Andrew Chesney Explained

Andrew Chesney
State Senate:Illinois
State:Illinois
District:45th
Preceded:Brian W. Stewart
State House2:Illinois
State2:Illinois
District2:89th
Preceded2:Brian W. Stewart
Succeeded2:Tony McCombie (redistrict)
Birth Name:Andrew Chesney
Birth Date:1982 1, mf=yes
Birth Place:Freeport, Illinois, U.S.
Party:Republican
Spouse:Kelly Chesney
Children:One
Residence:Freeport, Illinois
Alma Mater:Arizona State University (B.A.)
Profession:Division Sales Manager
Website:https://senatorchesney.com

Andrew S. Chesney is an American politician who is an elected Republican member of the Illinois Senate for the 45th district.[1] The 45th district is located in the northwest corner of the state and includes all of Jo Daviess, Stephenson and Carroll counties as well as part of, Ogle, Winnebago, Boone, and DeKalb counties.[2]

He was previously the State Representative for the 89th District from 2018 to 2023.[3]

After winning the 2018 general election, Chesney was appointed to succeed Brian W. Stewart for the remainder of the 100th General Assembly. Chesney was sworn into office December 5, 2018.[4]

He is also the Chairman of the Stephenson County Republican Central Committee.[5] Prior to his election to the Illinois House of Representatives he was an Alderman-at-large in the City of Freeport, a member of the Stephenson County Convention and Visitors Bureau and a member of the Illinois WorkNet Center for Stephenson, Jo Daviess, and Winnebago counties.[6]

Illinois Senate

Positions

Chesney is anti-abortion, with exceptions for rape, incest and the life of the mother. He received a 100% rating from Illinois Right to Life Action.[7] [8]

Chesney is pro-Second Amendment, receiving a 92% rating from the National Rifle Association (NRA).[9] [10]

Votes

Source:[11]

Police and prison policy

Firearms

Immigration

Election Integrity and Government

Committee Assignments

As of January, 2023, Senator Chesney is a member of the following Illinois Senate committees:[12]

External links

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Illinois General Assembly - Senator Biography . 2023-03-23 . ilga.gov.
  2. Web site: 2011 Illinois Representative District 89. Illinois State Board of Elections. 2013-12-29.
  3. Web site: Illinois General Assembly - Senator Biography . live . 2024-07-04 . Illinois General Assembly.
  4. Web site: Moon. Audrey. 2 state lawmakers take oath to serve northwestern Illinois. December 5, 2018. Quincy Media via WREX. Rockford, Illinois. January 9, 2019. https://web.archive.org/web/20190403190350/https://wrex.com/category/2018/12/05/2-state-lawmakers-take-oath-to-serve-northwestern-illinois/. April 3, 2019. dead.
  5. Web site: Barlow. Sarah E.. Biographies of New House Members. First Reading. Illinois Legislative Research Unit. November 15, 2018. 32. 2. December 12, 2018. 2–8.
  6. Chesney. Andrew. Andrew S. Chesney: Republican candidate for Illinois House (89th District district). Chicago Tribune Editorial Board. Chicago Tribune. Chicago, Illinois. October 20, 2018. November 18, 2018.
  7. Web site: Tribune . The Editorial Board Chicago . 2022-10-27 . Editorial: Linda Holmes, Rachel Ventura, Andrew Chesney, Desi Anderson for Illinois Senate . 2024-07-04 . Chicago Tribune . en-US.
  8. Web site: Vote Smart Facts For All . 2024-07-04 . Vote Smart.
  9. Web site: Tribune . The Editorial Board Chicago . 2022-10-27 . Editorial: Linda Holmes, Rachel Ventura, Andrew Chesney, Desi Anderson for Illinois Senate . 2024-07-04 . Chicago Tribune . en-US.
  10. Web site: Vote Smart Facts For All . 2024-07-04 . Vote Smart.
  11. Web site: The Voter's Self Defense System . 2024-07-04 . Vote Smart.
  12. Web site: Illinois General Assembly - Senate Committees . 2022-07-03 . ilga.gov.

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