Illinois Legislative Branch
The main body of the Legislative Branch is called the General Assembly. It consists of the Senate and House of Representatives. There are 177 members in the General Assembly. The Senate has 59 members and the House of Representatives has 118 members. All members of the General Assembly must be 21 years old or older, be a resident of the district for at least 2 years, and be a citizen. Both houses are organized into committees to help conduct business efficiently.
Districts
There are 59 legislative districts in the state. Each district elects one state senator (59 members) and 2 state representatives (118 members). The 10th State District is where you live and your State Senator is John G. Mulroe. You live in the 20th district for the House of Representative and your representative is Michael P. McAuliffe.
Special Duties
Besides making the laws, the General Assembly conducts investigations, submits constitutional amendments to the people, acts on amendments to the federal constitution, and confirms appointments made by the governor.
Federal Officials Who Represent Us
Illinois has 18 U.S. Representatives and 2 U.S. Senators that represent Illinois in the U.S. Congress in Washington, D.C. Our U.S. Senators are Mr. Richard Durbin and Mr. Mark Kirk. You live in the 5th Congressional District and our U.S. Representative is Mike Quigley.
Districts
There are 59 legislative districts in the state. Each district elects one state senator (59 members) and 2 state representatives (118 members). The 10th State District is where you live and your State Senator is John G. Mulroe. You live in the 20th district for the House of Representative and your representative is Michael P. McAuliffe.
Special Duties
Besides making the laws, the General Assembly conducts investigations, submits constitutional amendments to the people, acts on amendments to the federal constitution, and confirms appointments made by the governor.
Federal Officials Who Represent Us
Illinois has 18 U.S. Representatives and 2 U.S. Senators that represent Illinois in the U.S. Congress in Washington, D.C. Our U.S. Senators are Mr. Richard Durbin and Mr. Mark Kirk. You live in the 5th Congressional District and our U.S. Representative is Mike Quigley.
The State Senate
Special Duties of the State Senate In addition to its regular law-making powers, the senate has the following special powers: The Senate tries impeachment cases and the Senate must approve many of the appointments made by the governor. |
The State House of Representatives
Special Duties of the House Besides its regular law-making duties, the House of Representatives has the sole power of impeachment. As you may remember, impeachment means to charge an official with wrongdoing. |