Helen F. Satterthwaite

Helen F. Satterthwaite (born July 8, 1928) is an American retired politician.

Formative years

Born in western Pennsylvania, Satterthwaite went to public school in the rural Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania area. She received her bachelor's degree in chemistry from Duquesne University. In 1961, Satterthwaite, her husband Cameron, and family moved to Urbana, Illinois.

Career

Satterthwaite worked at the College of Veterinary Medicine at the University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign as a laboratory technician. She then served in the Illinois House of Representatives from 1975 to 1993 and was a Democrat.[1][2][3]

For most of her tenure, Satterthwaite represented a compact, urban district that included portions of Champaign and Urbana, including the campus of the University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign. However, in the 1990 redistricting, Satterthwaite's home in Urbana was drawn into the same district as Republican Tim Johnson. Satterthwaite now found herself in territory that was significantly more rural and Republican than its predecessor; Republicans had a 3-to-1 edge in registration. She also lost her longstanding base at U of I.[4] During that election, Satterthwaite was defeated by a substantial margin, taking only 39 percent of the vote.[5]

References

1. 'Illinois Blue Book 1991-1992,' Biographical Sketch of Helen F. Satterthwaite, pg. 119
2. Chronicling Illinois-Abraham Lincoln Presidential Library and Museum-The Papers of Helen Satterthwaite-Biographical Sketch
3. Our Campaigns.com.-Helen F. Satterthwaite
4. Steinbacher-Kemp, Bill (October 1992). "Legislative Action: Republicans push for majority in Senate, House". Illinois Issues. Sangamon State University. Retrieved December 21, 2016.
5. "Our Campaigns - IL State House 104 Race - Nov 03, 1992".