Dan Ugaste

Dan Ugaste is an American politician and Republican member of the Illinois House of Representatives for the 65th district. Ugaste took office January 9, 2019.[1] The district, located in the Chicago metropolitan area, includes all or parts of Batavia, Elgin, Geneva, Hampshire, South Elgin, and St. Charles.[2]

Dan Ugaste
Member of the Illinois House of Representatives
from the 65th district
Assumed office
January 9, 2019 (2019-Jan-09)
Preceded bySteven Andersson
Personal details
Political partyRepublican
Spouse(s)Denise
ChildrenThree
ResidenceGeneva, Illinois
Alma materLake Forest College (B.A.)
DePaul University (J.D.)
ProfessionAttorney at Law

Ugaste defeated Democratic candidate Richard Johnson, the President of the Elgin Teachers Union, to succeed retiring incumbent Steven Andersson.[1]

Ugaste is an attorney who focuses on worker's compensation. In addition to his private practice, he worked as a member of the Illinois Workers Compensation Medical Fee Advisory Board and as a technical advisor to Bruce Rauner's Office on Workers Compensation Reform. He earned a bachelor of arts at Lake Forest College and a juris doctor at DePaul University College of Law.[3]

Electoral history
Illinois 65th State House District General Election, 2018[4]
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican Dan Ugaste 26,475 52.14
Democratic Richard Johnson 24,306 47.86
Total votes 50,781 100.0
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References
  1. Schory, Brenda (November 6, 2018). "Ugaste wins Illinois 65th District". Northwest Herald. Retrieved November 19, 2018.
  2. "PA 97-0006 Legislative District 33" (PDF). May 18, 2011. Retrieved November 16, 2018.
  3. Ugaste, Dan (October 20, 2018). "Illinois House 65th District Republican nominee: Dan Ugaste" (Interview). Interviewed by Chicago Sun-Times Editorial Board. Chicago, Illinois: Chicago Sun-Times. Retrieved November 16, 2018.
  4. "Election Results 2018 GENERAL ELECTION". Illinois State Board of Elections. Retrieved November 12, 2019.
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