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List of Western Illinois University people

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The following is a list of notable people associated with Western Illinois University, located in the American city of Macomb, Illinois.

Notable alumni

Politicians and government officials

Federal government

State legislators

  • Tod Bowman – Democratic member of the Iowa Senate for District 29. He earned his M.Ed. at the university.[4]
  • Rich Brauer – Republican member of the Illinois House of Representatives for the 87th district (2003–2015). He attended Western, but did not graduate
  • Kathie Conway – Republican member of the Missouri House of Representatives representing the 104th district since 2011. She graduated with a B.S. in Law Enforcement Administration[5]
  • Kirk Dillard – Republican member of the Illinois Senate (1994–2014) and gubernatorial candidate in 2010 and 2014.[6][7]
  • Randy Frese – Republican member of the Illinois House of Representatives representing the 94th district (2015–present). He earned B.S. in agriculture from Western[8]
  • Regis Groff – Democratic member of the Colorado Senate from the 33rd district (1974–1994). He was the second African-American elected to the Colorado Senate[9]
  • Norine Hammond – Republican member of the Illinois House of Representatives (2010–present). Her district, the 93rd, includes the university's Macomb campus[10]
  • Joe Hutter – Republican member of the Iowa House of Representatives from 2003 to 2007. He earned his B.A. from Western.[11]
  • Kimberly Lightford – Assistant Majority Leader in the Illinois Senate. She has represented the 4th district since 1998. She earned a B.A. in communications at Western.[12]
  • Mona Martin – Republican member of the Iowa House of Representatives for the 43rd district (1993-2001). She earned her B.S. from Western[13]
  • Jerry L. Mitchell – Republican member of the Illinois House of Representatives (1995–2012). He represented the 90th district and earned his Ed.S. at Western Illinois University[14]
  • John Millner – Republican member of the Illinois Senate representing the 28th district (2005–2013). Earned his master's degree in criminal justice administration at the university[15]
  • Richard P. Myers – Republican member of the Illinois House of Representatives (1995–2010. He earned his B.S. at the university[16]
  • Cynthia Nava – Democratic member of the New Mexico Senate from 1992 to 2012
  • Timothy H. Osmond – Republican member of the Illinois House of Representatives from the 61st district (1999–2002)[17]
  • James O'Toole – Democratic member of the Missouri House of Representatives from 1992 to 2002. He attended Western Illinois University, but graduated from University of Missouri at St. Louis
  • Matthew Rinker – Republican member of the Iowa House of Representatives from district 99 (2023–present). He graduated with a bachelor's degree in Political Science and Economics.[18]
  • Todd Sieben – Republican member of the Illinois Senate (1993–2008). He earned his B.S. in business administration at Western[19]
  • Mike Smiddy – Democratic member of the Illinois House of Representatives from the 71st district (2013–present). He attended Western Illinois University[20]
  • Litesa Wallace – Democratic member of the Illinois House of Representatives from the 67th district (2014–present). She earned her B.A. and M.Ed. from Western[21]
  • Frank B. Wood – Democratic member of the Iowa Senate from the 42nd district.[22]

Local officeholders

  • Matthew Shirk – Public Defender of Florida's Fourth Judicial Circuit Court (2008–16). He earned his B.S. at the university in 1997[23]

Activists

International figures

Business

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Education

Athletes and coaches

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