Thomas M. Bennett

Thomas Michael Bennett (born June 8, 1956) is a Republican member of the Illinois House of Representatives who represents the 106th district. The 106th district, located in Central Illinois, includes all or parts of Ford, Iroquois, Vermillion, Livingston and Woodford counties.[2]

Tom Bennett
Member of the Illinois House of Representatives
from the 106th district
Assumed office
January 14, 2015 (2015-Jan-14)
Preceded byJosh Harms
Chair of the Parkland College
Board of Trustees
In office
April 18, 2012 (2012-April-18) – January 14, 2015 (2015-Jan-14)
Preceded byJames L. Ayers
Succeeded byDana Trimble
Personal details
Born (1956-06-08) June 8, 1956[1]
Gibson City, Illinois
Political partyRepublican
ResidenceGibson City, Illinois
Alma materEastern Illinois University (BS)
Illinois State University (BS, MBA)
Nova Southeastern University (D.B.A.)
ProfessionIT Manager
High School Teacher (former)

Prior to his election to the Illinois House of Representatives, he was Chairman of the Parkland College Board of Trustees, taking over for James L. Ayers in April 2012. He was succeeded by Dana Trimble.[3][4] In 2016, he was selected as an elector from Illinois's 16th congressional district who would have been pledged to Donald Trump and Mike Pence had they won Illinois's 20 electoral votes.[5]

Bennett is a lifelong resident of Gibson City. He worked at State Farm for 30 years and was previously a teacher at Melvin-Sibley High School. Tom and his wife Kathy, a retired high school teacher, have two children and four grandchildren. His nephew, Scott Bennett, represents Champaign and Urbana in the Illinois Senate.

References
  1. http://www.news-gazette.com/news/local/2012-03-12/q-106th-district-bennett.html
  2. http://elections.il.gov/Downloads/VotingInformation/PDF/2011Districts/2011RepDist110.pdf
  3. http://www.parkland.edu/Media/Website%20Resources/PDF/boardoftrustees/minutes041812.pdf
  4. http://www.parkland.edu/Media/Website%20Resources/PDF/boardoftrustees/2015%20minutes%2001-21.pdf
  5. "Who Will Sit On The Electoral College From Illinois | NPR Illinois". nprillinois.org. Retrieved 2016-10-20.
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