Illinois's 10th House of Representatives district is a Representative district within the Illinois House of Representatives located in Cook County, Illinois. It has been represented by Democrat Jawaharial Williams since May 17, 2019. The district was previously represented by Democrat Melissa Conyears-Ervin from 2017 to 2019.
The district includes parts of the Chicago neighborhoods of Austin, East Garfield Park, Humboldt Park, Lincoln Park, Logan Square, Near North Side, Near West Side, West Garfield Park, and West Town.
Representative district history
Prominent representatives Representative NotesJames C. Allen Elected to the U.S. House of Representatives from Illinois's 7th congressional district (1853 – 1856)Elected back to the U.S. House of Representatives from Illinois's 7th congressional district (1856 – 1857)Elected Clerk of the United States House of Representatives (1857 – 1860)Elected back to the U.S. House of Representatives from Illinois's at-large congressional district (1863 – 1865)
List of representatives 1849 – 1873 Representative Party Years General Assembly (GA) Electoral history Counties represented10th Representative district established with 1848 Illinois Constitution. Richard G. MorrisDemocratic January 1, 1849 –January 6, 1851 16th Elected in 1848Was not re-elected in 1850.CrawfordJasperJames C. Allen January 6, 1851 –January 3, 1853 17th Elected in 1850Elected to the U.S. House of Representatives from Illinois's 7th congressional district in 1852. William H. Sterrett January 3, 1853 –January 1, 1855 18th Elected in 1852Was not re-elected in 1854. C. C. Hopkins January 1, 1855 –January 5, 1857 19th Elected in 1854Was not re-elected in 1856.EdwardsWayne Charles P. Burns Unknown January 5, 1857 –January 3, 1859 20th Elected in 1856Was not re-elected in 1858. Robert T. ForthDemocratic January 3, 1859 –January 7, 1861 21st Elected in 1858Was not re-elected in 1860. Nathan CrewsUnknown January 7, 1861 –January 5, 1863 22nd Elected in 1860Was not re-elected in 1862. James W. Heard January 5, 1863 –January 2, 1865 23rd Elected in 1862Was not re-elected in 1864.HamiltonWayne Valentine S. BensonDemocratic January 2, 1865 –January 7, 1867 24th Elected in 1864Was not re-elected in 1866. Robert P. Harna Unknown January 7, 1867 –January 4, 1869 25th Elected in 1866Was not re-elected in 1868. John HalleyDemocratic January 4, 1869 –January 4, 1871 26th Elected in 1868Was not re-elected in 1870. Frank E. Hay January 4, 1871 –January 8, 1873 27th Elected in 1870Was not re-elected in 1872. WhiteDistrict abolished with 1872 Reapportionment as 3 Representatives were now elected cumulatively from Legislative districts.
1957 – 1973 Representative Party Party Control Years General Assembly (GA) Electoral history Counties representedDistrict re-established in 1957. Kenneth R. WendtDemocratic2 Democrats1 Republican January 9, 1957 –January 9, 1963 70th71st72nd Redistricted from the 31st Legislative district and re-elected in 1956Re-elected in 1958Re-elected in 1960Retired.Cook Albert W. HachmeisterRepublican January 9, 1957 –January 6, 1965 70th71st72nd73rd Redistricted from the 31st Legislative district and re-elected in 1956Re-elected in 1958Re-elected in 1960Re-elected in 1962Ran in the At-large district election and won re-election in 1964. Carl W. StoltebenDemocratic January 9, 1957 –January 7, 1959 70th Elected in 1956Retired. Frank Lyman January 7, 1959 –January 6, 1965 71st72nd73rd Elected in 1958Re-elected in 1960Re-elected in 1962Ran in the At-large district election and won re-election in 1964. John Merlo January 9, 1963 –January 6, 1965 73rd Elected in 1962Ran in the At-large district election and won re-election in 1964.The district was temporarily abolished from 1965 to 1967 due to the Redistricting Commission in 1963 failing to reach an agreement. An at-large election was held electing 177 Representatives from across the state. Michael F. ZlatnikRepublican2 Republicans1 Democrat January 4, 1967 –January 8, 1969 75th Elected in 1966Lost election for judgeship on the Circuit Court of Cook County in 1968.Cook Paul ElwardDemocraticJanuary 4, 1967 –January 13, 197175th76th Redistricted from the at-large district and re-elected in 1966Re-elected in 1968Elected to the Circuit Court of Cook County in 1970. Edward J. CopelandRepublican Elected in 1966Re-elected in 1968Retired. Arthur BermanDemocratic2 Democrats1 Republican January 8, 1969 –January 10, 1973 76th77th Elected in 1968Re-elected in 1970Redistricted to the 11th Legislative district and re-elected in 1972. Daniel J. O'BrienJanuary 13, 1971 –January 10, 197377th Elected in 1970Retired. Michael F. ZlatnikRepublican Elected back in 1970Retired.District abolished with 1971 Reapportionment as Representatives were once again elected from Legislative districts.
