Thomas M. Bennett

Tom Bennett
Member of the Illinois House of Representatives
from the 106th district
Assumed office
January 14, 2015 (2015-Jan-14)
Preceded by Josh Harms
Chair of the Parkland College
Board of Trustees
In office
April 18, 2012 (2012-April-18)  January 14, 2015 (2015-Jan-14)
Preceded by James L. Ayers
Succeeded by Dana Trimble
Personal details
Born (1956-06-08) June 8, 1956[1]
Gibson City, Illinois
Political party Republican
Residence Gibson City, Illinois
Alma mater Eastern Illinois University (BS)
Illinois State University (BS, MBA)
Nova Southeastern University (D.B.A.)
Profession IT Manager
High School Teacher (former)

Thomas M. Bennett (born June 8, 1956) is a Republican member of the Illinois House of Representatives who represents the 106th district. The 106th district, located in Central Illinois, includes all or parts of Ford, Iroquois, Vermillion, Livingston and Woodford counties.[2]

Prior to his election to the Illinois House of Representatives, he was Chairman of the Parkland College Board of Trustees, taking over for James L. Ayers in April 2012. He was succeeded by Dana Tramble.[3][4] In 2016, he was selected as an elector from Illinois's 16th congressional district who would have been pledge to Donald Trump and Mike Pence had they won Illinois's 20 electoral votes.[5]

References

  1. http://www.news-gazette.com/news/local/2012-03-12/q-106th-district-bennett.html
  2. http://elections.il.gov/Downloads/VotingInformation/PDF/2011Districts/2011RepDist110.pdf
  3. http://www.parkland.edu/Media/Website%20Resources/PDF/boardoftrustees/minutes041812.pdf
  4. http://www.parkland.edu/Media/Website%20Resources/PDF/boardoftrustees/2015%20minutes%2001-21.pdf
  5. "Who Will Sit On The Electoral College From Illinois | NPR Illinois". nprillinois.org. Retrieved 2016-10-20.
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