Patrick Windhorst
Patrick Windhorst | |
|---|---|
| Member of the Illinois House of Representatives from the 118th district | |
| Assumed office January 9, 2019 | |
| Preceded by | Natalie Phelps Finnie |
| Personal details | |
| Political party | University of Illinois, Southern Illinois University |
| Occupation | Attorney, politician |
Patrick Windhorst is an American politician from Illinois. Windhorst is a Republican member of the Illinois House of Representatives for the 118th district. Windhorst lives in Metropolis, Illinois.
Education
Upon graduation from Massac County high school in Metropolis, Windhorst earned an associate degree from
Career
In 2000, Windhorst started his career as an attorney at Denton & Keuler, until 2004.[2] Windhorst was an elected State's Attorney for Massac County. In the 2018 general election, Windhorst won the election and became a member of Illinois House of Representatives. Windhorst defeated appointed Democratic incumbent Natalie Phelps Finnie by a margin of 15.2 percentage points.[3][2]
As of July 3, 2022, Representative Windhorst is a member of the following Illinois House committees:[4]
- Appropriations - Human Services Committee (HAPH)
- Ethics & Elections Committee (SHEE)
- Family Law & Probate Subcommittee (HJUA-FLAW)
- Firearms and Firearm Safety Subcommittee (HJUC-FIRE)
- Judiciary - Civil Committee (HJUA)
- Judiciary - Criminal Committee (HJUC)
- Restorative Justice Committee (SHRJ)
- Sentencing, Penalties and Criminal Procedure Committee (HJUC-SPCP)
Electoral history
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Republican | Patrick Windhorst | 5,872 | 53.79 | |
| Republican | Wes Sherrod | 2,882 | 26.40 | |
| Republican | Samuel K. Stratemeyer | 2,163 | 19.81 | |
| Total votes | 10,917 | 100.0 | ||
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Republican | Patrick Windhorst | 21,956 | 56.46 | |
| Democratic | Natalie Phelps Finnie (incumbent) | 16,933 | 43.54 | |
| Total votes | 38,889 | 100.0 | ||
Personal life
Windhorst's wife is Holly Windhorst. They have two children.[2]
References
- ^ Cox, Kallie (November 6, 2018). "Windhorst wins over incumbent Phelps Finnie for Illinois House". The Daily Egyptian. Retrieved November 12, 2018.
- ^ a b c d "Patrick Windhorst's Biography". Vote Smart. Retrieved March 4, 2020.
- ^ Halstead, Marilyn (November 6, 2018). "Republican Patrick Windhorst defeats incumbent Natalie Phelps Finnie in the 118th District". The Southern Illinoisan. Retrieved November 18, 2018.
- ^ "Illinois General Assembly - Representative Committees". ilga.gov. Retrieved 2022-07-04.
- ^ "Election Results 2018 GENERAL PRIMARY". Illinois State Board of Elections. Retrieved December 2, 2019.[permanent dead link]
- ^ "Election Results 2018 GENERAL ELECTION". Illinois State Board of Elections. Retrieved December 2, 2019.[permanent dead link]