David Leitch
 David Leitch    (politician) | |
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| Born | August 22, 1948 Rivers, Michigan, U.S. |
| Alma mater | Kalamazoo College |
| Spouse | Marlene |
| Party | Republican |
Illinois Republican politician.
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David R. Leitch (born August 22, 1948) was a Republican member of the Illinois House of Representatives, representing the 73rd district from 1989 to 2017.
Leitch was born in Three Rivers, Michigan. He graduated from Kalamazoo College and was involved in the banking business, as vice president of Commercial National Bank.[1]
On January 31, 1986, Leitch was appointed to the Illinois Senate to succeed the late Prescott E. Bloom. As Bloom was the only candidate to file for the 1986 Republican primary, Leitch and Carl Hawkinson both ran in the primary as write-in candidates.[2] Hawkinson, a member of the Illinois House of Representatives, defeated Leitch by a large margin.[3]
In 1988, Fred J. Tuerk chose to retire from the Illinois House of Representatives. Leitch won the 1988 general election for the open seat.[4] On October 8, 2015, he announced that he would not be seeking re-election. At the time of his announcement, Representative Leitch was the most senior Republican in the Illinois House of Representatives.[5]
References
- ↑ http://www.lib.niu.edu/1989/ii890119.html
- ↑ https://www.lib.niu.edu/1986/ii860434.html
- ↑ http://articles.chicagotribune.com/1986-03-20/news/8601200956_1_brookins-senate-seat-18th-senate-district
- ↑ http://www.lib.niu.edu/1989/ii890119.html
- ↑ http://capitolfax.com/2015/10/08/rep-leitch-wont-run-again/
