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Summary

Senator James 'Jim' Oberweis

Full Name: James 'Jim' Oberweis
Office: State Senate (IL) - District 25, Republican
First Elected: 11/06/2012
Next Election: 2016
Gender: Male
Family: Wife: Julie; 5 Children: Jim, Joe, Julie, Jenni, Trish
Birth Date: 06/10/1946
Birth Place: Aurora, IL
Home City: Sugar Grove, IL
Religion: Roman Catholic

Recent Key Votes

SB 1 - Amends Teachers' Pension Plans
Legislation (Nay)

March 20, 2013

SB 26 - Expands Medicaid Eligibility Requirements
Legislation (Nay)

Feb. 28, 2013 - Expands Medicaid coverage to individuals aged 19 to 65 years who have a household income up to 133 percent of the federal poverty level, ...

SB 622 - Increases Physician License Fees
Legislation (Yea)

Feb. 14, 2013

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Recent Public Statements

Foster's Hopes Fade; DCCC Calls in the Trial Attorneys

Feb. 28, 2008 - Oberweis for Congress spokesman Bill Pascoe today responded to a Federal Election Commission complaint filed by the Democratic Congressional Campaign Committee by releasing the following ...

Foster, Exposed as a Tax-Hiker, Make Stuff Up

Feb. 28, 2008 - Oberweis for Congress spokesman Bill Pascoe today criticized liberal Democrat Bill Foster for airing a television advertisement made up of half-truths, distortions, and outright lies. ...

Oberweis to Foster: Fermi, or Pelosi?

Dec. 12, 2007 - 14th District GOP candidate Jim Oberweis -- responding to former Fermilab scientist/14th District Democratic candidate Bill Foster's weak attempt to deflect attention from Nancy Pelosi ...

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Recent Interest Group Ratings

Span Name Rating
2012 National Rifle Association Candidate Positions on Gun Rights 83%
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Campaign Finances

Top industry Uncoded ($257,277.00)
Source FollowTheMoney.org
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Issue Positions (Political Courage Test)

James Oberweis refused to tell citizens where he stands on any of the issues addressed in the 2012 Political Courage Test, despite repeated requests from Vote Smart, national media, and prominent political leaders.

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Contact Information

Capitol Website
http://www.ilga.gov/senate/Senator.asp?GA=98&MemberID=2032

General Website - Facebook
https://www.facebook.com/pages/Jim-Oberweis/166750436745587

Capitol
303F Stratton Building
Springfield, IL 62706
Phone: 217-782-0471

District
959 Oak Street
North Aurora, IL 60542
Phone: 630-800-1992

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