Sheri Jesiel Explained

Sheri Jesiel
State House:Illinois
State:Illinois
District:61st
Preceded:JoAnn D. Osmond
Succeeded:Joyce Mason
Birth Date:15 April 1958
Birth Place:Winthrop Harbor, Illinois, U.S.
Party:Republican
Children:Three
Residence:Winthrop Harbor, Illinois, U.S.
Alma Mater:Carthage College (B.B.A.)
Profession:Certified Public Accountant

Sheri Jesiel (born April 15, 1958) was a Republican member of the Illinois House of Representatives. She represented the 61st district from her appointment in July 2014 to replace the outgoing State Representative JoAnn D. Osmond until her loss to Joyce Mason in the 2018 general election.[1] The 61st district is based in Northern Lake County and includes Zion, Winthrop Harbor, Beach Park, Old Mill Creek, Gurnee and Antioch.[2]

Representative Jesiel served on the Appropriations-Elementary & Secondary Education, Appropriations-Human Services, Business Growth & Incentives, Human Services, Mass Transit and Personnel & Pensions Committees.

In the 2014 election, she defeated Loren Karner with 58% of the vote to Karner's 42%. In the 2016 race, she topped challenger Nick Ciko 57% to 43%. She lost the 2018 general election to Joyce Mason.[3]

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Notes and References

  1. Web site: Jesiel sworn in as state's new 61st House District representative. Filas, Lee. Daily Herald. 2014-07-03. 2014-08-15.
  2. Web site: 61st House District. Veeneman, Drew. precinctmaps.com. 2013-02-01. dead. https://web.archive.org/web/20121108033431/http://www.precinctmaps.com/maps/GA/House2011/67thHouse.pdf. 2012-11-08.
  3. News: . Joyce Mason wins 61st District Illinois House seat. November 7, 2018. Chicago Sun-Times. November 20, 2018.