Lance Yednock

Lance Yednock is a Democratic member of the Illinois House of Representatives for the 76th district which includes Bureau, LaSalle, Putnam and Livingston counties in north central Illinois.[1] Yednock was sworn in to office on January 9, 2019. Yednock, a business representative with International Union of Operating Engineers Local 150, defeated one term incumbent Jerry Lee Long in the 2018 general election.[2][3][4] He has a degree from Northern Illinois University.[5]

Lance Yednock
Member of the Illinois House of Representatives
from the 76th district
Assumed office
January 9, 2019 (2019-January-09)
Preceded byJerry Lee Long
Personal details
Political partyDemocratic
ResidenceOttawa, Illinois
Alma materNorthern Illinois University
ProfessionOperating Engineer

Electoral history

Illinois 76th State House District Democratic Primary, 2018[6]
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic Lance Yednock 5,407 58.45
Democratic Jill M. Bernal 3,844 41.55
Total votes 9,251 100.0
Illinois 76th State House District General Election, 2018[7]
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic Lance Yednock 21,185 55.06
Republican Jerry Lee Long (incumbent) 17,293 44.94
Total votes 38,478 100.0

References

  1. "Illinois Representative District 76" (PDF). Springfield, Illinois: Illinois State Board of Elections. May 18, 2011. Retrieved January 18, 2017.
  2. Barichello, Derek (November 9, 2018). "Election 2018: Lance Yednock won in Ottawa, La Salle, Peru; Jerry Long won in Streator in 76th District tally". My Web Times. Retrieved November 11, 2018.
  3. Abbey, Tamara (November 7, 2018). "Yednock defeats Long for state Rep. seat". News Tribune. Retrieved November 11, 2018.
  4. "Local 150 Business Representative to Challenge Long for State Representative" (Press release). Countryside, Illinois: International Union of Operating Engineers. September 7, 2017. Retrieved November 11, 2018.
  5. Barlow, Sarah E., ed. (November 15, 2018). "Biographies of New House Members" (PDF). First Reading. Illinois Legislative Research Unit. pp. 2–8. Retrieved December 12, 2018.
  6. "Election Results 2018 GENERAL PRIMARY". Illinois State Board of Elections. Retrieved November 12, 2019.
  7. "Election Results 2018 GENERAL ELECTION". Illinois State Board of Elections. Retrieved November 12, 2019.
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