Jil Tracy

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Jil Tracy

Member of the Illinois State Senate from the 93rd district
In office July 5, 2006 -
Preceded by	Art Tenhouse

Political party	Republican
Spouse	Jim Tracy
Profession	attorney
Religion	Roman Catholic

Jil Tracy is a Republican member of the Illinois House of Representatives representing the 93rd district since her appointment in July 2006.

Tracy's current committee assignments are Consumer Protection, Local Government, Aging, Rural Economic Development, Higher Education, Juvenile Justice Reform, and Transportation & Motor Vehicles.

Tracy was appointed by Attorney General Jim Ryan in 1997 to serve as Illinois Assistant Attorney General and Director of the West Central Regional Office. She continued in that office under Attorney General Lisa Madigan until 2004.

Tracy graduated from Southern Illinois University School of Law in 1979. Tracy practiced law in the Mt. Sterling area from 1980 to 1997. While in private practice, she served as the attorney for the City of Mt. Sterling, the Mt. Sterling Fire Protection District, and the villages of Ripley and Mounds Station.

Tracy's husband, Jim, is the Senior Vice President, General Counsel, and Secretary of the Board of Directors of Dot Foods. Dot Foods was founded in 1960 by Jim Tracy's parents, Robert and Dorothy Tracy. Dot Foods is headquartered in Mt. Sterling, Illinois and is one of the largest food distribution companies in the nation.

Tracy lives in Mt. Sterling with her husband, Jim, and their four children.