Karen McConnaughay

Karen McConnaughay
Member of the Illinois Senate
from the 33rd district
In office
January 2013 (2013-Jan) – July 2018 (2018-July)
Preceded byNew District
Succeeded byDon DeWitte
Chairwoman of the Kane County Board
In office
December 2004 (2004-Dec) – December 2012 (2012-Dec)
Preceded byMike McCoy
Succeeded byChris Lauzen
Personal details
Born (1957-03-01) March 1, 1957 (age 67)
Political partyRepublican
SpouseJohn
Children3
ResidenceSt. Charles, Illinois
Alma materCollege of DuPage
ProfessionBusinesswoman

Karen McConnaughay (born March 1, 1957) is an Illinois politician from Kane County. A Republican, she was a member of the Illinois Senate from the 33rd district from 2013 until her resignation in 2018. The 33rd district includes all or parts of Geneva, St. Charles, West Dundee, Hampshire, Huntley, Carpentersville, Lake in the Hills and Algonquin.[1] A resident of St. Charles, she served as the Kane County Board Chairman from 2004 through 2012 prior to her election to the legislature.[2] Don DeWitte, a former Mayor of St. Charles, Illinois, was appointed by local Republican leaders to succeed her in the Illinois Senate.[3]

On May 4, 2021, Governor J. B. Pritzker appointed McConnaughay to the Illinois State Toll Highway Authority. As of May 27, 2021, her appointment is awaiting confirmation by the Illinois Senate.[4]

During the 2008 Republican Party presidential primaries, McConnaughay ran to be a delegate to the 2008 Republican National Convention from Illinois's 14th congressional district for the presidential campaign of former Governor Mitt Romney.[5]

References

  1. ^ "PA 97-0006 Legislative District 33" (PDF). Springfield, Illinois: Illinois House of Representatives. May 18, 2011. Retrieved November 27, 2017.
  2. ^ "Karen McConnaughay: Candidate Profile". Daily Herald. Retrieved 2012-12-28.
  3. ^ Miller, Rich (July 16, 2018). "Transitions: Baise, Denzler, Demmer, DeWitte, Mazzochi". Capitol Fax. Springfield, Illinois. Retrieved July 16, 2018.
  4. ^ Pritzker, J.B. (May 4, 2021). "Appointment Message 102-0158". Letter to Illinois Senate. Retrieved May 27, 2021.
  5. ^ Peters, Gerhard; Woolley, John T., eds. (November 8, 2007). "Press Release - Governor Mitt Romney Announces The Illinois Delegate And Alternate Slate". The American Presidency Project. University of California, Santa Barbara. Retrieved August 20, 2021.


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