Melissa Bean
Melissa Bean | |
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Joe Walsh | |
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Born | Melissa Luburich January 22, 1962 Chicago, Illinois, U.S. |
Political party | Democratic |
Spouse | Alan Bean |
Residence(s) | Barrington, Illinois, U.S. |
Education | Roosevelt University (BA) |
Melissa Bean (née Luburich; born January 22, 1962) is an American politician who served as the U.S. representative for Illinois's 8th congressional district from 2005 to 2011. Bean is a member of the Democratic Party.
Early life, education, and business career
Bean attended
U.S. House of Representatives
Elections
- 2002
In 2002, Bean ran against 73-year-old 8th District
- 2004
Bean sought a rematch against Crane in
Faced with having to campaign for what was previously thought to be a safe seat, the Republicans tried their best to keep Crane in office. However, on November 2, 2004, Bean defeated Crane with 52% of the vote. Although George W. Bush during the 2004 presidential election won the district with 56% of the vote, Bean was helped by US Senate candidate Barack Obama, who carried the district. She is the first Democrat to represent the district since its formation in 1935. (The district was numbered the 10th District from 1935 to 1949, the 13th from 1949 to 1973, the 12th from 1973 to 1993 and has been the 8th since 1993.)[2]
- 2006
In 2006, Bean's seat was seen by Republicans as winnable due to her freshman status, the 8th district's historical Republican tilt, and George W. Bush' 2004 presidential vote margin. Most of the district's state representatives and state senators were Republicans. In much of the district, Bean was the only elected Democrat above the county level. Bean's reelection became a top priority of the Democratic Congressional Campaign Committee (DCCC).
Bean faced the winner of a competitive six-candidate Republican primary, David McSweeney, in the general election. As in 2004, Bean was endorsed by all three of the major newspapers in her district. She defeated McSweeney, 51% to 44%.
- 2008
Bean decisively defeated her 2008 opponent, businessman
- 2010
Bean was challenged by Republican nominee
Bean was endorsed by the
Tenure
Bean was a member of the Blue Dog Coalition and the New Democrat Coalition.
Bean was a member of the
Bean's business and financial record includes opposing a bill that would have allowed for drilling for oil in Lake Michigan which is a large source of drinking water for her district.
On other issues, Bean opposed President Bush's troop "surge" in Iraq. In a February 2006 speech given before the surge had been fully implemented, Bean said, "regrettably, this surge does not constitute a new course."
Committee assignments
- Committee on Financial Services
- Subcommittee on Capital Markets, Insurance and Government Sponsored Enterprises
- Subcommittee on Financial Institutions and Consumer Credit
- Committee on Small Business
- Subcommittee on Finance and Tax
- Subcommittee on Contracting and Technology
- Subcommittee on Regulations, Healthcare and Trade
Electoral history
Year | Democrat | Votes | Pct | Republican | Votes | Pct | 3rd Party | Party | Votes | Pct | |||||
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2002
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Melissa L. Bean | 70,626 | 43% | Philip M. Crane
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95,275 | 57% | * | ||||||||
2004
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Melissa L. Bean | 139,792 | 52% | Philip M. Crane
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130,601 | 48% | |||||||||
2006
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Melissa L. Bean | 93,355 | 51% | David McSweeney | 80,720 | 44% | Bill Scheurer | Moderate | 8,502 | 5% | * | ||||
2008
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Melissa L. Bean | 146,563 | 60% | Steve Greenberg
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97,931 | 40% | |||||||||
2010
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Melissa L. Bean | 97,824 | 48.3% | Joe Walsh
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98,115 | 48.5% | Bill Scheurer | Green | 6,494 | 3.2% | |||||
*Write-in and minor candidate notes: In 2002, Chuck Kelecic received 25 votes. In 2006, minor candidates received 817 votes. |
After Congress
In 2011, Bean became President and CEO of the Executives Club of Chicago.[24][25] After serving as chair of Midwest operations for JPMorgan Chase,[26] she became CEO of Mesirow Wealth Advisors, part of Mesirow Financial, in 2019.[27]
Personal life
Bean lives in unincorporated Palatine Township with her husband and two children. Their residence was in the 8th District when they moved there, but became part of the 10th District because of redistricting. They lived in an adjoining district for her entire time in Congress.[28] Bean is Serbian Orthodox.[29][30]
See also
References
- ^ "Melissa Bean CV". Washingtonpost.com. Retrieved 2015-03-15.
