Donald L. Moffitt
American politician
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Donald L. Moffitt (born February 18, 1947) is a former Republican member of the Illinois House of Representatives, representing the 94th District from 1993 to 2003 and the 74th district from 2003 until 2017.
Donald L. Moffitt | |
|---|---|
| Member of the Illinois House of Representatives from the 74th district | |
| In office 1993 – January 11, 2017 | |
| Preceded by | David Hultgren |
| Succeeded by | Daniel Swanson |
| Personal details | |
| Born | February 18, 1947 Galesburg, Illinois, U.S. |
| Party | Republican |
| Spouse | Carolyn |
Biography
Donald L. Moffitt was born February 18, 1947 in Galesburg, Illinois.[1] He is a graduate of the University of Illinois.[2]
Moffitt served as an alderman and mayor of Oneida, Illinois. He moved from Oneida to Knoxville in 1976.[3] He was elected alderman from the 1st ward in Knoxville the next year.[4] Moffitt also previously served as Knox County Treasurer from 1984 to 1993, Knox County Board Chairman from 1982 to 1984, and a Knox County Board member 1978 to 1982.[1]
He was elected to the Illinois House of Representatives in 1992 and took office in January 1993.[2] While in office, he authored the Illinois legislation which shields the results of genetic tests from health insurance companies and potential employers.[5] In a rare committee appointment that crossed party lines, Speaker Michael J. Madigan chose Moffitt to serve as the chairman of the House Committee on Fire Protection in 2010.[6]
In 2015, Moffitt announced he would not run for reelection in the 2016 election. He was succeeded by fellow Republican Dan Swanson, the superintendent of the Henry County Veterans Commission.[7][8] On January 24, 2017, Governor Bruce Rauner nominated Moffitt to become the assistant director for the Illinois Department of Agriculture. However, the appointment was withdrawn on July 4, 2017.[9]
In 2012, the City of Galesburg renamed an overpass the Donald L. Moffitt Overpass in his honor.[10][11]
