Deb Conroy

Deborah "Deb" O'Keefe Conroy is the Illinois State Representative for the 46th House district. She was first elected to the position in 2012. The 46th district includes all or parts of Addison, Bloomingdale, Carol Stream, Elmhurst, Glendale Heights, Oakbrook Terrace, Lombard, Glen Ellyn, and Villa Park.[1] She is also a former member of the Elmhurst Community Unit District 205 School Board[2] and served on the board of the Elmhurst Children's Assistance Foundation (ECAF), a local non-profit that provides financial assistance to families with disabled or medically burdened children.

Deb Conroy
Member of the Illinois House of Representatives
from the 46th district
Assumed office
January 9, 2013 (2013-January-09)
Preceded byDennis Reboletti (redistricted)
Personal details
BornElmhurst, Illinois
Political partyDemocratic
Children4
Residence(s)Elmhurst, Illinois
Alma materColumbia College Chicago; College of DuPage
OccupationIllinois State Representative
ProfessionArtist
CommitteesMental Health & Addiction (Chairperson); Elementary & Secondary Education: School Curriculum & Policies; Insurance; Labor & Commerce; Prescription Drug Affordability; Special Issues Subcommittee (Sub-Chairperson).
WebsiteIllinois General Assembly

Electoral career

Deb Conroy first ran to be a state representative in 2010 as the Democratic candidate for District 46 of the Illinois House of Representatives. She lost to Dennis Reboletti, the Republican incumbent, by a margin of 16 percentage points.[3]

Conroy ran again in 2012 for the District 46 seat in the Illinois House of Representatives after redistricting. In the primary, Conroy ran unopposed as the Democratic nominee, and later faced Republican nominee, Daniel J. Kordik. Conroy won in the general election with 58% of the vote.[4]

Conroy was re-elected to her position in 2012, 2014, 2016, 2018, and 2020. She was sworn in to her fifth term as State Representative in January 2021.

In January 2022, Conroy announced that she would not seek re-election to her Illinois House seat. Instead, she will be running to succeed DuPage County Board Chairman Dan Cronin.[5]

Illinois House of Representatives

Committees

Deb Conroy currently serves on five House committees and one House subcommittee: Mental Health & Addiction; Elementary Secondary Education: School Curriculum & Policies; Insurance; Labor & Commerce; Prescription Drug Affordability; as well as the Special Issues Subcommittee.[6]

On February 3, 2017, Conroy was selected as the new chairperson for the Mental Health & Addiction Committee. Prior to her appointment, Conroy said that she had held her own "Mental Health Advisory Committee" in her district for four years.[7] Conroy has previously served as a member of the Counties and Townships Committee, the Health Care Availability Access Committee, the Juvenile Justice and System Involved Committee, the Construction Industry & Code Enforcement Committee, the Government Consolidation & Modernization Committee, the Higher Education Committee, the Police & First Responders Committee, the Justice System Subcommittee, and is the former vice-chairperson of the Youth and Young Adults Committee.[8]

In 2018, Democrat J.B. Pritzker appointed Conroy as a member of the gubernatorial transition's Healthy Children and Families Committee.[9]

Legislation

As the chair of the House Mental Health and Addiction Committee, Conroy's legislative priorities often tie in with mental healthcare and wellness.

In April 2017, HB 3502, a bill that was introduced by Conroy, passed the Illinois House with unanimous support. In July 2017, Illinois Governor Bruce Rauner signed the bill into law. Upon taking effect, the legislation set up an advisory council with the goal of developing recommendations and an action plan to address the barriers to early and regular screening and identification of mental health conditions in children, adolescents and young adults in Illinois.[10]

In 2021, HB 1805, which was originally filed by Conroy, was signed into law by Illinois Governor J.B. Pritzker. The legislation permanently established the Call4Calm mental health support text line.[11]

Personal life

Conroy grew up and currently lives in Elmhurst, Illinois. She has four sons. She attended York Community High School before going on to pursue her art career at the College of DuPage and Columbia College Chicago.[12]

Electoral history
Illinois 46th State House District General Election, 2010
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican Dennis M. Reboletti (incumbent) 15,957 58.18
Democratic Deborah O'Keefe Conroy 11,469 41.82
Total votes 27,426 100.0
Illinois 46th State House District General Election, 2012[13]
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic Deborah O'Keefe Conroy 20,200 57.67
Republican Daniel J. Kordik 14,825 42.33
Total votes 35,025 100.0
Illinois 46th State House District General Election, 2014[14]
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic Deb Conroy (incumbent) 12,774 52.53
Republican Heidi Holan 11,542 47.47
Total votes 24,316 100.0
Illinois 46th State House District General Election, 2016[15]
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic Deb Conroy (incumbent) 23,369 58.97
Republican Heidi Holan 16,257 41.03
Total votes 39,626 100.0
Illinois 46th State House District General Election, 2018[16]
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic Deb Conroy (incumbent) 18,679 58.68
Republican Gordon (Jay) Kinzler 13,155 41.32
Total votes 31,834 100.0
Illinois 46th State House District General Election, 2020[17]
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic Deb Conroy (incumbent) 34,949 100.00
Total votes 34,949 100.0

References
  1. Veeneman, Drew. "46th House District" (PDF). precinctmaps.com. Retrieved 2013-02-01.
  2. "Illinois General Assembly - Representative Biography". www.ilga.gov. Retrieved 2017-04-25.
  3. "2010 General Election". www.dupageco.org/Election/Docs/Election_Results/2010/General/43572/. 2010-11-17. Retrieved 2017-04-26.
  4. "Election Results: General Election". www.elections.il.gov/ElectionResultsStateHouseFull.aspx?ID=LZDMDruZq5o%3d. 2012-11-06. Retrieved 2017-04-26.
  5. Kapos, Shia. "Deals and discord". politico.com. Politico. Retrieved 18 March 2022.
  6. "Illinois General Assembly - Representative Committees". www.ilga.gov. Retrieved 2022-03-03.
  7. "Conroy Named Chair of House Mental Health Committee". Retrieved 2017-05-01.
  8. "The Voter's Self Defense System". Vote Smart. Retrieved 2017-05-02.
  9. Miller, Rich (November 15, 2018). "Pritzker announces new health-related transition committee". Capitol Fax. Retrieved December 9, 2018.
  10. "Illinois General Assembly - Bill Status for HB3502". www.ilga.gov. Retrieved 2017-05-01.
  11. "Bill Status of HB1805". ilga.gov. Illinois General Assembly. Retrieved 4 March 2022.
  12. "Deb Conroy: Candidate Profile". Daily Herald. 2016-10-03. Retrieved 2017-04-26.
  13. "Election Results 2012 GENERAL ELECTION". Illinois State Board of Elections. Retrieved January 23, 2020.
  14. "Election Results 2014 GENERAL ELECTION". Illinois State Board of Elections. Retrieved January 23, 2020.
  15. "Election Results 2016 GENERAL ELECTION". Illinois State Board of Elections. Retrieved January 23, 2020.
  16. "Election Results 2018 GENERAL ELECTION". Illinois State Board of Elections. Retrieved January 23, 2020.
  17. "Official Canvass General Election November 3rd, 2020" (PDF). Illinois State Board of Elections. Retrieved March 3, 2022.
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