- ^ Lawrence Kestenbaum. "Illinois: U.S. Representatives". The Political Graveyard. Retrieved 2010-07-12.
- ^ "IL - District 08 Race - Nov 04, 2008". Our Campaigns. Retrieved 2010-07-12.
- ^ "Dems who condemned MoveOn took its cash - Kenneth P. Vogel". Politico.com. Retrieved 2015-03-15.
- ^ "Committees and Candidates Supported/Opposed". Query.nictusa.com. Archived from the original on 2016-01-08. Retrieved 2015-03-15.
- ^ "MoveOn dust-up hits Bean race: The Swamp". Weblogs.baltimoresun.com. 2007-10-02. Archived from the original on 2014-08-15. Retrieved 2015-03-15.
- ^ "GOP congressional candidate asked to drop out - News - Rockford Register Star - Rockford, IL". Rrstar.com. 2010-05-03. Archived from the original on 2012-09-12. Retrieved 2015-03-15.
- ^ "Chicago | Chicago : News : Politics : Things To Do : Sports". Suntimes.com. Archived from the original on 2010-11-20. Retrieved 2015-03-15.
- ^ "For the U.S. House". Chicago Tribune. 2010-10-07. Retrieved 2010-10-09.
- ^ "Bean right for her district". Chicago Sun-Times. 2010-10-05. Archived from the original on 2011-06-14. Retrieved 2010-10-09.
- Daily Herald. 2010-10-16. Retrieved 2010-10-17.
- ^ "Our View: Bean, Seals for Congress". Lake County News-Sun. 2010-10-14. Archived from the original on 2011-07-16. Retrieved 2010-10-17.
- ^ "Melissa Bean". Washington Post. 2012-07-25. Archived from the original on 2012-09-27. Retrieved 2013-11-16.
- ^ "GOP Sees Opportunity to Pick Up Seat in Chicago Suburbs". Foxnews.com. 2006-08-20. Retrieved 2015-03-15.
- ^ "Politics Home Page : Roll Call". Archived from the original on 2007-10-22. Retrieved 2014-10-28.
- ^ "H.R.1409: Employee Free Choice Act of 2009 - U.S. Congress". OpenCongress. 2009-03-10. Archived from the original on 2010-07-23. Retrieved 2010-07-12.
- ^ [1] Archived February 5, 2010, at the Wayback Machine
- ^ "H.R.847: James Zadroga 9/11 Health and Compensation Act of 2010 - U.S. Congress". 2010-07-29. Retrieved 2010-08-18.
- ^ "Election Statistics". Office of the Clerk of the House of Representatives. Archived from the original on 2008-07-30. Retrieved 2008-01-10.
- ^ "The 2010 Results Maps". Politico.Com. Retrieved 2010-08-23.
- ^ "Illinois State Board of Elections". Elections.state.il.us. Archived from the original on 2011-07-18. Retrieved 2010-08-23.
- ^ "2020 Election Voter Guide - Chicago Tribune". chicagotribune.com. Archived from the original on November 12, 2010.
- ^ "Ballots Cast: General Primary, 8th Congress - 2/2/2010". Illinois State Board of Elections. 2010-02-02. Archived from the original on 2011-07-18. Retrieved 2010-11-18.
- ^ Yerak, Becky (2011-03-01). "Melissa Bean to lead Executives' Club of Chicago". Chicago Tribune.
- ^ [2] Archived June 25, 2013, at the Wayback Machine
- ^ "Former Congresswoman Now Officially Working For Wall Street". Huffingtonpost.com. 2014-06-20. Retrieved 2015-03-15.
- ^ Lynne Marek (2019-03-14). "Mesirow nabs Melissa Bean from JPMorgan". Crain's Chicago Business. Retrieved 2020-01-08.
- ^ "Illinois Redistricting Hearing | Video | C-SPAN.org". C-spanvideo.org. Retrieved 2015-03-15.
- ^ "The Voter's Self Defense System". Vote Smart. Retrieved 2022-11-12.
- ^ "109th Congress: Illinois" (PDF).
External links
- Biography at the Biographical Directory of the United States Congress
- Financial information (federal office) at the Federal Election Commission
- Profile at Vote Smart
- Profile at SourceWatch
- Appearances on C-SPAN