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American politician
Dave Syverson
Member of the Illinois Senate
from the 35th district
Incumbent
Assumed office
2013
Preceded byChristine J. Johnson
Member of the Illinois Senate
from the 34th district
In office
1993–2013
Preceded byJoyce Holmberg
Succeeded bySteve Stadelman
Personal details
Born (1957-06-29) June 29, 1957 (age 67)
Chicago, Illinois, U.S.
Political partyRepublican
ProfessionInsurance agency owner
Websitehttps://senatordavesyverson.com

Dave Syverson (born June 29, 1957) is a Republican member of the Illinois Senate representing the 35th district since 2013. Previously, he represented the 34th district from 1993 to 2013.

Early life, education and career

He was born June 29, 1957, in Chicago, Illinois, and moved to Rockford in his early childhood. He attended Guilford High School and Rock Valley College as a business major.

Illinois Senate

Syverson was first elected to the Illinois State Senate in 1992. He joined a group of newly elected conservative State Senators called the "Fab Five". As a member of the Fab Five, along with Chris Lauzen, Steve Rauschenberger, Patrick O'Malley, and Peter Fitzgerald.

Syverson serves on the following Senate committees: Approp- Health and Human (Minority Spokesperson); Behavioral and Mental Health; Health and Human Services (Minority Spokesperson); Insurance (Minority Spokesperson); Licensed Activities; Local Government; Public Health.

During the 2008 Republican Party presidential primaries, Syverson worked on behalf of the presidential campaign of former U.S. Senator Fred Thompson serving as a congressional district chair for Illinois's 16th congressional district.

During his time in the Senate he has sponsored and passed over 100 of pieces of legislation aimed at improving the jobs climate in his state, reducing the size of Government, & local Government Tax Caps. In addition, he worked on many sweeping health care reforms including the legislation he sponsored, along with then State Senator Barack Obama, creating Illinois Kid Care health plan.

Personal life

In addition to his Senate Role, Dave is a partner with Williams-Manny, Inc.,and serves on the Board of MercyHealth. He lives in Rockford and has two children. Syverson is a member of the Rockford Chamber of Commerce, Rockford Area Economic Development Council, Rockford Machine Tool Association, National Federation of Independent Business, the National Association of Financial Planners, The Board of Advisors for Zion Development Corporation and Reformer's Unanimous International. Under a Charity Fund created by the Senator, and funded by giving up portions of his salary, he has been able to raise money to build neighborhood playgrounds for schools around his Senate district.

Electoral history

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2006 Illinois State Senate District 34 General Election
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican Dave Syverson 29,131 55.75
Democratic Daniel Lewandowski 23,120 44.25
Total votes 52,251 100.0
2010 Illinois State Senate District 34 General Election
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican Dave Syverson 28,145 52.56
Democratic Marla Wilson 25,407 47.44
Total votes 53,552 100.0
2012 Illinois State Senate District 35 General Election
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican Dave Syverson 72,411 100.0
Total votes 72,411 100.0
2016 Illinois State Senate District 35 General Election
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican Dave Syverson 78,269 100.0
Total votes 78,269 100.0
2018 Illinois State Senate District 35 General Election
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican Dave Syverson 62,422 100.0
Total votes 62,422 100.0
2022 Illinois State Senate District 35 General Election
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican Dave Syverson 65,233 100.0
Total votes 65,233 100.0

References

  1. Strahler, Steven (May 20, 1995). "Young and Restless;Meet GOP's Fab 5". Crain's Chicago Business. Chicago. Retrieved February 21, 2015.
  2. Illinois General Assembly, , Committee Assignments
  3. Peters, Gerhard; Woolley, John T., eds. (November 8, 2007). "Press Release: Thompson Campaign Announces Illinois Leadership Team". The American Presidency Project. University of California, Santa Barbara. Archived from the original on August 20, 2021. Retrieved August 20, 2021.
  4. "Dave Syverson". Senator Dave Syverson.
  5. "About Us - Mercy Accountable Care Organization".
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Members of the Illinois Senate
103rd General Assembly (2023–2025)
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