Preceded by Art Tenhouse Religion Roman Catholic Name Jil Tracy | Spouse(s) Jim Tracy Profession Attorney | |
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Residence Mount Sterling, Illinois, United States | ||
Senators Jil Tracy and Paul Schimpf on Veterans Affairs Committee Hearing 1/9/18
Jil Tracy is a former Republican member of the Illinois House of Representatives, who represented the 93rd district from her appointment in July 2006 until 2015. She was elected to the Illinois State Senate in 2016.
Contents
- Senators Jil Tracy and Paul Schimpf on Veterans Affairs Committee Hearing 1918
- State of the State Legislative Reaction Rep Jil Tracy
- Legal career
- Political career
- Personal life
- References
State of the State Legislative Reaction: Rep. Jil Tracy
Legal career
Tracy graduated from Southern Illinois University School of Law in 1979. Tracy practiced law in the Mt. Sterling area from 1980 to 1997. While in private practice, she served as the attorney for the City of Mt. Sterling, the Mt. Sterling Fire Protection District, and the villages of Ripley and Mounds Station. Tracy was appointed by Attorney General Jim Ryan in 1997 to serve as Illinois Assistant Attorney General and Director of the West Central Regional Office. She continued in that office under Attorney General Lisa Madigan until 2004.
Political career
As Illinois State Representative, Tracy's committee assignments were Consumer Protection, Local Government, Aging, Rural Economic Development, Higher Education, Juvenile Justice Reform, and Transportation & Motor Vehicles.
On September 3, 2013, Illinois gubernatorial candidate Kirk Dillard announced Tracy as his running mate.
In 2015, Tracy announced she was running for the 47th District State Senate seat being vacated by 14-year incumbent Democrat John M. Sullivan. Her House district covered the western portion of the Senate district. With Sullivan retiring, Tracy was a heavy favorite, given the 47th's strong Republican bent. She was unopposed in both the Republican primary and the general election.
Personal life
Tracy's husband, Jim, is the Senior Vice President, General Counsel, and Secretary of the Board of Directors of Dot Foods. Dot Foods was founded in 1960 by Jim Tracy's parents, Robert and Dorothy Tracy. Dot Foods is headquartered in Mt. Sterling, Illinois and is one of the largest food distribution companies in the nation.
Tracy lives in Mt. Sterling with her husband, Jim, and their four children.