Member of the Illinois House of Representatives from the 49th district 95th district (2007-2013)
In office 2007–2019
Preceded by
Randy Hultgren
Succeeded by
Karina Villa
Personal details
Born
(1958-06-06) June 6, 1958 (age 66)[1] Chicago, Illinois
Political party
Republican
Spouse
Rebecca
Profession
Physicist
Mike Fortner (born June 6, 1958) is a former Republican member of the Illinois House of Representatives, representing the 49th district. He has also been a researcher at Fermilab since 1987, and a professor at Northern Illinois University since 1993. Before election to the House, he had been the Mayor of West Chicago, Illinois.
On November 7, 2006, he defeated Democratic candidate Dirk Enger, succeeding Randy Hultgren, who was elected to the Illinois State Senate in the 48th district. He announced August 7, 2017, he would not seek reelection.[2] In the election to succeed Fortner, Karina Villa defeated DuPage County Board member Tonia Khouri.[3]
Fortner holds a Ph.D. in physics from Brandeis University.[4]
House Minority Leader Jim Durkin appointed Fortner to the Census Advisory Panel for a term beginning June 25, 2019.[5] The Census Advisory Panel advisory board to the Census Office within the Department of Human Services to ensure complete and accurate census count for the 2020 United States Census.[6]
^Facebook: State Representative Mike Fortner
^Miller, Rich (August 7, 2017). "Rep. Fortner to retire at end of term". Capitol Fax. Springfield, Illinois. Retrieved August 7, 2017.
^Krishnamurthy, Madhu (November 6, 2018). "Villa wins handily in 49th House race". Daily Herald.
^Project Vote Smart - Representative Mike Fortner - Biography
^Klenke, Clayton, ed. (October 31, 2019). "Expiration and Vacancies Governor October 2019" (PDF). State of Illinois Commission on Government Forecasting and Accountability. p. 33. Retrieved May 10, 2020.
^Gruber, Amanda (August 1, 2019). "Publication 425: State Board and Commission Descriptions" (PDF). State of Illinois Commission on Government Forecasting and Accountability. p. 52. Retrieved May 10, 2020.
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