| Full Name: | Joseph 'Joe' M. Lyons |
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| Gender: | Male |
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| Family: | Wife: Kieran; 2 Children: Ellie, Joey |
| Birth Date: | 06/24/1951 |
| Birth Place: | Chicago, IL |
| Home City: | Chicago, IL |
| Religion: | Catholic |
Summary
Joseph 'Joe' M. Lyons
Issue Category:
- Select One down
- Abortion
- Abortion and Reproductive
- Agriculture and Food
- Animals and Wildlife
- Arts, Entertainment, and History
- Budget, Spending and Taxes
- Business and Consumers
- Campaign Finance and Elections
- Civil Liberties and Civil Rights
- Conservative
- Crime
- Death Penalty
- Defense
- Drugs
- Education
- Employment and Affirmative Action
- Energy
- Environment
- Executive Branch
- Federal, State and Local Relations
- Foreign Affairs
- Gambling and Gaming
- Government Operations
- Guns
- Health and Health Care
- Housing and Property
- Immigration
- Indigenous Peoples
- Judicial Branch
- Labor Unions
- Legislative Branch
- Liberal
- Marriage, Family, and Children
- Military Personnel
- National Security
- Science
- Senior Citizens
- Sexual Orientation and Gender Identity
- Social
- Stem Cell Research
- Technology and Communication
- Trade
- Transportation
- Unemployed and Low-Income
- Veterans
- Women
Recent Key Votes
SB 957 - Authorizes Temporary Driver's Licenses for Undocumented Immigrants
Legislation (Yea)
Jan. 8, 2013
SB 681 - Authorizes State Residents To Purchase Ammunition From In-State Companies
Legislation (Yea)
Dec. 4, 2012 - Authorizes Illinois state residents to purchase ammunition from any individual or business located within the state (Sec. 5). Requires the ammunition to ...
HB 1907 - Illinois Street Gang and Racketeer Influenced and Corrupt Organizations (RICO) Act
More Key Votes
Legislation (Did Not Vote)
May 31, 2012 - Prohibits any individual from knowingly participating in, causing another individual to participate in, or conspiring to participate in the operation or management of an ...
Recent Interest Group Ratings
| Span | Name | Rating |
|---|---|---|
| 2012 | American Conservative Union (Illinois State Legislature) Positions | 63% |
| 2011-2012 | Illinois Manufacturers' Association Positions | 53% |
| 2011 | United Republican Fund of Illinois Lifetime Score | 26% |
Campaign Finances
| Top industry | Uncoded ($22,750.00) |
| Source | FollowTheMoney.org |
Issue Positions (Political Courage Test)
Joseph Lyons refused to tell citizens where he stands on any of the issues addressed in the 2010 Political Courage Test, despite repeated requests from Vote Smart, national media, and prominent political leaders.
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