Blaine Wilhour Explained

Blaine Wilhour
State House:	Illinois
State:	Illinois
District:	107th
Preceded:	John Cavaletto
Birth Date:	10 March 1982
Party:	Republican
Residence:	Beecher City, Illinois, U.S.
Profession:	Farmer

Blaine Wilhour is a Republican member of the Illinois House of Representatives from the 110th district for the 103rd General Assembly. The district, located in South Central Illinois, includes all or portions of Bond, Clay, Clinton, Effingham, Fayette, Marion, Montgomery, and Richland counties.^[1]

Wilhour, of Beecher City, defeated David J. Seiler, a history teacher at Lake Land College, in the 2018 general election. He is a past member of the Fayette County Board and veteran of the Illinois Army National Guard. He works at his family's construction company and its farm.^{[2] [3]}

In the aftermath of the storming of the Capitol by a mob of Trump supporters, Wilhour condemned the violence and the rioters but expressed sympathy with the reason for the protests. Wilhour supported Congresswoman Mary Miller's objections to certifying Joe Biden's electoral victory, claiming there were "irregularities" in the 2020 election.^[4]

As of January 13, 2023, Representative Wilhour is a member of the following Illinois House committees during the 103rd General Assembly:

• Appropriations - Elementary & Secondary Education Committee (HAPE); Republican Spokesperson
• Elementary & Secondary Education: School Curriculum and Policies Committee (HELM)
• Energy & Environment Committee (HENG)
• Ethics & Elections Committee (SHEE)
• Job Growth & Workforce Development Sub-Committee (HLBR-HLJG)
• Labor & Commerce Committee (HLBR)
• Occupational Licenses Sub-Committee (HLBR-HLOL)
• Personnel & Pensions Committee (HPPN)
• Small Business, Technology Innovation Committee (SBTE)

As of July 3, 2022, Representative Wilhour was a member of the following Illinois House committees during the 102nd General Assembly:^[5]

• Appropriations - Elementary & Secondary Education Committee (HAPE)
• Energy & Environment Committee (HENG)
• Ethics & Elections Committee (SHEE)
• Labor & Commerce Committee (HLBR)
• Personnel & Pensions Committee (HPPN)
• Prescription Drug Affordability Committee (HPDA)
• Transportation: Vehicles & Safety Committee (HVES)
• Wage Policy & Study Subcommittee (HLBR-WAGE)

External links

• Representative Blaine Wilhour (R) 107th District, 101st
• Citizens For Blaine Wilhour official campaign website

Notes and References

1. Web site: Representative District 107. Illinois State Board of Elections. May 18, 2011. September 6, 2017. https://web.archive.org/web/20170126030653/http://www.elections.il.gov/Downloads/VotingInformation/PDF/2011Districts/2011RepDist107.pdf. January 26, 2017. dead.
2. News: Stewart. Keith. 107th District GOP candidate: Blaine Wilhour. January 19, 2018. Effingham Daily News. December 9, 2018.
3. Wilhour. Blaine. Candidate Profile: Blaine Wilhour (R-107). Belleville News-Democrat Editorial Board. Belleville News-Democrat. Belleville, Illinois. October 20, 2018. December 9, 2018.
4. Web site: Adams. Andrew. 6 January 2021. Local lawmakers react to Washington chaos. live. 2021-07-21. Effingham Daily News. en. https://web.archive.org/web/20210721232033/https://www.effinghamdailynews.com/local-lawmakers-react-to-washington-chaos/article_b16314e0-5126-11eb-b6e6-f3cd0f364689.html . 2021-07-21 .
5. Web site: Illinois General Assembly - Representative Committees . 2022-07-04 . ilga.gov.