Rita Mayfield
American politician
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Rita Mayfield is a Democratic member of the Illinois House of Representatives who has represented the 60th district since July 2010.
Rita Mayfield | |
|---|---|
| Member of the Illinois House of Representatives from the 60th district | |
| Assumed office July 6, 2010 | |
| Preceded by | Eddie Washington |
| Personal details | |
| Party | Democratic |
| Columbia College Benedictine University | |
Early life and career
She has a Bachelor of Science degree from Columbia College in Computer Information Systems and a Master of Science from Benedictine University in Management and Organization Behavior with an Emphasis in Organization Development.[1]
Illinois House of Representatives
On June 4, 2010, State Representative Eddie Washington died of a heart attack. On July 6, 2010, Mayfield was appointed by local Democratic leaders to succeed Washington to serve in the Illinois House of Representatives from the 60th district.[2][3] The 60th district, at the time, included all or parts of Waukegan and North Chicago.[4] During the 2011 decennial redistricting process, portions of Gurnee, Beach Park, and Park City were added to the 60th district.[5]
As of July 3, 2022, Representative Mayfield is a member of the following Illinois House committees:[6]
- Appropriations - Elementary & Secondary Education Committee (HAPE)
- Appropriations - Human Services Committee (HAPH)
- (Chairwoman of) Appropriations - Public Safety Committee (HAPP)
- Consumer Protection Committee (HCON)
- Elementary & Secondary Education: School Curriculum & Policies Committee (HELM)
- Energy & Environment Committee (HENG)
- Firefighters and First Responders Subcommittee (SHPF-FIRE)
- Insurance Committee (HINS)
- Law Enforcement Subcommittee (SHPF-LAWE)
- Police & Fire Committee (SHPF)
- (Chairwoman of) Product Safety Subcommittee (HCON-PROD)
- Small Business, Tech Innovation, and Entrepreneurship Committee (SBTE)
- (Co-chairwoman of) Special Issues (INS) Subcommittee (HINS-SPIS)
Electoral history
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Democratic | Rita Mayfield (incumbent) | 25,886 | 100.0 | |
| Total votes | 25,886 | 100.0 | ||
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Democratic | Rita Mayfield (incumbent) | 7,020 | 81.07 | |
| Democratic | Diana Burdette | 1,639 | 18.93 | |
| Total votes | 8,659 | 100.0 | ||
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Democratic | Rita Mayfield (incumbent) | 18,694 | 100.0 | +23.57% | |
| Total votes | 18,694 | 100.0 | |||
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Democratic | Rita Mayfield (incumbent) | 22,402 | 76.43 | +9.27% | |
| Republican | Robert L. Ochsner | 6,909 | 23.57 | N/A | |
| Total votes | 29,311 | 100.0 | |||
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Democratic | Rita Mayfield (incumbent) | 11,476 | 67.16 | −7.74% | |
| Independent | Keith E. Turner | 5,611 | 32.84 | N/A | |
| Total votes | 17,087 | 100.0 | |||
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Democratic | Rita Mayfield (incumbent) | 20,613 | 74.90 | −19.36% | |
| Republican | Jackie Burleson | 6,906 | 25.10 | N/A | |
| Total votes | 27,519 | 100.0 | |||
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Democratic | Rita Mayfield (incumbent) | 10,567 | 94.26 | |
| Write-in | Valerie DeVost | 643 | 5.74 | |
| Total votes | 11,210 | 100.0 | ||
