John Illg Explained

John Illg
State House:Louisiana
District:78th
Term Start:January 13, 2020
Party:Republican
Education:Louisiana State University (BA)
Predecessor:Kirk Talbot

John R. Illg Jr. is a politician who is a member of the Louisiana House of Representatives from the 78th district. He assumed office on January 13, 2020.[1] He won re-election in 2023 after running unopposed.[2] He is often referred to as "Big John" in reference to his weight of 470 lbs.[3]

Notes and References

  1. Web site: The Voter's Self Defense System . 2023-09-09 . Vote Smart . 2020-12-09 . https://web.archive.org/web/20201209154241/https://votesmart.org/ . live .
  2. Web site: John Illg Jr. . 2023-09-09 . Ballotpedia . en . 2022-11-10 . https://web.archive.org/web/20221110023325/https://ballotpedia.org/John_Illg_Jr. . live .
  3. News: Tyler . Bridges . 2023-05-26 . You can call him Rep. John Illg. Or, better yet, just call him Rep. Big. . en . 2023-09-09 . 2023-09-09 . https://web.archive.org/web/20230909090313/https://www.nola.com/news/politics/john-illg-goes-by-the-nickname-representative-big/article_edfe9ce0-fbeb-11ed-8dd8-eb9377103c63.html . live .