Patrick Windhorst Explained

Patrick Windhorst
State House:Illinois
State:Illinois
District:118th
Predecessor:Natalie Phelps Finnie
Party:Republican
Residence:Metropolis, Illinois, U.S.
Alma Mater:University of Illinois, Southern Illinois University
Occupation:Attorney, politician
Spouse:Holly Windhorst

Patrick Windhorst is an American politician from Illinois.Windhorst is a Republican member of the Illinois House of Representatives for the 118th district. Windhorst lives in Metropolis, Illinois.

Education

Upon graduation from Massac County high school in Metropolis, Windhorst earned an associate degree from Shawnee Community College. In 1997, Windhorst earned a Bachelor of Science degree in journalism from University of Illinois at Urbana–Champaign. In 2000, Windhorst earned a JD degree from Southern Illinois University School of Law.[1]

Career

In 2000, Windhorst started his career as an attorney at Denton & Keuler, until 2004.Windhorst was an elected State's Attorney for Massac County.In the 2018 general election, Windhorst won the election and became a member of Illinois House of Representatives. Windhorst defeated appointed Democratic incumbent Natalie Phelps Finnie by a margin of 15.2 percentage points.[2] [3]

As of July 3, 2022, Representative Windhorst is a member of the following Illinois House committees:[4]

Personal life

Windhorst's wife is Holly Windhorst. They have two children.[3]

External links

Notes and References

  1. News: Cox. Kallie. Windhorst wins over incumbent Phelps Finnie for Illinois House. November 6, 2018. The Daily Egyptian. November 12, 2018.
  2. News: Halstead. Marilyn. Republican Patrick Windhorst defeats incumbent Natalie Phelps Finnie in the 118th District. November 6, 2018. The Southern Illinoisan. November 18, 2018.
  3. Web site: Patrick Windhorst's Biography . . March 4, 2020.
  4. Web site: Illinois General Assembly - Representative Committees . 2022-07-04 . ilga.gov.