Callis Announces Run For 13th Congressional District
From the Champaign News-Gazette
Ann Callis announced Monday night that she is running for the Democratic nomination for Congress in the 13th Congressional District which includes Champaign-Urbana, Decatur, Springfield and parts of Bloomington-Normal.
Callis, 48, stepped down last Friday as chief judge in Madison County, a position she had held since 2006. That also was the day that one of her potential Democratic Party opponents next spring, Dr. David Gill, was announced by Gov. Pat Quinn as the new assistant director of the Illinois Department of Public Health. Gill, who was the Democratic candidate in the 13th District last year, said he would not seek the nomination in 2014.
But George Gollin, a University of Illinois physics professor, said last week that he also is considering running for Congress in the district that arcs from Champaign-Urbana on the northeast to parts of Edwardsville and Collinsville on the southwest.
The Democratic nominee likely will face incumbent Rep. Rodney Davis, R-Taylorville, in November 2014. Although Davis has not announced that he is running for a second term, he already has amassed one of the largest campaign treasuries of any freshman congressman, reporting $403,555 collected in the first quarter this year. He had $334,203 on hand on March 31.
Andrew Flach, a spokesman for Davis' campaign, said the congressman welcomed Callis and other Democratic opponents.
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From the Champaign News-Gazette
Ann Callis announced Monday night that she is running for the Democratic nomination for Congress in the 13th Congressional District which includes Champaign-Urbana, Decatur, Springfield and parts of Bloomington-Normal.
Callis, 48, stepped down last Friday as chief judge in Madison County, a position she had held since 2006. That also was the day that one of her potential Democratic Party opponents next spring, Dr. David Gill, was announced by Gov. Pat Quinn as the new assistant director of the Illinois Department of Public Health. Gill, who was the Democratic candidate in the 13th District last year, said he would not seek the nomination in 2014.
But George Gollin, a University of Illinois physics professor, said last week that he also is considering running for Congress in the district that arcs from Champaign-Urbana on the northeast to parts of Edwardsville and Collinsville on the southwest.
The Democratic nominee likely will face incumbent Rep. Rodney Davis, R-Taylorville, in November 2014. Although Davis has not announced that he is running for a second term, he already has amassed one of the largest campaign treasuries of any freshman congressman, reporting $403,555 collected in the first quarter this year. He had $334,203 on hand on March 31.
Andrew Flach, a spokesman for Davis' campaign, said the congressman welcomed Callis and other Democratic opponents.
Read more in our daily News Update...