois: Republicans v. Democrats et al.", Illinois Issues, August & September 1986. Retrieved November 1, 2016.
  24. ↑ Federal Elections 86, Federal Election Commission, May 1987. p. 4. Retrieved October 26, 2016.
  25. ↑ Federal Elections 94, Federal Election Commission, March 1995. p. 64. Retrieved October 30, 2016.
  26. ↑ Election Results: General Primary - 3/21/2000, Illinois State Board of Elections. Retrieved October 30, 2016.
Party political offices
Preceded by
Dave O'Neal		 Republican nominee for U.S. Senator from Illinois
(Class 3)
1986 		Succeeded by
Richard Williamson
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