Adam Niemerg
Adam Niemerg | |
---|---|
Member of the Illinois House of Representatives from the 109th district | |
Assumed office January 13, 2021 | |
Preceded by | Darren Bailey |
Personal details | |
Born | [1] Teutopolis, Illinois, U.S. | March 17, 1984
Political party | Republican |
Spouse | Trina |
Children | 2 |
Parent(s) | Phil and Stephanie |
Residence(s) | Dieterich, Illinois, U.S. |
Alma mater | Eastern Illinois University (BA) |
Adam M. Niemerg is a
Niemerg was elected to the 109th district to succeed Republican then-state Representative Darren Bailey after Bailey successfully ran for the Illinois Senate.
Early life, education, and career
Niemerg was born in
As of July 3, 2022, Representative Niemerg is a member of the following Illinois House committees:[6]
- Appropriations - General Service Committee (HAPG)
- Cybersecurity, Data Analytics, & IT Committee (HCDA)
- Health Care Availability & Access Committee (HHCA)
- Housing Committee (SHOU)
- Insurance Committee (HINS)
- Labor & Commerce Committee (HLBR)
- Minority Impact Analysis Subcommittee (HLBR-MIAS)
Electoral history
2020 election
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
---|---|---|---|---|
Republican | Adam M Niemerg | 11,597 | 57.86 | |
Republican | Andrew R. (Andy) Hires | 8,446 | 42.14 | |
Total votes | 20,043 | 100.0 |
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
---|---|---|---|---|
Republican | Adam M Niemerg | 43,100 | 82.15 | |
Democratic | John Spencer | 9,366 | 17.85 | |
Total votes | 52,466 | 100.0 |
2024 election
After filing to run for the Republican nomination, Niemerg's petitions were challenged for a failure to notarize his statement of candidacy. Subsequently, the Illinois State Board of Elections ruled in favor of the objection to his petition filing based on this error, leaving him off of the ballot.[9][10]
Personal life
Niemerg currently resides in Teutopolis with his wife Trina and two children. He and his family are "members of the St. Isidore Catholic Parish and they attend St. Aloysius Church."[3]
References
- ^ Illinois Blue Book 2021-2022 (PDF). Retrieved August 23, 2021.
- ^ "STATE LEGISLATIVE DISTRICT REFERENCE MAP: State House District 109 (Illinois)" (PDF). United States Census Bureau. 2013-06-10. Retrieved 2021-03-18.
- ^ a b c d e f "Representative Adam Niemerg (R) 109th District". Illinois General Assembly. Retrieved 2021-03-22.
- ^ a b "Bio". Adam Niemerg for State Representative. Retrieved 2021-03-22.
- ^ Adams, Andrew Adams (6 January 2021). "Local lawmakers react to Washington chaos". Effingham Daily News. Archived from the original on 2021-07-21. Retrieved 2021-07-21.
- ^ "Illinois General Assembly - Representative Committees". ilga.gov. Retrieved 2022-07-04.
- ^ Sandvoss, Steven S., ed. (April 17, 2022). Official Canvass of the 2020 Illinois Primary Election. Springfield, Illinois: Illinois State Board of Elections. p. 136. Retrieved January 11, 2024.
- ^ Sandvoss, Steven S., ed. (December 5, 2022). Official Canvass of the 2020 Illinois General Election. Springfield, Illinois: Illinois State Board of Elections. p. 105. Retrieved December 4, 2020.
- ^ Griffith, Cathy (January 9, 2024). "Niemerg, Wilhour nominating petitions challenged". Effingham Daily News. Archived from the original on January 10, 2024. Retrieved January 11, 2024.
- ^ Pfingsten, Patrick (January 9, 2024). "Rep. Adam Niemerg to be Kicked Off March Ballot". The Illinoize. Retrieved January 11, 2024.