Bradley_Fritts

Bradley Fritts

Bradley Fritts

American politician

Bradley J. Fritts (born January 8, 2000) is an American politician. He is a Republican member of the Illinois House of Representatives for the 74th district, encompassing all or parts of DeKalb, LaSalle, Lee, Ogle, and Whiteside counties in north-central Illinois.[1] He is currently the youngest member of the Illinois House of Representatives and its first member born after the year 2000.[2][3]

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Early life and education

Fritts has a Bachelor's degree in agricultural and consumer economics from the University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign.

Career

He is a farmer and substitute teacher by profession.[4] A Republican precinct committeeman, Fritts comes from a politically active family; his father Edward Fritts is the township supervisor for Dixon Township and his late uncle John Fritts was the Lee County Treasurer.[2][5]

Electoral history

2022

In the 2022 Republican primary, Fritts defeated Liandro Arellano, the incumbent Mayor of Dixon, and ran unopposed in the general election.[6]

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References

  1. [1]
    "Maps of Districts of the Illinois House of Representatives (2023-2033)". Illinois State Board of Elections. July 16, 2022. Retrieved November 14, 2022.
  2. [2]
    Ingalls, William (November 17, 2022). "Youngest elected Illinois representative prepares to bring Ogle and Lee counties' interests to Springfield". WREX. Archived from the original on December 4, 2022. Retrieved December 4, 2022.
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    "Illinois General Assembly - Representative Biography". www.ilga.gov. Retrieved 2023-04-24.
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    Barlow, Sarah E. (ed.). "Biographies of New House Members" (PDF). First Reading. 36 (1). Illinois General Assembly: 2. Retrieved December 4, 2022.
  5. [5]
    Rodgers, Rachel (February 5, 2022). "Dixon Native Announces Candidacy for State Representative". Shaw Local News Network. Archived from the original on November 9, 2022. Retrieved December 4, 2022.
  6. [6]
    Rodgers, Rachel; Taylor, Troy E. (April 25, 2022). "Arellano endorsed in 74th House race". Shaw Local News Network. Archived from the original on April 25, 2022.
  7. [7]
    Matthews, Bernadette, ed. (July 29, 2022). Official Canvass General Primary Election June 28, 2022. Springfield, Illinois: Illinois State Board of Elections. p. 127. Retrieved December 5, 2022.
  8. [8]
    Matthews, Bernadette M., ed. (December 5, 2022). Official Canvass General Election November 8, 2022. Springfield, Illinois: Illinois State Board of Elections. Retrieved December 5, 2022.
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