Judy Koehler
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45th district (1983–1987)
Judy Koehler | |
|---|---|
 Koehler in 1986 | |
| Member of the Illinois House of Representatives | |
| In office January 1981 – January 1987 | |
| Preceded by | Donald Anderson |
| Succeeded by | Jay Ackerman |
| Constituency | 89th district (1981–1983) 45th district (1983–1987) |
| Personal details | |
| Born | September 20, 1941 |
| Party | Republican |
| Education | Stephens College (attended) Western Illinois University (BS) Loyola University Chicago (JD) |
Judy Koehler (born September 20, 1941) is an American politician who served as a Republican member of the Illinois House of Representatives and Illinois Appellate Court Justice.
Koehler was first elected to the Illinois House of Representatives in 1980,[1] defeating incumbent Representative Donald Anderson in the Republican primary.[2] Koehler received the most votes in the primary, in which the two candidates receiving the most votes were nominated.[3] Koehler also received the most votes in the general election, in which the three candidates receiving the most votes were elected.[4]
Koehler first represented the 45th district,[5] but after the Cutback Amendment was redistricted into the 89th district with fellow incumbent Republican Representative John "Jay" Ackerman. The 89th district included all or parts of Marshall, McLean, Stark, Tazewell, and Woodford counties in north-central Illinois.[6] Koehler defeated Ackerman by a wide margin.[7][1] In the general election, Koehler defeated Democrat Mike McNally by more than a 3 to 1 margin.[8][9] Koehler was unopposed in the 1984 general election.[10] Koehler served as Representative for the 89th district until 1987.[11] Koehler's district was based in north-central Illinois.[12]
Koehler opposed the $8,000 a year pay raise that the legislature voted to give itself in a lame-duck session in 1978, and returned $8,000 of her pay to the state treasury every year she was in office, returning a total of $48,000 over her 6 years in office.[3][13][14]
1986 United States Senate election
In 1986, Koehler ran for the United States Senate.[12] Koehler defeated Inland Steel executive George Ranneywik in the Republican primary,[15][16] but was unable to oust incumbent Alan Dixon in the general election.[11] She was succeeded in the Illinois House of Representatives by John "Jay" Ackerman, who she had defeated in the 1982 Republican primary for the seat.[17]