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'''Timothy L. Schmitz''' is a [[Republican Party (United States)|Republican]] member of the [[Illinois House of Representatives]], representing the 49th district from 1999 to 2015. He was an Assistant Republican Leader. Schmitz is also an on-call �firefighter and emergency medical technician with the Batavia Fire Department, a position he has held since 1984.
'''Timothy L. Schmitz''' was a [[Republican Party (United States)|Republican]] member of the [[Illinois House of Representatives]], representing the 49th district from 1999 to 2015. He was an Assistant Republican Leader.

==Early life and career==
Schmitz was born September 26, 1965, in [[Geneva, Illinois]]. He earned a [[Bachelor of Arts]] in political science and public administration from [[Augustana College (Illinois)|Augustana College]]. From 1989 to 1992, he worked as a policy staffer for House Minority Leader [[Lee A. Daniels|Lee Daniels]].<ref name="Announcement">{{cite news|last=Donahue|first=Ann|title=Batavia Alderman to Seek 42nd District Seat|date=October 1, 1997|newspaper=Aurora Beacon News|page=A3|via=[[NewsBank]] from [[Chicago Public Library]]}}</ref> At some point, he entered real estate development becoming the owner of ARS Land Group. Schmitz began serving as a paid, on-call firefighter with the Batavia Fire Department. He and his wife Julianne have two sons.<ref name="Blue Book 99-00">{{cite book|editor-last=White|editor-first=Jesse|title=Illinois Blue Book 1999-2000|chapter=Legislative Branch|page=91|publisher=[[Illinois Secretary of State]]|location=[[Springfield, Illinois]]|access-date=June 17, 2021|url=http://www.idaillinois.org/digital/collection/bb/id/38777}}</ref> Schmitz was elected to the Batavia City Council in 1995 where he would serve a single term.<ref name="Blue Book 11-12">{{cite book|editor-last=White|editor-first=Jesse|title=Illinois Blue Book|chapter=Legislators' Portraits and Biographies|page=|publisher=[[Illinois Secretary of State]]|location=[[Springfield, Illinois]]|url=https://www.cyberdriveillinois.com/publications/illinois_bluebook/legbios.pdf|date=July 1, 2011|archive-date=May 7, 2012|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120507062230/https://www.cyberdriveillinois.com/publications/illinois_bluebook/legbios.pdf}}</ref>

==Illinois House of Representatives==
In 1997, nine-term Republican incumbent [[Suzanne Deuchler]] announced her retirement from the Illinois House of Representatives. Schmitz decided to run to succeed her as the state representative from the 42nd district. The 42nd district stretched from [[Montgomery, Illinois|Montgomery]] in the south to [[St. Charles, Illinois|St. Charles]] in the north and included all or parts of [[Batavia, Illinois|Batavia]], [[Geneva, Illinois|Geneva]], and [[Aurora, Illinois]].<ref name="Big Tussle"/><ref>{{cite book|title=Illinois Blue Book 1999-2000|page=67}}</ref> In what local media noted was a competitive race, Schmitz won the Republican primary against Patrick Jaeger, the [[Geneva Township, Kane County, Illinois|Geneva Township Supervisor]], Jim Pilmer, a trustee for [[Waubonsee Community College]], and novice candidate Ravi Singh.<ref name="Big Tussle">{{cite news|last=Parisi|first=Tom|title=Deuchler Retirement Sets Off Big Tussle|date=March 1, 1998|newspaper=Aurora Beacon News|via=[[NewsBank]] from [[Chicago Public Library]]}}</ref> Schmitz ran as an anti-abortion candidate.<ref>{{cite journal|last=Davis|first=Jennifer|title=Legislative Litmus Test|journal=Illinois Issues|volume=24|issue=3|page=27|access-date=June 17, 2021|url=https://www.lib.niu.edu/1998/ii980323.html}}</ref> In the 1998 general election, Schmitz defeated [[Democratic Party (United States)|Democratic]] candidate and West Aurora School Board member Juan Thomas.<ref name="1998 Win">{{cite news|last=Krol|first=Eric|title=This time, Schmitz gets trip to Capitol as a legislator|date=November 4, 1998|newspaper=[[Daily Herald (Arlington Heights, Illinois)|Daily Herald]]|via=[[NewsBank]] from [[Chicago Public Library]]}}</ref>

