Patricia R. Bellock Explained

Patricia Bellock
State House:Illinois
State:Illinois
District:47th
Term Start:1998
Term End:2018
Succeeded:Deanne Mazzochi
Birth Date:14 October 1946
Birth Place:Chicago, Illinois, U.S.
Party:Republican

Patricia R. Bellock (born October 14, 1946) is a former Republican member of the Illinois House of Representatives, representing the 47th district from 1998 to 2018. The district, since the 2001 remap, encompasses a portion of southeastern DuPage County.

Bellock serves on six committees: Aging, Human Services, International Trade and Commerce, Financial Institutions, Developmental Disabilities and Mental Illness, and Registration and Regulation.

On August 1, 2017, Bellock announced her intention to retire at the end of her term.[1] She later chose to resign early and allow the Republican nominee for the 2018 general election, Deanne Mazzochi, to be appointed by local Republican leaders to the seat.[2]

During the 2008 Republican Party presidential primaries, Bellock ran to be a delegate to the 2008 Republican National Convention from Illinois's 13th congressional district for the presidential campaign of former Governor Mitt Romney.[3]

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Notes and References

  1. News:
        • Updated x1 *** Rep. Bellock to retire
    . Miller. Rich. Capitol Fax. Springfield, Illinois. August 1, 2017. August 1, 2017.
  2. News: Miller. Rich. Transitions: Baise, Denzler, Demmer, DeWitte, Mazzochi. Capitol Fax. Springfield, Illinois. July 16, 2018. July 16, 2018.
  3. Web site: Press Release - Governor Mitt Romney Announces The Illinois Delegate And Alternate Slate. Gerhard. Peters. John T.. Woolley. The American Presidency Project. November 8, 2007. University of California, Santa Barbara. August 20, 2021.