Veterans' Affairs Committee, Illinois House of Representatives
The Veterans' Affairs Committee is a standing committee of the Illinois House of Representatives.
Per the House Rules, committees of the Illinois House of Representatives are assigned by the Speaker of the House and Minority Leader. The Speaker appoints the chair, vice-chair, and remaining majority members while the Minority Leader appoints the minority members. Committees are assigned at the start of each term.[1] A majority of appointed members make up a committee's quorum.[2] The Speaker is not recognized as an ex officio member of any committee.
See rules: House Rules
Membership
2023-2024 legislative session
Veterans' Affairs Committee, 2023-2024 |
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Democratic members (6) | Republican members (4) | Third-party members(0) |
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2021-2022 legislative session
Veterans' Affairs Committee, 2021-2022 |
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Democratic members (4) | Republican members (2) | Third-party members(0) |
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2017 legislative session
The following table describes committee membership at the beginning of the 2017 legislative session.
Veterans' Affairs Members, 2017 | ||||
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Democratic members (7) | Republican members (5) | |||
• Linda Chapa LaVia, Chair | • Michael P. McAuliffe | |||
• Jerry Costello Jr., Vice chair | • Randy Frese | |||
• John C. D'Amico | • Brian Stewart | |||
• La Shawn K. Ford | • Daniel Swanson | |||
• Michael Halpin | • Michael Unes | |||
• Emily McAsey | ||||
• Ann M. Williams |
2015 legislative session
The following table describes committee membership at the beginning of the 2015 legislative session.
Veterans' Affairs Members, 2015 | ||||
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Democratic members (13) | Republican members (9) | |||
• Linda Chapa LaVia, Chair | • Michael P. McAuliffe | |||
• Jerry Costello Jr., Vice chair | • Mark Batinick | |||
• Luis Arroyo | • Avery Bourne | |||
• Katherine Cloonen | • C.D. Davidsmeyer | |||
• John D'Amico | • Randy Frese | |||
• LaShawn Ford | • Donald L. Moffitt | |||
• Jack D. Franks | • Brian Stewart | |||
• Robert F. Martwick, Jr. | • Michael D. Unes | |||
• Emily McAsey | • Christine Jennifer Winger | |||
• Martin J. Moylan | ||||
• Brandon W. Phelps | ||||
• Carol Sente | ||||
• Patrick J. Verschoore |
2013-2014
The following table describes committee membership at the beginning of the 2013 legislative session.
Veterans' Affairs Members, 2013 | ||||
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Democratic members (12) | Republican members (8) | |||
• Linda Chapa LaVia, Chair | • Michael P. McAuliffe | |||
• Keith Farnham, Vice chair | • C.D. Davidsmeyer | |||
• Jerry Costello Jr. | • Josh Harms | |||
• John D'Amico | • Kay Hatcher | |||
• La Shawn K. Ford | • Donald L. Moffitt | |||
• Jack D. Franks | • JoAnn D. Osmond | |||
• Jehan Gordon | • Robert W. Pritchard | |||
• Charles E. Jefferson | • Wayne Rosenthal | |||
• Emily Klunk-McAsey | ||||
• Brandon W. Phelps | ||||
• Carol Sente | ||||
• Patrick J. Verschoore |
2011-2012
The following table describes committee membership for the 2011 legislative session.
Veterans' Affairs Members, 2011 | ||||
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Democratic members (12) | Republican members (11) | |||
• Linda Chapa LaVia, Chair | • Michael P. McAuliffe | |||
• Jehan Gordon, Vice chair | • Jim Watson | |||
• Joseph M. Lyons | • Donald L. Moffitt | |||
• La Shawn K. Ford | • Jim Sacia | |||
• Charles E. Jefferson | • Adam M. Brown | |||
• Lisa M. Dugan | • Jerry L. Mitchell | |||
• Brandon W. Phelps | • Robert W. Pritchard | |||
• Jack D. Franks | • Michael Connelly | |||
• Carol Sente | • Mike Bost | |||
• Constance A. Howard | • Richard Morthland | |||
• Patrick J. Verschoore | • Wayne Arthur Rosenthal | |||
• Keith Farnham |
2009-2010
The following table describes committee membership for the 2009 legislative session.
Veterans' Affairs Members, 2009 | ||||
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Democratic members (12) | Republican members (9) | |||
• Linda Chapa LaVia, Vice chair | • Michael P. McAuliffe, Chair | |||
• Joseph M. Lyons | • Mike Bost | |||
• Keith Farnham | • Dennis Reboletti | |||
• Elaine Nekritz | • JoAnn D. Osmond | |||
• Jack D. Franks | • Ronald A. Wait | |||
• Mark Walker | • Donald L. Moffitt | |||
• Patrick J. Verschoore | • Jim Sacia | |||
• Lisa M. Dugan | • Jerry L. Mitchell | |||
• Emily McAsey | • Jim Watson | |||
• Jehan Gordon | ||||
• Robert F. Flider | ||||
• Brandon W. Phelps |
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