1983 – Present Representative Party Years General Assembly (GA) Electoral history Counties representedDistrict re-established with representatives now elected one per district with the passage of the Cutback Amendment Myron KulasDemocratic January 12, 1983 –1992/1993 83rd84th85th86th87th Redistricted from the 19th Legislative district and re-elected in 1982Re-elected in 1984Re-elected in 1986Re-elected in 1988Re-elected in 1990Redistricted to the 33rd Representative district, lost renomination in 1992, and resigned his 10th district seat during the 87th GA.CookVacant 1992/1993 –1992/1993 87th Coy PughDemocratic 1992/1993 –2000/2001 87th88th89th90th91st Elected in 1992 and appointed during the 87th GARe-elected in 1994Re-elected in 1996Re-elected in 1998Lost renomination and resigned during the 91st GAVacant 2000/2001 –2000/2001 91st Annazette CollinsDemocratic 2000/2001 –March 16, 2011 91st92nd93rd94th95th96th97th Elected in 2000 and appointed during the 91st GARe-elected in 2002Re-elected in 2004Re-elected in 2006Re-elected in 2008Re-elected in 2010Appointed as state Senator for the 5th Legislative district in 2011.Vacant March 16, 2011 –March 24, 201197th Derrick SmithDemocratic March 24, 2011 –August 17, 2012 Appointed in 2011Expelled from the state House in 2012.Vacant August 17, 2012 –September 9, 2012 Eddie WintersDemocratic September 9, 2012 –January 9, 2013 Appointed to fill the remainder of Derrick Smith's term. Derrick Smith January 9, 2013 –June 11, 201498th Elected back in 2012Lost renomination and expelled again from the state House in 2014.Vacant June 11, 2014 –January 14, 2015 Pamela Reaves-HarrisDemocratic January 14, 2015 –January 11, 2017 99th Elected in 2014Retired. Melissa Conyears January 11, 2017 –April/May 2019 100th101st Elected in 2016Re-elected in 2018Elected City Treasurer of Chicago and resigned her state House seat in 2019.Vacant April/May 2019 –May 17, 2019 101st Jawaharial WilliamsDemocratic May 17, 2019 –present 101st102nd103rd Appointed in 2019Elected in 2020Re-elected in 2022
Historic District Boundaries
Years County Municipalities/Townships Notes 2013 – presentCook Chicago (Austin, East Garfield Park, Humboldt Park, Lincoln Park, Logan Square, Near North Side, Near West Side, West Garfield Park, West Town) 2003 – 2013 Chicago 1993 – 2003 1983 – 1993 Chicago 1967 – 1973 Chicago 1957 – 1965 Chicago 1871 – 1873 White Burnt Prairie, Carmi, Elm Grove, Emma, Enfield, Grayville, Hawthorne, Liberty, Mill Shoals, New Haven, Phillipstown, Roland, Sacramento, Shadsville, Springerville, Trumbull 1863 – 1871 HamiltonWayne Baltimore, Bear Creek, Bennington, Blue Point, Burnt Prairie, Enterprise, Fairfield, Griswold, Jefferson City, Johnsonville, Kendall, Lanes Roads, Leiches Mill, Logansport, Macedonia, Marge Grove, Massillon, Maulding's Mill, McLeansboro, Middleton, Mount Erie, New Franklin, Palo Alto, Wabash 1855 – 1863 EdwardsWayne Albion, Baltimore, Blue Point, Enterprise, Fairfield, Grayville, Johnsonville, Kendall, Leiches Mill, Maple Grove, Massilon, Maulding's Mill, Middleton, Mount Erie, New Franklin, West Salem 1849 – 1855 CrawfordJasper Bellair, Elkton, Hutsonville, Newton, Palestine, Robinson, Rose Hill, Ste. Marie, Vernon, York (West York)
Electoral history 2030 – 2022
2020 – 2012
2010 – 2002
2000 – 1992
1990 – 1982
1970 – 1962
1960 – 1956
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