Natalie Phelps Finnie
2024 - Present
2027
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Natalie Phelps Finnie is the Illinois Director of Natural Resources. She assumed office on March 22, 2024. Her current term ends on January 11, 2027.
Finnie (Democratic Party) ran for re-election to the Illinois House of Representatives to represent District 118. She lost in the general election on November 6, 2018.
Gov. J.B. Pritzker (D) appointed her as director on January 23, 2023 and was confirmed by the Illinois State Senate on March 22, 2024. [1]
Biography
Natalie Phelps Finnie was born in and lives in Illinois. Finnie earned a bachelor’s degree in nursing from the University of Southern Indiana and a master’s degree in nursing-family nurse practitioner from Vanderbilt University in Nashville, Tennessee. Her career experience includes serving as deputy director of the Illinois Department of Natural Resources and as a nurse practitioner at the Gallatin County Wellness Center.[2]
Elections
2018
General election
General election for Illinois House of Representatives District 118
Patrick Windhorst defeated incumbent Natalie Phelps Finnie in the general election for Illinois House of Representatives District 118 on November 6, 2018.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ |  | Patrick Windhorst (R) | 56.5 | 21,956 |
 | Natalie Phelps Finnie (D) | 43.5 | 16,933 | |
| Total votes: 38,889 (100.00% precincts reporting) | |||
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Democratic primary election
Democratic primary for Illinois House of Representatives District 118
Incumbent Natalie Phelps Finnie advanced from the Democratic primary for Illinois House of Representatives District 118 on March 20, 2018.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | | Natalie Phelps Finnie | 100.0 | 6,005 |
| Total votes: 6,005 | |||
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Republican primary election
Republican primary for Illinois House of Representatives District 118
Patrick Windhorst defeated Wes Sherrod and Samuel Stratemeyer in the Republican primary for Illinois House of Representatives District 118 on March 20, 2018.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | | Patrick Windhorst | 53.8 | 5,872 |
| Wes Sherrod | 26.4 | 2,882 | ||
| Samuel Stratemeyer | 19.8 | 2,163 | ||
| Total votes: 10,917 | |||
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2020
In 2020, the Illinois State Legislature was in session from January 8 to May 23.
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2019
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In 2019, the Illinois State Legislature was in session from January 9 through December 31.
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2018
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2017
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In 2017, the Illinois State Legislature was in session from January 11 through May 31. There were also special sessions. The 1st special session was June 21-July 6. The 2nd special session was July 26-July 31. During the 3rd special session, the Senate met on August 13, and the House met on August 16. The 4th special session was on August 28-29. There was a veto session from October 24-November 9.
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Footnotes
| Political offices | ||
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| Preceded by Natalie Phelps Finnie |
Illinois Director of Natural Resources 2024-Present |
Succeeded by - |
| Preceded by Colleen Callahan |
Illinois Director of Natural Resources 2023-2024 |
Succeeded by Natalie Phelps Finnie |
| Preceded by - |
Illinois House of Representatives District 118 2017-2019 |
Succeeded by Patrick Windhorst (R) |
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