Deanna Demuzio Explained

Deanna Demuzio
State Senate2:Illinois
District2:49th
Term Start2:May 11, 2004
Term End2:January 11, 2011
Predecessor2:Vince Demuzio
Successor2:Sam McCann
Office1:Mayor of Carlinville
Term Start1:May 2013
Term End1:October 20, 2020
Predecessor1:Robert Schwab
Successor1:Sara Oswald
Birth Date:23 February 1943
Birth Place:St. Louis, Missouri, U.S.
Death Place:St. Louis, Missouri, U.S.
Party:Democratic
Spouse:Vince Demuzio

Deanna Demuzio (February 23, 1943 – October 20, 2020) was an American politician who served as a Democratic member of the Illinois Senate. She represented the 49th District from 2004 through 2010.

Illinois Senate

In May 2004, she was appointed to the Illinois State Senate from the 49th district following the death of her husband, former Senate Majority Leader Vince Demuzio. The 49th district, located in central and southwest Illinois, included all of Calhoun, Montgomery, Macoupin, Greene, Jersey, and Morgan counties and portions of Christian, Fayette, Madison, Pike, and Shelby counties.[1] Deanna Demuzio ran unopposed in November 2004 to keep the seat vacated by her husband for the rest of his term. In 2006 she was challenged by Republican candidate and Taylorville alderman Jeff Richey in the general election. On the Taylorville City Council, Richey was chairman of the Ordinance Committee, and served on the Finance, Street, Sewer, and Emergency Services committees. Demuzio defeated Richey in the 2006 general election, taking 59.75% of the vote to Richey's 40.28%.[2] In the 2010 election, Demuzio was defeated by Sam McCann.

Post-legislative career

Demuzio served as a delegate to the 2012 Democratic National Convention.[3] In 2012, Governor Pat Quinn, appointed Demuzio to a position on the Illinois Health Facilities Services and Review Board.[4] Demuzio served on the board until her death.[5]

Death

She died on October 20, 2020, in St. Louis, Missouri at the age of 77.[6] [7] The Carlinville City Council chose Sarah Oswald to serve the remainder of Demuzio's term.[8]

Notes and References

  1. Book: White. Jesse. Illinois Blue Book 2003-2004. Legislative Districts of Illinois 2001 Reapportionment . Illinois Secretary of State. September 25, 2023.
  2. Web site: Illinois State Board of Elections . Elections.il.gov . 2020-10-21 .
  3. Web site: Who are the Illinois delegates to the Democratic National Convention?. 2012-09-06. 2012-09-02. Chicago Sun-Times. Newman, Craig. dead. https://web.archive.org/web/20130502142630/http://blogs.suntimes.com/politics/2012/09/who_are_the_illinois_delegates_to_the_democratic_national_convention.html. 2013-05-02.
  4. Appointment Message No. 0513. Quinn. Pat. Illinois Senate. 64. September 25, 2023. November 14, 2012.
  5. Web site: Savage. Debra. Quetsch . Paula. Transcript of Open Session -State of Illinois Health Facilities and Services Review Board Meeting. November 5, 2020. Illinois Health Facilities and Services Review Board. September 25, 2023. The first thing I would like to do for our State Board staff meeting is to honor Senator Deanna Demuzio. Senator Demuzio has been on our Health Facilities State Board since 2012 and unfortunately recently passed away..
  6. Web site: Bernard Schoenburg . Carlinville Mayor Deanna Demuzio dies . Sj-r.com . 2020-10-20 . 2020-10-21.
  7. Web site: Schoenburg . Bernard . Demuzio successor to be chosen Thursday . State Journal-Register . 22 October 2020 . 21 October 2020.
  8. News: Staff. Oswald named acting mayor of Carlinville. October 23, 2020. The State Journal-Register. September 25, 2023.