After the 2001 decennial redistricting process, Schmitz's district was shifted northward with its southern end in Batavia stretching northward to include Geneva, St. Charles, [[South Elgin, Illinois|South Elgin]], [[Elgin, Illinois|Elgin]], [[Hampshire, Illinois|Hampshire]], [[Burlington, Illinois|Burlington]], [[Huntley, Illinois|Huntly]], [[Algonquin, Illinois|Algonquin]], [[Carpentersville, Illinois|Carpentersville]], [[Gilberts, Illinois|Gilberts]], [[Sleepy Hollow, Illinois|Sleepy Hollow]], and [[Pingree Grove, Illinois|Pingree Grove]] and renumbered the 49th district.<ref>{{cite web|author=<!--Unknown-->|title=House District 49|publisher=Northern Illinois University Center of Governmental Studies|accessdate=November 7, 2012|url=http://www.precinctmaps.com/maps/GA/House2001/HOUSE49.pdf|url-status=dead|archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20121108035803/http://www.precinctmaps.com/maps/GA/House2001/HOUSE45.pdf|archivedate=November 8, 2012}}</ref> After the 2011 decennial redistricting process, Schmitz's district remained largely intact, losing Carpentersville and Burlington and was renumbered the 65th district.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.precinctmaps.com/maps/GA/House2011/62ndHouse.pdf|author=Veeneman, Drew|title=65th House District|publisher=precinctmaps.com|access-date=2013-02-01|url-status=dead|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20121103163504/http://www.precinctmaps.com/maps/GA/House2011/65thHouse.pdf|archive-date=November 3, 2012}}</ref>

During his time in the Illinois House, he served as a co-chair of the Joint Committee on Administrative Rules.<ref>{{cite news|last=Miller|first=Rich|title=Behind Jaffe’s latest gripe|date=January 16, 2014|newspaper=[[Capitol Fax]]|access-date=June 17, 2021|url=https://capitolfax.com/2014/01/16/behind-jaffes-latest-gripe/}}</ref> During the [[2008 Republican Party presidential primaries]], Schmitz endorsed the [[Rudy Giuliani 2008 presidential campaign|presidential campaign]] of [[Rudy Giuliani]].<ref>{{cite web|title=Rudy Giuliani Press Release Former IL Congressman Tom Ewing Endorses Giuliani Online by |editor-first1=Gerhard|editor-last1=Peters|editor-first2=John T.|editor-last2=Woolley|work=The American Presidency Project|publisher=[[University of California, Santa Barbara]]|access-date=August 20, 2021|url=https://www.presidency.ucsb.edu/node/294979}}</ref>

On September 13, 2013, Schmitz announced that he would not run for reelection.<ref>{{cite news|last=Bilyk|first=Jonathan|title=State Rep. Schmitz won't seek re-election|date=September 13, 2013|newspaper=Kane County Chronicle|url=https://www.shawlocal.com/2013/09/13/state-rep-schmitz-wont-seek-re-election/aus05r3/}}</ref> After the 2014 general election, Schmitz resigned effective January 2, 2015. [[Steven Andersson]], the winner of the 2014 general election, was appointed by local Republican leaders and sworn into office that same day.<ref name="Blue Book 11-12"/><ref>{{cite journal|editor-last=Mapes|editor-first=Tim (Clerk of the House)|title=Resignations and Appointments|journal=Journal of the Illinois House of Representatives|volume=98|issue=1|pages=6–8|publisher=[[Illinois House of Representatives]]|access-date=June 17, 2021|url=https://www.ilga.gov/House/journals/98/2015/HJ098001S02.pdf}}</ref>

==Post-legislative life==
After his time in the Illinois House of Representatives, Schmitz took a position with the governmental affairs team at the [[International Code Council]].<ref>{{cite web|last=Hauffe|first=Richard|title=ICC Government Relations: State and local update|date=June 17, 2019|work=Building Safety Journal|publisher=[[International Code Council]]|access-date=June 17, 2021|url=https://www.iccsafe.org/building-safety-journal/bsj-dives/icc-government-relations-state-local-and-federal-update-2/}}</ref> As of 2021, he is responsible for ICC's presence in Illinois, [[Wisconsin]], [[Missouri]], and [[Kansas]].<ref>{{cite web|last=Hauffe|first=Richard|title=Code Council chapters and members get a virtual boost from Government Relations staff|date=February 19, 2021|work=Building Safety Journal|publisher=[[International Code Council]]|access-date=June 17, 2021|url=https://www.iccsafe.org/building-safety-journal/bsj-news/code-council-chapters-and-members-get-a-virtual-boost-from-government-relations-staff/}}</ref>

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Tim Schmitz
Member of the Illinois House of Representatives
In office
January 13, 1999 (1999-January-13) – January 2, 2015 (2015-January-02)
Preceded bySuzanne Deuchler
Succeeded bySteven Andersson
Constituency42nd district (1999-2003)
49th district (2003-2013)
65th district (2013-2015)
Personal details
Born (1965-09-26) September 26, 1965 (age 59)
Geneva, Illinois
Political partyRepublican
SpouseJulianne
ChildrenTwo
ResidenceBatavia, Illinois
Alma materAugustana College
ProfessionReal estate developer
Firefighter

Timothy L. Schmitz was a Republican member of the Illinois House of Representatives, representing the 49th district from 1999 to 2015. He was an Assistant Republican Leader.

