Dan Ugaste | |
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Member of the IllinoisHouseofRepresentatives from the 65th district | |
Assumed office January 9, 2019 | |
Preceded by | Steven Andersson |
Personal details | |
Political party | Republican |
Spouse | Denise Ugaste |
Children | 3 |
Residence(s) | Geneva,Illinois,U.S. |
Alma mater | Lake Forest College (BA) DePaul University (JD) |
Profession | Attorney at Law |
Daniel J. Ugaste is a lawyer,politician and Republican member of the Illinois House of Representatives for the 65th district. [1] The district,located in the Chicago metropolitan area,includes all or parts of Campton Hills,Elburn,Elgin,Geneva,Lily Lake,South Elgin,St. Charles,and Wayne. [2]
Ugaste earned a Bachelor of Arts at Lake Forest College and a juris doctor at DePaul University College of Law. [3]
In the 1990's,Ugaste was an attorney for Seyfarth Shaw,Limited Liability Partnership and Wiedner &McAuliffe,Limited Company. [4]
Ugaste is a shareholder in the Nyhan,Bambrick,Kinzie and Lowry Law Firm and specializes in workers' compensation. He worked as a member of the Illinois Workers' Compensation Medical Fee Advisory Board and as a technical advisor to Bruce Rauner's Office on Workers' Compensation Reform.
In 2018,Ugaste was elected to the Illinois House of Representatives,defeating Democratic candidate Richard Johnson,the President of the Elgin Teachers Union. Representative Ugaste succeeded retiring incumbent Steven Andersson. [1]
In 2020,Ugaste was re-elected,defeating activist Martha Paschke. [5]
Ugaste won a third term in 2022,defeating scientist and small business owner Linda Robertson. [6]
In the 103rd General Assembly,Ugaste served on the following committees:Financial Institutions &Licensing (Republican Spokesperson);Judiciary - Civil (Republican Spokesperson);Labor &Commerce (Republican Spokesperson);Police &Fire Committee;Prescription Drug Affordability;Public Utilities;Civil Procedure &Tort Liability (Sub-Co-Chairperson);Commercial &Property (Sub-Co-Chairperson);Business &Industry Innovation. [7]
Ugaste lives in Geneva and is married. He has three adult daughters and six grandchildren. [8]
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
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Republican | Dan Ugaste (incumbent) | 23,867 | 54.3 | +2.47 | |
Democratic | Linda R. Robertson | 20,098 | 45.7 | -2.47 | |
Total votes | 43,965 | 100.0 |
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
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Republican | Dan Ugaste (incumbent) | 35,206 | 51.83 | -0.31% | |
Democratic | Martha Paschke | 32,720 | 48.17 | +0.31% | |
Total votes | 67,926 | 100.0 |
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
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Republican | Dan Ugaste | 26,475 | 52.14 | |
Democratic | Richard Johnson | 24,306 | 47.86 | |
Total votes | 50,781 | 100.0 |
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