Margaret Croke

Margaret Croke is a Democratic member of the Illinois House from the 12th district. The 12th district includes parts of the Chicago neighborhoods of Lake View, Lincoln Park, Near North Side, and Uptown.[1][2]

Margaret Croke
Member of the Illinois House of Representatives
from the 12th district
Assumed office
January 2, 2021 (2021-January-02)
Preceded byYoni Pizer
Personal details
Political partyDemocratic
ResidenceOld Town, Chicago, Illinois
Alma materUniversity of Michigan (B.A.)
OccupationState representative

Croke was elected to the district after defeating then-incumbent Yoni Pizer in the 2020 Democratic primary. Pizer was originally appointed to the seat after the district's long-time representative, Sara Feigenholtz, was tapped to fill former Illinois Senate President John Cullerton's vacancy in the Illinois Senate in the 6th district.

Pizer resigned from the Illinois House of Representatives on December 31, 2020.[3] To fill the remainder of Pizer's term, Croke was sworn into office on January 2, 2021.[4]

Electoral history
Illinois 12th State House District Democratic Primary, 2020[5]
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic Margaret Croke 12,380 45.85
Democratic Jonathan A. "Yoni" Pizer (incumbent) 11,168 41.36
Democratic James A. "Jimmy" Garfield 1,652 6.12
Democratic Ryan Podges 1,061 3.93
Democratic Marty Malone 741 2.74
Total votes 27,002 100.0
Illinois 12th State House District General Election, 2020[6]
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic Margaret Croke 52,483 100.0
Total votes 52,483 100.0

References
  1. "STATE LEGISLATIVE DISTRICT REFERENCE MAP: State House District 12 (Illinois)" (PDF). United States Census Bureau. 2013-05-18. Retrieved 2020-10-20.
  2. "Boundaries - Community Areas (current)". City of Chicago. Retrieved January 13, 2020.
  3. Miller, Rich (December 30, 2020). "House to return January 8 for lame duck session". Capitol Fax. Retrieved December 30, 2020.
  4. Croke, Margaret (January 2, 2021). "Honored and humbled to be officially sworn into office today". Twitter. Retrieved January 2, 2021.
  5. "Election Results 2020 General Primary". Illinois State Board of Elections. Retrieved April 17, 2020.
  6. "Election Results 2020 GENERAL ELECTION". Illinois State Board of Elections. Retrieved 2021-01-13.
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