Early life and career

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Schmitz was born September 26, 1965, in Geneva, Illinois. He earned a Bachelor of Arts in political science and public administration from Augustana College. From 1989 to 1992, he worked as a policy staffer for House Minority Leader Lee Daniels.[1] At some point, he entered real estate development becoming the owner of ARS Land Group. Schmitz began serving as a paid, on-call firefighter with the Batavia Fire Department. He and his wife Julianne have two sons.[2] Schmitz was elected to the Batavia City Council in 1995 where he would serve a single term.[3]

Illinois House of Representatives

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In 1997, nine-term Republican incumbent Suzanne Deuchler announced her retirement from the Illinois House of Representatives. Schmitz decided to run to succeed her as the state representative from the 42nd district. The 42nd district stretched from Montgomery in the south to St. Charles in the north and included all or parts of Batavia, Geneva, and Aurora, Illinois.[4][5] In what local media noted was a competitive race, Schmitz won the Republican primary against Patrick Jaeger, the Geneva Township Supervisor, Jim Pilmer, a trustee for Waubonsee Community College, and novice candidate Ravi Singh.[4] Schmitz ran as an anti-abortion candidate.[6] In the 1998 general election, Schmitz defeated Democratic candidate and West Aurora School Board member Juan Thomas.[7]

After the 2001 decennial redistricting process, Schmitz's district was shifted northward with its southern end in Batavia stretching northward to include Geneva, St. Charles, South Elgin, Elgin, Hampshire, Burlington, Huntly, Algonquin, Carpentersville, Gilberts, Sleepy Hollow, and Pingree Grove and renumbered the 49th district.[8] After the 2011 decennial redistricting process, Schmitz's district remained largely intact, losing Carpentersville and Burlington and was renumbered the 65th district.[9]

During his time in the Illinois House, he served as a co-chair of the Joint Committee on Administrative Rules.[10] During the 2008 Republican Party presidential primaries, Schmitz endorsed the presidential campaign of Rudy Giuliani.[11]

On September 13, 2013, Schmitz announced that he would not run for reelection.[12] After the 2014 general election, Schmitz resigned effective January 2, 2015. Steven Andersson, the winner of the 2014 general election, was appointed by local Republican leaders and sworn into office that same day.[3][13]

Post-legislative life

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After his time in the Illinois House of Representatives, Schmitz took a position with the governmental affairs team at the International Code Council.[14] As of 2021, he is responsible for ICC's presence in Illinois, Wisconsin, Missouri, and Kansas.[15]

References

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  1. ^ Donahue, Ann (October 1, 1997). "Batavia Alderman to Seek 42nd District Seat". Aurora Beacon News. p. A3 – via NewsBank from Chicago Public Library.
  2. ^ White, Jesse (ed.). "Legislative Branch". Illinois Blue Book 1999-2000. Springfield, Illinois: Illinois Secretary of State. p. 91. Retrieved June 17, 2021.
  3. ^ a b White, Jesse, ed. (July 1, 2011). "Legislators' Portraits and Biographies". Illinois Blue Book (PDF). Springfield, Illinois: Illinois Secretary of State. Archived from the original (PDF) on May 7, 2012.
  4. ^ a b Parisi, Tom (March 1, 1998). "Deuchler Retirement Sets Off Big Tussle". Aurora Beacon News – via NewsBank from Chicago Public Library.
  5. ^ Illinois Blue Book 1999-2000. p. 67.
  6. ^ Davis, Jennifer. "Legislative Litmus Test". Illinois Issues. 24 (3): 27. Retrieved June 17, 2021.
  7. ^ Krol, Eric (November 4, 1998). "This time, Schmitz gets trip to Capitol as a legislator". Daily Herald – via NewsBank from Chicago Public Library.
  8. ^ "House District 49" (PDF). Northern Illinois University Center of Governmental Studies. Archived from the original (PDF) on November 8, 2012. Retrieved November 7, 2012.
  9. ^ Veeneman, Drew. "65th House District" (PDF). precinctmaps.com. Archived from the original (PDF) on November 3, 2012. Retrieved February 1, 2013.
  10. ^ Miller, Rich (January 16, 2014). "Behind Jaffe's latest gripe". Capitol Fax. Retrieved June 17, 2021.
  11. ^ Peters, Gerhard; Woolley, John T. (eds.). "Rudy Giuliani Press Release Former IL Congressman Tom Ewing Endorses Giuliani Online by". The American Presidency Project. University of California, Santa Barbara. Retrieved August 20, 2021.
  12. ^ Bilyk, Jonathan (September 13, 2013). "State Rep. Schmitz won't seek re-election". Kane County Chronicle.
  13. ^ Mapes, Tim (Clerk of the House) (ed.). "Resignations and Appointments" (PDF). Journal of the Illinois House of Representatives. 98 (1). Illinois House of Representatives: 6–8. Retrieved June 17, 2021.
  14. ^ Hauffe, Richard (June 17, 2019). "ICC Government Relations: State and local update". Building Safety Journal. International Code Council. Retrieved June 17, 2021.
  15. ^ Hauffe, Richard (February 19, 2021). "Code Council chapters and members get a virtual boost from Government Relations staff". Building Safety Journal. International Code Council. Retrieved June 17, 2021.
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