Kimberly du Buclet
Kimberly du Buclet | |
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.jpg) du Buclet in 2022 | |
| Member of the Illinois House of Representatives from the 5th district | |
| Assumed office May 13, 2023 | |
| Preceded by | Lamont Robinson |
| Vice President of the Metropolitan Water Reclamation District of Greater Chicago Board of Commissioners | |
| In office January 5, 2023 – May 13, 2023 | |
| Preceded by | Barbara McGowan |
| Succeeded by | Patricia Flynn |
| Member of the Metropolitan Water Reclamation District of Greater Chicago Board of Commissioners | |
| In office December 2018 – May 13, 2023 | |
| Preceded by | David Walsh |
| Succeeded by | Precious Brady-Davis |
| Member of the Illinois House of Representatives from the 26th district | |
| In office March 2011 – January 2013 | |
| Preceded by | William D. Burns |
| Succeeded by | Christian Mitchell |
| Personal details | |
| Born | ) |
Kimberly Neely du Buclet is an American politician. A Democratic member of the Illinois House of Representatives, she also formerly served on the board of commissioners for the Metropolitan Water Reclamation District of Greater Chicago (MWRD).
Early life and education
De Buclet attended high school at
Career
Du Buclet represented the 26th District in the Illinois House of Representatives from 2011 to 2013.[1] She was appointed to her seat in May 2011 after former incumbent William D. Burns stepped down as District 26 representative to become Chicago's 4th Ward alderman, but did not run for a full term in the 2012 election.[2][3] During her first House tenure, du Buclet's committee assignments included Health Care Availability Access, Small Business Empowerment & Workforce, Higher Education, Appropriations-Human Services, Health & Healthcare Disparities, and Tourism & Conventions.[1]
In 2018, du Buclet won a special election to finish the remaining two years of an unexpired term on the Board of Commissioners of the Metropolitan Water Reclamation District of Greater Chicago.[4] The seat had been vacated by Cynthia Santos, and had been held by interim appointee David Walsh prior to Neely's assumption of office.[5] In 2020, du Buclet won the Democratic primary on March 17, 2020 for reelection to a full-term on the board in an election to fill the three seats on the board with expiring terms.[6] She was reelected, winning the most votes of any candidate in the general election.[4] On January 5, 2023, she was elected by the board of commissioners to serve as its vice president.[7]
On May 13, 2023, du Buclet was appointed to fill the 5th district seat in the Illinois House of Representatives that was vacated after her predecessor Lamont Robinson became a Chicago alderman.[8]
Electoral history
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Democratic | Kimberly Neely du Buclet | 561,695 | 96.48 | |
Write-in
|
Others | 20,473 | 3.52 | |
| Total votes | 582,168 | 100 | ||
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Democratic | Kimberly Neely du Buclet | 1,173,498 | 77.07 | |
Green
|
Rachel Wales | 349,053 | 22.93 | |
| Total votes | 1,522,551 | 100 | ||
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Democratic | Kimberly Neely du Buclet (incumbent) | 346,370 | 18.02 | |
| Democratic | M. Cameron “Cam” Davis (incumbent)
|
288,471 | 15.01 | |
| Democratic | Eira L. Corral Sepúlveda | 242,055 | 12.59 | |
| Democratic | Patricia Theresa Flynn | 222,191 | 11.56 | |
| Democratic | Heather Boyle | 216,447 | 11.26 | |
| Democratic | Frank Avila (incumbent) | 215,741 | 11.22 | |
| Democratic | Michael G. Grace | 157,088 | 8.17 | |
| Democratic | Mike Cashman | 99,319 | 5.17 | |
| Democratic | Shundar Lin | 65,757 | 3.42 | |
| Democratic | Deyon Dean | 61,102 | 3.18 | |
Write-in
|
Others | 7,627 | 0.40 | |
| Total votes | 1,922,168 | |||
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Democratic | Kimberly Neely du Buclet (incumbent) | 1,288,586 | 28.89 | |
| Democratic | M. Cameron “Cam” Davis (incumbent)
|
1,141,803 | 25.60 | |
| Democratic | Eira L. Corral Sepúlveda | 1,028,057 | 23.05 | |
Green
|
Tammie Felicia Vinson | 324,905 | 7.28 | |
Green
|
Troy Antonio Hernandez | 339,633 | 7.61 | |
Green
|
Rachel Wales | 337,272 | 7.56 | |
| Total votes | 4,460,256 | 100 | ||
References
- ^ a b "Representative Kimberly du Buclet (D)". Illinois General Assembly. Retrieved 12 March 2012.
- ^ "Hyde Park gets new state representative". Chicago Tribune. Retrieved 12 March 2012.
- State Journal-Register. Retrieved 12 March 2012.
- ^ a b "Kimberly Neely Dubuclet". Ballotpedia. Retrieved 12 May 2023.
- ^ "Municipal elections in Cook County, Illinois (2018)". Ballotpedia. 2018. Retrieved 13 May 2023.
- ^ Kapos, Shia (2020-03-31). "STATE BUDGET PINCHING — TRUMP HOTEL STILL OPEN — ELECTION WRAP-UPS". POLITICO. Retrieved 2020-04-09.
- ^ "Complete List of Board of Commissioners from Date of Organization" (PDF). mwrd.org. Metropolitan Water Reclamation District of Greater Chicago. Retrieved 15 May 2023.
- ^ Liptrot, Michael (May 15, 2023). "Neely Du Buclet appointed state representative for 5th District". Hyde Park Herald. Retrieved 15 May 2023.
- ^ "Cook County and The City of Chicago Primary Election March 20, 2018 Combined Summary" (PDF). Cook County Clerk's Office. Retrieved March 9, 2020.
- ^ "Cook County and The City of Chicago General Election November 6, 2018 Combined Summary" (PDF). Cook County Clerk's Office. Retrieved March 9, 2020.
- ^ "Cook County and The City of Chicago Primary Election March 17, 2020 Combined Summary" (PDF). Cook County Clerk. Archived from the original (PDF) on 12 April 2020. Retrieved 7 April 2020.
- ^ "Cook County and The City of Chicago General Election November 3, 2020 Combined Summary" (PDF). Cook County Clerk. Archived from the original (PDF) on 16 January 2021. Retrieved 1 December 2020.
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