Mike Fortner | |
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Member of the Illinois House of Representatives from the 95th district |
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In office 2007 - |
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Preceded by | Randy Hultgren |
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Born | Chicago, Illinois |
Political party | Republican |
Spouse(s) | Rebecca |
Profession | physicist |
Mike Fortner is a Republican member of the Illinois House of Representatives, representing the 95th district since 2007. He has been a researcher at Fermilab since 1987, and a professor at Northern Illinois University since 1993. He was previously the Mayor of West Chicago, Illinois.
On November 7, 2006 he defeated Democrat Dirk Enger, succeeding Randy Hultgren who was elected State Senator in the 48th district.
Fortner holds a Ph.D. in physics from Brandeis University.[1]