American politician
Michael D. "Mike" Unes (born July 2, 1974) is a former Republican member of the Illinois House of Representatives ; he represented the 91st District from 2011 to 2021.[ 1]
Unes was born in Peoria, Illinois on July 2, 1974.[ 1] He attended Bradley University ,[ 2] graduating with a B.A. in Communications.[ 1]
He was on the East Peoria city council , resigning in November 2010 after being elected to the Illinois House. He won his seat in the Illinois House of Representatives by defeating eight-term incumbent Michael K. Smith of Canton, Illinois .[ 3]
Unes has a wife, named Natalie, and four children.[ 1]
On October 24, 2019, Unes announced his decision to retire at the end of the 101st General Assembly.[ 4] He was succeeded by fellow Republican Mark Luft .[ 5] As of 2021, Unes is a Vice President of the UnityPoint Health — Methodist Proctor Foundation, which provides healthcare in the Greater Peoria area.[ 6]
References
^ a b c d "Representative Michael D. Unes (R): 91st District" . Illinois General Assembly. Retrieved 2016-08-04 .
^ Kreher, Kristin (2014-09-12). "Expo fuels political involvement" . The Scout . Vol. 119, no. 2. Peoria, Illinois. p. A3. Retrieved 2016-08-04 .
^ "Unes Prepares For Springfield" . CINewsNow.com . East Peoria, Illinois. Archived from the original on 2016-08-20. Retrieved 2016-08-04 .
^ Miller, Rich (October 24, 2019). "Rep. Unes announces he won't run again" . Capitol Fax . Retrieved October 24, 2019 .
^ Barlow, Sarah E. (ed.). "Biographies of New House and Senate Members" (PDF) . First Reading . 34 (1). Illinois General Assembly Legislative Research Unit . Retrieved December 6, 2020 .
^ Unes, Michael (January 9, 2021). "Q&A: Retiring Rep. Mike Unes on bipartisanship, accomplishments and that 2017 tax vote" (Interview). Interviewed by Chris Kaergard. Retrieved January 14, 2021 .
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