Avery Bourne is a politician who was a Republican member of the

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representing the 95th district. She was sworn in to office on February 20, 2015. She was the youngest legislator to be sworn in to the

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, breaking the record set by

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in 1950. Bourne was appointed by the Republican chairmen of the four counties that make up the 95th district:

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, Macoupin,

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and Montgomery. She was a student at the law school of

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, prior to becoming a state representative. Bourne was Richard Irvin's running mate for the Republican primary in the

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. As of July 3, 2022, Representative Bourne was a member of the following Illinois House committees: * Appropriations – Elementary & Secondary Education Committee (HAPE) * Child Care Access & Early Childhood Education Committee (HCEC) * Elementary & Secondary Education: Administration, Licenses & Charter Committee (HELO) * Elementary & Secondary Education: School Curriculum & Policies Committee (HELM) * Executive Committee (HEXC) * Redistricting Committee (HRED)

Electoral history

Illinois State Assembly

Lieutenant Governor of Illinois

References

External links

Illinois General Assembly Profile
21st-century American women politicians Columbia College (Missouri) alumni Living people Democratic Party members of the Illinois House of Representatives People from Montgomery County, Illinois Place of birth missing (living people) Women state legislators in Illinois 1992 births Washington University School of Law alumni 21st-century members of the Illinois General Assembly {{Illinois-Ilrepresentative-Democratic-stub