Jonathan A. "Yoni" Pizer is a former Democratic member of the Illinois House from the 12th district from his appointment on February 9, 2020 to December 31, 2020. The 12th district includes parts of the

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of Lake View,

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, Near North Side, and

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Early life

Pizer earned a bachelor's degree in economics from the

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and an MBA from the

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Political career

He served as a community liaison for Illinois congressman

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. Pizer was appointed to the Illinois House to fill the seat vacated by

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. His appointment was controversial, as his appointment came just 38 days before the general primary. He ran to the keep the seat in the Democratic Party primary, garnering an endorsement from Chicago mayor

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. He was defeated in the primary by fellow Democratic challenger Margaret Croke. On December 30, 2020, Pizer announced his resignation to be effective the next day, saying that he was "leaving office because of the State’s policy to effectively terminate health insurance for me and my family on 12/31/20, even though my term ends on January 13, 2021", returning to his prior position as community liaison in Congressman Quigley's office.

Electoral history

References

{{DEFAULTSORT:Pizer, Yoni Living people Kellogg School of Management alumni University of Wisconsin–Madison College of Letters and Science alumni Democratic Party members of the Illinois House of Representatives Year of birth missing (living people) 21st-century members of the Illinois General Assembly