They are the members of the Illinois General Assembly either one of the 59 State Senators or one of the 118 members of the Illinois House. For a name consider using Michael Madigan the current speaker of the Illinois House of Representatives.
The Illinois General Assembly has a 59 member Senate and a 118 member House.
Most states in the US had their state legislators vote on US senate nominees. Illinois did this in that manner.
The salary for Illinois legislators is currently $67,836 as they actually voted not to receive their salary increase for 2010.
William A. Redmond has written: 'William A. Redmond memoir' -- subject- s -: Biography, Illinois, Illinois. General Assembly. House of Representatives, Legislators, Politics and government
Jack R. Van Der Silk has written: 'One for all and all for Illinois' -- subject(s): Illinois delegation, Interviews, Legislators, United States, United States. Congress
citizen legislators
I'm not sure if you mean "legislatures" or "legislators". You can find links to the Journals of the House and the Senate from that year, from which you could count up how many Senators and Representatives there were. There's also a link to an historical article on the legislature in Illinois in 1837.
There is no legal requirement that elected legislators possess a law degree, or be attorneys.
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Colonial legislators saw their primary function as?
Thomas D. Beck has written: 'French legislators, 1800-1834' -- subject(s): France, History, Legislators, Politics and government, Relations with legislators
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